I Dare You is a testament to Ali’s musical purity. In the studio, Ali and the musicians worked together to flesh out the songs and record them live from the floor to tape, capturing the essence of the music. The album was launched with a live performance that was recorded for a national broadcast on CBC Radio 2’s “Canada Live” which aired in February 2010.  As one reviewer notes of this performance, “Milner takes the audience on an impressive journey through boogie-woogie, soulful ballads, . . . rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, show tunes, old school – she does it all.” Ubyssey

Website: http://www.alimilner.com
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com

Tracy Chamberlain is what country music has been waiting for, an explosive sound that is powerful and controlled. Singing with consistency and clarity, Tracy is known for her effective delivery and impeccable sense of song. She captures the audience’s attention and holds them in the palm of her hand. Tracy possesses star quality and her energy is paramount as music rises from the depths of her soul. One listen to Tracy’s exceptional vocals will make you want to hear more. This performer is a must hear.

Website: http://www.myspace.com/tracychamberlain

From her first performance singing Christmas carols in front of her family’s fireplace, Ginette displayed a natural ability to shine in the spotlight. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Ginette currently resides on the west coast, in Langley, BC. Formally trained in dance, voice, and piano, Ginette has also figure skated competitively at a national level.

Website: http://www.myspace.com
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com

The new record is done and it heralds a new beginning for Laura Doyle. A complete departure from the electronic fascination of her first CD “No Easy Answers” the new album is all real, all live off the floor, all performance. With a new band she calls Passionfish, a new sound and a new producer, Doyle has never sounded better

 

Finding it difficult to perform the last record live, Laura Doyle decided she wanted to capture the dynamics of what had already been happening in her live shows. The vision was homespun sophistication, a harmonizing of paradoxes, a balancing of polarities. The songs are just that. Both meticulously arranged and yet freely performed by such great players as Randall Stoll (Tom Cochran & kd Lang) on drums, Miles Hill (Roy Forbes, Dee Daniels) on bass and Lanois-esque guitar work from Andreas Schuld. Producer Graeme Coleman steps out as one of the Westcoast’s finest musicians on the piano, adding unforgettable motifs and layering in loads of vibe with intuitive and dynamic Hammond B3 organ performances.

 

Even in the lyric content the paradoxes continue from the profoundly exotic and sultry “In Everything” to the downright cheeky sass in “Someone” where Doyle writes: they say no man’s an island Îcause we’re born without our teeth/ you can tell me love ain’t worth it but I’ve seen the way you weep. Her new material has a worldliness, a maturity; a deep understanding of the folly of obsession, the faithless meandering of the runaway, the daily struggle to stay buoyant. Doyle’s songs offer something better than pop confection, something much more than self absorbed navel gazing – in the metaphors, in the poetry, in the hypnotic rhythms and sweet voiced laments you may find a kind of redemption and surprising lightness of being.

 

Laura Doyle’s 2001 CD, “No Easy Answers”, has been widely featured in movies and TV shows, and not just as obscure background pieces. She has a knack for getting to the heart of things and the entertainment industry has noticed. She now has over twenty TV and film placements including 2 songs featured in the Canadian film “Suddenly Naked” which both earned Genie Award nominations in 2003. This easy marriage with the screen should come as no surprise, as Doyle began her career in the entertainment industry as a TV screenwriter in Los Angeles and Vancouver on mostly teen programs including “Neon Rider”, “Madison”, MTV’s “Undressed” and the CBS drama “Early Edition”.

 

The new CD “dark horse” is being released in May and Laura Doyle plans to spend the summer and fall touring.

Website: http://www.lauradoyle.com
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com

The band had been on an upwardly mobile streak since “Not Ready to Go” first came pumping out of Canadian radio back in 2003. They wasted no time piling success on top of success, watching their stature grow with multiple hit singles and an incomparable live show, courting exhaustion while they fanned out across the world and carved an eccentric and stubborn path through an industry demanding that they always “compete.”

Website: http://www.thetrewsmusic.com
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com

In a very short time Karen-Lee Batten has gone from local BC talent to national notoriety, from her career break through on Canadian Idol to the release of her first CMT Independent Canadian video for “Hearts on The Run”. Karen-Lee has also just come home from playing the CCMA 2008 New Artist Showcase with outstanding feedback! As one of the hardest working indie artist, Karen-Lee is defined as anything else but an overnight success. Watch for “her next step”…

Website: http://www.karenleebatten.com