Musicians in New Brunswick
Introduction
We are very lucky to have all kinds of amazing musicians
in New Brunswick! Today we will look at just a few of the
great musicians that grace our beautiful province.
Question: Do you know any musicians who live in or are
from New Brunswick?
Matt Anderson
Matt Anderson is a singer-songwriter from Perth-Andover, NB.
He took up guitar at 14, taking cues from his favorite Jazz
artists, such as Eric Clapton and BB King.
He debuted with 2002’s One Size Never Fits, and followed with
his second CD, Solo at Session (2004) and Live at Liberty
House (2005).
After playing the 2004 East Coast Music Awards, Matt
continued to gain fans. He signed with Busted Flat Records for
a string of albums.
Matt Anderson continued…
By 2009 Matt completed his fourth tour of the UK, where The
Times called him “Canada’s greatest guitarist.” In 2010 he became
the first Canadian to win Memphis’s International Blues
Challenge.
Matt’s newest album, Coal Mining Blues, was produced in
Woodstock, New York. Matt performs over 200 shows a year and
in 2011 won the Maple Blues Awards for Entertainer of the Year
and Acoustic Act of the Year and was nominated for four East
Coast Music Association awards.
http://vimeo.com/6699503
Question
Can you think of any other blues artists that live in New
Brunswick or another province in Canada?
Mia Martina
Mia Martina is a Canadian singer who grew up in Saint-Ignace, New
Brunswick. When she was 18, she moved to Ottawa to go to Carlton
University. While at university she became an intern at a local label,
CP Records.
Mia Martina's first single release was a cover version of Edward
Maya and Vika Jigulina’s "Stereo Love”. It reached number 10 in the
Billboard Canadian Hot 100 in November 2010. "Stereo Love” has
reached platinum sales and earned a nomination for Dance Single
of the year at the 2011 Juno Awards.
Mia Martina continued…
The trilingual singer followed up with "Latin Moon" in August, 2011
which reached gold sales and was re-released in French and
Spanish. The original version was nominated in the
Dance/Urban/Rhythmic at the 2012 Canadian Radio Music Awards.
Mia's debut album Devotion was released in 2011 and reached
number 77 on the Canadian Albums Chart. The album earned a
Dance Recording of the year at 2012 Juno Awards and World
Recording of the Year for the 2012 East Coast Music Awards. Two
more singles spawned off Devotion: "Burning" and "Go Crazy“.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYpIp05r-eU
Question
Can you think of any other Dance/R&B artists that are
from New Brunswick or another province in Canada?
Keith Hallett
Keith Hallett is a blues guitarist and singer from Hanwell, NB. He
began playing music when he was 13 or 14 years old and said he
was encouraged to make music because he didn’t like what he
heard on the radio – he liked 60’s blues music.
Keith draws many of his influences from influential blues guitarists
such as Jerry Garcia and Jimi Hendrix.
Keith Hallett continued..
Hallett gained popularity while he was still just a teenager in
New Brunswick. Hallett began playing shows all over New
Brunswick and eventually in different Canadian and American
cities.
In 2011 Hallett released his first album, “I Just Lost my Mind”.
During the last few years, Hallett has spent quite a bit of time
on the road, touring all over North America in an RV with his
band.
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/keithhallett2
Question
Can you think of any other New Brunswick/Canadian
artists that started playing music at a very young age?
Measha Brueggergosman
Measha Bruggergosman is a singer from Fredericton, New
Brunswick, who performs both as an opera singer and concert
artist. She has performed internationally and won numerous
awards.
Her recordings of both classical and popular music have also
received many awards.
Measha Brueggergosman continued…
Measha performed the Olympic Hymn at the Opening
Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Games. She stunned audiences
with her talent when she performed an arrangement of the
English sung version of the hymn in English and French to reflect
Canada's official languages.
In 2012 Brueggergosman was also a judge on the short-lived
Canadian reality show Canada's Got Talent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIvx1fgg3Ag
Question
Can you think of any other Canadian artists that have
played at major events, such as the Olympics?
Andy Brown
Andy Brown is a singer-songwriter from Woodstock, New Brunswick.
His hit song 'Ashes' was featured in season 2 of Rookie Blue, and only a
couple of hours after the episode, Brown’s song and album landed #1
on iTunes Canada’s singer-songwriter chart and the melancholy love
song reached #2 on the chart in the United States.
Andy Brown continued…
Andy has released two CDs and has one several awards during
the last few years. 'Crazy', the first single from the album has
landed Brown as a finalist in the prestigious International
Songwriting Competition, was scooped up by 100+ radio
stations across the country.
Andy’s third album, Tinman was released in early fall 2012.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edj1v808UTg
Question
Can you think of any other New Brunswick/Canadian
artists who have had their music played in TV shows or
movies?
Reflection
In one paragraph, please answer the following question:
Out of the 5 artists we talked about today (Matt Anderson, Keith
Hallett, Mia Martina, Measha Brueggergosman and Andy Brown),
which artist are you most interested in? What do you like most
about this artist? What more would you like to know?
Is there another New Brunswick musician that you like?
Quiz!
1. Which artist’s last album was entitled Coal Mining Blues?
2. Which artist had one of his/her songs played on “Rookie Blue”?
3. Which artist performed at the opening ceremonies in the 2010 Olympics?
4. Which artist gained a great deal of popularity after singing in the song
“Stereo Love”?
5. Which artist is from Hanwell, NB?
6. Which artist’s last album was entitled I Just Lost My Mind?
7. Which artist became the first Canadian to win Memphis’s International Blues
Challenge?
8. Which artist just released a new CD, entitled Ashes?
9. Which artist was a judge on “Canada’s Got Talent”?
10. Which artist released his/her latest CD in English, French and Spanish?
Answers!
Matt
2. Andy
3. Measha
4. Mia
5. Keith
6. Keith
7. Matt
8. Andy
9. Measha
10. Mia
1.