We got singer/songwriter Allen Snow to really open up. He talks about how music became a tool for forming strong bonds and friendships during his transient days, his latest album, the upcoming ECMA's and why Bumble is so much better than Tinder!

Songs featured in this episode:

1. A Coin You Can't Spend

2. Wolf in Disguise

3. She (recorded live in the ECCP studios).

You can watch a special live recording of 'She' on our YouTube Channel.

Allen Snow and the Quorum is on Spotify, and you can download their entire music library for free when you visit his website and sign up for the newsletter.

Based out of Bridgewater Nova Scotia, The Green Reflectors are a two-piece, instrumental 'not so surf band' that consists of brothers Kyle Furlotte (Guitar) and Aaron Furlotte (drums).

We talk about mom hairdos from the nineties, punk influences, no vocals, the key to an amazing performance, and their latest music!

If you're dealing with the winter blues, this episode will cheer you right up, so take a mental vacation and tune in to the beachy tunes and light conversation.

It's East Coast City's 1 year anniversary, and we're celebrating with a very special musical episode inspired by our Spotify Playlist featuring all the musical guests we've had on the show. Hope you enjoy it!

Songs

1. Jah'mila: Reggae Soul

2. Cameron Hawes: The Holy Grail

3. Ryan Rideout: Harrietha Road

4. Rose Morrison: Let Our Love

5. Factory Girls: Golden Coast

6. Will Hansen: Videocassette Blues

7. The Bloody Hell: Nobody Cares About America Anymore

Today's episode features Jah'Mila, a Jamaican-born Canadian reggae musician described by The Coast as "arguably the biggest name in Halifax reggae, and with good reason. She's played in groups: Black Uhuru, and The Wailers. She performs with Symphony Nova Scotia, has her own band, and regularly sells out shows.

You'll hear us discuss how she used the pandemic as a motivator to challenge herself, and create more of her own music - which contributed to one of her most well-known songs to date "Chant Their Names"

The song came after the tragic murder of George Floyd, Jah'Mila was like most of us, completely horrified. His death inadvertently inspired a much bigger dialogue and ultimately highlights the sad reality that racism continues to be a deadly issue that will not go away.

The silver lining, as you'll hear in our interview, is the way the Halifax community banded together during this time and assisted Jah'Mila in creating an impactful music video during the pandemic.

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Today's episode features singer/songwriter Ryan Rideout.

• He opens up about his love and hate relationship with his ADHD
• Learning how to play guitar later in life (age 20) and never being too old to follow your passion
• A cancer health scare, and why it's important to pay attention to your body and go to the doctor early.
• His former band Pirate Jenny
• The importance of sharing music and stories
• Why open-mic nights are so special
• A live performance
• And so much!

To watch a video of the live performance visit our ECCP IG page

Rose Morrison is a Cape Breton Fiddler. She has been a professional musician for over 20 years. Her music is rooted in Celtic tradition.

she first joined the music scene at age 11 as a member of the world-renown supergroup The Cottars. The group not only recorded three albums and toured North America, Europe, and Japan - they performed at Carnegie Hall to a sold-out audience; earning themselves two East Coast Music Awards!

After leaving The Cottars, Rose needed a break and decided to move around, and experience the world without the restrictions of being on tour. She lived abroad for years, until Covid complicated travel and forced her to move back home to Cape Breton Nova Scotia where she reconnected to her Celtic roots and nature.

In this episode, Rose opens up about her musical journey, travels, finding love, and her future musical projects such as her songs: Let Our Love, and Wedding Sunrise.