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Skydiggers
Skydiggers are a Canadian roots rock band from Toronto formed by Andy Maize and Josh Finlayson. Since 1990, they have released 19 albums/EPs and have had a number of singles that have appeared on the Canadian charts. Their most successful album is ''Restless'', released in 1992. With a presence spanning decades, the band has appeared under a variety of different record labels and with many changes in members that form the group. The current group of six members released their most recent recording in 2017. Biography The band was originally formed by singer Andy Maize, previously of Direktive 17, and lead guitarist Josh Finlayson, formerly of The Ramblers, as a duo called West Montrose. The band later added rhythm guitarist and singer-songwriter Peter Cash, drummer Wayne Stokes and bassist Ron Macey to their lineup after becoming regular performers at Acoustic Meltdown, a weekly concert series at Toronto's Spadina Hotel organized by Cash's brother, singer-songwriter Andrew Cash.M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul MacLeod
Skydiggers are a Canadian roots rock band from Toronto formed by Andy Maize and Josh Finlayson. Since 1990, they have released 19 albums/EPs and have had a number of singles that have appeared on the Canadian charts. Their most successful album is ''Restless'', released in 1992. With a presence spanning decades, the band has appeared under a variety of different record labels and with many changes in members that form the group. The current group of six members released their most recent recording in 2017. Biography The band was originally formed by singer Andy Maize, previously of Direktive 17, and lead guitarist Josh Finlayson, formerly of The Ramblers, as a duo called West Montrose. The band later added rhythm guitarist and singer-songwriter Peter Cash, drummer Wayne Stokes and bassist Ron Macey to their lineup after becoming regular performers at Acoustic Meltdown, a weekly concert series at Toronto's Spadina Hotel organized by Cash's brother, singer-songwriter Andrew Cash.Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latent Recordings
Latent Recordings is a Canadian independent record label founded in 1981. It was dormant in the 1990s while the Cowboy Junkies were signed to American labels, but began to release independently produced albums in the 2000s. By the late 2000s, it sold downloads and CDs online. History The label was formed in London by Michael Timmins, Alan Anton, Geoff Railton, and Brett Wickens to produce and distribute their music. After their first three releases, they returned to Canada, where Timmins and Anton formed Cowboy Junkies with Timmins' siblings Margo and Peter. In Toronto, the label distributed Cowboy Junkies' first two albums before the band signed with RCA, which re-released ''The Trinity Session'' internationally. For the next few years the label's releases were sporadic offerings produced by Michael Timmins and/or Peter Moore. After Cowboy Junkies was released from their record contract—by then with Geffen Records— following their 1998 album '' Miles from Our Home'', the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Restless (Skydiggers Album)
''Restless'' is an album by the Canadian band Skydiggers, released in 1992. It was the band's most commercially successful release, and produced their biggest chart hit, "A Penny More". The band and album were nominated for two Juno Awards. In 1996, the album disappeared from Canadian record stores after the band's label, FRE Records, filed for bankruptcy. Although the band pursued litigation to win back the master tapes, they were not successful. As a result, in 1999, they released an alternate version of the album, '' Still Restless: The Lost Tapes''. Critical reception The ''Toronto Star'' called the album "so comfy and narcoleptic the band sounds like it's having a tough time staying awake through 11 tracks." The ''Calgary Herald'' deemed it "a journal of life's frustrations, an inevitable part of existence," writing that "the Skydiggers capture this plaintive feel better than most bands, pacing their second album like drizzle on a windowsill." ''The Globe and Mail'' determin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skydiggers/Cash Brothers
''Skydiggers/Cash Brothers'' is a CD by the Canadian bands Skydiggers and The Cash Brothers, released in 2006. The CD evolved from a series of collaborative shows played by the two bands in the fall and winter of 2005 and 2006. The bands have had a long and extensive shared history — Peter Cash is a former member of Skydiggers, and Andrew Cash Andrew Cash (born January 22, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and former politician who was the member of Parliament (MP) for the Toronto-area riding of Davenport from 2011 to 2015. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Cash grew ... was a frequent collaborator with the band in their early years of performing. Track listing # I Know You Lie Awake (A. Cash/P. Cash) # Smile Me Down (A. Cash) # Overcast and Grey (Finlayson/Maize/Jamieson) # Maybe Some Day (A. Cash/P. Cash) # I'm Coming Home (A. Cash/P. Cash) # Heart-a-Pounding (A. Cash/P. Cash) # Barely Made it Through (A. Cash/P. Cash) # Only Now (Finlayson/Maize) # Falli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skydiggers (album)
''Skydiggers'' is a 1991 eponymous album by Skydiggers Skydiggers are a Canadian roots rock band from Toronto formed by Andy Maize and Josh Finlayson. Since 1990, they have released 19 albums/EPs and have had a number of singles that have appeared on the Canadian charts. Their most successful album i .... The album's most successful single was "I Will Give You Everything". Track listing # "Monday Morning" ( P.Cash/Finlayson/Macey/Maize/Stokes) – 2:26 # "At 24" (P.Cash) – 2:27 # "Maybe It's Just Not Good Enough" (P.Cash/Finlayson/Maize/Macey/Stokes) – 4:02 # "Baby Make A Grab" (Finlayson/Maize) – 2:54 # "I Will Give You Everything" (Finlayson/Maize) – 3:56 # "Leslie" (Finlayson/Maize/Stokes) – 2:25 # "We Don't Talk Much Anymore" (P. Cash) – 2:12 # "I'll Be Home" (P.Cash) – 3:04 # "Too Bad You Say It's Over" (Archibald/Finlayson/Maize/Stokes) – 2:24 # "Some Say" (P.Cash) – 3:36 # "What Can I Say" (P.Cash) – 3:39 # "No One Could" (P.Cash) – 3:05 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Cash
Peter Cash is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was a member of Skydiggers Skydiggers are a Canadian roots rock band from Toronto formed by Andy Maize and Josh Finlayson. Since 1990, they have released 19 albums/EPs and have had a number of singles that have appeared on the Canadian charts. Their most successful album i ... from 1987 to 1996. After leaving that band, he began to write and record music with his brother, singer-songwriter Andrew Cash, which was released as The Cash Brothers. Peter Cash is an established figure in the Canadian music scene. He was the principal songwriter for the Skydiggers from 1987 to 1996. In 1989, the Skydiggers became the first Canadian signing to Enigma Records. Their self-titled debut album was released the following year, and spawned the singles "Monday Morning" and "I Will Give You Everything". In 1992, FRE Records released the band's second (and most popular) album, ''Restless''. "A Penny More", the lead single from ''Restless'', beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cash Brothers
The Cash Brothers are a Canadian alternative country/folk rock duo, based in Toronto, Ontario, consisting of brothers Andrew and Peter Cash. Their alt-country/alt-folk music includes ballads which blend acoustic and electric guitar work with vocal harmonies. History Prior to the creation of ''The Cash Brothers'', Andrew and Peter Cash both had established careers as songwriters and musicians."The Cash Brothers - A Brand New Night" ''Sound Stage'', December 2003 Andrew was a member of the bands L'Étranger and Ursula, and a solo artist, and Peter was a member of |
FRE Records
FRE Records, a.k.a. Flood Ross Entertainment, Inc., was a Mississauga, Ontario based independent record label in the 1990s. It was originally formed by former employees Terry Flood and Derrick Ross of Enigma Records after that label's Canadian operations folded. The best-known bands on FRE were April Wine and Skydiggers. In 1996, FRE filed for bankruptcy, and many of the records that had been released on the label, including Skydiggers' '' Restless'' (one of the bestselling Canadian indie records of the 1990s), ceased to be available in record stores. In 1999, the Skydiggers recorded a new version of ''Restless'', titled '' Still Restless: The Lost Tapes'', since they still could not obtain their original master tapes from the label. See also * List of record labels File:Alvinoreyguitarboogie.jpg File:AmMusicBunk78.jpg File:Bingola1011b.jpg Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Cash
Andrew Cash (born January 22, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and former politician who was the member of Parliament (MP) for the Toronto-area riding of Davenport from 2011 to 2015. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Cash grew up in Toronto where he and Charlie Angus founded the Toronto punk band L'Étranger. In the late 1990s he wrote for the Toronto weekly ''Now''. Music career When L'Étranger broke up in 1986, Cash signed to Island Records as a solo artist. His first release on the label was a reissue of L'Étranger's last recording, ''Sticks and Stones''. He released three albums as a solo artist, including ''Boomtown'', which appeared on the RPM 100 Top Albums chart in 1989. He had a number of hits, including "Time and Place", "Boomtown", "What Am I Gonna Do with These Hands", "Smile Me Down" and "A Lot of Talk". In 1993, his album ''Hi'' was recorded at Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario. He then formed the band Ursula, who released the album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DROG Records
Dave's Records of Guelph, or DROG, was a Canadian independent record label.Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, '' Have Not Been the Same: The Can-Rock Renaissance 1985-1995''. ECW Press. . It was founded in 1993 in Guelph, Ontario by musicians Dave Teichroeb and Lewis Melville. Artists who have released records on DROG include Rheostatics,"Rheostatics distinctly Canadian". ''Ottawa Citizen'', November 26, 1998. Skydiggers, The Inbreds, Mia Sheard and Chris Brown and Kate Fenner. The label ceased releasing albums by individual artists in the early 2000s, but remained in operation as a producer of compilation albums featuring songs by independent artists organized around particular themes. See also * List of record labels File:Alvinoreyguitarboogie.jpg File:AmMusicBunk78.jpg File:Bingola1011b.jpg Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lists are organized alphabetically, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda McRae
Linda McRae is a Canadian folk-roots-Americana musician. A multi-instrumentalist ( clawhammer banjo, acoustic and electric guitars, accordion, bass, and Porchboard stomp box) singer-songwriter, she is a former member of Spirit of the West. She has released five albums, ''Flying Jenny'', ''Cryin’ Out Loud,'' ''Carve It to the Heart,'' ''Rough Edges and Ragged Hearts'' and her most recent release, a career retrospective entitled ''50 Shades of Red'' (June 2014). Career She earned two platinum and three gold records as a long-time member of Spirit of the West. She left the band to resume her solo career and has since released four critically acclaimed recordings: ''Flying Jenny'' with producer Colin Linden (Bruce Cockburn, Bob Dylan), ''Cryin’ Out Loud,'' producer Gurf Morlix (Lucinda Williams, Mary Gauthier), ''Carve It to the Heart'' with Marc L’Esperance and herself as producers. Her fourth release ''Rough Edges and Ragged Hearts'' she also produced with L’Esperance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 issues per year, distributing over 103,000 copies to over 2,600 locations across Canada. The magazine has an average of 361,200 monthly readers and their website, exclaim.ca, has an average of 675,000 unique visitors a month. History ''Exclaim!'' began as a discussion among campus and community radio programmers at Ryerson's CKLN-FM in 1991. It was started by then-CKLN programmer Ian Danzig, together with other programmers and Toronto musicians. The goal of the publication was to support great Canadian music that was otherwise going unheralded. The group worked through 1991 to produce their first issue in April 1992, with monthly issues being produced since. Ian Danzig has been the publisher of the magazine since its start. James Keast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |