TERRA LIGHTFOOT IS CERTIFIED ROAD GOLD, REVEALS NEW LIVE ALBUM

TERRA LIGHTFOOT CELEBRATES CIMA’S PRESTIGIOUS ROAD GOLD AWARD WITH THE RELEASE OF LIVE IN CONCERT, AN ALBUM RECORDED WITH THE NATIONAL ACADEMY ORCHESTRA OF CANADA

LIVE IN CONCERT DUE OUT FEB 10 VIA SONIC UNYON / SONY MUSIC CANADA

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“Every Time My Mind Runs Wild, has launched her from hometown-hero status onto
national radio playlists” - Maclean’s Magazine

“She could be your new rock ’n’ roll hero.… a monster talent that will  be gracing the world’s largest stages in no time.” - PopMatters

“Lightfoot crafts ballads and barnburners that hearken back to the past,
delivered with fresh energy.” - BUST

“One of the most dynamic Canadian rockers in the game today.” - CBC Music

“Formidable. Lightfoot’s music is beyond stereotypes” – Regina Leader-Post

“Lightfoot is force to be reckoned with.” – Baeble

“smashing tunes, effortless cool …an honest, no-nonsense roots-pop gem” - Toronto Star

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Marking the end of an amazing year of worldwide touring, Terra Lightfoot celebrates CIMA Road Gold certification and releases her new, orchestral album Live In Concert as a valentine to fans. The album will be released February 10 via Sonic Unyon Records/Sony Music Canada, and is available on CD, vinyl, digital, and streaming formats.

Since the release of her acclaimed album Every Time My Mind Runs Wild, the soulful roots rocker has wowed audiences across North America, the UK, and Europe, playing hundreds of live dates in venues from cafés to coliseums and everywhere in between.

As part of that touring, she collaborated with the National Academy Orchestra of Canada to present those songs in dynamic orchestral arrangements that gave fans an amazing chance to experience the performer’s talent, charm and emotional power as never before.

Those collaborations were staged for two intimate hour-long shows on one memorable night at McMaster University’s LIVELab, joined by special guest John-Angus MacDonald (The Trews). The entire set was recorded and is now seeing release as Live In Concert — a special valentine from the artist to her fans.

Only a handful were able to watch first-hand as Lightfoot and the NAO revisited the sweeping orchestral treatment of songs off her sensational sophomore album. Live In Concert is a fresh chance to discover the remarkable talent that critics have been buzzing about. The album will be accompanied by the release of video footage from the concert, with special focus on fan favourite “Lily’s Fair”.

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Terra Lightfoot’s love of touring is beyond question, as is the energy and passion she brings to the stage at every stop along the road. Thanks to her indisputable talent, hard work, relentless touring and the incredible support of fans across Canada, Lightfoot has been named the latest recipient of the Canadian Independent Music Association’s prestigious Road Gold certification — an honour reserved for artists who sell at least 25,000 concert tickets within a 12-month period — and will receive her framed Road Gold certification at a private event celebrating the release of her latest album.

This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters. Ce projet est financé en partie par FACTOR, le gouvernement du Canada et les radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada.

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LIVE IN CONCERT TRACKLIST
01 NFB
02 All Alone
03 No Hurry
04 Moonlight
05 Lily’s Fair
06 Emerald Eyes
07 See You In The Morning
08 Home To You
09 Never Will

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BEGONIA STREAMS NEW ALBUM AHEAD OF RELEASE DATE

STREAM LADY IN MIND HERE VIA CBC MUSIC

JUNO AWARD WINNING VOCALIST BEGONIA, AKA ALEXA DIRKS, SET TO RELEASE LADY IN MIND ON FEBRUARY 10

CANADIAN TOUR DATES BEGIN FEBRUARY 6

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"an audacious adventure in modern soul, with gospel inspirations and updated takes on finger-snapping Motown pop and late 20th-century R&B.‎" - Globe & Mail

“the place where where synth-pop meets old soul and scrappy meets sexy” - NPR

“‘Juniper’ somehow manages to feed elements of Miseducation-era Lauren Hill through a Dirty Projectors' filter to produce a laid back soul-pop gem.” - Line Of Best Fit

“With her showstopping voice, Dirks blends acoustics and synths for her own
brand of gospel.” - CBC Music
 

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Next week, Begonia, aka Alexa Dirks, is taking to the road to support her new album, Lady In Mind. This week, listeners are treated to a stream of the entire album ahead of its release date, courtesy of CBC Music.

Due out February 10, the collection of songs that forms Begonia’s Lady In Mind lets the extremes of Dirks’ past and present coalesce into a sound that is both battle hymn and breakbeat body mover, incorporating themes which are confident in and of themselves, and yet sometimes caught in the middle. Dirks finds herself in a similar situation to the Begonia plant itself, in one instance - rough around the edges, and in another - petite and elegant. In between the plant attempts to harmonize its two poles, trying to find a balance. The result is Dirks’ timbre which recalls the golden age of soul, proud and courageous. And yet, it still returns to the ground, finding a quietness, a hesitant intimacy.

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Even though Begonia, didn’t officially release a collection of music last year, 2016 was still a big year for the Winnipeg-based musician. Known for her voice in the JUNO Award winning, harmony-driven group Chic Gamine, Dirks was recently featured on CBC’s National Canada 150 New Year’s Eve broadcast, performing live with The Bros. Landreth. Also, NPR listed her as one of the Ten Canadian Artists You Need To Know, CBC Music called Begonia one of the Best New Bands of 2016, Line Of Best Fit included her in their 50 Best Deep Cuts of 2016 list, and “Juniper” reached #1 on CBC Radio 2’s Top 20.

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Joined in studio by producers Matt Schellenberg (Royal Canoe) and Matt Peters (Royal Canoe, Close Talker) to record Lady In Mind, the title track is guided along by 90s synth waves over top of a warm rhythm section, questioning what it means to be woman. Raised on a healthy dose of religion, the rhapsodic church organs and gospel clap alongs of Dirks’ formative years are blended with staccatic, static beats on “Juniper”. “Out Of My Head” returns to a celestial swell to support a blue-collar rebel yell. A song of love and loss, the indecisive ballad “Hot Dog Stand” questions whether or not it’s fine to be alone.

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Having spent much of the last ten years on tour, the tracks on Lady In Mind were penned on the road or during brief stops at home in Winnipeg. The layering of acoustic instruments with modern synths, and the duality found in both her songwriting and the name Begonia are very much informed by the way in which Dirks finds herself in everyday life - a young, bold woman who, sometimes to her own chagrin, prefers a grandmother’s aesthetic of fake flowers and doilies. Compounded by Dirks’ musical upbringing of 90s R&B, 70s folk, and Fiona Apple each taking up equal space in her discman, this leaves her trying to bridge the gap between old and new, between fire and ice. Entangled in the middle of it all, we find Begonia, the place and sound where Dirks is most comfortable, and yet still questioning how it is she ended up there.

TOUR DATES
Feb 6 -  London, ON - London Music Hall
Feb 7 -  Peterborough, ON - Red Dog
Feb 8 -  Montreal, QC - La Vitrola
Feb 9 - Toronto, ON - The Drake
Feb 10 -  Hamilton, ON - Mills Hardware
Feb 11 -  Stittsville, ON - (SOLD OUT)
Feb 12 - Guelph, ON - Hillside Inside
Mar 3 - Winnipeg, MB - West End Cultural Centre (SOLD OUT)

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LADY IN MIND TRACKLIST
01 Juniper
02 Out Of My Head
03 Lady In Mind
04 Hot Dog Stand
05 I Don't Wanna (Love U)

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ALEJANDRA RIBERA SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR “CARRY ME”

ALEJANDRA RIBERA SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR “CARRY ME”

ACCLAIMED SONGWRITER’S SOPHOMORE ALBUM, THIS ISLAND, OUT NOW VIA PHEROMONE RECORDINGS

 WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “CARRY ME” HERE

 CANADIAN TOUR DATES BEGIN FEBRUARY 23

"This Island is perfect on all points" - Alternative Rock Press  ★★★★★

"While Ribera's earlier work seemed written for people to listen to, This Island is going to make the audience move." - Exclaim!  8/10

"This Island is a sonic marvel and Ribera’s most accessible effort to date." - FYI Music

"This Island bathes in a sweetness of nostalgia and a solar optimism that does good to the soul"  - Le Droit Review  ★★★★

“it has the makings of a timeless classic." CBC Music

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With her sophomore album, This Island, released last week via Pheromone Recordings, Alejandra Ribera is now sharing the video for album track, “Carry Me,” courtesy of Montreal en Lumiere. The video is directed by Kristina Wagenbauer whose short films have showcases at such festivals as Locarno Film Festival, Régard sur le court-métrage in Sagunay, Off-Courts Trouville, and many others. Wagenbauer says of the video, “I wanted to treat it like a short film, to tell an extremely touching modern story with amazing acting and beautiful cinematography." Ribera adds, "I love songs that can tell a big story in a small window of time, so I wanted to make a video that accomplished that same objective. With each passing moment the narrative becomes broader."

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This Island continues the exploration of luminescence which began with her debut album, La boca - this time leaving the depths of mythological waters and delving firmly into the experience of the human heart. Ribera will support her new album with a string of tour dates in Canada beginning February 23. Full tour dates can be found below.

Ribera recorded This Island at a studio in rural Ontario where she and the band lived and recorded in the depths of winter. “Thirty-five centimetres of snow fell on our first night,” says Ribera. “I’d often be singing facing the lake which was completely frozen over through the window.” That vast Canadian landscape is audible from the opening track and woven throughout much of the album. Reminiscent of early Damien Rice in its delicate and spacious arrangements we also hear the influence of contemporaries like Rufus Wainwright and Fiona Apple in This Island’s sophisticated melodies.

There’s a timeless approach to the production which Ribera entrusted mixer Trina Shoemaker (Sheryl Crow) and engineer L. Stu Young (Prince) to help her achieve. “I wanted to make a record that sounded classic, simple and unencumbered by the production trends of the day. I knew it would take courage to strip everything down and so I needed a very particular team that would push me every step of the way.” Equal parts subtle and nourishing, all these elements were carefully crafted with her long time collaborators and Montreal-based band Jean-Sebastien Williams and Cédric Dind-Lavoie.

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ALEJANDRA RIBERA TOUR DATES

Feb 23rd - Quebec City, QC - Théâtre Petit-Champlain

Feb 24th - Jonquières, QC - Côté Cour

Feb 28th - Montreal, QC - Club Soda (MTL en Lumiere)

Mar 4th - Sutton, QC - Salle Alec & Gérald Pelletier

Mar 9th - Sorel-Tracey, QC - Marine Cabaret

Mar 10th - St-Adolphe-d’Howard, QC - L'Ange Vagabond

Mar 15th - Toronto, ON - Trinity St. Paul’s

Mar 16th - London, ON - Aeolian Hall

Mar 17th - Ottawa, ON - NAC Studio

Mar 21st - Berlin, Germany - Grüner Salon

Mar 22nd - Münster, Germany - Schnabulenz

Mar 23rd - Lauenau, German - Clubhaus

Mar 24th - Wawern, Germany - Synagoge

Mar 25th - Freiberg, Germany - Jazzhaus

Mar 26th - Landsberg, Germany - Stadttheater

Mar 28th - Vienna, Austria - Sargfabrik

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