…Building on the alt-country influence of their debut EP, Two Birds Landed On A Line, the album sees the band’s sound developing into something decidedly more expansive and alternative. Blending rock, country, folk, shoegaze and psychedelia, Myrtle Avenue reveal new possibilities for the alt-country genre. What we find behind singer Dan Beasy’s unique voice is a vast expanse of eclectic instrumentation, expertly brought to life by a rotating cast of musicians and friends…
Baby Horse Records in the March edition of Cult MTL!
…There’s a kitchenette and resting on top of it is a can of Brunswick sardines and a row of crackers. A group of six guys grab a few crackers and the salted fish before gravitating towards a room full of reel-to-reel tape machines, speakers, patch cables, a lava lamp, a hanging bass guitar and various vintage music memorabilia and gear. Together they listen to an unreleased recording of dulcet acoustic guitar and vocals…
Erik Fines – Country Ghost
…The Country Ghost EP is an exploration of old-school country, an exercise in timeless songwriting, which culminates in its title track, Country Ghost, a stunning song that evokes a sense of lost love and timeless nostalgia that is sure to become a classic…
The McMillan’s Camp Boys – Actually Pretty Good
…The session, which took place on a hot July afternoon in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest, is the result of placing a lone microphone in front of the duo while they casually played a handful of songs, all of which were wrapped up in a single take…
Matt Damron – Sacred Sounds
Matt Damron is a singer songwriter born in Montreal and raised in Raleigh North Carolina.
Check out his first single on Baby Horse Records, Sacred Sounds!
Joe Abbott – Cumberland Studio Session
Joe was out at the Cumberland Studio recently to record a live performance of his song “Chicken Bones” which will be available everywhere October 28th on his new EP, “A Toothache In Spades”.
Joe Abbott – A Toothache In Spades – Out October 28th!
…this collection of songs includes a traditionalist narrative ballad, a western swing inspired tongue twister and an ode to a groundhog, all fixed up with wit, charm and the electric tear drops of the steel guitar…
Bluebird’s “Repeatermind”
…Straying from 2020’s “Two Birds Landed On A Line,” in which singer songwriter Dan Beasy sang of love and loss in a sometimes wistful, sometimes tender and nostalgic tone, “Repeatermind” is a song about anxiety paralysis and the difficulties of our modern relationships, friendships and love lives…
Joe Abbot’s “Six More Weeks of Winter”!
…most holidays are celebrated with song and dance and merriment, some more represented than others… and yet there is one that is too often neglected… Joe Abbott remedies that next friday!
Bluebird’s new single and video for “Low Life”
A message from Dan: “This song has a heavy heart and Sasha helped us create a video that was able to tap into its meaning. Please take care of yourselves and be safe out there . I encourage all my friends to fill their screens and ears with this track very soon.”