Your future favourite song is here in this show, so be part of the movement. Every Tuesday at 11:30 AM PT on CiTR 101.9 FM or www.citr.ca I always play local musicians, like John Pippus, The Wizerdz, Henry and the Nightcrawlers, Bradley, The SSRIS, really cool bands.I also played some heavier stuff from this point and local heavier stuff like The Executives, Sinister Black and more music from different parts of the world

I met Jimmy Hayes from Harlan Pepper at 88.1 FM CKLN in Toronto just last week. He was fresh off a bus from a show.

are taking the nation by storm with their mix of gypsy and Spanish with ska and Rai a la Manu Chao,

The 2010 edition of Shindig the famous CiTR contest has ended last night with the victory of the Vancouver folk rock band The Oh Wells defeating favourites the WIZERDZ and the Crystal Swells. The Railway club was packed, full with people and the WIZERDZ but a great show with costumes and everything, there was even a Chinese dragon going around the club. The usual train was also circuling around. The public was energetic and the bands had great performances. Watch them when they play around town.

In April 2009 Graydon James had a band, but no album. By August, he had an album but no band. He also had a two-week east coast tour booked, culminating in a CD release show in his home base of Toronto. The fledgling singer-songwriter, who released his debut solo EP in 2007, had spent the past three months arranging and recording his sophomore release: a harmony-driven, roots-based, hyphen-inducing double-album of 40 songs titled “goodnight, young novelist” that tackled heartache, small towns, Canadian fame, and dropkicks with equal aplomb. Now, looking down the double-barrel of a CD release tour, he needed a band to bring the recording to life.

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Hailing out of the small village of Dunster, tucked away in the mountains of Canada BC, comes rock/roots folkstress Sasha Lewis. Possessing a powerful range and presence Lewis has honed her distinctive songwriting abilities into a unique style that arises out of her life story. With edgy vocals and thoughtful lyrics, she hits all the right emotions and pulls at the heart strings. Having a strongly developed background within her craft she has attracted a genuine and ever growing fan base of supporters who have followed her since the first strum on her guitar and stroke of her pen.

Performing professionally since she was six years old, Samantha has worked with Willie Nelson, Michael McDonald, Five for Fighting, and Kylie Minogue as well as having appeared on TV shows like The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

“Stories From Home” is a compilation of songs from the Lauren Mann EP and the Lost and Found EP, as well as three unreleased tracks, all of which were written and recorded between 2006 and 2009. These are the stories of Lauren’s beginning, from her first years writing and recording in her parents’ basement. It tells the tales of years past, and is a prelude of things to come, including a cross-Canada tour commencing in early 2011, and recording at the Vanguard Room in Lakeland, Florida in April and May.

Marq DeSouza is a Vancouver based musician who’s so far released 5 critically-acclaimed albums of self-penned material

The Caretakers music speaks to your heart and mind. They are the real thing. Not packaged. And that’s probably what’s so appealing about them.

What does music sound like? If you ask Watasun, they will play you a melting pot of rhythm and melody. Watasun, founded by two members, have been known to create an energy that most standard size bands aim for. Critics describe Watasun as a very fun, upbeat band that interacts well with the audience.

Reid Hendry is the multi-talented percussionist who performs on the Cajon, often accompanied by his steel pan and tambourine. He sets the tone so Ronii Wata can flow on the acoustic guitar and sing the songs

Has a song called “Beginnings” currently being used in Shaw’s “Together is Amazing” campaign

The Strumbellas have been blowing the doors off of clubs and festival stages across Southern Ontario.

Kevin Quain is a musician, songwriter, award-winning playwright and bar fly.