CLICK HERE FOR FULL INTERVIEW: http://drewmarshall.ca/listen2018-html/#180630 Born in Toronto, Meredith Moon is a folk musician whose sound has been described as heartfelt as well as reminiscent of old-time Appalachia. While playing original songs as well as traditional Irish and American folk tunes, she incorporates guitar, banjo, and podorythmie (foot rhythms) into her performance. In the past six years, Meredith Moon has played several Canadian folk festivals, toured Canada as well as Central America, and released two albums. OUR FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thedrewmarshall/?ref=settings. OUR INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedrewmarshall OUR TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thedrewmarshall

CLICK HERE FOR FULL INTERVIEW: http://drewmarshall.ca/listen2018-html/#180623 Guitarist and singer-songwriter Jack de Keyzer plays the blues world wide, from Alert, Arctic Circle to Puerto Escondido, Mexico; from Athens, Greece to Hornby Island, BC and many points between. One of Canada’s most awarded and in demand live performers and session guitarists, Jack has released 10 CD’s and 1 DVD. He has also played on hundreds of recordings and live sessions with artists ranging from Etta James to Ronnie Hawkins and Bo Diddley to Blue Rodeo. He is an exciting live performer, soulful vocalist and world class songwriter who performs an average of 120 shows per year. Jack has brought audiences to their feet at many major Jazz and Blues Festivals including the Montreal Jazz Fest, Blues Sur Seine (France) The Ottawa Blues Festival and Puerto Blues, (Mexico). A much celebrated musician, de Keyzer has been nominated for the Juno (Blues Album of the Year) 5 times and won the Juno twice in 2003 and 2010. He has won 7 Maple Blues Awards (Canada’s national blues awards), came first in the International Songwriting Competition and won CBC’s Great Canadian Blues Award from a poll of radio listeners. Always touring with an incredible band, Jack will have you rocking in your seat and swaying to his hot blues, soulful r&b and cool soul jazz. OUR FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thedrewmarshall/?ref=settings. OUR INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedrewmarshall OUR TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thedrewmarshall

CLICK HERE FOR FULL INTERVIEW: http://drewmarshall.ca/listen2018-html/#180616 Willard Bond is a prolific independent singer/songwriter performing and recording in the roots/rock tradition, and then some. Growing up near Guelph, Ontario, he developed an early and deep appreciation for the music of Hank Williams, Queen and Peter Gabriel. Willard has recorded several albums, from "Men in the Moon", in 1993, to the instrumental "A Few Small Strings" in 2015. Now he's releasing "Jiggery Pokery", with 14 varied tracks and a few short surprises. Rather than tour, he's fallen back into the studio for three more EPs, helping get a WW2 war memoir published, and produce a video every week (!) for release with each song on the new album. Along with a passion for military history and films, Willard holds a third degree black belt in karate. He lives in Toronto with his cats Moneypenny & Jeff, where he works as a recording engineer and self defence instructor. OUR FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thedrewmarshall/?ref=settings. OUR INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedrewmarshall OUR TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thedrewmarshall

CLICK HERE FOR FULL INTERVIEW: http://drewmarshall.ca/listen2018-html/#180609 It is no exaggeration to say that Michael Schatte has emerged as one of the most compelling guitarists and singer/songwriters on the North American roots music scene. Since early 2015, when he was a top-eight finalist at the Memphis International Blues Challenge and performed at Tennessee’s historic Orpheum Theatre, Schatte has appeared on some of the continent’s best festival and theatre stages, winning new fans and a reputation for world-class musicianship by way of more than 200 concerts in Canada and the United States. Though Schatte loves the blues, it’s just one ingredient in what he calls Eclectic Electric Roots Music, a brew of original rock, blues, celtic, bluegrass, country and rockabilly he’s been writing, recording, and performing throughout his career. A respected and fiery guitarist, Schatte has developed the habit of leaving audience jaws agape. He’s been compared to world-class players decades his senior, and counts Peter Green, Danny Gatton, Albert Lee, Mark Knopfler and of course the aforementioned Richard Thompson as major influences on both his electric and acoustic fingerstyle playing. Reviewing a recent concert at Aeolian Hall in London, The Beat Magazine described Schatte as “one of Canada’s best-kept secrets and certainly one of its most skilled rock performers,” citing his “masterful manipulation of the guitar” and a vocal style “as polished as his picking.” OUR FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thedrewmarshall/?ref=settings. OUR INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedrewmarshall OUR TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thedrewmarshall

CLICK HERE FOR FULL INTERVIEW: http://drewmarshall.ca/listen2018-html/#180602 Jory Nash is an award-winning singer-songwriter and storyteller who blends elements of folk, jazz, blues, pop & soul into an original stew of sound. He has recorded 8 critically acclaimed albums, and a brand new one just about to drop in July, called Wilderness Years. In 2013 his album Little Pilgrim was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award (CFMA) for Best Producer. His 2009 album New Blue Day was named Penguin Eggs Magazine Critic’s Choice Album of the Year. Jory Nash also received a CFMA nomination for New Blue Day. He is also a previous winner of the OCFF Songs From The Heart Award for his song "When I Walk Out". Jory Nash is a past Artistic Director of the Shelter Valley Folk Festival, and is the co-founder of an annual large scale, multi-artist concert celebrating the music of Gordon Lightfoot. Jory Nash plays acoustic guitar, piano and banjo and his warm, unique voice urges you to listen to his thoughtful lyrics and intricate melodies. Jory Nash is regularly heard on numerous CBC Radio programs, SiriusXM, BBC, Galaxie, and college/NPR stations across North America. Jory Nash is a featured artist on the new CBC/SiriusXM channel SONICA. He tours regularly across Canada and the United States playing folk festivals, house concerts, folk clubs and soft seat theatres. Festival appearances include Summerfolk, Mariposa, Home County, Stewart Park, Eaglewood, Shelter Valley, Hillside, Blue Skies, Live From The Rock, Winterfolk and more. He has also several times been a featured performer in the Home Routes house concert series. Jory’s songs have been used in the feature length movie Moon Point and the feature length documentary 30 Ghosts. Multiple Jory Nash songs have been covered by Juno-nominated jazz singer Lori Cullen. *Jory Nash will be performing at www.hughsroomlive.com on June 16th along with his killer band - Jason Fowler & Dean Drouillard on guitars, Robbie Grunwald on piano and keys, Devon Henderson on bass, Gary Craig on drums and Lori Cullen on harmony vocals. OUR FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thedrewmarshall/?ref=settings. OUR INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedrewmarshall OUR TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thedrewmarshall

CLICK HERE FOR FULL INTERVIEW: http://drewmarshall.ca/listen2018-html/#180526 Canadian, singer/songwriter and recording artist Avery Raquel, started in the entertainment industry at a very young age. From television and radio, to animation, voice-over work and a number of professional stage productions across Canada, Avery’s passion for performing grew. Influenced by such Jazz greats as Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Chet Baker, and Carmen McRae, her second album focused on Avery’s jazz vocal style, while creating a contemporary Soul sound, reminiscent of artists like Norah Jones, Corrine Bailey Rae and Amy Winehouse. Now, one year later, Avery is releasing her 3rd solo project, ‘My Heart Away’. Comprised of all original music, one can discern that Avery has matured into a strong songwriter, with catchy melodies, strong lyrics and a real sense of musicality, not often seen from someone so young. This 3rd album further moves Avery from her Jazz roots into more mainstream Soul/ RnB, which is exactly where she wants to be. The first single from that album, ‘Come Right Back To You’ debuted on the iTunes Canada Top 200 RnB/Soul song chart at #23. As a performer, Avery has taken the stage across North America, including at some famed New York City clubs like Birdland Jazz club, Metropolitan Room and Don’t Tell Mama Cabaret, as well as top Canadian venues like Koerner Hall, Roy Thomson Hall, The St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, The Jazz Bistro, Lula Lounge and Hugh’s Room, and many more. Avery Raquel has also garnered numerous vocal awards over the years, and has excelled on the festival circuit too, delivering winning performances across North America, including with the Berklee Global Jazz Institute on the Newport Jazz Festival stage in Rhode Island USA, as well as at the Toronto Jazz Festival, Oakville Jazz Festival, Brantford International Jazz Festival, TD Niagara Jazz Festival, and South Coast Jazz Festival, as well as other prominent music festivals in Ontario including Riverfest Elora and Beatlesfest in London. She has also been fortunate to the share the stage and studio with the likes of Juno and Grammy winning artist David Clayton Thomas (Blood, Sweat & Tears), Matt Dusk, Lou Pomanti, Holly Cole, June Garber, and other prominent International artists. She’s even performed the national anthem in front of 43,000 people at a Toronto Blue Jays game. OUR FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thedrewmarshall/?ref=settings. OUR INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedrewmarshall OUR TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thedrewmarshall