'Haunted Hearts and their release 'Thank You, Good Night'

Haunted Hearts is based in Charlottetown, PE and consists of Dennis Ellsworth, Johnny Ross, Blu Gillis, and Mike MacDougall. The band has a familiar sound, but maintains a fresh take on a wide variety of styles. On Thank You Goodnight, Haunted Hearts takes a crack at folk, country, roots-rock, honky-tonk, and even jazz. On Valentine's Day weekend, 2009, Haunted Hearts set up to record at Mike MacDougall's house on Beach St. The band agreed on recording live off the floor, with very minimal overdubs. Adam Gallant, who shares production credits with the Hearts on Thank You, Goodnight, was crucial in achieving this sound. The recordings are raw and they showcase the chemistry of the Hearts perfectly. The songs are fun, sad, introspective, well crafted and performed in a tight but loose swaggering fashion. There are love songs, break up songs, songs about clear cutting forests, overcoming depression, taking acid, and getting GST Cheques. Meaghan Blanchard, Laura Oakie and Thomas Webb all guest on the album. Thank You, Goodnight was released July 25th, 2009.

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'Kev Corbett' and his new release 'Son Of A Rudderless Boat'

Kev Corbett likes one fan's description: Like Leonard Cohen, but with a sense of humour. His lyrics are warm, earnest and hopeful. A serious guitar picker, you can tell he paid his dues playing for years as a pro sideguy. A great storyteller, he can place himself in shoes he'll never occupy, and just nail it. He's comfortable in his own skin, without a hint of pretense. Kev Corbett is the best kind of folksinger, writing zingers that can veer hilarious, heartbreaking, lusty, pious, political, fighty, thoughtful, wistful, helpful, and/or clever; and then seamlessly throw a self-deprecating monologue on top. It's hard not to pay attention; stories become songs break down into stories, and you realize he's not singing about his own life. He's singing ours.
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