NEWS
COALITION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
Luke Doucet is an Champion for the Coalition for Music Education. Luke’s song,Tomorrow is Coming, was specially commissioned to be this year’s Music Monday anthem by the Coalition and the CBC.
WHITEHORSE @ SXSW
The smoldering duo of Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet, Whitehorse, has been burning up the highways, putting fire in the hearts of everyone who sees them play, racking up radio spins and youtube views, and selling out shows right/left/centre.
SLEEPWALK @ SXSW
We are very pleased to be presenting the Sleepwalk Guitar Festival SXSW Jam in Austin! We are excited to welcome some of Austin’s hottest players, including Johnny Moeller, Cindy Cashdollar, Phil Hurley, Bill Kirchen, and Brad Rice.
JENN GRANT @ CMW
Jenn is confirmed for a CMW appearance at Toronto’s Mod Club on Thursday, March 22 with Young Rival and Mise En Scene (9pm). The show will be full band and will include new material from an album scheduled for release in Summer 2012.
THREE JUNO NOMINATIONS
There’s no better party in Canada than Junoweek, so we’re sharpening our partying skills in preparation for all the fantastic times ahead in Ottawa this year. We’ve even built a replica Gatineau River in the alley behind our office. We are super stoked about our three Juno Award nominations this year.
OUTLAWS & GUNSLINGERS AT JUNOFEST
For the good people of Ottawa we also have a killer show in store for you. We’re teaming up with our pals at Starfish Entertainment to present the Outlaws & Gunslingers show at Junofest.
DEEP DARK WOODS INDIES NOM
In other CMW news, the Deep Dark Woods would love your votes in support of their nomination of Best Roots Album.
NEW ALBUM COMING BY TRAMPLED BY TURTLES
Trampled By Turtles has already performed on NPR’s Prairie Home Companion in anticipation of the release of Stars and Satellites, coming out April 10, 2012 on yours truly, Six Shooter Records here in Canada. They also have a jam-packed SXSW schedule, so check them out if you’re in Austin:
AMELIA CURRAN ON TOUR
She’s here, there and everywhere. And, to be specific, playing in these fine cities:
SIX SHOOTER WELCOMES HARLAN PEPPER
I know it’s not really fair, but every time I hear about a new band made up of young whippersnappers, the first thing that comes to mind is Old Skull, the punk band of yore whose members were 9 years old. Considering that such “hits” as Old Skull’s ‘Homeless’
SLEEPWALK GUITAR FESTIVAL UPDATES
So, you know about this whole Sleepwalk Guitar Festival thingy right? The only festival where Six Shooter (that’s us) enlists supreme face melter Luke Doucet to hand pick other face melters to melt your face on the official dates of shred (Nov. 4-6)?
THE DEEP DARK WOODS IN AMERICA
The Deep Dark Woods’ excellent new record, The Place I Left Behind is about to hit the streets of America on October 18 via Nashville-based Sugar Hill Records.