Logan Richard is one of music’s rarest creatures—a compelling and diverse songwriter who also shreds. The PEI-born-and-based artist has been sharpening both skills since he first picked up the guitar as a pre-teen, building a reputation as a deft, genre-fluid songsmith and peerless hired gun for some of Canada’s most exciting musicians. But his new full-length, Character Traits, collects the undeniable evidence of Richard’s talents under his own name as he navigates slick pop, spacey R&B, and soulful folk. As the thesis song and title track attests, he’s a 21st-century renaissance man in both skill and style.

The Gordie Sampson Songcamp gives young Nova Scotian songwriters the opportunity to co-write and perform songs with their peers.

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Grammy-nominated Canadian songwriter, artist and producer Laura Roy blends her love for classic 70’s folk and 90’s r&b vocals to create a unique soulful sound. After multiple artist releases and collaborations, Laura earned “Best R&B Soul Recording of the Year” at the 2020 East Coast Music Awards in Canada. Her follow up EP titled “Tides” highlighted her experiences growing up in rural Nova Scotia and featured writing collaborations with Grammy nominated UK artists Lianne La Havas and Geo Jordan. Laura is currently based in London, UK where she works as a songwriter, vocalist, producer and continues to develop and release her artist projects and collaborations. Laura has worked for pop heavy hitters, Camila Cabello, Anne Marie, Mae Muller and most recently gained Grammy recognition for her contributions as a songwriter on Doja Cat’s 2021 “Planet Her” album.

Carleton Stone’s latest album Draws Blood (GroundSwell Music) finds the 28-year-old songwriter delivering his most personal artistic statement to date. Co-produced by Howie Beck (Feist, Hannah Georgas, Hayden) and Jason Collett (acclaimed singer/songwriter and member of Broken Social Scene), the album radiates with vibrant life.

Dodging between the hushed tones of “Blood is Thicker Than Water,” the Low-era Bowie inspired “Climbing Up The Walls,” and the graceful pop of “Signs of Life,” Draws Blood’s three song opening introduces a vast sonic pallet that continues throughout the album. Influences and inflections are meticulously pieced together to carry the emotional weight of each track. 

The album is dedicated to Stone’s mentor and close friend, Jay Smith. A veteran musician in Nova Scotia, Smith was a trusted confidante and Stone’s first-ever co-writing partner. He passed away mere weeks before Stone was to enter the studio to record the album. 

Paying heartfelt tribute to his longtime friend, Stone summarized the album’s theme by saying, “Draws Blood is about what we lose in life and the way we hold ourselves as we carry this pain forward, still trying to find the joy that makes every day worth living.” 

The loss, the healing, and the clear-eyed, dogged pursuit of a life well lived are present throughout Draws Blood. A desire to address these weighty and relatable experiences is at the core of Stone’s strength as an artist. He excels at tapping into an ideal balance between that lyrical gravity and a love of melody. An unabashed pop music fan, Stone says his tenure co-writing at the Gordie Sampson Songwriting Camp has been an eye-opening experience that allowed him to mature as a composer.

Teaming with songwriting vets like Sampson, Beck, Collett, and, previously, Hawksley Workman (the Juno Award-winning musician who produced Stone’s 2011 self-titled album) has fine-tuned Stone’s understanding for how to pick the right songs for an album. He says his ultimate goal is to pick the ones that impress him more than others. 

After all, he concedes, the older you get and the more you write, “the harder it gets for your own work to impress you.”


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