Track Details:
Artist:  Rose Cousins
Track: The Darkness
CD:  We Have Made A Spark
Label:  Outside Music
CanCon (Music: FULL, Artist: YES, Production:  NO, Lyrics:  FULL)
www.rosecousins.com

Halifax singer-songwriter Rose Cousins finds insight in solitude and strength in numbers.  Supported by a thriving Halifax music scene and welcomed by an equally vibrant Boston community, her new album WE HAVE MADE A SPARK was made in the spirit of community and collaboration.  

Cousins regularly performs and records with artists in the US and Canada.  Canadian collaborations have included recording and touring with Joel Plaskett on his multi-Juno-winning album THREE and recording A NEW KIND OF LIGHT, a Christmas CD, with label-mate Jill Barber and 2011 Juno New Artist of the Year, Meaghan Smith. 

WE HAVE MADE A SPARK follows Cousins’ two multi-award-winning albums THE SEND OFF (2009) produced by Luke Doucet and IF YOU WERE FOR ME (2006) produced by CBC in Halifax.  Yet another collection of stunning songs by Rose Cousins, her third album braves weighty topics.  



ROSE COUSINS:  PRESS QUOTES

"Some voices hit you hard from first blush and this is one of them. [...] The Send Off weaves back and forth between electric and acoustic, from heartache to intense joy, with inventive arrangements that enhance the beauty of Cousins' fresh, sincere compositions" Exclaim! Magazine 2009 


"Songs that sink deep, personal hooks." Roots Music Canada


“It’s no wonder Cousins is the object of audience affection…” The Boston Globe


“a true original with the power to steal your heart […] a voice capable of making you stop whatever you’re doing to concentrate on what you’re hearing […] that rare artist with the ability to isolate the myriad emotions grafted to love, longing and loss […] An irresistible find." Maverick Magazine UK


"one of the freshest, most feminine voices to come out of Canada in a long, long time […] a voice capable of suspending time itself […] ringing guitars, uptempo rhythms and a voice that makes sadness sound attractive" SingOut! USA


 “Neither folk nor country, Cousins straddles that middle ground blazed by strong, independent singer-songwriters like Shawn Colvin before her, a similarly fresh voice rising above cliché, one armed with an exceptional grasp of pop sensibilities.” Exclaim! Magazine 2006


“Her resumé shines, but her songs are the real story, as Cousins, whose voice rings as true as a bell, spins forlorn folk dissertations on fear, desire and love that burn with a quiet, spine-tingling intensity.” Ottawa Xpress


“It wasn’t long into her set that the rest of the people in the room were equally captivated by her honest lyrics, perfect (can I say that?) voice and gut-busting banter, which ranged from touchingly personal to hilariously inappropriate.” NxEW

"While it seems that the PEI native's silken voice is some sort of well-kept secret shared by music lovers outside of the East Coast, it feels like 2009 has been about building towards something bigger." Saint John Telegraph Journal

www.rosecousins.com

Watch documentary film preview for making of "We Have Made A Spark" here:  http://rosecousins.com/film/

Rose Cousins - We Have Made A Spark, "The Darkness"

Hold You Down

Perfectionist

Married to the Music

Our first cross-Atlantic chat via Zoom with my guests Georgia Roberts (SKIDDLE, UK) & Shanna Jade (DICE, North America) sharing their experience in the industry and working at ticketing platforms.

WHAT WE TALK ABOUT:
✨ What do you do in your job?

✨ How did you get into the role you are in now?

✨ Day to day tasks in their roles

✨ BBC Bitesize - Georgia talked on a panel, and discuss this

✨ What do you think would be useful skills to have to get into your jobs?

✨ What job sites they recommend people look at

✨ Shout outs to other bodacious babes they admire

Bitesize Bodacious Babes Podcast

17. Ticket platforms: Dice & Skiddle | Guests: Georgia Roberts & Shanna Jade

There are a lot of fees that you are due and entitled to. Sentric finds what royalties you are owed. We talk about the tech and legal side in creating a more transparent and fairer playing field for artists and songwriters.

Both my guests work at Sentric Music. Head of Legal Loren McShane and Head of Business Operations Sabine Douglas.

Bitesize Bodacious Babes 

18. Collect m royalties owed to you | Guests: Loren & Sabine (Sentric)

Raissa Pardini talks about creating artwork with bands including;Pond, IDLES, Squid. Designed book covers for; Velvet Mafia (gay producers behind the music scene in swinging London), Dolly Parton's 'Not Dumb, Not Blonde' and Pamela Des Barres "I'm With The Band".

Talking #typography #womensaid & recent collab with @BOTWevents @brohoodmedia & launching new font ‘GROUP’ to raise money for @WHO #COVID19 funding.

Lucky me, and lucky you as she is my guest on this week's Bitesize Bodacious Babes Podcast - join us with your ears here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1477832980/e/?to=page

The Importance of graphic design in music

19. Importance of Graphic Design in Music | Guest: Raissa Pardini

Welcome back to This is Fine, a Podcast for the Pandemic! This week I'm talking to Jeremy from Jaywood! Jaywood is a rad alternative band from Winnipeg, we met in 2018 when they played HPX2018 and I took the band to Peggy's Cove to see the ocean! We talk about creativity, future planning, and what our hopes are for a post pandemic world! 


Songs in order -
Mooncats - Jaywood, 2018
Season - Jaywood, 2018

Buy Jaywoods Music ! - https://jaywood1.bandcamp.com/
Follow him on
Facebook - facebook.com/JayWoodWPG
Instagram - instagram.com/jaywood_musicwpg/


Intro music by Hello Delaware
This episode is Sponsored by BZLY, www.thebzly.com

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As restrictions are lifted, and wait to see what our post-pandemic world looks like, please remember all of the industry's that have lost almost all of their income. Musicians cannot tour, and emerging artists will not be able to tour with many months (if not years) to come. You can support these artists by following them online, buying their music & merch, and streaming their music online! 


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This is Fine, Jaywood is here! (episode 10)

Hello Delaware are an alternative rock band from Halifax Nova Scotia. Currently band leader and songwriter Dana Beeler is hosting the weekly podcast This is Fine: a podcast for the pandemic, which talks to musicians and music industry professionals from across Canada about the current global pandemic and how it's effecting their career and daily life.