NEWS
WHITEHORSE FADE INTO VIEW WITH NEW COVER
Some of you might have heard Whitehorse deliver a stunning cover of "Fade Into You" on their #CanadaPerforms live concert last Friday. And a few of you even mentioned in the comments how much you liked it. We're happy to say that today Whitehorse have released an official recording of the Mazzy Star classic.
THE DEAD SOUTH SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR “FAT LITTLE KILLER BOY”
There aren’t many bluegrass songs with pierogies and cabbage rolls on the menu, but there aren’t many bluegrass bands like The Dead South. This string band from the Canadian prairies, currently on a world tour that includes sold out stops in over 20 countries, is known for – and is comfortable with – their left field approach to the genre.A fan favourite, “Fat Little Killer Boy,” is the lyrical origin for the title of their most recent album Sugar & Joy
INTRODUCING HIGH PRIESTESS PUBLISHING
Welcome to High Priestess Publishing, where expertise meets radical creativity to unlock the hidden potential of music publishing rights and royalties. High Priestess, a new joint venture between Kim Temple and Six Shooter Records, has been created to develop and celebrate an independent roster of songwriting talent.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: ARTIST MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE (FULL TIME)
Established in 2000 in Toronto, Six Shooter Records is a full-service music company with a diverse roster that includes artists in the genres of Americana, country, rock, and avant-garde. In addition to being a label and a publisher, the company also provides artist management services. Since its inception, Six Shooter has released over 120 albums. Our artists have been consistently recognized in national award programs, including the JUNO Awards, Polaris Music Prize, SOCAN Awards, Canadian Folk Music Awards, and others.
WILLIAM PRINCE RELEASES RELIEVER TODAY & ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR
We are extremely excited to introduce you to William Prince’s sophomore album, Reliever, today. Leading up to its release, William Prince appeared on CBS Saturday Morning and made his debut US television appearance performing “The Spark” and “Always Have What We Had,” along with breakout song “Breathless” for an audience of millions. Click the image below to watch the Saturday Session.
I CAN LIVE FOREVER: SIX SHOOTER RECORDS TURNS 20
Six Shooter Records embraces its 20th anniversary, two decades of guts and grit, vision and action, as an opportunity to celebrate the past and contribute to the future. With a full slate of programming, events and news rolling out in the coming months, the 20th anniversary events reflect a label that has followed its heart, embraced challenges and propelled change to become a leader in the independent music scene.
WELCOME ZARA ABBASI, OUR NEW ADMINISTRATIVE LEADER
Just as an established band cannot be on the road without a tour manager, the same goes for a 16-member label crew putting out records: we need a strong administrative leader. After putting out the call, we are thrilled that Zara Abbasi answered it.
HOW 'EXPECTING COMPANY' WAS ASSEMBLED, SEVEN YEARS AGO TODAY
Henry Wagons had been traveling for nearly a day by the time he folded up his tray table over London, UK and made his way to a haunted house to meet his first guest vocalist. Two days before boarding his flight in hometown Melbourne, AUS, Henry called his manager to share the good news: he’d just convinced The Kills/Dead Weather’s lead vocalist Alison Mosshart to record a duet with him for his first solo album, ‘Expecting Company?’ And he’d have one weekend to pull it off, one handed.
RIIT UNLEASHES THE 'DOOMSQUAD' IN NEW #UVANGATTAUQ REMIX
Hitting with voluminous ferocity, the building breathing and beats of Riit’s #uvangattauq gets reimagined in this new remix from Toronto’s psych-electro-rock trio DOOMSQUAD.
NEW SINGLE FROM WILLIAM PRINCE IS A RELEASE, A FREEDOM
“A pinpoint moment of letting go. The revelation.” In the lead up to William Prince’s upcoming second album, Reliever, “Always Have What We Had” is a song about moving on from the past and moving forward.
JON BOX SOX DRIVE YIELDS 1071 TORONTO SOCKS
A huge Thank You to all who donated to our Jon Box Sox Drive and to those of you who helped collect and organize, including the very awesome Kristyn Box McCoy (Jon’s sister) and her husband Dan. The count includes collected socks from donation points at Soundscapes in Toronto and Grooves Records in London, ON.
THE DEAD SOUTH RELEASE OURVINYL LIVE VERSION OF “BLACK LUNG.”
The Dead South share the first new live single from their Nashville’s OurVinyl TV session. “Black Lung,” a song from new album Sugar & Joy that puts grit and stomp on a story about workers exploitation – ostensibly about coal mining, but certainly more universally applicable – features multiple lead vocalists and a sinister, nowhere-to-run undercurrent.