JR. GONE WILD RELEASES NEW DOUBLE SINGLE “FIVE MILLION SONGS” / “SOUTHERN CROSS”

As anticipation continues to build for the Nov. 12 release of Jr. Gone Wild’s Still Got The Jacket, their first album in over 25 years, the Edmonton alt-country legends shared two more tracks as a double single, “Five Million Songs” and “Southern Cross,” available on all digital platforms and Bandcamp..   From 1983-1995, Jr. Gone Wild helped introduce Canada to a new musical genre, alternative country. Over the course of five acclaimed albums, the Edmonton, Alberta band fused elements of folk and rock with a punk attitude, while building a devoted fan base through epic live shows.   Now, original members

New Double Single “Girl In The Crowd” / “Fly At Night” from JR. GONE WILD – Out Now! New Album STILL GOT THE JACKET Release – Digital/CD on November 12th, 2021 & LP available March 11th, 2022

From 1983-1995, Jr. Gone Wild helped introduce Canada to a new musical genre, alternative country. Over the course of five acclaimed albums, the Edmonton, Alberta band fused elements of folk and rock with a punk attitude, while building a devoted fan base through epic live shows. Now, after 25 years, original members Mike McDonald (guitars/vocals), Steve Loree (lead guitar) and Dave “Dove” Brown (bass) have reunited with McDonald’s nephew Quinton Herbert on drums for Still Got The Jacket, an album that incredibly sounds as if no time has passed. Over the course of 16 tracks, Still Got The Jacket burns

Art Bergmann Late Stage Empire Dementia Album Nominated For Polaris Music Prize Long List

Art Bergmann’s newest album LATE STAGE EMPIRE DEMENTIA has been nominated for the Polaris Music Prize Long List, read more details here: https://polarismusicprize.ca/long-list/ Folks can purchase / stream the album at the following links:Bandcamp: https://weewerk.bandcamp.com/album/late-stage-empire-dementia-by-art-bergmannOther Digital Providers: https://orcd.co/empiredementia “Late State Empire Dementia” is Art Bergmann’s ninth studio full length album released under his own name and is the follow up to his well-received Polaris Music Prize Long Listed record “The Apostate” which came out in 2016 on (weewerk). An album of anthemic response to the psychopathic forces that conspire against us to swallow the earth and all of its creatures, whole, “Late

GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS RELEASE “LIVE AT THE REDEEMER 2007” ON VINYL AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS FRIDAY, MAY 14

Great Lake Swimmers released their new LP, Live At The Redeemer 2007, via Bandcamp on May 7, it also has been released by (weewerk) on vinyl double LP and on digital platforms May 14. Live At The Redeemer 2007 was recorded right at the end of the band’s Canadian spring tour of 2007, just days before the group continued on to embark on a full European tour to support the newly released album Ongiara. Today, the band is sharing a lyric video for the live performance of “I Became Awake”, the last song on Ongiara and the last song performed

Spool (1992) – “Fly Fly” & “Bees In The Ginger Ale” – (weewerk)071 – Digital Single Release: May 7, 2021

“On invitation from friend and engineer Bill Hermans, London, Ontario based Spool were able to record two tracks in a session at Toronto’s infamous Manta Eastern Sound Studio in 1996. Recorded live off the floor in one of the large rooms, the band stuck to its intimate, direct style. “Fly Fly”, recorded in one take, is a six beat stomp carried by a bright Rickenbacker bass locked with a rooted drum shuffle. “Bees In The Ginger Ale” showcases Spool’s love of melodies, delivered unpredictably. In this case polyrythmically where everything counts three but the drums say “how about four?”. The

PRE-SALE ON NOW FOR ART BERGMANN’S LATE STAGE EMPIRE DEMENTIA ALBUM + NEW SINGLE / VIDEO RELEASE

With the May 21 release date for Art Bergmann‘s latest album Late Stage Empire Dementia approaching on (weewerk), fans can now pre-order the record on their favourite digital platform. Pre-Sale link: https://orcd.co/empiredementia Bandcamp: https://weewerk.bandcamp.com/album/late-stage-empire-dementia-by-art-bergmann In addition, today the Canadian music legend — and recent Order of Canada recipient — has released the album’s latest single “La Mort de L’Ancien Regime”. WATCH + SHARE “LA MORT DE L’ANCIEN REGIME” (LYRIC VIDEO) HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XazLRanFMLA Stream and purchase on Bandcamp: https://weewerk.bandcamp.com/track/la-mort-de-lancien-regime-by-art-bergmann In typical Art Bergmann fashion, “La Mort de L’Ancien Regime”‘s breezy melodicism blends seamlessly with lyrics demanding action against unfettered corporate power,

GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS SHARE ANOTHER TRACK FROM UPCOMING LIVE LP

GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS ARE RELEASING THEIR 2007 PERFORMANCE AT TORONTO’S CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER ON BANDCAMP ON MAY 7 AND ON VINYL / DIGITAL PLATFORMS ON MAY 14, 2021 ON (WEEWERK) – PRE-ORDER LIVE AT THE REDEEMER 2007 HERE Great Lake Swimmers shared the live version of “I Am Part Of A Large Family” from their upcoming release Live At The Redeemer 2007. Set for release as a vinyl double LP and on digital platforms via (weewerk), the concert capped off the band’s Canadian spring tour of 2007, just days before the group continued on to embark on a full

THE SLOWINKS’ STAY WITH ME AWHILE AVAILABLE NOW ON (WEEWERK)!

Montreal band’s debut album captures the timeless spirit of early folk and country. Watch “STAY WITH ME AWHILE” official video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx28rqWxWSI The album is available now digitally: https://orcd.co/staywithmeawhil Stay With Me Awhile was recorded in February 2020 by acclaimed Quebec singer/songwriter Fred Fortin at his home studio in the wilds near Lac Saint-Jean, with its eight tracks capturing The Slowinks in their purest form yet. Fronted by powerhouse vocalist Felicity Hamer—formerly of United Steel Workers of Montreal—the drummer-less combo also features lead guitarist Martin Tremblay, rhythm guitarist Olivier Pépin and double bassist Mathieu Deschenaux who together infuse their original songs (plus a cover of the Tin Pan

ART BERGMANN TO RELEASE LATE STAGE EMPIRE DEMENTIA MAY 21

First new collection of music since 2016’s The Apostate follows 2020 appointment to the Order of Canada Purchase / stream the “ENTROPY” single: https://orcd.co/entropy or on Bandcamp: https://weewerk.bandcamp.com/track/entropy-by-art-bergmannWATCH “ENTROPY” LYRIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmIG2Mk9O6Y “Each discarded life jacket represents a North African, Afghan, Iraqi, or Syrian refugee who braved the waters for freedom at the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.” Art Bergmann Art Bergmann’s music is meant for our current times. As we struggle to make sense of world events and the conflicts they have spawned, Art’s songwriting – as it has consistently done for the past four decades

THE SLOWINKS DEBUT WITH ROUSING SINGLE “ONE SHOE”

With a sound that combines Classic Country, Jazz and Western Swing, Montreal’s The Slowinks have successfully charmed their hometown and are now poised to do the same to the wider world with their debut album Stay With Me Awhile, released April 2, 2021 on (weewerk). The first single “One Shoe” is available today on all digital platforms: https://orcd.co/oneshoe Watch the “One Shoe” video on Roots Music Canada: https://www.rootsmusic.ca/2021/03/05/montreals-the-slowinks-return-with-stomping-single-one-shoe/ Recorded in February 2020 by acclaimed Quebec singer/songwriter Fred Fortin at his home studio in the wilds near Lac Saint-Jean, the eight tracks on Stay With Me Awhile capture The Slowinks in their purest form yet. With powerhouse vocalist

GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS ARE RELEASING THEIR 2007 PERFORMANCE AT TORONTO’S CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER ON BANDCAMP ON MAY 7 AND ON VINYL / DIGITAL PLATFORMS ON MAY 14, 2021 ON (WEEWERK)

LISTEN AND SHARE “YOUR ROCKY SPINE” LIVE AT THE REDEEMER HERE www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzhobyKuFNk   BUY / STREAM “YOUR ROCKY SPINE” LIVE AT THE REDEEMER HERE https://orcd.co/yrslive On May 14, Great Lake Swimmers will release the recording of their performance at Toronto’s Church Of The Redeemer on vinyl and digital platforms via (weewerk). The concert capped off the band’s Canadian spring tour of 2007, just days before the group continued on to embark on a full European tour to support the newly released album Ongiara. It was recorded for CBC Radio broadcast by producer and engineer Ron Skinner, with live sound mixed