ECMA 2009 CORNER BROOK SHOWCASE ARTISTS ANNOUNCED
Thursday, November 20, 2008
(Corner Brook, NL) - The East Coast Music Association announced today at the Palace Theatre in Corner Brook, NL the artists who will perform on the six official ECMA showcase stages, as part of the 2009 East Coast Music Awards, Festival & Conference set for Corner Brook, NL from February 26 to March 1.
"The artists announced are a collection of the most export-ready and exporting artists in Atlantic Canada today," said Wade Pinhorn, Chair of the East Coast Music Association Board of Directors. "The East Coast is renowned for its live, original music and the line-up for our four-day festival in Corner Brook will offer something for everyone, whether you're a first-time fan attending the ECMA weekend or an international delegate looking to book East Coast music."
Showcase performers submitted their names to the East Coast Music Association in September and the selections were determined by six separate juries of industry professionals representing the ECMA's five regions: New Brunswick, mainland Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island.
"Our event will showcase the best of East Coast music," said David Smallwood, Event Chair for ECMA 2009 Corner Brook. "We are delighted with the range and depth of the artists who will perform and entertain our audiences with their amazing talents."
Below are the artists selected for the five Official Molson Canadian ECMAFest Stages Showcasing artists for the SOCAN Songwriter's Circle will be announced shortly.
ECMA CONCERT SERIES - Arts & Culture Centre
Damhnait Doyle - NL
David Myles - NB/NS
Duane Andrews - NL
Hey Rosetta! - NL
Madison Violet - CB
Shanneyganock - NL
Slowcoaster - CB
The Navigators - NL
The Tom Fun Orchestra - CB
Troy MacGillivray - NS
CBC GALAXIE RISING STARS STAGE - Greenwood Inn & Suites Ballrooom
Alert the Medic - NS
Battery Point - PE
Brent Randall and His Pinecones - NS
Catcher - NL
Christina Martin - NS/NB
Keith Hallett - NB
Mercy, the Sexton - NL
Ruth Minnikin - NS
Ryan Cook - NS
Shelter with Thieves - NS
ECMA ROCK STAGE - Marble Mountain
Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers - NS
Grand Theft Bus - NB
Mardeen - NS
Pat Deighan & The Orb Weavers - PE
Smothered In Hugs - PE
The Monday Nights - NL
The Motorleague - NB
The Nuclear - NB
The Superfantastics - NS
Tim Chaisson & Morning Fold - PE
ECMA ROOTS ROOM - The Pepsi Studio
Brian Byrne - NL
Chrissy Crowley Band - CB
Gypsophilia - NS
Idlers - NL
Mary Barry - NL
Nudie and the Turks - PE
Samantha Robichaud - NB
Teresa Ennis - NS/NL
The Olympic Symphonium - NB
ECMA BLUEBIRD NORTH SHOWCASE presented by The Songwriter's Association of Canada - The Palace
Don Brownrigg - NS/NL
Ian Sherwood - NS
JD Clarke - NS
Kev Corbett - NS
Meaghan Blanchard - PE
Rose Cousins - NS/PE
Lennie Gallant - NS/PE (Host)
Chris Picco - NL
Sherry Ryan - NL
Amy Sky - ON (Host)
More performances will be announced over the next month including the Soundwaves School Program, the Discovery Stage, and a number of community and provincial music industry association partner stages.
The complete list of ECMA 2009 showcase performers is included in the attached schedule. For photos and bios of these artists, please visit www.ecma.com.
Ticket Packages
Several ECMA ticket packages will go on sale in early December. These packages will include the ECMA Music Awards Gala, and the SuperPass which includes all official showcase stages excluding the SOCAN Songwriter's Circle. Just in time for Christmas, these packages will make fabulous stocking stuffers for the music lovers in your life. They will go fast, so don't wait! Visit www.ecma.com for more ticket information.
The 2009 East Coast Music Awards, Festival & Conference will take place in Corner Brook, NL, from February 26 to March 1. It is an annual event organized by the East Coast Music Association, whose mandate it is to foster, promote and celebrate East Coast music locally and globally.
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BJ Grechuk, The Joseph Scott Entertainment Agency
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