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Toronto-Based Power-Rocker jsin Unleashes High-Voltage “You Can’t Stop Me”

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Toronto-Based Power-Rocker jsin Unleashes High-Voltage “You Can’t Stop Me”

Landing alongside his raucous new release, Surrender, Canadian powerhouse rocker jsin unleashes his inner-dialogue meets high-voltage sound with new single, “You Can’t Stop Me.”

Coming from a place of self-reflection, and accepting life at face-value after years of ponderance and questioning, the song reveals a journey jsin hopes will inspire his listeners to participate in as well.

“We all have insecurities,” he shares. “We all have struggles. We all question things. But we can’t let those things drive what we do. The things that hold us back.

“This song speaks to the process of surrendering to what is, instead of trying to control things. Every song is me expressing that I have to let myself be, let myself exist — not just let my thought processes or my ego drive my actions.”

Beyond lyrics that are meant to subtly self-empower, jsin’s newest release is ground-stomping hard rock at its best. Featuring guitar riffs and a pounding drum cadence that feels like it fell off a deep-cuts Guns N’ Roses album, “You Can’t Stop Me” calls back to the singer/songwriter’s childhood influence while addressing some very relatable and adult themes, all the same.

Embodying that same energy the Toronto-based multi-talented artist effortlessly puts together for himself, the song is accompanied by an intimately-shot music video showcasing multiple stages of inner confrontation.

Having discovered a passion for performance art early on in his life, and while growing up in a house without music, jsin eventually found himself exposed to the music video for Guns N’ Roses’ “Paradise City.” With the introduction of music and, more importantly, self-expression, to the young man’s life, he started a seemingly never-ending journey of self-discovery. Spending his college years learning guitar and playing covers led to the creation of his 2009 debut album, Born. After the creation of a music video for the debut, he unlocked a new passion: acting.

Diving into these crafts showed jsin the power he had inside himself to change the way he looked at the world, and the way the world looked at him. It also gave him a platform to explore more personal roles through TV casting as well — featuring in shows such as CLAIREvoyant, The Strain, and Designated Survivor. These roles led jsin to find a more grounded sense of self, and to pursue his main goal: telling stories and encouraging others — with music.

“What works for me in music, and what works for me as an actor, is largely the same thing,” he muses. “I’m just a dude who has really looked within; I’ve gone through a lot, and faced my demons.

“Now, I’m putting that process in song form.”

“OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)” to debut exclusively on Disney+ March 25, 2022

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“OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)” to debut exclusively on Disney+ March 25, 2022

multiple GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo announced on social media that her new upcoming original film, “OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film),” will debut exclusively on Disney+ on March 25, 2022.

For the first time, Olivia takes audiences on a familiar road trip from Salt Lake City, where she began writing her triple-platinum Geffen Records debut album “SOUR,” to Los Angeles. Along the way, Rodrigo recounts the memories of writing and creating her record-breaking debut album and shares her feelings as a young woman navigating a specific time in her life. Through new live arrangements of her songs, intimate interviews and never-before-seen footage from the making of the album, audiences will follow her along on a cinematic journey exploring the story of “SOUR.”

“OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u” features 11 songs from “SOUR” performed with brand new arrangements in unique locations, including Mojave Airplane Boneyard, Roy’s Motel & Café, Arcosanti and the Red Rock Canyon State Park. It also includes special guest performances and appearances by GRAMMY®-nominated artist Jacob Collier, Blu DeTiger and Towa Bird. The film explores how “SOUR” came to be through Olivia’s personal stories and behind-the-scenes footage featuring intimate moments showcasing Olivia’s artistry in and out of the studio.

“OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u” is a Disney+ original film from Disney Branded Television, directed by Stacey Lee and produced by Interscope Films and Supper Club.

Nancy Wilson of Heart Shows How to Play THAT Intro To ‘Crazy On You’

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Nancy Wilson of Heart Shows How to Play THAT Intro To ‘Crazy On You’

Crazy on You by Heart reached the top 25 in Canada and the top 35 in the US, and it has an extremely difficult intro on the acoustic guitar, but Nancy Wilson of the group performs it with ease.

Soul-Rockers HOROJO Trio Featuring JW-Jones ‘Set The Record’ with Debut Album Release on Stony Plain Records

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Soul-Rockers HOROJO Trio Featuring JW-Jones ‘Set The Record’ with Debut Album Release on Stony Plain Records

HOROJO Trio (pronunciation: HO-RO-JO, as in HO – Think Santa Claus; RO – “Row Your Boat”; and JO – “Joe”) – already an award-winning soul-rocking rhythm and blues group before releasing any music, are now ready to Set The Record with the release of their debut album — available April 1st, 2022 via Stony Plain Records.

The 11-track release also includes the new single & video, “Hard As I Can,” and you can watch it below.

With each member individually accomplished musicians, HOROJO Trio are drummer Jamie Holmes, singer/keyboardist Jeff Rogers, and guitarist JW Jones who has as a solo artist reached Top 10 on the Billboard Blues Charts, received multiple JUNO and Maple Blues Award nominations.

The result of a chance jam session that was so inspired it left both the audience and trio wanting more, they’ve since won ‘Best Band’ at the 2020 International Blues Challenge and performed at several top blues festivals and venues — as well as a recent nomination for ‘Music Group of the Year’ at the 2022 Ottawa Awards.

The Ottawa Citizen says Rogers’ voice “practically bowls you over with intensity as sweet, rich, and gooey as molasses in a heatwave,” while Nick Krewen (Globe & Mail, Grammy.com, Billboard) calls JUNO nominee and IBC winner of ‘Best Guitar’ JW Jones “a frequent resident of Billboard’s Top 10 Blues charts and a roots radio favourite.” Holmes has toured throughout North America and Europe, and recorded in Nashville with GRAMMY-winning producer Tom Hambridge.

Set The Record is available April 1st, 2022 via Stony Plain Records.

“Stay Crazy” (Radio Edit) is available now on all digital platforms.

Pop-Rocker Jano Alek Unleashes Powerful New Single, “Mountain Man”

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Pop-Rocker Jano Alek Unleashes Powerful New Single, “Mountain Man”

No stranger to the music scene, and deeply inspired by strong, 90s alternative bands, Montreal-based pop-rocker Jano Alek channels passionate symbolism with emotional overtones in his newest single, “Mountain Man.”

Infused with unique Armenian-Syrian riffs and melodies, Jano Alek creates a solid foundation for the megalith that is “Mountain Man.” Funneling lyrics through the heartfelt struggle of Alek’s journey, Jano Alek crafts positive yet simplistic lines that soar through this electrifying pop-rock psalm.

Inspired by his journey through life, and the plight of surviving the exodus of his culture, the character that is intricately woven into “Mountain Man” reflects the singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist’s inspiration.

Born in Syria of Armenian descent, Jano Alek is a refugee artist who survived the war of Syria. Having started a band in Syria, he found himself playing across many popular venues across Aleppo, Damascus, and Homs — despite the general denouncement of rock in the country. Considering these accomplishments, his band was invited to tour in Europe, performing in theaters and festivals in France, Ukraine, and Lebanon.

It was after his family escaped the Armenian Genocide, finding a stable and welcoming life in Canada, that Jano Alek found himself starting from scratch once again. Taking his powerful relationship with alternative rock and garnishing it with his life wisdom, “my music reflects a lot of the feelings and struggles that refugees and immigrants face from war and being uprooted by force,” he shares.

The result is deeply layered pop-rock at it’s finest as Jano Alek rises above the conventional artists in today’s scene.

Sonic Reducers: The 2022 JUNO Award Nominees Are Out

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Punch play to watch us run through this year’s top Juno nominees, talk about who got snubbed, discuss the increasing number of artists whose fame springs primarily from social media, and celebrate the fact that two albums up for awards this year have the F-word in their title. Sonic Reducers. One topic. Two music nerds. Five minutes. Everything you need to know.

And The 2022 JUNO Award Nominees Are…

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The nominees for the 51st Annual JUNO Awards were announced today by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) during a virtual presentation streamed on CBCMusic.ca/junos. This year’s winners will be revealed during the closing weekend of JUNO Week, at The JUNO Opening Night Awards Presented by Ontario Creates on Saturday May 14th and The JUNO Awards Broadcast on Sunday, May 15th.

Canada’s biggest night in music, hosted by international sensation Simu Liu will broadcast and stream live across the country from Budweiser Stage in Toronto at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, CBC Listen, and globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos and CBC Music’s Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages.

Montreal-born singer-songwriter Charlotte Cardin is this year’s top contender, leading with a total of six nominations including: TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year*, Pop Album of the Year and Music Video of the Year. Justin Bieber and The Weeknd follow with five nominations each, a testament to the continuous global appeal of Canadian talent. Bieber has been nominated for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year* and Pop Album of the Year; while The Weeknd is up for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year, Artist of the Year*, Songwriter of the Year* and Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year.

First-time nominees recognized with four nominations shine a light on the generation of talent emerging from TikTok, including Vancouver pop songstress JESSIA for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year* and Pop Album of the Year; and rising rapper Pressa for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Breakthrough Artist of the Year*, Rap Album/EP of the Year and Rap Single* of the Year. Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes also takes home four nominations for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year* and Pop Album of the Year. Artists with three nominations include world renowned vocalist, producer and multi-instrumentalist Charlotte Day Wilson for Songwriter of the Year*, Jack Richardson Producer of the Year* and Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year; and conductor and pianist Yannick Nézet-Séguin for Classical Album of the Year (Solo Artist), along with two nominations in the Classical Album of the Year (Large Ensemble) category.

A collection of first-time nominees with two nominations include 347aidan for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice and Breakthrough Artist of the Year*; Allison Russell for Songwriter of the Year* and Contemporary Roots Album of the Year; Black Pistol Fire for Breakthrough Group of the Year* and Rock Album of the Year; Mustafa for Songwriter of the Year* and Alternative Album of the Year*; NorthSideBenji for Rap Album/EP of the Year and Rap Single* of the Year; and husband-wife duo Spiritbox for Breakthrough Group of the Year* and Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year.

In response to Canada’s evolving music landscape, CARAS announced the creation of new categories this year. Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year has been split into two awards: Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year* (2022 nominees include Adrian Sutherland, DJ Shub, Jayli Wolf, Shawnee Kish and Snotty Nose Rez Kids) and Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year (Fawn Wood, Joel Wood, Manitou Mkwa Singers II, NIMKII & THE NINIIS and Young Spirit).

Rap Recording of the Year has been broken into two categories: Rap Single* of the Year (anders and FRVRFRIDAY, bbno$, Charmaine, NorthSideBenji & Dj Charlie B and Pressa) and Rap Album/EP of the Year (Belly, Haviah Mighty, NAV, NorthSideBenji and Pressa).

Underground Dance Single of the Year has also been added to the list of categories, with BLOND:ISH, Carlo Lio ft. MC Flipside, HNTR, Jayda G and KOREA TOWN ACID each receiving a nomination.

TikTok returns as a Lead Sponsor of the JUNO Awards, as well as the title sponsor of TikTok JUNO Fan Choice and as the Official Voting Platform, where fans can discover and vote for their favourite nominees directly in-app, as often as they like. TikTok JUNO Fan Choice is the only fan voted award at the JUNOS, chosen by Canadian music fans who can vote as many times as they want. This year’s nominees include 347aidan, bbno$, Charlotte Cardin, Forest Blakk, JESSIA, Pressa, Justin Bieber, Loud Luxury, plus Shawn Mendes and The Weeknd who are nominated in the category for the seventh year in a row.

MusiCounts will recognize one Canadian music educator’s impact not only on students, but also their community and the music education field, through the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award, presented by the Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation. The 2022 nominees are Jewel Casselman (Lakewood School, Winnipeg, MB), Darren Hamilton (David Suzuki Secondary School, Brampton, ON), Sophie Jalbert (École Roy-Joly, Rivière-du-Loup, QC), Kelly Stronach (Mitchell Woods Public School, Guelph, ON) and Janell Toews (Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy, Canmore, AB).

TIKTOK JUNO FAN CHOICE | JUNO TIKTOK CHOIX DU PUBLIC

347aidan Columbia*Sony
bbno$ bbno$*mtheory
Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard
Forest Blakk Atlantic
JESSIA Republic*Universal
Justin Bieber Def Jam*Universal
Loud Luxury Armada*Sony
Pressa Sony
Shawn Mendes Island*Universal
The Weeknd XO*Universal

SINGLE OF THE YEAR | SINGLE DE L’ANNÉE

Make a Life, Not a Living
Brett Kissel Warner
Publisher – BENNETT’S DAD SONGS
Meaningless
Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard
Publisher – Big Boy Ed./SOCAN
I’m not Pretty
JESSIA Republic*Universal
Peaches ft. GIVĒON
Justin Bieber and Daniel Caesar Def Jam*Universal
Publisher –  Universal Music/ASCAP and Bieber Time Pub/ASCAP / Universal Music Canada/SOCAN
Take My Breath
The Weeknd XO*Universal
Publisher – KMR Music Royalties II SCSp

INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM INTERNATIONAL DE L’ANNÉE

30 Adele Columbia*Sony
Planet Her Doja Cat RCA*Sony
SOUR Olivia Rodrigo Universal
evermore Taylor Swift Universal
F*ck Love 3+: Over You The Kid LAROI Columbia*Sony

ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY MUSIC CANADA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR MUSIC CANADA

Phoenix Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard
Dangerous Levels of Introspection JP Saxe Arista*Sony
Justice Justin Bieber Def Jam*Universal
Wonder Shawn Mendes Island*Universal
TOO YOUNG TO BE SAD Tate McRae RCA*Sony

ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA

Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard
JP Saxe Arista*Sony
Justin Bieber Def Jam*Universal
Shawn Mendes Island*Universal
The Weeknd XO*Universal

GROUP OF THE YEAR | GROUPE DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA

Arkells Arkells Music*Universal
Loud Luxury Armada*Sony
Mother Mother Warner
The Reklaws Starseed Entertainment*Vydia
Valley Universal

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR | RÉVÉLATION DE L’ANNÉE (ARTISTE)

PRESENTED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO BROADCASTERS | PRÉSENTÉ PAR FACTOR, LE GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA ET L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES RADIODIFFUSEURS

347aidan Columbia*Sony
Faouzia Warner
JESSIA Republic*Universal
Pressa Sony
Tesher Capitol Records*Universal

BREAKTHROUGH GROUP OF THE YEAR  | RÉVÉLATION DE L’ANNÉE (GROUPE)

PRESENTED BY FACTOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND CANADA’S PRIVATE RADIO |  BROADCASTERS | PRÉSENTÉ PAR FACTOR, LE GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA ET L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES RADIODIFFUSEURS

Black Pistol Fire Blackhill*The Orchard
cleopatrick Nowhere Special*The Orchard
MONOWHALES TRUE Records*ADA
Ocie Elliott Nettwerk*ADA
Spiritbox Rise/BMG*ADA

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR | AUTEUR-COMPOSITEUR DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY SOCAN | PRÉSENTÉ PAR SOCAN

Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye
Publisher – SONGS OF UNIVERSAL INC/BMI / UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING CANADA II/ SOCAN
“Hurricane” – co-songwriters Albert Daniels, Cailin Russo, Charles Njapa, Christopher Raelas, Cydell Young, Daniel Seeff, Dexter Mills, Dominque Armani Jones, Henry Walter, Jahmal Gwin, Josh Mease, Kanye West, Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Malik Yusef, Mark Mbogo, Mark Williams, Mike Dean, Nasir Pemberton, Raul Cubina, Ronald Oneil Spence, Jr., Sam Barsh, Tobias Smith, orlando wilder
HURRICANE FEAT. LIL BABY – Kanye West and The Weeknd Getting Out Our Dreams II/Def Jam*Universal
“Moth To A Flame” – co-songwriters Axel Hedfors, Carl Nordström, Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello
MOTH TO A FLAME – Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd SSA Recording/Republic Records*Universal
“Take My Breath” – co-songwriters Ahmad Balshe, Max Martin, Oscar Holter
TAKE MY BREATH – The Weeknd XO*Universal
Allison Russell
Publisher – PO GIRL MUS/NA / RED BRICK MUS PUBG
“4th Day Prayer” – co-songwriter Jeremy Lindsay
4TH DAY PRAYER – Allison Russell Fantasy Records/Concord*Universal
“Montreal” – co-songwriter Jeremy Lindsay
MONTREAL – Allison Russell Fantasy Records/Concord*Universal
“Nightflyer” – co-songwriter Jeremy Lindsay
NIGHTFLYER – Allison Russell Fantasy Records/Concord*Universal
Charlotte Day Wilson
Publisher – SONGS OF UNIVERSAL INC/NA / UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING CANADA II/SOCAN
“I Can Only Whisper feat. BADBADNOTGOOD” – co-songwriters Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Dylan Wiggins, Jack Rochon, Leland Whitty, Matthew Tavares, Teo Halm
“If I Could” – co-songwriters Jack Rochon, Merna Bishouty
“Wish It Was Easy” – co-songwriters Bram Morrison, Dylan Wiggins, Lois Lilienstein, Sharon Hampson
ALPHA – Charlotte Day Wilson Stone Woman*The Orchard
Mustafa Ahmed
Publisher – UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING AB/STIM / UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING CANADA I/SOCAN
“Air Forces” – co-songwriters Adam Feeney, Mickey Newbury, Simon Hessman
“The Hearse” – co-songwriters Adam Feeney, Jane Smith, Matthew Tavares, Simon Hessman
“What About Heaven” – co-songwriters Adam Feeney, Dylan Wiggins, Simon Hessman
WHEN SMOKE RISES – Mustafa Regent Park Songs*The Orchard
TOBi
Publisher – OLUWATOBI AJIBOLADE PUBLISHING DESIGNEE (SOCAN)
“Off The Drugs” – co-songwriters Harper Gordon, James Colwell, Jun Ha Kim, Mick Jenkins
OFF THE DRUGS – TOBi RCA*Sony
“Shall I Continue” – co-songwriters Alex Goose, Phil Chang, Andrew Joseph Gradwohl Jr.
SHALL I CONTINUE? – TOBi RCA*Sony
“Too Hot” – co-songwriters Alex Goose, Phil Chang, Ramon Ibanga Jr.
TOO HOT – TOBi RCA*Sony

COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM COUNTRY DE L’ANNÉE

What Is Life? Brett Kissel Warner
Boys Dean Brody Scurvy Dog*Vydia
Girl To Girl Tenille Arts 19th & Grand
Sophomore Slump The Reklaws Starseed Entertainment*Vydia
Campfire Troubadour Tim Hicks Open Road*Fontana North/Independent

ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ADULTE ALTERNATIF DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY SONOS | PRÉSENTÉ PAR SONOS

Wilds Andy Shauf Arts & Crafts*Universal
Live To Tape: Volume I – EP Bahamas Barchords*Universal
Inwards & Onwards Half Moon Run Crystal Math*Universal
All That Emotion Hannah Georgas Arts & Crafts*Universal
Ignorance The Weather Station Next Door Records*Outside

ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ALTERNATIF DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY LONG & MCQUADE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS | PRÉSENTÉ PAR LONG & MCQUADE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Hope For Sale Chiiild 4th & Broadway*Universal
Death Of An Optimist grandson Warner
When Smoke Rises Mustafa Regent Park Songs*The Orchard
If It Comes Down To It Ruby Waters Independent*The Orchard
The Fool SATE CLK*Independent/IDLA

POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM POP DE L’ANNÉE

Phoenix Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard
How Are You? JESSIA Republic*Universal
Justice Justin Bieber Def Jam*Universal
Wonder Shawn Mendes Island*Universal
TOO YOUNG TO BE SAD Tate McRae RCA*Sony

ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ROCK DE L’ANNÉE

Blink Once Arkells Arkells Music*Universal
Look Alive Black Pistol Fire Blackhill*The Orchard
Sisters Not Twins (The Professional Lovers Album) The Beaches Universal
Hidden Gems The Blue Stones MNRK
Fuck Art The Dirty Nil Dine Alone*The Orchard

VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM DE JAZZ VOCAL DE L’ANNÉE

You Are the Light and the Way Alex Bird and The Jazz Mavericks Independent
Earth Voices Amanda Tosoff Empress Music*Independent/Believe
Now Pronouncing: Caity Gyorgy Caity Gyorgy La Reserve*Independent/The Orchard
The Weight Of Hope Elizabeth Shepherd & Michael Occhipinti (ES:MO) Modica Music*Believe
Montreal (Live) Holly Cole feat. Holly Cole Trio Rumpus Room*Universal

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO) | ALBUM JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE (SOLO)

When Is Ancient? Andrés Vial Chromatic Audio*Independent
Aesthetics Efajemue Independent
Bridges Jesse Ryan Independent
Stranger Than Fiction Jon Gordon Independent
Change of Plans Will Bonness Independent

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (GROUP) | ALBUM JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE (GROUPE)

Worldview Avataar InSound*Independent
Voyage intérieur Christine Tassan Quintette Les Productions des Imposteures*The Orchard
The Prophet Esteban Herrera Quintet Independent*Fonarte Latino
Vegetables Lina Allemano Four Lumo Records
Arancina The David Restivo Trio Chronograph*Fontana North

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM INSTRUMENTAL DE L’ANNÉE

Perséides Cœur de pirate Bravo Musique*Propagande/Believe
That Tall Distance David Myles Little Tiny Records*Warner
Madison Archives Frank Evans & Ben Plotnick Independent
Then is Now Rhapsody in Blue Jens Lindemann with Jon Kimura Parker, Matt Catingub & Canadian All Star JazzPops Orchestra Riverdale Classics*Independent
Hemenetset Jorane L-A be*Sony/The Orchard

ALBUM FRANCOPHONE DE L’ANNÉE

Impossible à aimer Cœur de pirate Bravo Musique*Propagande/Believe
Grignotines de Luxe FouKi Disques 7ième Ciel*Propagande/Believe
Le ciel est au plancher Louis-Jean Cormier Simone*The Orchard
Acrophobie Roxane Bruneau Disques Artic*Sony/The Orchard
Toute beauté n’est pas perdue Vincent Vallières La maison fauve*Universal

CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM JEUNESSE DE L’ANNÉE

Words Words Words ABC Singsong Independent*The Orchard
Falling in Africa Garth Prince Prince Garth Music*Independent
Ponderosa Bunchgrass and the Golden Rule The Oot n’ Oots Independent
Walk Off the Earth & Romeo Eats Vol. 1 Walk Off the Earth & Romeo Eats Golden Carrot*The Orchard
Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Young Maestro “School Days” Young Maestro Independent

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO ARTIST) | ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE (SOLO)

Remote Together Catherine Lee Redshift
enargeia Emily D’Angelo Deutsche Grammophon*Universal
Chopin: Complete Nocturnes Jan Lisiecki Deutsche Grammophon*Universal
Songs for Murdered Sisters Joshua Hopkins Pentatone*Naxos
Introspection: Solo Piano Sessions Yannick Nézet-Séguin Deutsche Grammophon*Universal

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (LARGE ENSEMBLE) | ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE (GRAND ENSEMBLE)

Messiah/Complex Against the Grain Theatre with Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Johannes Debus Against the Grain*Independent
Solfeggio L’Harmonie des saisons, conducted by Eric Milnes ft. Hélène Brunet ATMA*Naxos
Sibelius 3 Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin ATMA*Universal
L’HOMME ARMÉ Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, conducted by Andrew McAnerney ATMA*Naxos
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1 & Symphonic Dances The Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin Deutsche Grammophon*Universal

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SMALL ENSEMBLE) | ALBUM CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE (PETIT ENSEMBLE)

Beethoven: Sonates pour violon et piano / Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 5 Andrew Wan and Charles Richard-Hamelin Analekta*F.A.B./The Orchard
Immersion Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà Analekta*F.A.B./The Orchard
Klebanov: Chamber Works ARC Ensemble Chandos
No Time for Chamber Music Collectif9 Alpha Classics*Naxos/Independent
20C Remix Standing Wave Redshift*Independent

CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR | COMPOSITION CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE

Flight Dorothy Chang Redshift
Chamber Symphony No. 2 “Children’s War Diaries” Jaap Nico Hamburger Leaf Music*Naxos
Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra Kati Agócs Independent
Arras Keiko Devaux Analekta*F.A.B./The Orchard
Breathing in the Shadows Saman Shahi Leaf Music*Naxos

RAP ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR | ALBUM/MAXI RAP DE L’ANNÉE

See You Next Wednesday Belly XO*Universal
Stock Exchange Haviah Mighty Mighty Gang*Foundation Media
Emergency Tsunami NAV XO*Universal
The Extravagant Collection NorthSideBenji NRTHRN*Believe
Gardner Express (Deluxe) Pressa Blue Feather*Sony

DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR | ENREGISTREMENT DANCE DE L’ANNÉE

see Ceréna Independent
Sleep DVBBS Ultra*FUGA
Get Away (Radio Edit) Karl Wolf Lone Wolf Entertainment*Independent
Caution Kaytranada Sony
Hypnocurrency Rezz & deadmau5 mau5trap*AWAL

CONTEMPORARY R&B RECORDING OF THE YEAR | ENREGISTREMENT R&B CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE

Tabula Rasa a l l i e Oracle Records*Believe
Vibe for Me (Bob for Me) Aqyila Sony
Gifted KALLITECHNIS Independent*Stem
Supernovas k-os Fontana North
Take My Breath The Weeknd XO*Universal

REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR | ENREGISTREMENT REGGAE DE L’ANNÉE

Herb Dream Blessed Zojak
By Any Means Exco Levi Penthouse*Zojak
Don’t Let It Get To You Josemar Starliners Entertainment*Independent
Easy Now Kairo McLean Willow Records*Independent
Too Ruff Kirk Diamond and Finn Independent

CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE OU GROUPE AUTOCHTONE CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION OF CANADA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION OF CANADA

When The Magic Hits Adrian Sutherland Midnight Shine*Independent
War Club DJ Shub Shub Music*The Orchard
Wild Whisper Jayli Wolf Alt Eden*Fontana North
Shawnee Kish Shawnee Kish Independent
Life After Snotty Nose Rez Kids Independent*Fontana North

CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ROOTS CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE

Prospect AHI 22nd Sentry*The Orchard
Outside Child Allison Russell Fantasy Records*Universal
Without People Donovan Woods Meant Well*The Orchard
My Name Is Suzie Ungerleider Suzie Ungerleider MVKA*Warner
Open House The Fretless Birthday Cake*The Orchard

TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ROOTS TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE

Back to the Harbour Alan Doyle Warner
New Time & Old Acoustic John Reischman Corvus*Independent
Joyful Banner Blazing Maria Dunn Independent*Outside/Believe
Chinook Waltz Over The Moon Borealis*Fontana North/IDLA
Trench Songs The Fugitives Linus*IDLA

BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM DE BLUES DE L’ANNÉE

Open Road Colin James Stony Plain*Fontana North/IDLA
bLOW Colin Linden Highway 20*The Orchard
LIVE at The Isabel Miss Emily Independent*Indie Pool
Hope Dies Last Steve Marriner Stony Plain*Fontana North/IDLA
Pinky’s Blues Sue Foley Stony Plain*Fontana North/IDLA

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM CHRÉTIEN/GOSPEL CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE

Songs Of The Lord Jennifer Lewin Independent
For The Kingdom Kevin Adams & Voices of Praise 1Sound United
Vol 1 Manic Drive SELECT*Independent/The Orchard
Moments Movement Worship Independent
No Greater Love The Color Dream Records*Universal

GLOBAL MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM DE MUSIQUE GLOBALE DE L’ANNÉE

Kalasö Afrikana Soul Sister Les Faux-Monnayeurs*Propagande/Believe
Mendó Alex Cuba Caracol*Fontana North
Northside Kuisi, A New Tradition VOL.3 Beny Esguerra and New Tradition Music Lulaworld*Symphonic
OYA Donné Roberts Independent*LANDR
SMS for Location Vol.4 Moonshine FORESEEN*MNRK

JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR | PRIX JACK RICHARDSON DU RÉALISATEUR DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY AUDIO-TECHNICA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR AUDIO-TECHNICA

Charlotte Day Wilson 
“I Can Only Whisper (feat. BADBADNOTGOOD)” (co-producer Thomas Brenneck)
ALPHA – Charlotte Day Wilson Stone Woman*The Orchard
“If I Could” (co-producer Jack Rochon)
ALPHA – Charlotte Day Wilson Stone Woman*The Orchard
Chromeo
“On My Mind” (co-producer Anomalie)
BEND THE RULES – Anomalie & Chromeo Juliet*MNRK
“Tango”
TANGO – Onyx Collective Juliet*MNRK
Kaytranada
“Caution”
CAUTION – Kaytranada Sony
“Teen Scene”
TEEN SCENE – Maeta Roc Nation
WondaGurl
“Fair Trade (feat. Travis Scott)” (co-producers Jahaan Sweet, OZ, Patron, Travis Scott)
CERTIFIED LOVER BOY – Drake OVO/Republic*Universal
“Made a Way (feat. Lil Durk and Future)” (co-producers Allen Ritter, FaZe Kaysan)
MADE A WAY (FEAT. FUTURE & LIL DURK) – FaZe Kaysan FaZe Clan*Universal/Sony
YogiTheProducer
“24hrs” (co-producer adamjosh)
24HRS – Savannah Ré Universal
“Solid”
OPIA – Savannah Ré Universal

RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR | INGÉNIEUR DU SON DE L’ANNÉE

Evan Miles
“Told You”
LOST IN YOU – Jon Vinyl Vinyl Recordings*Foundation Media
“Use Me”
NOCTURNES – PLAZA Shadow Records*Independent
George Seara
“Coldest Fire”
PROSPECT – AHI 22nd Sentry/Thirty Tigers*The Orchard
“Teach Me How To Love”
WONDER – Shawn Mendes Island*Universal
Hill Kourkoutis
“Howler”
HOWLER – SATE CLK*IDLA
“The Drought”
THE DROUGHT – Tania Joy Independent
John ‘Beetle’ Bailey
“Maybe This Year”
IT’S A SNOW GLOBE WORLD – Molly Johnson Universal
“Mi Santuario (feat. Juan Carlos Medrano)”
SANCTUARY – Sultans of String Independent*Fontana North
Serban Ghenea
“Leave The Door Open”
LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN – Anderson .Paak, Bruno Mars, and Silk Sonic Atlantic*Warner
“STAY”
STAY – The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber Columbia*Sony

ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR | GRAPHISME D’ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE

Lyle Bell (Art Director, Designer, & Photographer)
STRIKE ME DOWN – Whitehorse Six Shooter*Universal
Mykaël Nelson (Art Director, Designer, & Illustrator), Nicolas Lemieux (Art Director & Designer), Albert Zablit (Photographer)
HISTOIRES SANS PAROLES – HARMONIUM SYMPHONIQUE – Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, conducted by Simon Leclerc GSI Musique
Roberta Landreth (Art Director & Designer)
WOULDN’T YOU LOVE TO KNOW? – Steve Bell Signpost*Independent
Sarah Marcotte-Boislard (Art Director & Illustrator)
LA CIEL EST AU PLANCHER – Louis-Jean Cormier Simone*The Orchard
Sarah Marcotte-Boislard (Art Director & Illustrator), Jules Boislard-Gauthier (Photographer)
ASTRONOMIE(SUITE) – Dany Placard Simone*The Orchard

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR | VIDÉOCLIP DE L’ANNÉE

Ta main Adrian Villagomez Ariane Roy La maison fauve*Universal
Meaningless Norman Wong Charlotte Cardin Cult Nation*The Orchard
Neeye Oli Shan Vincent de Paul & Kalainithan Kalaichelvan Shan Vincent de Paul, Navz-47 & Santhosh Narayanan maajja*The Orchard
La nuée Vincent René-Lortie Simon Leoza Rosemarie Records*Universal
Easy On Me Xavier Dolan Adele Columbia*Sony

ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ÉLECTRONIQUE DE L’ANNÉE

Out Here With You ATTLAS mau5trap*AWAL
Conviction Sydney Blu Blu Music*The Orchard/Label Engine
One More Saturday Night The Halluci Nation Independent*Propagande/Believe
Oasis Sky TOR Independent
Catching Z’s Zeds Dead Deadbeats*Universal

METAL/HARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM DE MUSIQUE MÉTAL/HARD DE L’ANNÉE

Bleed the Future Archspire Season of Mist*The Orchard
Lifeblood Brand of Sacrifice Independent*Believe
Power Trio Danko Jones Sonic Unyon*Universal
Eternal Blue Spiritbox Rise/BMG*ADA
Days Before The World Wept The Agonist Napalm*The Orchard

ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM ADULTE CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE

Meet You at The Light Desirée Dawson Independent
Nothing is Lost Luca Fogale Amelia Recordings*AWAL
The Outer Circle Mathew V 604*Fontana North
The Art of Falling Apart Serena Ryder ArtHaus*Warner
The Way You See Me Tafari Anthony Independent*AWAL

COMEDY ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ALBUM D’HUMOUR DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY SIRIUSXM CANADA | PRÉSENTÉ PAR SIRIUSXM CANADA

Grandma’s Girl 姥姥的孩子 Andrea Jin 金玉琪 604*Fontana North
All Inclusive Coma Gavin Stephens Howl & Roar
Tigre King Hisham Kelati Cottage Comedy
Trillipino Keith Pedro Comedy Records*Independent
Airports, Animals. Seán Devlin 叶 世民 Arts & Crafts*Universal

TRADITIONAL R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR | ENREGISTREMENT R&B/SOUL TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE

ALPHA Charlotte Day Wilson Stone Woman*The Orchard
Alt Therapy Emanuel Universal
Lost In You Jon Vinyl Vinyl Recordings*Foundation Media
24hrs Savannah Ré 1Music*Universal
Love and Be Loved Zenesoul ft. Aaron Ridge Independent

RAP SINGLE OF THE YEAR | SINGLE RAP DE L’ANNÉE

PRESENTED BY ADVANCE, CANADA’S BLACK MUSIC BUSINESS COLLECTIVE | PRÉSENTÉ PAR ADVANCE, CANADA’S BLACK MUSIC BUSINESS COLLECTIVE

What I Like anders and FRVRFRIDAY Warner
edamame feat. Rich Brian bbno$ bbno$*mtheory
BOLD Charmaine Warner
30,000 ft NorthSideBenji & Dj Charlie B NRTHRN // Beezee*Universal
Attachments ft. Taliban Glizzy Pressa Blue Feather*Sony

UNDERGROUND DANCE SINGLE OF THE YEAR | SINGLE DANCE UNDERGROUND DE L’ANNÉE

Waves feat. Grace Tither BLOND:ISH Spinnin’
Hood Shit Carlo Lio ft. MC Flipside Rawthentic
Shadows In The Dark ft. Elliot Moss HNTR mau5trap*AWAL
All I Need (DJ-Kicks) Jayda G !K7 Music
Sobriety KOREA TOWN ACID Independent

TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE OU GROUPE AUTOCHTONE TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE

Kakike Fawn Wood Buffalo Jump*Amplified/Drumbeat/A-Train
Singing Is Healing Joel Wood Joel Wood*Independent
Manitou Mkwa Singers II Manitou Mkwa Singers Independent
Nang Giizhigoong NIMKII & THE NINIIS Independent
Angel Eagle – Cree Round Dance Songs Young Spirit Buffalo Jump*Amplified/Drumbeat/A-Train

Greta Van Fleet Announce North American Tour Dates

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Greta Van Fleet Announce North American Tour Dates

On the heels of their sold out Spring, 2022 Dreams in Gold arena tour Grammy-award winning rock band Greta Van Fleet announce new arena shows for this fall. Kicking off August 16 in Quebec City, QC the band will make stops in 42 cities across the U.S. and Canada; see below for a complete list of dates.

There will be a Fan Presale on March 2 and a Local Venue Presale on March 3, with general ticket on sale March 4 at 12 P.M. local time. The expansive new dates follow the band’s spring tour, which sold out over 100K tickets in just two days and kicks off coming up on March 10. Greta Van Fleet recently joined Metallica on February 25 in Las Vegas and announced two additional August dates with them recently.

Greta Van Fleet will be joined by a host of acclaimed artists on their fall tour, including The Pretty Reckless, Houndmouth, Durand Jones & The Indications, Fruit Bats, Robert Finley, Crown Lands, and Hannah Wicklund.

Earlier this year, the band’s Jake Kiszka partnered with Gibson to honor the SG, a seminal guitar in the rock ‘n’ roll revolution which celebrates its 61st anniversary this year. Watch his interview HERE.

The group is touring in support of their acclaimed sophomore album The Battle at Garden’s Gate, released last year to extensive chart and critical success. The album debuted at #1 Billboard Rock Album, #1 Billboard Hard Rock Album, #1 Billboard Vinyl Album, #2 Billboard Top Album Sales and in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. The album currently has 275K in sales with streaming numbers at 200 million and continuing to climb.

Forming in Frankenmuth, Michigan back in 2012, Greta Van Fleet consists of three brothers, vocalist Josh Kiszka, guitarist Jake Kiszka, bassist/keyboardist Sam Kiszka, as well as drummer Danny Wagner. Together they have performed across multiple continents, sold over two million albums worldwide, performed on late night television shows, topped the Billboard U.S. Mainstream Rock and Active Rock charts and won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 2019.

GRETA VAN FLEET TOUR DATES
March 10—Wings Event Center—Kalamazoo, MI
March 12—The DeltaPlex Arena—Grand Rapids, MI
March 13—Dow Event Center—Saginaw, MI
March 16—Dort Financial Center—Flint, MI
March 17—EMU Convocation Center—Ypsilanti, MI
March 19— Mountain Health Arena—Huntington, WV
March 22—Kohl Center—Madison, WI
March 23—Resch Center—Green Bay, WI
March 25—CHI Health Center Omaha—Omaha, NE
March 26— Peoria Civic Center—Peoria, IL
March 29—Heritage Bank Center—Cincinnati, OH
March 30— GIANT Center — Hershey, PA
April 1—Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena—Atlantic City, NJ
April 2—Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena—Atlantic City, NJ
May 3 —Qualistage — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
May 16—Pepsi Center—Mexico City, Mexico
June 5—Grona Lund—Stockholm, Sweden
June 11—Theatre Antique de Vienne—Vienne, France
June 14—Tanzbrunnen—Cologne, Germany
June 15—Jarhunderthalle—Frankfurt, Germany
June 23—Fairview—Dublin, Ireland
June 25—Alexandra Palace, London, UK
June 28—O2 Apollo—Manchester, UK
June 29—O2 Apollo—Manchester, UK
August 11—Highmark Stadium—Buffalo, NY*
August 14—PNC Park—Pittsburgh, PA*
August 16—Centre Videotron—Quebec City, QC†
August 18—Centre Bell—Montreal, QC†
August 19—Scotiabank Arena—Toronto, ON†
August 22—Canada Life Centre—Winnipeg, MB†
August 23—Brandt Centre—Regina, SK†
August 26—Scotiabank Saddledome—Calgary, AB†
August 27—Rogers Place—Edmonton, AB†
August 29—Prospera Place—Kelowna, BC†
August 30—Rogers Arena—Vancouver, BC†
Sept 2—Spokane Arena—Spokane, WA ‡
Sept 3—ExtraMile Arena—Boise, ID ‡
Sept 20—Allen County War Memorial Coliseum—Fort Wayne, IN §
Sept 21—Wells Fargo Arena—Des Moines, IA§
Sept 23—Fargodome—Fargo, ND§
Sept 24—Denny Sanford PREMIER Center—Sioux Falls, SD§
Sept 27—Huntington Center—Toldeo, OH§
Sept 28—Thompson-Boling Arena—Knoxville, TN§
Sept 30—John Paul Jones Arena—Charlottesville, VA§
Oct 1—PPL Center—Allentown, PA§
Oct 4—SNHU Arena—Manchester, NH§
Oct 5—MVP Arena—Albany, NY§
Oct 7—Mohegan Sun Arena—Uncasville, CT§
Oct 8—Cross Insurance Center—Bangor, ME§
Oct 18—PNC Arena—Raleigh, NC**
Oct 19—Bon Secours Wellness Arena—Greenville, SC**
Oct 21—Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena—Jacksonville, FL**
Oct 22—Hertz Arena—Estero, FL**
Oct 25—Hard Rock Live—Hollywood, FL**
Oct 26—Amalie Arena—Tampa, FL**
Oct 28—Spectrum Center—Charlotte, NC**
Oct 29—Legacy Arena at The BJCC—Birmingham, AL**
Nov 1—Smoothie King Center—New Orleans, LA**
Nov 2—Simmons Bank Arena—Little Rock, AR**
Nov 4—Paycom Center—Oklahoma City, OK**
Nov 5—AT&T Center—San Antonio, TX**
Nov 8—Don Haskins Center—El Paso, TX**
Nov 9—Tucson Arena—Tucson, AZ**
Nov 11—Honda Center—Anaheim, CA††
Nov 12—Golden 1 Center—Sacramento, CA††
*with Metallica
†with The Pretty Reckless and Hannah Wicklund
‡ support TBD
§ with Houndmouth and Robert Finley
**with Durand Jones & the Indications and Crown Lands
†† with Fruit Bats and Crown Lands

Rocker ROBB NASH’s Story Supporting Teens With Mental Illness Continues With New “This Is War” Song

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Rocker ROBB NASH’s Story Supporting Teens With Mental Illness Continues With New “This Is War” Song

Robb Nash continues to be one of the leading musicians working, speaking out, and singing about mental illness.

Named an ‘Extraordinary Canadian,’ the award-winning Canadian rocker and Governor General of Canada Meritorious Service Medal recipient’s story is one for the ages. But one peek up the sleeve at the hundreds of names tattooed on his arm — plus his newly released single, “This Is War” — reveals so much more.

“The names are from over 900 suicide notes I’ve received from kids,” Nash explains. “Some of them have my lyrics as tattoos, too; it’s a mutual relationship of ‘go forth and conquer.’”

Alongside The Robb Nash Project’s new song, “This Is War,” and the forthcoming album of the same name, the skin-inked gesture is part of Nash’s long-held commitment to combat mental illness — a high-stakes conflict he personally endured.

Found with no pulse following a head-on collision, Robb Nash was resuscitated on the side of the icy road near his home in Winnipeg, MB. His skull was rebuilt with Titanium, and his lengthy recovery sparked a severe depression. “Frankly, I did not want to be alive,” he shares. “I was an athlete; my identity was lost, and that brought me to a very dark place for two-and-a-half years.

“Men in this society can feel like talking about our feelings or struggles is weak, so I kept it inside. One day, I picked up the guitar and started my entire journey into music to tell my story.”

While that journey included, at one point, a record deal on the table, it ultimately morphed into a motivational-meets-music tour telling his story, confronting stigmas, demonstrating purpose, and welcoming those most vulnerable to feel okay asking for help.

Now in its 11th year and counting, The Robb Nash Project has appeared before more than 500,000 people — mostly students across the country, as well as at maximum security prisons, and keynote speeches for the Psychiatric Association of Canada. He also works closely with Kids Help Phone, the Canadian Mental Health Association, and school counsellors to ensure students get the follow-up they need.

While the new album’s inspiration might have come from students coast to coast, the sound on This Is War is all Nash’s. Co-produced by Anthony Anderson and Steve Smith, the 13-track heavy rock release reveals the familiar full-throated rallying cry of anger, hope, and concern previously displayed across EPs Tell Me Why (2019), Live on Arrival (2020), and more. This is War marks the first release under Nash’s new partnership with Warner Music Canada.

“It all has the same goal: save lives,” Nash says of both his public health leadership and music — including This Is War. “I’ve realized you can have all the resources available, but if people aren’t ready to reach out for help, it’s no use.

“In that, I was trying to figure out what my role was,” he shares of both the album, and his ongoing ethos that’s earned him a rightful spot in Peter Mansbridge’s book, Extraordinary Canadians, as well the Meritorious Service Medal from the Governor General of Canada.

“I’m not a counsellor. I’m not a psychologist. I’m here to get the conversation started, and to let people know it’s okay to reach out for help.”

“This Is War” is available now. This Is War album is available June 10th, 2022.

Hip Hop Producer DJ VIEWS Taps Technical Wizardry of Arrested Development’s Speech & Dell-P with “Global Moves”

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Hip Hop Producer DJ VIEWS Taps Technical Wizardry of Arrested Development’s Speech & Dell-P with “Global Moves”

Australian producer DJ Views emerges from the lab harnessing the technical wizardry of rappers Speech and Dell-P as they deliver ‘90s inspired hip-hop track, “Global Moves.”

With the undeniable rap chemistry heard in sonic detail, DJ Views channels the hip-hop classics on the 1s and 2s. The beat is an ode to the iconic boom-bap style with heavy acoustic drums and hazy piano synths brimming with musical embellishments.

“Global Moves” is the latest example of DJ Views’ sophisticated and stylized approach to his craft. The artistic method of respecting the legends while having a firm grasp of what’s hot makes “Global Moves” a song with a timeless quality.

Standing on the shoulders of hip-hop giants, DJ Views knew he wanted to collaborate with artists he admired to create something meaningful. While working on his first project, “The Year After,” with UK producer Configa, he connected with the two artists who appear on “Global Moves.” He reached out to Dell-P, a rapper/songwriter out of Philadelphia who’s been steadily rising through the music industry after his award-winning debut album. The other incredible artist is Milwaukee hip-hop legend Speech (Arrested Development), whose rap cadence further contributes to the song’s timelessness.

Speech:

“Man I know that when my mouth opens
Another rap stereotype bout the south is broken
A total rebel on global levels – not bout the joking
Turn styles in the underground without a token”

Dell-P:

“Before the net I had a street buzz,
Been the trend before you knew what a tweet was,
I always give ‘em gems I don’t release duds,
The ones who make the most sense get the least love”

These efforts culminated in the recording of “Global Moves” during the lockdown in Sydney, Australia. DJ Views’ specific goal with his latest release is he “just wanted to send a positive message, show that real hip-hop is still alive and that tracks like this don’t need ego or curse words.”

DJ Views has been DJing and hosting parties for over 22 years. An executive chef by trade, he currently runs his independent outfit Gizmo Produktionz where he puts out music with some of the most exciting artists in the game. An emphasis on music production and beat-making began at the start of the pandemic, with numerous projects on the horizon.

The latest single produced by DJ Views featuring Speech and Dell-P, “Global Moves,” is available now on all music platforms.

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