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TRISTAN HORNCASTLE NOMINATED FOR FIVE PRIX MNB AWARDS!

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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 YearVideo 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

TRISTAN HORNCASTLE TAKES HOME THREE PRIX MUSIC/MUSIQUE NB AWARDS!

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TRISTAN HORNCASTLE TAKES HOME THREE PRIX MUSIC/MUSIQUE NB AWARDS!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
(Moncton, New Brunswick – October 16th, 2015)

Music•Musique NB (MNB) has unveiled the winners who have made their mark on the New Brunswick music scene in 2014-15 during a gala event held last night at The Tide and Boar Ballroom (Thursday October 15th, 2015). Tristan Horncastle was presented with Album of the Year for A Little Bit of AlrightCountry Artist of the Year and Fans’ Choice. 

The gala kicked off Festival (506), a four-day event that showcases some of the best of the New Brunswick music industry. The festival aims to present a diverse, comprehensive and all around awesome experience for delegates and fans alike!Wow, what a night here in ‪Moncton‬, NB for the Prix Music NB Awards! 

I was up for 3 awards tonight, and thought, “if I get 1, I’m a happy camper and so blessed to be living my dream!” Insane night!!! Can’t thank all my CRAZY COUNTRY FANS enough, Music/Musique NB, Canadian country radio, my Mom, my family, the brother I never had, but now have, Matt Mazerolle and my family out west, Royalty Records Inc., Sakamoto Entertainment and Sony Music Canada!Thank you all for giving me a shot at living my dream!!” – Tristan Horncastle

When you hear a Tristan Horncastle song, whether it’s the Friday night anthem “She Brings The Beer” or the yearning “You Want,” you’re hearing his life. With the Canadian radio success of his Top 5 selling debut album A Little Bit Of Alright having established Horncastle as an undeniable breakout artist, he’s eager to share more of his life on his brand new single, “Drinkin’ Girl,” coming out on October 19th, 2015, which is just a taste of his next album, Turnin’ Up A Sundown, due out in February 2016.

ABOUT MUSIC/MUSIQUE NB
Music/Musique NB (MNB) is the provincial music industry association that elevates NB’s music community through development, promotion and celebration. Music/Musique NB (MNB) is a provincial music industry association that provides a support network for musicians, managers, and businesses that are involved in the creation of music within the province of New Brunswick. MNB is a non-profit association with ties on regional, provincial, and national levels with government agencies and departments who enable us to lobby and promote our industry and our artists whenever possible. MNB’s primary responsibility is to represent the interests of its members and foster the New Brunswick music industry.
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For more information and media inquires, please contact:

Kathryn Hummel
Royalty Records
kathryn.hummel@royaltyrecords.ca
(416) 712-9375