Tracy Bone-‘09 JUNO Award Nominee (Keeseekoowenin Ojibway Nation)

Multi-Award Winning Country/Americana Songstress received “Songwriter Of The Year” wins for BOTH her debut album “No Lies” (’08) and her sophomore album “Woman Of Red” (2012) at the Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Awards in Winnipeg, MB.

She was honoured with a JUNO Award Nomination for her debut Album “No Lies” in 2009.

The 2010 Vancouver Olympics Entertainer has been blessed to open for notable Country Artists such as George Canyon, Charlie Major & Terri Clark.

Her 3rd studio Album “Keeps The Fire” is slated for a2020 release.

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The set list originally featured in this episode included:

Tracy Bone “Can’t Get Over You” Single

Tracy Bone “Love n Drive” ft. Hellnback

Tracy Bone “Woman of Red” from Woman of Red

For more local music, check out the Winnipeg Music Project website.

Thank you to UMFM 101.5FM.

Music by Will and Art from Collector Studio.

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Mitchell Mozdzen is a Blues/Rock musician from Brandon, Manitoba. After picking up the guitar at the age of 7 He’s had a hard time putting it down. Mitchell has 4 EPs under his belt and is always working on making more music. Recently Mitchell has started writing about indigenous affairs. At the Indigenous Music Residency, we got together in a hotel room to laugh, talk about local idols and mentors Joey Landreth, Stephen Carroll and Murray Pulver, Mitchell’s writing process and how GREAT his recent musical journey has been.

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The set list originally featured in this episode included:

Mitchell Mozdzen “Take Me Down“ from Red

Mitchell Mozdzen “Fate“ from Yellow

Mitchell Mozdzen “Best Friend“ from Green/Blue

For more local music, check out the Winnipeg Music Project website.

Thank you to UMFM 101.5FM.

Music by Will and Art from Collector Studio.

Mitchell Mozdzen

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Honest as a day spent on a tractor, and driven like the drifting Prairie snow.  2018 Manitoba Country Music Association Roots Artist of the Year, Quinton Blair is a road running, tale-spinning songwriter.  Silky and smooth like a diesel engine, his beard glistening in the setting sun, its rodeo mud in his teeth and horses in his blood.

Setlist:

Quinton Blair “Something To Me” Live

For more local music, check out the Winnipeg Music Project website.

Thank you to UMFM 101.5FM. Music by Will and Art from Collector Studio.

Quinton Blair

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Brandi is a singer/songwriter whose authentic country roots are intertwined with rock and the blues. She is a natural born performer who comes from a musical Metis family. Brandi is a force to be reckoned with. her rebel spirit is evident on stage and in her music. Her biggest inspirations include Johnny Cash, the Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin and Miranda Lambert. Brandi is currently on the Indigenous Music Countdown. She is playing live, looking forward to the September 20, 2019 release of her first single, Walk Away. We sat down in her living room to chat about her musical journey and her mission to inspire others through her music and other creative endeavours.

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The set list originally featured in this episode is:

Jesse Bandura “On the Run”

Johnny Casher (covered by Brandi Vezina) “Folsom Prison”

Brandi Vezina “Walk Away”

For more local music, check out the Winnipeg Music Project website.

Thank you to UMFM 101.5FM. Music by Will and Art from Collector Studio.

Transition contributed by Noah Derksen.

Ashley Bieniarz with Brandi Vezina and Harvest

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The Rainy Day Apparel (RDA) tells the story of multiple connections in a magnanimous but tranquil way, offering perspective on the human experience as seen and heard from the eyes of a prairie born singer/songwriter. Whether it is uplifting, gut-wrenching, healing or heartbreaking; music should make you feel. The Rainy Day Apparel has been telling stories through music for some time; but only recently has it seemed necessary to share with a larger audience.

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The set list originally featured in this episode is:

The Rainy Day Apparel “Matches“ from Reset

The Rainy Day Apparel “Reset“ from Reset

The Rainy Day Apparel “Thaw Me Out“ from Reset

For more local music, check out the Winnipeg Music Project website.

Thank you to UMFM 101.5FM. Music by Will and Art from Collector Studio.

Transition contributed by Noah Derksen

Ashley Bieniarz and The Rainy Day Apparel

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Jacob Brodovsky is a singer-songwriter patently from Winnipeg, Canada. Jacob transforms stories of mundane people and places into emotional, driving tunes with straightforward yet smart lyricism. He falls into the beloved line of uniquely Winnipeg folk-based, talk-singing, moody-Manitobans. His memorable melodies and emotive tunes are toe-tapping enough to be enjoyed at face value, though, it is difficult not to divulge in the quarter life crisis of a 26-year-old with a knack for making you feel the most subdued of feelings.

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The set list originally featured in this episode:

Jacob Brodovsky “Bachelor Suite“ from Sixteen Years

Jacob Brodovsky “Sev“ from Sixteen Years

Jacob Brodovsky “El Nino ft. Sierra Noble“ from Sixteen Years

For more local music, check out the Winnipeg Music Project (http://www.winnipegmusicproject.com/)

Thank you to UMFM 101.5FM (http://www.umfm.com/)

Music by Will and Art from Collector Studio (https://www.collectorstudio.net)

Transition contributed by Tristan Zaba from ZABA (http://tristanzaba.com/)

Ashley Bieniarz with Jacob Brodovsky

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Rhianna Rae Saj released her debut album "Begin Again" shortly after NYE, but is no stranger to writing music and performing. Saj started making the reoccurring trip down to Tennessee in 2014 and began building her catalogue of songs, which resulted in her signing a synch-licensing deal with Indie Orange, based out of Nashville & Los Angeles. However, she was told her original songs were too slow, sad and not a great fit for radio — and she was subsequently pushed in a direction she didn’t want to go in until she decided it wasn’t for her. She took a four-year hiatus from writing original music and waited until she was emotionally in a place where she felt it was right to go back into the studio to record. Timing the release of the album so soon after the new year makes sense; For Saj, creating Begin Again was a process of learning to fall back in love with what she’s always done through her lyrics: tell stories. Her knack for blending her silky falsetto and country/folk strings with endearing stories about ghosts, monsters and gin comes through in this insightful album.

Set List:

Rhianna Ray Saj “Monster“ from Begin Again

Rhianna Ray Saj “Hyde“ from Begin Again

Rhianna Ray Saj “The Ghost Story“ from Begin Again

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Set List:

Taylor Janzen “Stations”

Taylor Janzen “Better Now”

Taylor Janzen “New Mercies” Single

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After more than four decades of crooked miles, Heather Bishop has deduced that she is an alchemist and metaphysical artist. Her work transforms beliefs while simultaneously rooting you in the truth that magic is afoot. Armed with only her steel string guitar and rich voice she has traveled the world leaving beauty and light in her wake.  In 1979 she created one of the first independent music labels in Canada, releasing 15 multi award-winning recordings.

Before launching her career in music, Heather began as a visual artist, studying Fine Arts at the University of Regina. After graduating in 1969, she began a life long love affair with oil paint and, although touring kept her from her easel, she has returned to her wonderland of colours. A published author, her first book, my face is a map of my time here, is a hardcover edition of her artwork.  Heather’s most recent recording is entitled The Montreal Sessions.

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Thank you to UMFM 101.5FM (http://www.umfm.com/)

Music by Will and Art from Collector Studio (https://www.collectorstudio.net)

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Set List:

Noah Derksen "With the Wind" from In Search of the Wind

Noah Derksen "Wilderness of Oregon" Single

Noah Derksen "What kind of love is that" Single, LIVE performance

Noah Derksen "Nothing" Single

Ashley Bieniarz and Noah Derksen

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black-eyed SUZIE core members, mother-daughter duo Christine and Jara Marek, are reinventing themselves following a 3-year hiatus and recent move to Winnipeg MB, where they have teamed up with fellow musician Sara Jane Hamel from Labrador. 

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Set List:

black-eyed SUZIE “Where does the Sun go?” from Back to You

black-eyed SUZIE “for Persephone” (2012 Remix)

black-eyed SUZIE “Intention” demo

For more local music, check out the Winnipeg Music Project (http://www.winnipegmusicproject.com/)

Thank you to UMFM 101.5FM (http://www.umfm.com/)

Music by Will and Art from Collector Studio (https://www.collectorstudio.net)

Transition contributed by Noah Derksen (http://www.noahderksen.com/)

Ashley Bieniarz with black-eyed SUZIE

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Luke came onto the #winnipegmusicproject to talk about life as a twin, the advantages of having a family of graphic designers and audio engineers and the exciting release for their third album!

Set List: 

The Sturgeons "Let it Shine" from Black and White

The Sturgeons "Black and White" from Black and White

The Sturgeons "Make the Move" from Black and White

The Sturgeons "One More Song" from Black and White

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Set List:

Black River Drifters "Rumble Strips" from Drive by Feel

Black River Drifters "Down Near El Paso" from Drive by Feel

Black River Drifters "Old Friend" from Drive by Feel

Black River Drifters "These Chains I'm In" from Drive by Feel

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Set List:

Slow Spirit "Unknown" from Idle

Slow Spirit "Sleep into the Afternoon" from Idle

Slow Spirit "Oh I Know" from Idle

Slow Spirit "Nobody Knows" from Idle

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Set List:

Raine Hamilton "Lift Me Up" from Night Sky

Raine Hamilton "Starlight" from Night Sky LIVE

Raine Hamilton "La Plaine" from Night Sky

Raine Hamilton "Bury My Heart" from Night Sky LIVE

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Grace Hrabi and Jesse Popeski from folk/jazz trio Casati came onto the show to talk about their music, songwriting style and other aspects of the band. 

Liked what you heard? Want to win your own copy of the Casati album There Will Be Days? The Winnipeg Music Project currently has a contest on Facebook. Click this link to be taken to the post!

Set List:

Casati "The Void" from There Will Be Days

Casati "There Will Be Days" from There Will Be Days

Casati "Joe" from There Will Be Days

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Award-winning Winnipeg-based musician and producer Murray Pulver comes on the show today to talk about his beginnings in the Winnipeg community, and how it's grown around him over the years. He also shares his story about how he moved into producing and his songwriting tips and tricks as well as what to prepare before approaching a producer or stepping into the studio.

Set List:

Murray Pulver and Friends "Vulture Choir" from the Guest List Album

Murray Pulver and Brad Roberts "Renaissance Man"

Don Amero "Church" Single

Claydon Connor "Foolish"

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For the sixty-ninth episode of the Winnipeg Music Project, Okay Mann came down to the 101.5 UMFM station to promote is debut EP Little Mersey. He shared his story about how he got involved with music and his journey to Liverpool where the album creation was inspired. He also let us have a sneak peak at his writing style and plans for the future. 

Set List:

Okay Mann "Eternal Optimist" from Little Mersey

Okay Mann "In The End/i" from Little Mersey

Okay Mann "When She's Not Around" from Little Mersey

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Grant Davidson (Slow Leaves) made his second appearance on the Winnipeg Music Project to promote his new album "Enough About Me" releasing on September 28, 2017 at the West End Cultural Centre. Grant jumped into his wiriting style and how his life and movies he's seen inspires his songwriting. 

Set List:

Slow Leaves "Piece of Advice" from Enough About Me 

Slow Leaves "How Do I Say" from Enough About Me

Slow Leaves "Chinatown" from Enough About Me

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William Prince is back on the Winnipeg Music Project to update on all his wonderful experiences since his last interview, such as winning a WCMA award, Juno award and having his son! Diving into some new songs, we talk about how he draws musical inspiration from the people and stories around him and is always grateful for his experiences.

Set List:

William Prince "Little Things" from Earthly Days

William Prince "Breathless" from Earthly Days

William Prince "7"

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