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Eric Ratz
Eric Ratz is a Canadian producer, engineer, and mixer. He has won multiple Grammy and Juno awards. Throughout his career, Ratz has worked with some of Canada's most successful and influential rock bands, including Arkells, Big Wreck, Billy Talent, Cancer Bats, Danko Jones, and Monster Truck. He has been nominated for 11 Juno awards in both the Producer and Recording Engineer categories. He has won the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award, two Recording Engineer of the Year Juno Awards, and a Grammy award. Awards and nominations Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards are presented by The Recording Academy. Ratz was an engineer in both of the nominees. , - !scope="row", 1997 , Enrique Iglesias - Enrique Iglesias , rowspan="2" , Best Latin Pop Album , , - !scope="row", 1998 , Enrique Iglesias - Vivir , Juno Awards The Juno Awards are administered by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). Music awards , - !scope="row", 1997 , Big Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Award For Recording Engineer Of The Year
The Juno Award for "Recording Engineer of the Year" has been awarded since 1976, as recognition each year for the best recording engineer in Canada. Winners Recording Engineer of the Year (1976 - 1998) * 1976 - Michel Ethier, ''Dompierre (album), Dompierre'' by François Dompierre * 1977 - Paul Pagé, ''Are You Ready For Love'' by Patsy Gallant * 1978 - (tie) Terry Brown, ''Hope'' by Klaatu AND David Greene, ''Big Band Jazz'' by The Boss Brass * 1979 - Ken Friesen, ''Let's Keep It That Way'' by Anne Murray * 1980 - David Greene, ''Concerto for Contemporary Violin'' by Paul Hoffert * 1981 - Mike Jones, "Factory"" and "We're OK" by Instructions * 1982 - (tie) Gary Gray, "Attitude" & "For Those Who Think Young"" by Rough Trade AND Keith Stein / Bob Rock, " When It's Over" & "It's Your Life" by Loverboy * 1983 - Bob Rock, '' No Stranger To Danger'' by Payolas * 1984 - John Naslen, '' Stealing Fire'' by Bruce Cockburn * 1985 - Hayward Parrott, ''Underworld'' by The Front * 1986 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Harmer
Sarah Harmer (born November 12, 1970) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and environmental activist. Early life Born and raised in Burlington, Ontario, Harmer gained her first exposure to the musician's lifestyle as a teenager, when her older sister started taking her to Tragically Hip concerts."Sarah Harmer: Out at the Hideout" '''', January 1, 2006. Career At the age of 17, Harmer was invited to join a band, |
Day One (Sarah Slean Album)
''Day One'' is the third album by Sarah Slean, released in 2004. Track listing # "Pilgrim" # "Lucky Me" # "Mary" # "California" # "Day One" # "Out in the Park" # "Vertigo" # "When Another Midnight" # "The Score" # "Your Wish is My Wish" # "Wake Up" # "Somebody's Arms" (hidden track) Notes * All songs by Sarah Slean * Published by Sarah Slean (SOCAN) © 2004 * Produced by Peter Prilesnik, Dan Kurtz, Sarah Slean * Ian D'Sa appears courtesy of Atlantic/Warner * Howie Beck appears courtesy of True North Records * Engineered by Peter Prilesnik * Additional Engineering by Eric Ratz (assisted by Walid Farah) and Kenny Luong at Vespa Music Studios. * Chris Shreenan - Dyck at The Woodshed and John Nazario at Orange Studios * Editing by Kenny Luong and Peter Prilesnik * Mixed by Eric Ratz * Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC Personnel *Sarah Slean—piano, vocals, string arrangement/programming, wurlitzer, keyboards, strings, trumpet programming, glockenspiel, orchestral progr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Slean
Sarah Hope Slean (born June 21, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, composer and musician. She has released eleven albums to date (including EPs and live albums). She is also a poet, visual artist, and occasional actress. Career Major recordings Slean recorded her first EP ''Universe'' (1997) at the age of nineteen. It was followed by '' Blue Parade'' in 1998. ''Night Bugs'' was her first major label album, co-produced by Slean and Hawksley Workman, and released by WEA in Canada and Atlantic Records in the United States. It was heavily inspired by cabaret music. Slean composed all the string and horn arrangements for these albums - by hand in traditional notation. On 28 September 2004, Slean released her fourth album, ''Day One''. Here Slean's piano takes a less important spot for the first time in her career. The focus is more on beats, rhythms and guitar, which is evident in the album's first single, " Lucky Me". The up-tempo title track "Day One", and "Mary", a song about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Were Here
''You Were Here'' is an album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer, released in 2000. Background ''You Were Here'' was Harmer's commercial breakthrough in Canada after years of almost reaching the pop charts with Weeping Tile. The album's lead single, "Basement Apt.", had previously been a Weeping Tile song, appearing on that band's 1995 release ''eepee''. The album's second single, "Don't Get Your Back Up", had previously been recorded by Harmer with The Saddletramps. Three other songs, "Weakened State", "Lodestar" and "Coffee Stain", had also been previously recorded by Weeping Tile, on 1998's ''This Great Black Night''. Harmer stated "I always had kind of high expectations for You Were Here, but I was holding onto it for as long as I could, to find a proper, appropriate home." She self-financed and self-released the album on her own Cold Snap Records label before it was licensed by Zoë Records and Universal Music Canada. Harmer appeared in support of the album on the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Love Is Bold
This is the discography of Canadian rock band Danko Jones. Albums EPs and others *''Sugar Chocolate 7"'' (1998) (Sonic Unyon) *'' Danko Jones EP'' (1998) (Sonic Unyon) *''My Love Is Bold'' (1999) ( Sound King / Outside Music) *'' I'm Alive and on Fire'' (2001) (Bad Taste Records) *''Ritual of the Savage 10"'' (split with Gluecifer & Peter Pan Speedrock) (2003) (Drunken Maria / Suburban) *''B-Sides'' (2009) (Bad Taste Records) *''This Is Danko Jones'' (2009) (Canadian-only greatest hits release) (Emd Int'l Records) *''Having Fun on Stage with Danko Jones 7"'' (2009) (Yeah Right! Records) *''Mouth to Mouth'' (2011) (digital-only release) *''Bring on the Mountain'' (2012) (DVD) Singles As a featured artist * 2017 - "Black Rose" - Volbeat Featuring Danko Jones Compilations *"The Return of Jackie and Judy", from ''The Song Ramones the Same'' (2002) (White Jazz / MNW) *"Bounce" from ''How We Rock'' (2002) (Burning Heart) *"The Mango Kid" from "The Vinyl Factory, Vol. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemi-Vision
''Hemi-Vision'' is the third album by Canadian blues-rock band Big Sugar. The album was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 1997 Juno Awards. The singles from the album were " Diggin' a Hole", "If I Had My Way", "Gone For Good", and " Up Baby". The band also recorded a French language version of " Up Baby", entitled "Ouvres-toi Bébé", for radio airplay in Quebec (see also '' Chauffe à bloc''). Background The album was recorded in six weeks at Presence Studios and Phase One Studios. According to Gordie Johnson, this was the first album that the band had recorded with an adequate budget, having $65,000 Canadian at their disposal. Johnson collaborated with several other songwriters for this album. "Gone for Good", "Empty Head", and "If I Had My Way" were co-written with Patrick Ballantyne; "La Stralla" and "Skull King" with Andrew Whiteman; "Tired All The Time" with bandmate Kelly Hoppe; "Opem Up Baby" with Dan Gallagher; "Tommy Johnson" with Dave Wall; and " Diggin' a Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Sugar (band)
Big Sugar is a band formed in Toronto in 1988 by Gordie Johnson, the band's lead singer, lead guitarist and main songwriter. Between 1996 and 2016, Big Sugar was among the top 80 best-selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 25 best-selling Canadian bands in Canada. History Big Sugar originally consisted of Johnson, bassist Terry Wilkins, and drummer Al Cross, though the three musicians had already played together for several years as a supporting band for Molly Johnson's jazz performances, and as an informal jam band with members of the Bourbon Tabernacle Choir. When Johnson returned to rock music with Infidels (band), Infidels, he helped his former bandmates secure a record deal; the Big Sugar (album), eponymous debut album was released in 1991 on Hypnotic Records. Success Wilkins left the band in 1993. Big Sugar recorded the album ''Five Hundred Pounds'' with the help of guest musicians, including harmonica and tenor saxophonist Kelly Hoppe, aka Mr. Chill. Hoppe a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) is a non-profit organization responsible for promoting Canadian music and artists. It administers the Juno Awards, the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the MusiCounts music education charity. CARAS's mandate is to promote and celebrate Canadian music and artists. Since 2015, Mark Cohon has served as its chairman. Juno Awards The Juno Awards is Canada's premiere music awards show, which encompass a week-long celebration of Canadian music, culminating in The Juno Awards Broadcast where Canadian artists are recognized for excellence of achievement in recorded music. MusiCounts MusiCounts, Canada's music education charity associated with CARAS, is dedicated to ensuring that young Canadians regardless of socio-economic circumstances and cultural background have the opportunity to experience the joy of music, explore their talent, build self-esteem, and above all dream big. Since its establishment in 1997, MusiCounts will ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Award
The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame are also inducted as part of the awards ceremonies. The Juno Awards are often referred to as the Canadian equivalent of the Brit Awards in the United Kingdom or the Grammy Awards given in the United States. Members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), or a panel of experts, depending on the award, choose the award winners. However, sales figures are the sole basis for determining the winners of nine of the forty-two categories like Album of the Year or Artist of the Year. CARAS members determine the nominees for Single of the Year, Artist and Group of the Year. A judge vote by experts in the relevant genre, determines the nominees for the remaining categories. The names of the judges remain confidential. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivir (album)
''Vivir'' (English: ''Live'') is the second Spanish studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias. It was released by Fonovisa on 21 January 1997 (see 1997 in music). The album includes three number-one singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Tracks charts in United States: "Enamorado Por Primera Vez", " Sólo En Ti" and "Miente". In the United States, it was platinum on 6 May 1997. This album received a nomination for Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards, on 25 February 1998, losing to '' Romances'' by Luis Miguel. The album received a Premio Lo Nuestro award for "Pop Album of the Year" at the 9th Lo Nuestro Awards. To the date the record has sold a million copies in U.S and over 5 million copies worldwide. Commercial performance The album debuted in the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart at number 1 in the week of 15 February 1997, dethroning his own father Julio Iglesias with the album ''Tango'', and spent eight wee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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