ECMA 2010 Aboriginal Stage Features Top Nominated Talent!
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
(Sydney, NS) - All four nominated acts from the MB2/Beaver Joint Venture Aboriginal Recording of the Year award will perform as part of the Aboriginal Stage this Saturday night at Membertou Trade and Convention Centre. This show begins at 7 p.m.
The line-up offers the very best in East Coast Aboriginal recording artists. The three-hour program opens with the contemporary gospel stylings of Richard Poulette, alternative artists Lone Cloud and the blues talent of the Gary Sappier Experience. The night concludes with the bang with rock group Forever.
"The Aboriginal Stage offers a truly unique blend of sounds and is the perfect showcase for the Aboriginal Recording of the Year award nominees in anticipation of the announcement of the winner on Sunday," said Su Hutchinson, executive director of the East Coast Music Awards. "There will be elements of tradition and also groundbreaking moments at this show."
The stage will be hosted by established emcee Jeff Ward, and will feature traditional Aboriginal dancers.
MB2/Beaver Joint Venture Aboriginal Stage
Richard Poulette's latest recording bridges three worlds, combining Mi'kmaq culture, country music, and spiritual expression in song. Let Go, Let God, includes ten songs written by Richard that show his ability as a prolific songwriter and gifted singer.
Lone Cloud is from Truro, Nova Scotia and is nominated for a 2010 East Coast Music Award for Aboriginal Recording of the Year.
Gary Sappier is a multi-instrumentalist, whose unique music is a combination of Aboriginal flavour mixed with contemporary rock. The ever-changing face of rock never scares this group. Big drums, big guitar and out front vocals deliver a recipe of pure rock adrenaline, that will leave the audience screaming for more.
Forever is a hard driving East Coast rock band. This seven-time award winning and fifteen time award nominated group is a mix between Soundgarden and Shinedown and bring their own unique brand of high energy rock.
The 2010 Cape Breton event is an annual event organized by the East Coast Music Association as a critical part of its mission statement. The 2010 event will take place in Sydney, NS from March 4-7, 2010.
The East Coast Music Association would like to acknowledge the financial support of FACTOR and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and of Canada's private radio broadcasters.
Media Contact:
B.J. Grechuk
The Joseph Scott Entertainment Agency
902.577.5115
bj@josephscott.ca
