Featured Artists:
Artist listings: A-H | I-P | Q-Z
Samantha Robichaud
Contact: Bruce Morel
902-435-0330
http://www.samantharobichaud.ca
Samantha Robichaud has been adding rosin t oher bow since the age of four, her playing expresses a driving passion for traditional music and has already led this seventeen-year old Acadian fiddler, composer and blossoming singer to performances at Carnegie Hall, the Grand Ole Opry, the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, International Folk Alliance Canada showcase in San Diego and Montreal, Celtic Colours and the nationally broadcast CBC TV East Coast Music Awards — not to mention playing for Queen Elizabeth II during her 200 2Canadian visit! Samantha released “Vivacious” her 4th CD spring 2004 and was awarded the distinction of Maritime Fiddle Championin early July 2004.
Credits:
- Steeplechasing (Vision TV) 1999
- Various Regional TV commercials
- Tourism New Brunswick DVD
Dan Rubin
Contact: Second Stage Creative Arrts Management Services
709.335.2340
Dan Rubin is a well-known Canadian West Coast multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger with dozens of studio credits, five albums of original music released to date, and more than 250 SOCAN registered compositions. His influences range from roots, blues and folk traditions to classical training in violin and composition plus 30 years of exploring and performing world music.
- Run, Come, See television pilot, theme music, Leon Bibb Productions, Vancouver, 1979
- Outstanding in Her Field – theme and background music for independent film, Vancouver, 1990
- Sail-In – complete score and theme music, independent feature-length film, Circa Productions, 1992
- Sailing Legends – CBC television documentary on Allen and Sharie Farrell, background music, 1996
- Small Ball Workout – background music for exercise video, independent production, 2003
Sherry Ryan
Contact: Sherry Ryan
709.753.7267
A straight up mix of country and folk with a bluegrass inner tube, Sherry takes life experiences and makes them universal through catchy, clever songs that already sound like classic country hits or mountain music from decades ago. She belongs to Middle Cove, Newfoundland where an undercurrent of Irish background makes her music even more unique.
- "Don't Fall in the Water" - The Gospel Spoken (2004) Paddy Barry/NIFCO
Gordie Sampson
Gordie Sampson, a musical whirlwind, perpetually creating, is a songwriter, a producer and a performing artist. Gordie re-enters the solo recording scene with an intelligent, original and compelling CD. Sunburn has already been nominated for five ECMA awards and Gordie is nominated for a Juno this year for "Songwriter of the Year." Gordie has also enjoyed song placement this year with Faith Hill, Keith Urban and George Canyon.
- One Last Goodbye – Richie Sambora, The Banger Sisters
- Fly on the Wall
- The Shield
Shaye
Stunning harmonies, powerful songwriting and charming wit are the hallmarks of this talented trio that unites Kim Stockwood, Damhnait Doyle and Tara Maclean. Shaye's live performances and EMI debut CD The Bridge have enraptured the entire country with hits like the upbeat "Happy Baby" and the moving and aptly titled ballad "Beauty."
Nathan Wiley
Chosen by Billboard Magazine as one of Canada’s Top Ten CDs of 2002, Wiley’s debut Bottom Dollar was also nominated for Chart’s 2002 Golden Toque Award for Best Canadian Album.. Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Wiley was recently featured in Elle Magazine, heralded as “the next Tom Waits meets Leonard Cohen.” His new disc, High Low, was released nationally September 2004.
- Twist (Film, Canada, 2003)
- The Event (Film, Canada, 2003)
- The White House For Sale (TV, UK, 2004)
- Joan of Arcadia (TV, US, 2004)
Windom Earle
Originally based in Charlottetown, Windom Earle reside in Halifax, Nova Scotia and feature Stephan MacLeod (guitar/beats), alongside Greg Boone (bass) and Matt Packman (keyboards) also of the band Sharp Like Knives. Windom Earle has three full length albums. Goldwave is the band's fourth release and features Amanda Bambrick (bells), Matt Mongraw (drums), Nathan Pilon (sax), Godwin (trumpet), Haley Thomas (violin), Slainte Mhath's Ryan MacNeil (keys), Death By Nostalgia's Matt Reid (keys) and Brett Wagg (drums). The band has shared the bill with Books On Tape (Los Angeles), Akron/Family (Brooklyn), Japanther (New York), B.A. Johnson (Hamilton) and Rock Ranger (Cape Breton).
- "Willow Street Project" (dir. Mark Mullane)
- "Pop In Sessions" (dir. Andrew Watt)
- "This is What 110% Smells Like " (dir. Mat Dunlap)
- "Picnicface Presents..." (dir. Andrew Bush)
- "McInnes Cooper Recruitment Video"
- "Foodjammers" (Food Network)
- "Later That Stevening" (dir. Mark Palermo)
- "Latter Daze" (dir. Andrew Bush)
- "Focus Group Therapy" (dir. Michael Melski)
- "Birthday Girl" (dir. Jeff Coll)
- "Lonelyest" (dir. Scott MacDonald)
- "Zippy Whipcracker" (dir. Kerby Ferguson)
- "The Mighty Peking Man" (dir. Bill Matthews)
- Closing music to CBC Radio One's "Lost and Found" with Matt Rainnie
Jennifer Wyatt (of Ardyth & Jennifer)
Jennifer has been writing songs for Ardyth & Jennifer for over 10 years, but during that time, with the help of classical training in music theory, she has also written for choirs, bands and vocal groups. She recently became involved in music for film through a couple of IWK videos, and a couple of independent films. Always a highly visual person, Jennifer sees writing music for film as the ultimate expression of creativity. She is hoping to get a chance to develop this side of her music.
- "Promise" for the Tall Ship's Arrival Ceremonies in 2000
- "If I Were The Moon"- IWK's Read To Me theme song in 2002
- "La Musique des yeux" for "Lis-Moi une Histoire" in 2003
- Incidental music for Fairie Folio in 2004
- "Lorum Ipsum" and "Gypsy Harp" for Almost Normal in 2004
Artist listings: A-H | I-P | Q-Z
For upcoming music opportunities at the 25th Atlantic Film Festival, September 15-24, or for information on the Music & Film Master Class, Workshop or Panel in particular, please contact Andrea Dawson Gosine.
Andrea Dawson Gosine
Director of Operations
Atlantic Film Festival Association
902-420-4523
andrea@atlanticfilm.com
www.atlanticfilm.com
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