“Pianist, singer and songwriter Debra Power is known for her powerhouse vocals and keyboard skills. 
Based out of Calgary Alberta, she released her debut album in January 2016 – Even Redheads Get the Blues, to international acclaim. Debra received numerous nominations, among them was a nomination for WCMA blues artist of the year and she took home the YYCMA for Blues Recording of the Year. In 2017, her original song Streets of Heaven was a semi finalist at the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) blues category, and in 2018 she was a finalist with her original song Temptation. 
2017, also saw her open for Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musslewhite at the Jack Singer concert hall for the Arts Commons program in Calgary AB.
She has been a featured performer at the Calgary and Edmonton International Blues Festivals and in 2017, was nominated for Best New Artist at the Maple Blues Awards in Toronto where she was also asked to showcase at the Toronto Blues Summit. 
In 2016 and 2018, she was a semifinalist in the solo/duo category at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis. 
Debra is fun loving, talented and is very passionate about her music – this Redhead is the real deal!”

New album from Andrea Koziol and Bill Brennan!

It’s a collection of music that spans almost 100 years of fantastic songwriting, performed by musicians who are not afraid to explore and improvise and jump from any cliff they can find. It’s a spirited conversation full of flat 13s between the best of friends…and they hope you enjoy eavesdropping.

At 14 years of age, PAIGE PENNEY will surely be the youngest person to perform at Fred’s. But then, not just any 14 year old can enlist a cast of local musicians in support of her official release that includes Darren ‘Boobie” Browne ( The BURNING HELL, KUBASONICS, SHERRY RYAN BAND. AMELIA CURRAN and many more), Josh Ward ( HEY ROSETTA!) and Elliott Dicks (NOVAKS, AMELIA CURRAN, DENIS PARKER, JANET CULL and more). Furthermore, how many 14 year olds can acquire the services of THE ONCE, Newfoundland & Labrador’s most successful international combo over the past decade on her debut recording and video? Not only that but Paige recorded her debut in Nashville at the same studio as TAYLOR SWIFT, an artist whom she admires and indeed bears some musical similarities with as pertains to Swift’s early work. See where I’m going here?

Paige has been making music most of her young life. She plays guitar, trumpet, piano, bass and sings with SHALLAWAY YOUTH CHOIR. When I asked her if she was hoping/planning to pursue a career in music, she beamed, “Oh, I’m all in”. Her mom nodded in agreement. The road to success in the entertainment/music field is arduous, long-winding and ripe with challenges, but Paige is truly talented, committed and has tremendous support from the most important people, her family, friends and musicians alike.

A multi award winning solo artist, Rik Barron has been touring North America and Europe for nearly forty years. He is an accomplished and respected roots performer, entertaining his audiences with great singing, expert playing and irreverent  humour.

Latest from local songwriter Rik Barron and his long time friend Duncan Wells. 

BERNIE LEROUX hails from Bay Verte and has created a lovely folk/country/pop album that harkens back to mid-period John Prine and classic Eric Anderson with proper sensitivity to the intermingling of acoustic guitars with bass and percussion and overall spare production values. Both human nature and Mother Nature are addressed and used as pivots to articulate the singer/songwriter’s thoughts, feelings and ponderings on this very pleasent offering.

Brand new EP from local trio, Property!

Property is the indie-pop trio of Sarah Harris (guitar/vocals), Jack Etchegary (guitar/drum machine), and Liam Wight (bass). Formed in a university dorm room as a recording project, the band began performing live when they obtained a drum machine for free. Since their 2016 release of demo style songs under a fake record label Riverview Records, Property has played with bands such as Toronto’s July Talk, Alvvays, and Dilly Dally, and Peterborough’s The Burning Hell. Recorded in Montreal in 2017, their first official release, Privacy, and was nominated for three Music NL awards and has been described by the CBC as “edgy pop music with intricate musicality and thoughtful lyrics.” The lack of drum kit means the band travels lightly–they’ve toured eastern canada and appeared on stages at NXNE, Ottawa Explosion Weekend, Halifax Pop Explosion, and Lawnya Vawnya.

Debut full-length album from Newfoundland’s own, Cassidy Rich!

Latest from Patrick Canning! Collaboration with the inimitable Steve Abbott of Geinus, Be Alright and Local Tough fame, an insane riff machine and lovely human being and came up with a new band project called Paper Skull. The result is an album a good bit heavier and wilder on guitar freakouts than one of my typical Sad Tax albums but it’s full of gentler grooves and introspective experimental moments.

Latest from Newfoundland-born songstress, Damhnait Doyle! She unleashed her innermost self with her latest album,Liquor Store Flowers. Liquor Store Flowers tells the stories of a lifetime of heartbreaks and heartwarming experiences.

Latest from Newfoundland-born songstress, Damhnait Doyle! She unleashed her innermost self with her latest album,Liquor Store Flowers. Liquor Store Flowers tells the stories of a lifetime of heartbreaks and heartwarming experiences.