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Quick 5 with Country Music’s Amanda Sadler
Mix an angelic voice with edgy, thoughtful lyrics and you have Kingston, Ontario’s Amanda Sadler, country music’s rising star. Amanda has made some serious moves since her debut EP The Light in 2015. Country radio and music critics embraced her singles Nice Just Ain’t Your Colour and Drop The Needle Down (co-written with Patricia Conroy and…
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Quick 5 with Hip Hop Artist iLLvibe
As you know, the city of Toronto is a haven for great hip hop music creators. The Canadian history of Hip Hop is rich, filled with bangers and memorable recording artists. Toronto’s own iLLvibe is now a part of an elite group of up and coming hiphop artists. What makes illy a full-on multifaceted artist is…
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Our version of Amy Winehouse’s VALERIE
The English band, The Zutons, is responsible for writing and recording Valerie. The song caught the ears of many after Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse covered the song in 2007. Here we are ten years later, and the song is still a Winehouse favorite. Below, we perform the song as a tribute to Amy! Her voice…
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HerCastleGirls Free Style
Sometimes, as an artist or a creator, you really don’t feel inspired to create. The only way to get out of this rut is to do the work! Yes, you force yourself to create something! Even if it sucks. I’m not sure if this song will ever see the lights of a professional recording studio,…
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Clues That You’ve Written a Hit Song (Or a moving speech etc.)
As creatives, we all struggle with producing meaning, entertaining piece for our audience. Here, we share tips that could lead you to producing a hit. We relate this experience to song writing, but these tips really do apply to all forms of artistry. Watch our brief video below! hercastlegirls
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Top 10 Ways To Get Over Writers Block
As singer-songwriters and content creators, we often run into stone cold walls of the dreaded Writer’s Block. You sit down to get the job done and you find it difficult to gather your thoughts or better yet, you find it hard to create thoughts to gather in the first place. We like to call it Creative…
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Panicland Quick 5 with an HMV Shopping Experience
Winnipeg pop-rockers Panicland are making waves with their summer release Bad Word. The band consists of Braedon Basseo (vocals and guitar), Riley Basseo (guitar), Ian Willmer (bass) and Travis Hunnie (drums) are busy fellas! This month, they have been on morning TV, performed live at HMV‘s headquarters and went shopping with us! As musicians ourselves, it…
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Quick 5 with The Cat Empire’s Drummer Will Hull-Brown
We remember the first time we heard an album by The Cat Empire. Some songs were played on repeat! Some songs got turned up even higher for volume. It was an experience! If you like a strong beat, elements of jazz, funk, rock and ska, this band is for you. If you have been keeping…
