May 2022

Regarding Brookfield…

Jeanie & Charles

Who knew an email subject line could mean so much? Jeanie & Charles didn’t when singer-songwriter Jeanie Campbell opened her email and read w...

Ballad of Miles

Lawrence Maxwell

Lawrence Maxwell’s third album Ballad Of Miles is a dynamic 13-song collection encompassing his wide-ranging songwriting approach. It was released J...

Subtle Motions

Nikkie Gallant

PEI songwriter Nikkie Gallant released her new album Subtle Motions on January 28. The album plays on the theme of solitude versus connection. “You...

Enchanted: ambient Taylor Swift songs

Lee Rosevere

Charlottetown-based electronic musician Lee Rosevere has re-imagined a handful of popular songs by Taylor Swift into new ambient soundscapes on his ne...

“Unadorned” / “All Things Must Pass”

Pete Forbes

PEI’s Pete Forbes’ new double A-side single “Unadorned” / “All Things Must Pass” was recently released on both 7” vinyl, pressed locally...

“Girl in My Head”

The Moneygoround

“Girl in My Head,” the second single from the forthcoming debut album Cruisin’ and Swingin’ with The Moneygoround, will be released February 2...

“Lumber”

Hailey McIsaac

PEI born and Music PEI Award-nominated singer-songwriter Hailey MacIsaac, now based in Toronto, ON, created a somber and gritty listening experience w...

yousque l’hell

aubin pi la scb

In January 2022, Acadiana band aubin pi la scb of Iqaluit, Nunavut, released their first studio album, yousque l’hell. It was produced and engineere...

Still Awake

Brielle Ansems

PEI alternative pop-folk artist Brielle Ansems shares her experiences with chronic depression and anxiety in her sophomore album, Still Awake. The alb...

Black Cat Music Vol. 1

North Lakes

Charlottetown-based rock and roll band North Lakes released their latest EP Black Cat Music Volume 1 on November 26. Like their previous work, it is t...

The Silver Wren

Jensen & McManus

PEI-based songwriter and spoken word poet Bob Jensen and Scottish guitar virtuoso Tony McManus recently released The Silver Wren, a collection of Chri...

Christmas Day On Planet Earth

Lennie Gallant

Without touring as much as usual due to the pandemic, this past spring and summer found Lennie Gallant writing a plethora of new songs—many with som...

Hit the Ground

Kari Lyn Blacquiere

PEI singer-songwriter Kari Lyn Blacquiere re-released her Music PEI award-nominated debut album Hit the Ground in November 2022. Hit the Ground is Ka...

“Very Cherry”

The Moneygoround

The Moneygoround came together during Covid, and aimed to challenge themselves with blending Rock N' Roll, Psychedelic,  Americana, Blues, Folk, and ...

Last Call

Debut stand-up comedy album by Dan Hendricken

Stand-up comedian Dan Hendricken released his debut comedy album Last Call on Comedy Records in November. The album was recorded live at Trailside Mus...

“Better You”

Lawrence Maxwell

Lawrence Maxwell released his new new single “Better You”on October 22. It is available on all major platforms. “When we experience loss, we’...

“Endless”

Dennis Ellsworth & the Electric Stars

Dennis Ellsworth & the Electric Stars released the new single “Endless” in mid-October. “‘Endless’ is a song about feelings and memorie...

“Back on Beat”

BraedenV

Music PEI Award-nominated artist BraedenV released “Back on Beat” in mid-October. The catchy new single is a collaborative effort, featuring vocal...

“A Heart That Doesn’t Want Mine”

Dylan Menzie

PEI musician Dylan Menzie released his new single “A Heart That Doesn’t Want Mine” in October. Written by Menzie and produced by Adam Gallant, t...

The Late August Days

Nick Doneff

Nick Doneff’s sophomore album, The Late August Days, is set for release on November 19. The nine-song album features collaborations with noteable m...

The Guardian Angel Platoon

Dennis MacKenzie

PEI veteran and activist Dennis MacKenzie will release his debut full-length album The Guardian Angel Platoon on November 10. Songwriting and guitar ...

Holiday

Catherine MacLellan

JUNO Award winner, Catherine MacLellan is set to release her first collection of holiday songs, aptly titled Holiday. The EP includes the original son...

Goldberg Variations

Sarah Hagen

Goldberg Variations, the fourth album by Sarah Hagen, is a recording of Johann Sebastian Bach’s formidable Goldberg Variations. The album release on...

Prince Edward Island Keys Strings Wind – Pieter S. Ijsselstein

Album release

Pieter S. Ijsselstein released his first instrumental recording, Prince Edward Island Keys Strings Wind, in October 2021. The album features Pieter’...

Andrew Waite album release

PEI Brewing Company—Oct 9

Andrew Waite will celebrate the recent release of his sophomore album at the PEI Brewing Company in Charlottetown on October 9. The Andrew Waite Album...

Single release: Trapped In My Head

by X-plycit

Fresh off placing fourth out of 28 participating artists at Iron Mic Festival’s Iron Mic Championships in Charlottetown this past summer, PEI-based ...

Single release: Is She Holding You

by Nikkie Gallant

“Is She Holding You,” the latest single from PEI songwriter Nikkie Gallant was released in September. Produced by Nathan Wiley, the song features ...

Album release: Back To You

by Matt Hannah

PEI songwriter Mat Hannah released his new EP Back To You on September 10. Hannah co-wrote the album with producer Davor Vulama (Loverboy, Joe Satrian...

Andrew Melzer makes good

Two life-long projects come to fruition

ducer Andrew Melzer recently released two new CDs that have been in the works for a few decades. After Hours 1996 Norm Amadio Trio + Tommy Ambrose ...

Good Life

Hip Hop artist BraedenV releases new music video

Hip Hop artist BraedenV released the official music video for his song “Good Life,” the lead single from his 2021 EP Chasing Planes. The video in...

Music PEI producer mentorship

Music PEI has launched the Producer Mentorship Program (PMP) with Mentor, Canadian Producer Howard Redekopp. PMP was created to assist both establish...

Single release: Unbelievable

By Nolan Compton

Nolan Compton, an up-and-coming country artist from Morell, released his debut single “Unbelievable” in late August. Inspired by everyday life in...

Album release: Folk for Little Folk Volume 1

By Gordie MacKeeman

Charlottetown fiddler Gordie “Crazylegs” MacKeeman will release his first album for kids and families, Folk for Little Folk Volume 1, on September...

Album release: Andrew Waite

By Andrew Waite

Andrew Waite will release a new, self-titled album in September. It was produced by Chris Kirby (NL) and includes co-writes with Kirby and Colin MacDo...

Album release: oddiTY’S ODDyssey

By Norm Strangely

It has been five years since rapper Norm Strangely released Owlephant and his new album, oddiTY’S ODDyssey, has been in the making since before then...

Single release: Songs About Love

By Arsenal Mills

PEI blues rock band Arsenal Mills recently released another retro-fueled rock ‘n’ roll tease ahead of their upcoming debut EP­—a song about lov...