Zaki Ibrahim revisits her candescent, joyous debut EP Shö (Iqra in Orange), originally released in 2006, with a new companion recording Shö Live in Toronto, both available to stream worldwide for the first time on Friday, June 26, 2020.

Reassuringly familiar, if a little bit flashier, the longsuffering but thankful NQ Arbuckle wins another battle against the urge to cut and run with “Love Songs For The Long Game,” his first new music in six years. For an artist whose songs have always grappled, at least in part, with the panic that comes with both asking and answering the question “Why am I doing this?” NQ Arbuckle has found his place writing seafarer songs for drinking on dry land, for our labours of love large and small.

In a newly isolated world, The Dead South offer a little blast of joy in a madcap, two-minute whip through of “This Little Light Of Mine,” an all ages, all walks of life folk classic that endures as a powerful, uplifting unifier. Like a roll down a hill, The Dead South’s devil-may-care take is fast, fun and done in a flash.

Today, Six Shooter management clients July Talk released the first single, “Pay For It” from their new album, Pray For It, the band’s third album. Out July 10, 2020 (via Sleepless Records in Canada and BMG worldwide) the long-awaited new studio album emerges into unprecedented circumstances, a strange and startling background for July Talk’s surrender to the sacred unknown.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.