TRURO – Four musicians with ties to Colchester County are nominated for East Coast Music Awards.
The awards will be handed out during East Coast Music Week in Halifax from March 6 to 10.
Lone Cloud, which released its second CD, We Are Medicine People, features Millbrook’s Alan Syliboy on drums. Syliboy also designed the cover for the band’s latest release. Lone Cloud is up for Aboriginal Recording of the Year.
MacCallum Settlement native Charlie A’Court’s Triumph & Disaster is up for both Blues Recording of the Year, as well as R&B/Soul Recording of the Year.
Bible Hill’s Will Fisher is up for Jazz Recording of the Year with the Will Fisher Coastal Quartet’s debut album, Portage.
Truro’s Matt Brouwer is nominated for best gospel recording of the year with his album Till The Sunrise.
With Eastlink being named title sponsor for the week, the business’s customers will enjoy coverage throughout the week, including coverage of the Gala Awards Show and Red Carpet event, Atlantic Canadian coverage of daily shows showcasing interviews with musicians, highlights from the week-long events and local concerts, and a sneak peek behind the scenes, daily, local schedule of events and a 13-part series showcasing the music awards, televised throughout the year.
For more information, visit www.ecma.ca.
