The Orchard – Sometimes I Wonder
This Holiday Season Royalty Records Brings Their Family Together For A Royal Christmas!
This holiday season Royalty Records brings their family together for A Royal Christmas.
Featuring artists from multiple genres this special collection carries the spirit of the season, with original songs from Hey Romeo, The Orchard, Tenille, and the holiday favourite, Rocky Mountain Christmas by Greg Paul and Marleigh Rouault, all wrapped up with traditional Christmas classics.
Enjoy this unique, and truly Canadian, Christmas album which pairs perfectly with turkey dinners, gingerbread lattés, and your family’s holiday playlist.
AND THE 2016 ACMA NOMINEES ARE…
Congratulations to Hey Romeo, The Orchard, Amy Metcalfe, Blake Reid and Rob Smith on your Nominations!
The ACMA Awards show weekend will take place on Saturday January 21st & Sunday January 22nd, 2017 in Red Deer, AB.
For a complete list of all the Nominee’s in each category and to cast your VOTE, please visit: http://abcountrymusic.ca/nominees.aspx
Tickets for the 2016 ACMA Dinner and Awards Show are on sale now!
About the Association of Country Music in Alberta (ACMA)
Established in 2008, the ACMA is a membership-based, non-profit organization whose mission is to develop, nurture and promote Alberta Country Music and its Artists, and to support the Alberta Country Music Industry and its Alberta based companies to the best of our ability.
Sponsors of the ACMA and the 2015 ACMA Dinner and Awards Show include the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA), 840 CFCW Edmonton, Hanson Productions & Entertainment, XM105 Whitecourt, CISN Country Edmonton, Country 105 Calgary, Royalty Records Inc., Ranchman’s Cookhouse & Dancehall, Exposure Productions and the Sheraton Hotel Red Deer.
ROYALTY RECORDS SADDEN BY THE PASSING OF GREG PAUL
Royalty Records was saddened to hear of the passing of Greg Paul on November 9, 2016. Greg won the CFCW Star Search Contest in the mid-80’s, which awarded him a recording contract for one album produced by R. Harlan Smith and released on the Royalty label. Greg’s immense talent led Royalty to release two additional albums through the 90’s. A video of “Papa”, co-written by Greg and Dennis Charney, was also released in the 90’s. A Christmas duet, entitled Rocky Mountain Christmas by Greg and Marleigh Rouault was released, and continues to be a favorite during the holidays.
Additionally, Greg supplied backup vocals for many of Royalty’s artists’ recordings, as well as providing the piano on one of Chris Nielsen’s later cuts. Greg travelled to Europe several times as part of the Canadian Country music All-Star Show.
Although Greg’s background was pop and musical theatre, he could handle country songs with emotion and sincerity. His award nominations and many fans is a testament to that. The last several years saw Greg take a different direction with his life, but he was never far from our hearts. Greg was more than just an artist; his caring and generosity garnered him many friends in the Canadian country music industry and beyond. He will be sadly missed.
Royalty Records
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THE ORCHARD HEADED BACK IN STUDIO WITH PRODUCER JIM SCOTT!
This October 2016, The Orchard will be heading to OCL studios in Calgary, to work with iconic producer, Jim Scott (Tedeschi Trucks, Johnny Cash, Wilco). Jim’s management was sent demos from this Edmonton based band and in no time emails were going back and forth setting dates to record The Orchard’s next collection of music. Jim expressed interest right away and has provided the band with glowing reviews.
Jim also expressed his vision and sound comparisons for The Orchard’s sound and song writing to early Crowded House meets 10 000 Maniacs meets The Grateful Dead, Sixpense None the Richer meets The Pretenders, Tedeschi Trucks Band meets Chris Robinson Brotherhood meets Lake Street Dive.” – Rob Smith
After corresponding with The Orchard, Jim said this about two of the band’s tunes:
Dream Inside A Dream – “The Orchard’s Hit”
Sometimes I Wonder – “For the critics, honest, real, feels like The Orchard” – Jim Scott
Royalty Records/Sony Music Canada recording artists, The Orchard are a band that are hard to forget.
The Orchard’s sophomore album “Georgia”, recorded with Juno nominated producer Russell Broom, was released in August of 2014. The band has released four radio singles from the album across Canada, getting airplay across the map. Singles include “She Don’t Play Fair”, “Angel Eyes”, “Gone Missin’” and “Georgia”.
The Orchard is continuously pulling from what seems to be a bottomless pit of sounds and inspirations, with the help of their talented band mates, Jason Koop (drums) and Andreas Wagner (bass). The deeply emotional, vocal like guitar work of Mitch Smith and spine tingling, powerful vocals of Kasha Anne have got people catching onto the infectious vibe of what makes up The Orchard.
The ACMA (Alberta Country Music Association) has recognized The Orchard by nominating them for several awards over the past few years, including Group of The Year, Rising Star, Fans’ Choice and nominations for Song of the Year.
New album coming early 2017!
http://www.theorchardmusic.com
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ABOUT JIM SCOTT
Jim Scott is an American music producer and engineer, best known for his large body of work as an engineer, and his work as a producer with American rock band Wilco.
Scott has worked as engineer with a range of other rock music artists, including Dixie Chicks, Tom Petty, Sting, the Rolling Stones, Roger Daltrey, Crowded House, 7 Worlds Collide, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lowen & Navarro, Jack’s Mannequin, Ron Sexsmith and many others. Scott won a Grammy Award for his work as engineer on Red Hot Chili Peppers’ benchmark album Californication (which he also mixed), as well as for engineering Tom Petty’s Wildflowers, mixing the Foo Fighters’ One By One, doing engineering work on Santana’s Supernatural, and getting three Grammys for his work on the Dixie Chicks’ Taking The Long Way. He also mixed Matchbox Twenty’s “More Than You Think You Are” which reached a no. 6 on the US Billboard 200 and had two Top10 singles on the US Hot100.
In 2013 he participated in the movie Sound City, by Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), along with many others such as Paul McCartney, Butch Vig, Neil Young and Tom Petty. The movie was about the Neve console and its many visitors over the years, through the studio of Sound City, which by the way was where Nirvana’s Nevermind was recorded.
For more information and media inquiries, please contact:
Kathryn Hummel
Royalty Records
kathryn.hummel@royaltyrecords.ca
(416) 712-9375
CHRIS BUCK BAND DROPS NEW SINGLE TODAY!
ROYALTY RECORDS & SONY MUSIC CANADA PRESENTS
The Chris Buck Band is quickly becoming one of the hottest new country acts in Canada.
2015 saw the band score their first two independent top 40 Singles with “Leave Your Light On” and the viral country dance anthem “Giddy Up”. They recently received a call from Nashville that they have won 1st prize in the 2016 UnSignedOnly Songwriting contest.
Their latest release hitting radio September 26th, 2016 is titled “Sun Sets Down”, produced by Jeff Johnson (2 time nominee at the 2016 CCMA awards). This backwood anthem reaches deep into the core of their country values and further establishes their brand of up tempo energetic hot country.
Fresh of their recent signing to ROYALTY RECORDS and the SAKAMOTO AGENCY the much anticipated follow up single is sure to fill up dance floors in every venue, fair and festival. “Good Times All Around….when the SUN SETS DOWN”
UPCOMING DATES
September 24th, 2016 – Pemberton Barn Dance – Pemberton, BC
October 23rd, 2016 – Hard Rock Casino – BCCMA Awards – Coquitlam, BC
October 28th, 2016 – Ok Corral – West Kelowna, BC
October 29th, 2016 – Ocean Front Suites – Cowichan Bay, BC
November 19th, 2016 – Country 92.3FM Presents Care For Kids – Fredericton, NB
December 31st, 2016 – Ft St John Casino – Fort Saint John, BC
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Chris Buck Band and Robyn & Ryleigh Nominated For Multiple BCCMA Awards!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 20th, 2016
Chris Buck Band and Robyn & Ryleigh Nominated For Multiple BCCMA Awards!
2016 BCCMA nominees announced, which included Royalty Records artists, Chris Buck Band and Robyn & Ryleigh. Both artists have been recognized in the categories for Group or Duo of the Year and Video Director of the Year, as well as in several other categories. The full lists of nominations are provided below. Chris Buck Band will also be performing at the award show on Sunday evening.
The British Columbia Country Music Association (BCCMA) will be presenting three events as part of the 2016 BCCMA Awards Show weekend on October 22nd & 23rd.
The 40th Annual BCCMA Awards Show will take place Sunday, October 23rd, 2016 at The Hard Rock Casino (formally Red Robinson Theatre), Hosted by Country 100.7’s Casey Clarke & Roo Phelps!
Nominees for The 40th Annual Awards Show are from all over British Columbia and include BC talent such as Aaron Pritchett, JoJo Mason, Chad Brownlee, Madeline Merlo, The Washboard Union, Dallas Smith, and Karen Lee Batten, just to name a few.
Tickets must be purchased in advance before the day of the event. Tickets will not be available at the door. For more information please visit, www.bccountry.com
FULL LIST OF 2016 ROYALTY ARTIST’S BCCMA NOMINATIONS:
ROBYN & RYLEIGH
- Album / EP of the Year
- Group or Duo of the Year
- Video Director of the Year – Gene Greenwood
CHRIS BUCK BAND
- Fans’ Choice
- Group or Duo of the Year
- Country Club Act of the Year
- Entertainer of the Year
- Socan Songwriter of the Year – Giddy Up (Jeff Johnson, Chris Buck, Phil Puxley & Mitch Merrett)
- Video of the Year – Chris Buck – Giddy Up
- Video Director of the Year – Dermot King (Chris Buck Band)
- Website of the Year – Chris Smolko www.chrisbuckband.com
- Mike Norman All Star Band – Bass – Michael Vanderlans
- Mike Norman All Star Band – Drums – Taylor Album
- Mike Norman All Star Band – Guitar – Jesse Burch
- Mike Norman All Star Band – Special Instrument – Philip Puxley – Banjo
- Producer of the Year – Jeff Johnson
ABOUT CHRIS BUCK BAND
The Chris Buck Band is quickly becoming one of the hottest new country acts in Canada. 2015 saw the band score their first two independent top 40 Singles with “Leave Your Light On” and the viral country dance anthem “Giddy Up”. They recently received a call from Nashville that they have won First prize in the 2016 UnSigned only song writing contest. Their latest release hitting radio September 26th, 2016 is titled “Sun Sets Down”, produced by Jeff Johnson (2 time nominee at the 2016 CCMA awards). This backwood anthem reaches deep into the core of their country values and further establishes their brand of up tempo energetic hot country. Fresh of their recent signing to ROYALTY RECORDS and the SAKAMOTO AGENCY the much anticipated follow up single is sure to fill up dance floors in every venue, fair and festival. “Good Times All Around….when the SUN SETS DOWN”
ABOUT ROBYN & RYLEIGH
R&R, as their friends and family lovingly tag them, are true Canadian country girls in daily life, growing up in a serene setting on the family property in B.C.’s Fraser Valley. When not on a stage or in a recording studio, Robyn can be found tinkering on her own car, while Ryleigh loves quadding, and once beat some farm boys in a tractor race at a fair after one of their gigs.
This sister duo is also very passionate about staying fit, eating healthy nourishing foods and sharing their love for health and fitness.
Robyn and Ryleigh are authentic country girls, singing about fast cars, boys, and hot summer nights. Part mud, part makeup, part glamorous, part funny. The perfect recipe for a couple of girls you’d like to get to know better.
ABOUT BCCMA’S
The BCCMA is an organization with the focus to promote, foster and encourage the development and public appreciation of, and interest in, the British Columbia Country Music Community.
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For more information and media inquires, please contact:
Kathryn Hummel
Royalty Records
kathryn.hummel@royaltyrecords.ca
(416) 712-9375
TRISTAN HORNCASTLE NOMINATED FOR FIVE PRIX MNB AWARDS!
Music•Musique NB (MNB) has unveiled the nominees’ list for the 7th annual Prix MNB Awards. A total of 25 awards will be presented to artists and industry professionals who have made their mark on the NB music scene in the past year.
Tristan Horncastle has received 5 nominations in the following categories, Country Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, SOCAN Song of the Year, Video of the Year and Producer of the Year for his current album “Turnin’ Up A Sundown”.
When you hear a Tristan Horncastle song, whether it’s the Friday night anthem “Recreation Land” or the yearning “You Want”, you’re hearing his life. Tristan is eager to share more of his life on his recently released #1 selling album, Turnin’ Up A Sundown, out on Royalty Records/Sony Music Canada, February 2016.
Recorded at Nashville’s fabled Sound Stage Studio with engineer Julian King (Tim McGraw, Faith Hill) and Producers Aaron Goovin & Bart Butler, Turnin’ Up A Sundown features eight solid cuts laid down with some of Music City’s top musicians, including the title track written by Jason Blaine.
Since releasing his first EP in 2011, the Fredericton, New Brunswick native has shared stages with the likes of Travis Tritt, Dean Brody, Joe Diffie and Leann Rimes. Horncastle’s hard work recently earned a 2016 CCMA nomination for Recording Package of the Year.
The winners will be announced during the Prix MNB Awards evening, taking place Thursday, October 13, at Miramichi’s Carrefour communautaire Beausoleil. The evening will kick off Festival (506), a four-day migrating event which showcases incredible homegrown New Brunswick music.
Tickets for the MNB Awards Show are available at the Carrefour communautaire Beausoleil.
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For more information and media inquires, please contact:
Kathryn Hummel
Royalty Records
kathryn.hummel@royaltyrecords.ca
(416) 712-9375