Entries by Mejia
HARDCORE ACQUISITION
Six Shooter Inc. brings in a new bookkeeper who knows what artists need (because he is one). Six Shooter Inc. announces Tim MacMillar, founding member of metal band Protest the Hero, has joined the management team as artist bookkeeper. Those familiar with MacMillar through his music might not know that the guitarist has been his […]
THINK SYNC
Six Shooter Records’ new licensing and publishing division puts more people power behind the songs. Six Shooter Records is thrilled to announce Kim Temple as the head of Licensing and Publishing, a new position created to invest in and develop the company’s resources and business in these realms. Temple will work to create new opportunities […]
SEASON 2 OF DAN’S SPACE VAN HITS THE INTERNET.
Season 2 / Episode 1 “Zero-G Dingle Balls” 20:38 – Musical Guest Astronaut Chris Hadfield http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS-F5lOH9oM ~ Dan and Chris cruise around, chat about music, zero gravity & lots more. Chris performs his first ever beat poem and a song written on the international space station Season 2 / Episode 2 “Staring a whole new […]
TANYA TAGAQ RECEIVES HONOURARY DOCTORATE FROM NSCAD. NEW VIDEO FOR UJA.
With great pride, Tanya Tagaq will be heading to Halifax to receive a Doctor of Fine Arts Honoris Causa from her alma mater NSCAD in May, “in recognition of her extraordinary contribution to the arts.” Tagaq will also be giving the 2015 graduation address. “NSCAD influenced my life trajectory in a way that is undeniable. […]
SIX SHOOTER RECORDS SIGNS THE WET SECRETS, INAUGURAL ALBERTA PEAK PERFORMANCE WINNERS.
The ink is dry on a label deal with The Wet Secrets, Edmonton’s favourite furry shako <wikipedia> – hatted “frantic pop” rockers. Don’t let their impeccable tailoring suggest the band’s energy is anything so buttoned up – The Wet Secrets put on a helluvasweatyawesome live show wherever they go. The Wet Secrets have been a […]
FROM DOGTOWN TO HOGTOWN: C & C SURF FACTORY’S DEBUT ALBUM IS COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE.
Toronto axe-master supergroup C & C Surf Factory brings their salty, scrappy instrumental surf rock off the stage and into the studio with Garage City, the debut album, coming April 14, 2015 on Six Shooter Records. Garage City is not all sun and sand – C & C Surf Factory’s take is edgier and grittier […]
OUTLAWS & GUNSLINGERS BRINGS ANNUAL JUNOFEST EXTRAVAGANZA TO HAMILTON. Friday, March 13 @ This Ain’t Hollywood. Show starts at 9pm. 345 James St N.
Outlaws & Gunslingers shines the spotlight on songwriters at this year’s JUNOfest musical bonanza, to take place at This Ain’t Hollywood on Friday, March 13. This year’s lineup includes 2015 JUNO Award nominees for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo – Amelia Curran, Del Barber, and Jeremy Fisher, as well as an impressive […]
ARTIST CHAMPION + INDUSTRY VET MICHELLE AQUILATO JOINS SIX SHOOTER RECORDS AS USA GENERAL MANAGER.
Six Shooter Records has scored a huge personnel coup, announcing Michelle Aquilato as the label’s USA General Manager, a brand new position. As curator of the celebrated Americana Music Association’s Festival and a producer of its annual star-studded Honors & Awards show, Aquilato’s ability to identify up and coming artists, and her vast experience in […]
MOJO gives They Promised You Mercy 4 stars!
Amelia Curran * * * * They Promised You Mercy Blue Rose/Six Shooter CD/DL Canadian folk queen gently kicks out the jams. Newfoundlander Amelia Curran has got the seven-album itch. After six largely acoustic albums she’s pulled out an electric guitar and just about decided to rock. No matter what the setting, however, it’s the […]
Office Space: Whitehorse rocks the Toronto Star Newsroom.
Whitehorse chatted with Pop Music Critic Ben Rayner (one of our favourite music writers) + performed a few songs from the new album, Leave No Bridge Unburned, at the Toronto Star.