January 2021

2021 Music PEI Award Nomination Announcement

Music PEI is proud to announce the nominees for the 2021 Music PEI Awards.  Catherine MacLellan leads the way with 9 nominations for her latest al...

Single release: Good Life

By BraedenV

"Good Life" was written by BraedenV and has already been approved for SoundCloud's official radio rotation, and will be added to the SoundCloud VIP ch...

Video release: Song for a Winter’s Night

By Adam Brazier and Tara MacLean

JUNO award winner, Tara MacLean and Tenor Adam Brazier, have released a video for Song For A Winter's Night, a Gordon Lightfoot classic wintertime tr...

Music release: Bound By Love

by Dennis Ellsworth

"These strange days are troubling for those of us who make our living writing and recording music," said Ellsworth. "With COVID-19, live music revenue...

Album Release: Hip Hop’s Heel

By Adam Robbins

Adam Robbins has announced the release of his new album Hip Hop's Heel featuring Canadian legend, DJ IV and set for release on all digital platforms...

Album release: On Time

By Noah Malcolm

In June 2018, PEI singer/songwriter Noah Malcolm released ‘Pray’; an emotional tell-all piano ballad about the collision of his faith & que...

Video Release: Expert Mode

By Slime Da Garbage Mane

Slime Da Garbage Mane has released the music video for Expert Mode, a single from his project In Da Crib Music released earlier this year in May of 20...

No fiddle on Sunday

Musician Danny Drouin has a new passion: recording

Local musician Danny Drouin was trying to coordinate a jam recently when someone said, “Well, there’ll be no fiddle on Sunday or no bass on Saturd...

Album release: Christmas is Love

By Sheila Ann Smith

Sheila Ann Smith has released her fourth album, Christmas is Love, a celebration of Christmas in a variety of styles including contemporary, jazz, gos...

PEI Symphony Orchestra

Featuring Morgan Saulnier and Frances McBurnie

The PEI Symphony Orchestra (PEISO) presents flutist Morgan Saulnier, along with pianist Frances McBurnie, for two evenings of flute repertoire Decembe...

Single release: The Rain

By Calm Baretta

Calm Baretta released their single “The Rain” on November 13. Collaborating with Adam Warren of waants and Glory, Glory, and Nigel Haan of Deafpop...

Video release: Run With You

by KINLEY

KINLEY is releasing the music video to “Run with You” the second single from her self titled album released in February 2020. The #FactorFunded pr...

Andrew Waite releases special video in honour of Remembrance Day

With creeping case numbers and robust health restrictions, Remembrance day ceremonies across the country will look a little different this year. Never...

Obsessive, Compulsive

Debut single emerges from teen rockers Moment of Eclipse

The new musical project, Moment of Eclipse—a collaboration of high school musicians from PEI—is the brainchild of the members’ love for grunge, ...

Album release: Inside Four Walls

Braden Lam

Braden Lam takes listeners on a journey of growth and aspiration with Inside Four Walls, a new EP released in October. The six songs on the album walk...

Album release: Forever On Christmas Eve

Jenn Grant

With the seasons turning, Jenn Grant has her sights set on the holidays. Her forthcoming holiday record, Forever On Christmas Eve, is set to drop on N...

Album release: Music in Your Head

Winnie Richards

PEI native Deirdre Smith has released Music in Your Head from her alter ego project, Winnie Richards. Music in Your Head is a mixture of electronic a...

Album release: Serendipitous Bastards

Eric Broadbent and AllyCaT

Serendipitous Bastards is the latest offering from Charlottetown hip hop duo AllyCaT (beats and scratches) and Eric Broadbent (vocals). The album was...

Bob Jensen records with Juan Martin

PEI-based songwriter and spoken-word poet Bob Jensen is currently recording with celebrated flamenco artist, Juan Martin. Martin has recorded with He...

Revenue streams for musicians

IGNITE Your Music Career, a new subscription-based, on-demand service is available for musicians and songwriters of all genres who are interested in i...

Holiday Kitchen Parties

Mike Ross brings shows to Hunter River—Nov 27 to Dec 13

Harmony House in Hunter River is gearing up for a run of new holiday shows with nine performances between November 27 and December 13. Mike Ross (Jive...

High-End Bootleg

New comedy recording by Justin Shaw

High-End Bootleg is a bootleg recording of An Evening of Comedy with Justin Shaw on January 4th, 2020 at Bar1911 as part of their After Hours Series. ...

Lost in Dreams

Dylan Menzie’s weekly podcast is now streaming

PEI-based songsmith Dylan Menzie launched the Lost in Dreams Podcast in September. Over the course of 10 weekly episodes Dylan will sit down with Can...

Legend of Joe Labobe

Scottish-Canadian musician David Leask’s has written and performed a new record, Voyageur In Song, on Canada’s most historical instrument. Built f...

Tuesday’s Child

KINLEY’s new video explores the challenges of the social landscape of highschool

Island singer and songwriter KINLEY released a music video in late September for her song “Tuesday’s Child” off her second album, KINLEY. “Tu...

Album release: Live in Australia

Bob Jenson and Tony McManus

PEI based spoken-word poet Bob Jensen and Scottish-Canadian guitarist Tony McManus are releasing Live in Australia, a collection of original poetry se...

Album release: Little Cities

Little Cities

On the heels of Friends Floors, their debut EP which garnered five Music PEI award nominations, Little Cities return with Little Cities. “We had th...

Album release: Up By The Roots

Mark Haines

Canadian music business veteran Mark Haines has released his new album, Up By The Roots. In a career that spans almost 50 years, Mark has played thea...

The Smith Family

Home is where the heart is, but for many people on PEI home is also where the music is. PEI has a long-running history of musically-talented families,...

Shane Pendergast

Music is more than art, expression, philosophy, or language. It’s a medium that also exists to remember history—times, people and places that are ...

Set in the Sun

CIBC Confed Centre Presents

An open-air concert series will take root in the Confederation Centre’s outdoor amphitheatre in Charlottetown. Set in the Sun will showcase a differ...

Island Drive-In Festival

Pre-recorded shows pop-up on screen across PEI

The Island Drive-In Festival, a project of Small Halls Inc., is a twist on the classic drive-in experience. It will feature over 30 Island artists and...

Release: God

by Shaye

Musical trio Shaye —Kim Stockwood, Damhnait Doyle, Tara MacLean—reunited recently to record the song “God,” written by Jeen O’Brien. Long-t...

Release: Lavender Town

by emi claire

Sixteen year old singer-songwriter emi claire (Emily Smith) from Kensington, has released her debut single, “Lavender Town.” The song features lo...

Release: Here Now

by Brandon Howard Roy

Fresh off the release of his debut single “Little Reasons,” Brandon Howard Roy will release his latest song “Here Now”on July 31. Produced by ...

Release: People Get Ready—Live at the Mack

by Andrew Waite

In February 2020 Andrew Waite and his band performed a sold-out show at the Mackenzie Theatre in Charlottetown. The show was recorded live with a full...