Poppa Dawg is one of those ‘one-man-army’ crusaders that Blues (and all indie music) depends on so dearly. The concept of devoting one’s life to music with the Joy Factor being the no. 1 goal is something that the ‘greed-driven’ just can’t grasp. There’s always hope for music and mankind when there are crusaders like Rick in abundance and in some places (outside of North America) people who devote their lives to making and promoting blues are revered and respected. Besides leading his own band and making his own Blues, Poppa Dawg is ‘The Man’ when it comes to Interior, British Columbia. He keeps everything going, connecting clubs with artists, helping touring bands get gigs in Kelowna or Nelson, encourages venues to at least try live music. So, even outside of a recording context he is invaluable and irreplaceable.

Dawg has an easy-on-the-ears, natural blues voice and his guitar work betrays decades of influences from Johnny Watson to Elvin Bishop. Tasty and tasteful. But, it’s his song writing that really surprises. Great lyrics and humorous poetry abound set to catchy riffs designed for the sacroiliac. Several tracks are very memorable and worthy of ‘borrowing’, so let’s hope Dawg gets these to some ‘stars’ for exposure and royalties.

Andy 'Blues Boy' Grigg 

nik tee hails from the west coast of Canada and plays a mix of soul/jazz and rockin’ blues.sounding like a cross between the talking heads,james brown,steely dan and eryka badu,lately he has been recording with a 10 piece band.a 3 piece horn section with a percussionist and 3 female backup singers.with conscious lyrics,the lush and vibrant sound will envelope you with positive vibes.

"You know how I am when I drink champagne"

Canadian composer and electronic music artist.

Many of these works broadcast across Australia on ABC Radio National (when I lived there before coming home to Canada during COVID)
Did music for WebTV / MSNTV in the 90s. Annoyed millions!
Prolific tracker composer. Played a few chiptune concerts. In some art packs.

http://www.audiosapienrecords2.weebly.com




“Liz, one of the hardest working people I know. She has the innate ability to overcome difficulties that would crush mere mortals. She also has the unusual ability of being able to function with equal ease, in both the linear and post-linear milieu, inside or outside the box of conventional structure and wisdom. A Master social networker, whom I've watched build project after project with her uncanny abilities to get disparate people to work together. She can take the speck of an idea, get inside and behind it, turn it into a concrete foundation. Then build the edifice with tall glass doors and a large parking lot, and a steady stream of investors, artist, and clients, headed continuously her way all vying to be included. Her nature encompasses, both a very sharp business acumen tempered with a very strong vein of philanthropy. Liz is the essence of a self-starter, which is perhaps a great oddity in an exceptional artist. She is also the person who will help you pick up the "chips" when they've fallen down, and help you to see how to start anew.”  EA Birkett,Moscow Fish http://www.moscowfish.com

“Liz Gilbert dedication to creative work and innovation it's beyond words, love for the art, but essentially for the artist. I can't think in many people with the same Liz's skill to build new spaces for art, I would say about her: "thoughts in the sky, feet on the ground". La dedicación de Liz Gilbert al trabajo creativo e innovación está más allá de las palabras, amor por el arte, pero esencialmente por el artista. No puedo pensar en muchas personas con la misma habilidad de Liz para construir nuevos espacios para el arte, diría sobre ella: "pensamientos en el cielo, pies en la tierra".”  Federico Antin,EuskirMusic,http://www.thepositiveghetto.blogspot.com/

Liz Gilbert
Director at Chordata
Liz is a person who can turn her hand to anything. She is an amazing fundraiser, entrepreneur, musician, writer and general all round brilliant brain. If there is any one on the planet who can make lemonade out of lemons, this is the person to go to. If you need a spark of inspiration Liz is there. June 18, 2013
Christina (Owner at Faux Works ) worked directly with Liz at Chordata

Noah Canfield, guitarist. With heavy inspiration deriving from Jimi Hendrix, Jack White, and Jimmy Page. His free flow of raw energy is unparalleled, moving a room with absolute ease. You can truly feel his passion in his soulful yet polished, gritty yet soft style of playing. 

Jonah Mitchell, drummer. With bright, unrelenting energy and sharp, piercing rhythm; Jonah transcends into to state of pure bliss while drumming. Nothing else in the world matters, expect what’s going on in this current moment. Matching with Wil and Noah effortlessly, while having his own unique flavour to twist and blend the bands sounds together. 

Wil Batten, bassist. Coming alive in every shadow of every song, his raw talent shines through and paves the way for Noah and Jonah to meld themselves with him. With merciless slaps to his fretboard, to delicately curated notes ringing out strong and true; Wil is a force to be reckoned with. 

Brad Staicu, frontman. With immense ease to flow lyrics and sounds straight from the soul, Brad extends his mind into yours, filling it with deep emotion of love, lust, and everything in between. With inspiration deriving from Brent Smith, Scott Weiland, and Eddie Vedder he mixes in his own unique taste to truly make it his own.

Together, we are a band of brothers from beautiful Victoria, BC. 

Together, we are Stone Cold Stiletto.

Followers of Andy Graffiti