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Fred’s music brings us back to our country roots with down to earth lyrics that are timeless and real.

Fred’s show is like stepping into a time machine that takes you to places you have never been and wish you could go.

"Taking the street-smart elegance of Sinatra, and imbuing it with the
scruffy edge of Tom Waits… Blessed with a voice that paints evocative
portraits of the hollow souls that inhabit our world… Dee's musical
flourishes scrub the interior of the heart with their incandescence, "A
Cross Pollination of Service Station Scrawl" is the opening chapter of
an extremely promising career!"
- Tony King, CKUA Radio

If you took Stompin' Tom and Jim Cuddy, put em' in a bowl and mixed em' up, then threw in a dash of Johnny Cash, you'd get MIKE LYNCH!!

Mike travelled coast to coast in 2008, performing nearly 100 shows from , 'house concerts' to sold out restaurants, and also performing at the legendary Fred Eaglesmith Picnic's!! Mike's comedic story telling and strong singing and songwriting talents, make him a unique and engaging artist!!

Mike Lynch's latest album called 'MJL Was Here', features songs from the road like 'She Called Me lover', Highway of Dreams, Dawson City Blues, and the title track MJL Was Here!! A song about a guy who carves his name on a Winnipeg park bench, and is soon reprimanded by a... Well you'll just have to listen to find out how it ends!!

Mike's love and appreciation for traditional country singers like Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Conway Twitty have helped him in evolving his own unique style. Blended with contemporary favourites of today like Blue Rodeo, Steve Earle, and Stompin' Tom Connors.

His singing and songwriting have found their own unique flavour. Raised in small town Beamsville, Ontario, in a family of hockey players, with a hockey coach for a Dad and a great fan in his Mom.. Mike was supposed to be the next Wendle Clark, but his love for real country music became his true passion, and soon after his short lived hockey career, his new dream began!

Mike's sound has a real crossover appeal and he has shared the stage with a variety of acts including The Skydiggers, Great Big Sea, Fred Eaglesmith, Steven Page, Moxy Fruvous, Jason McCoy, and comedian Dave Coulier among others!!

The Boogie Patrol is a Blues, Funk, Soul band from Edmonton, Alberta.
After creating a serious reputation for themselves, these diverse musicians entered the studio to record their debut recording ‘Boogie On or Bug Off’.

Showcasing the talent of Alberta’s own Yuji Ihara on Guitar, Nigel Gale on bass, Jimmy James on drums, and Rotten Dan The Blues Man on harp and vocals, Boogie Patrol brings blues back in style with a little funk to lead you to you a place of good lovin.

Combining jaw dropping guitar solos with a rhythm section that will make you boogie, these boys stay true to their name and take letting loose to a whole new level.

website: Joe Nolan

Joe Nolan is a rare presence. To witness his live performances is to know that this young man was born to be a singer songwriter. Passion and music ooze from the very core of his being.

For the past few years in the Edmonton area, audiences have been captivated and wowed by this young man’s genuine performances. Joe is instantly ‘likable’ and presents a show that is real and sincere. He writes songs with the deftness of Neil Young, and critics compare his guitar work to the complexity and virtuosity of Bruce Cockburn. A special talent indeed.

Testament to Joe’s prowess as an up and coming musician of note and influence,was the ‘buzz’ he created at this year’s Edmonton Folk Music Festival (2008). Selected from all the performers and workshop performances over the four day festival, the Penguin Eggs Folk/Roots magazine voted Joe as one of the top three singer songwriters of that prestigious festival. Citing Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, and Neil Young as major influences of his work, Joe’s sound is unlike any other. His songs are a unique blend of his own perspectives and insights of many of the world’s current woes.

Critics often call him an ‘old soul’ and say his lyrics ‘mature way beyond his years’. His debut CD, Pocket Dreams, produced by Jann Arden’s bass player, Mike Lent, is an impressive collection of 16 original songs that will stand the test of time. Easy to listen to, this CD provides more and more with each listen. The depth and richness of Joe’s songs continuously unravel and provide nuggets of wisdom that touch and connect with people of all ages. His voice and phrasing spellbind and often leaves one wanting more.

With too many credits and awards to list, Joe has helped open for the likes of Canadian rocker, Kim Mitchell, and Sarah McLachlan’s guitar player, Sean Ashby. He has shared the stage with many, including Juno award winner, Bill Bourne, and is looking forward to opening with world renowned slide guitarist, Ellen McIlwaine, this Fall.

Every so often, a young artist arrives on the music scene and his audience instinctively knows that he is destined to contribute significantly to the rich tapestry of music and musicians that preceded him. Though only 18 years of age, such is the case for Joe Nolan. Watch for him.

Scott Nolan is a details man. The voice, those lyrics, that guitar. His music could be described as country, bluesy, rock n roll.Producer, performer, award winning songwriter, multi instrumentalst.

New album in 2009 titled "Montgomery Eldorado" Features a guest appearance by the legendary Holmes Brothers.

"Scott Nolan's got a great knack for a turn of a phrase. Great songs, great sound, and one of the best bands in the land."
Gurf Morlix

Mack, Caleb and Spencer - formally of The
Descendants (2003 – 2009) joined with Ryan in the summer of 2009 to form the band Space Basement.

As members of The Descendants, they
played many festivals, schools, competitions,
and various concerts. In addition, they had the opportunity to be a headliner at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. These extraordinary kids have also recorded a couple of original songs on the Kids for Kids, Families for Families Benefit concert album.

Known for his original compositions, Ryan has achieved success at various competitions including Northern Star Talent Search, Futures Fest and the Rotary Music Festival to name but a few.

Currently, Space Basement is working
diligently on original compositions and has
plans on releasing an original EP in spring
2010. This superbly talented band will be
active on the festival circuit this summer. See them on facebook.

Meet Space Basement

Fifteen year old Ryan McGale began tickling the ivories when he was just five years of age. Over the past ten years he has
brought his passion for the piano, songwriting and entertaining to
audiences of all ages.

But for Ryan, it is all about the music, taking his craft to an adoring
public and creating joy and energy through the power of song. And
powerful it is; his superior vocal capacity sends thrills into the crowd.

Through his collaboration with his friends and band mates, Ryan.s musical knowledge and songwriting ability have hit new heights and the sky truly seems to be the limit for the band.

Ryan cites his long-term goal as carving out a career in the music
business and creating music that lasts forever.

 Mack Huddleston aka “Mac „n
Cheese” is a fifteen year old musician of many talents. He is extremely proficient on the drums; having started playing them at the age of two. In addition, Mack took up playing the guitar at six and over the last couple of years has dabbled on the bass.

A gifted percussionist with a startling ability to take the audience by surprise. Mack is also honing his vocal skills and enjoys harmonizing with the band.

An avid writer and composer, Mack enjoys the collaboration with Space Basement.smembers and looks forward to a fruitful career writing and performing original music with the band.

Since the age of six Caleb Steinwandt has played the guitar. Over the years he has expanded his playing to the banjo, mandolin, bass, piano and occasionally even the accordion.

Caleb actively participates in the composition of Space Basement's original material, enjoys the creativity involved in
developing songs. He is influenced by Folk, Rock n Roll, and Blues.

A talented guitarist that demonstrates what it is to be a performer. He is a born entertainer and also supports the band as backup vocalist.

Visions of playing music to audiences of all ages, is what inspires
Caleb's creative juices.

Spencer Huddleston is the youngest
member of the band. He is thirteen years old and started his career with The Descendants at age eight - playing the
piano. He has now evolved to the bass as his principle instrument and also plays the drums.

Another talented soul that knows how to play for the audience. Undecidedly, a strong rhythm player, well beyond
his years. He also supports the band as a backup vocalist.

As a collaborative band member, Spencer also enjoys the creativity of putting together “Hit” songs with the other
members of the band. Spencer looks forward to a long rewarding career with the Space Basement band.

Mandolin Dreams - Music of the World, 1996

After an extended period of anticipation, Karla Anderson's sophomore album is finally here. Titled “Brand New Day”, the album is another step forward for the singer-songwriter who didn't rush things when it came time to follow up her award-winning debut disc “The Embassy Sessions”. Anderson has a career outside the industry and a family to take care of, so it's no wonder she hasn't completely turned her life over to music, instead opting to pick her spots for performing and recording. She took a long look at whether she was willing to commit herself to a life of making music. Now, Anderson has decided this is a chapter in her life that will allow her to travel and step onto more stages throughout North America and Europe.

One listen to Brand New Day and there is no debate about whether she's got the goods. Deciding to make a record that was a little more band-like than The Embassy Sessions, Karla drew on the talents of guitarists Gary Koliger and Tim Leacock, Mike Lent on bass and Lyle Molzan on drums, and recorded 10 originals, as well as Jeffrey Foucault's I Dream an Old Lover and the Felice and Boudleaux Bryant standard, Bye Bye Love, which was a major hit for the Everly Brothers in 1957. Anderson took Bye Bye Love and put the brakes on the tempo, cradled the lyrics, and turned the song into an emotional tour de force.

In Dec. 2005 Karla won the Best New/Emerging Artist at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. Her song “What Else Can I Do? has been featured in the hit televison series’ “Joan of Arcadia” and “Party of Five”. She has shared stages with Ruthie Foster, Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez, James Keelaghan and Oscar Lopez, Martyn Joseph, Harry Manx, Kieren Kane and Kevin Welch, David Francey, Gordie Sampson and Darrel Scott.

She was part of the allstar line-up featured at the 2008 International Leonard Cohen Festival that included Darrell Scott, Serena Ryder, Jann Arden and more. Karla Anderson lives just outside of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Since their inception in 2002, the Swiftys have been determined to make heartfelt country music, and to make it their way. They have been dubbed "modern outlaws," both for their love of the maverick country movement of the 1970's, and for their desire to follow inspiration wherever it may lead them. They fervently believe that the integrity of a well-honed and honest band can exist outside of the conventions of musical norms.
While they wear their influences on their sleeves, their heroes themselves -- ranging from the rugged Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard, to rock'n'rollers the Band and CCR, to the sophisticated Lucinda Williams, Buddy Miller, and Steve Earle -- have shown the Swiftys that the development of one's own expressiveness is paramount, and they have intended to follow that lesson from the start.
Though they are fortunate to have many talented musical cohorts join them occasionally onstage or in the studio, the Swiftys are at their core a trio, creating a lean, tough, identifiable sound together that's as likely to get youngsters rocking as it is to get old-timers two-stepping.
Shawn "Swifty" Jonasson, the band's namesake, put the group together after he decided that, having contributed his abilities as a guitar player, keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and producer to a host of projects, the time had come for him to find a forum for his own songs. Having played and recorded with the likes of the House of Payne, Jen Kraatz, the George Bushes, and Trevor Rockwell, as well as Old Reliable, Shawn brings hefty experience as well as an Atlas-like work ethic to the Swiftys. He handles the lead vocals and guitar as well as being the chief songwriter and producer in the band. Grant "Stovetop" Stovel is another young fellow whose experience belies his years. Having spent the bulk of his adult life playing drums in blues bands, Grant gives the Swiftys a dynamic, propulsive centre for the music to writhe around. He has traveled internationally as a drummer, playing both with Canadian blues luminaries like Sue Foley, Brent Parkin, Harpdog Brown, and Donald Ray Johnson, as well as with a host of legendary American blues figures, such as Pinetop Perkins, Billy Boy Arnold, Big Jack Johnson, and Lazy Lester.
The newest member is Moses Gregg who provides the bountiful bottom end to the Swiftys sound on upright bass.
Together, the Swiftys strive to create honest, no-nonsense music derived from sincere songwriting and the musical chemistry that they share together. Their efforts have resulted in an old fashioned country music sensibility that weaves in stray fragments of their interest in blues, jazz, rock'n'roll, Western swing and whatever else might be lingering in their collective subconscious. They have produced wo albums to date and with Swifty's relocation to Dauphin, Manitoba where he has built his own recording studio it probably won't be long before album number 3 is on the way. Their career thus far has seen them tour far and wide, sharing bills with some of their favorite artists such as the Sadies, the Corb Lund Band, Lucinda Williams, Marty Stuart and Rodney Crowell. They have appeared at some of the most highly-regarded music festivals in the world as well as many famous and infamous clubs. Most importantly they have made a lot of good friends along the way. They earnestly look forward to whatever is in store for them around the next bend of their chosen path.

“It can’t be argued that these guys are the real deal”
exclaim! Magazine

“From the moment Jonasson croons his first few lines, his voice sounds like a close cousin to Johnny Cash’s, as deep and strong as an old Scotch whiskey.”
Vue Magazine

“What you can draw from Jonasson’s music is that it’s true to the heart, and perhaps that’s why it strikes a chord so similar to its great, no-bullshit country forefathers”
SEE Magazine

“If the three weren’t all such experienced musicians we would be hailing the dawn of bright new talent, instead we’ll just have to settle for a brilliant debut.”
Maverick Magazine

The Fabulous Ginn Sisters have made a career of breaking hearts in clubs across North America. Their already constant touring schedule recently ballooned to include touring as part of the Fred Eaglesmith Band. Backing up the iconic Indie artist led to a collaboration with
Eaglesmith’s band in their opening sets. Eaglesmith was struck by the new band’s rough, rawboned sound and invited them to record the new Fabulous Ginn Sisters CD in his Port Dover, Ontario studio. The result
is a smoky, drunken stumble through a broken-heart junkyard.

‘You Can’t Take a Bad Girl Home’ is set for release in the late winter of 2010. Having notched out a place for themselves with their amazing singing, the new CD is a marked dodge towards rock and roll. The songs are bleak yet poppy, the singing is subtle and nuanced, and the music is a garage mix of reverb and mystery hum.

The Fabulous Ginn Sisters (then ‘The Ginn Sisters’) first made their mark on the Americana scene with their 2006 release “Blood Oranges” which received stellar reviews from regional, national and international media. It was played on
Americana, AAA, Folk, Country, Eclectic, and even Bluegrass radio. It reached #2 on the RootsMusic Report, #3 on the FAR Chart and #24 on the Americana Chart. It was the #1 independently released CD on the Americana Chart for 2006. It was in top rotation on a number of national radio, TV-radio and Internet stations, including XM Radio's X Country. They have played in some of the best listening rooms in the
country like The Ark, Mountain Stage, The Little Bear, The Bitter End, The Cactus Cafe, Eddies Attic, CSPS, the Focal Point, Swallow Hill, and the Bluebird Café and festivals including Big State, Kerrville, and Flat Rock. They are primarily interested in playing at festivals, music clubs, theatres and listening rooms.

“I love the (Ginn) Sisters. This is straight stuff, no girly business
here. Everyone should own this CD.” Jon Dee Graham

Currently, Kira is in the development of her first independent release of her original music compositions. Kira’s CD will be available this summer 2010 and will be produced by Phil Anderson at Powersound Studio in Edmonton, AB..

Three years and three studios later Buckler has made it through the wilderness (to plagiarize Madonna). With his work finally finished Buckler says, "It feels like I have had a child--or passed a kidney stone".

The new CD is called "This Wall of Mud" and reflects the songwriter's thoughts on society, people, and the world at large. Buckler has been told he has a big mouth, and if you listen to this album you will hear it. The music ranges from alt-country to progressive metal, with hints of Pink Floyd. The music columnist, Fish Griwkowsky, calls it evolved metal.

Whatever you want to call it, it is Calvin Buckler's singular imagination focused by guitar and sparse lyrics, with a bunch of other musicians along for the ride--no doubt wondering what this guy is on . . . and where they can get some too.