Jupiter Marvelous asks Isn’t This Supposed To Be Fun on their first full length album, self produced and arranged. Songwriter and frontman, Anthony Marcello, expresses a wide palate of musical influences and blends them into sterling pop gems.

“Jupiter Marvelous is a band which is hard to pigeonhole. We play surf/indie inspired rock music. Inspired by bands such as The Drums, Tame Impala, Dominic Fike, the Early Beatles and so many others, Jupiter Marvelous pulls from traditional pop music and music of the mid century to create a sound uniquely their own. Born and raised in Sault Ste Marie and we act like it.”

For anybody who feels like you’re too young for any of this but also feels like you’ll never be young again. One day we all grow up, hopefully we can stay young and beautiful on the inside.

Running time: 69 minutes.

Date:2 October 2025 .

(This conversation took place shortly before the release of Peter’s 2021 album, Survive.)

Peter Harper sits in and cuts Across The Tracks, giving us his inspiration and insight on eleven of his compositions from his growing catalogue. That body of work includes his self-titled first album ‘Peter Harper’ (European Release) with songs from his 2013-16 period, 2017’s full-length ‘Break The Cycle’ record, the EP ‘Twilight Time’ from 2019, and a glimpse into the 2021 album release, ‘Survive.’

Peter is the youngest of the three Harper brothers. They all grew up in the famous Folk Music Center in Claremont California amongst the guitars, banjos, ukuleles and other musical instruments from around the world. With music and artistic expression in his DNA, Peter chose the art of sculpture to express his creativity. As a renowned sculptor his pieces don the collections of Laura Dern, Meg Ryan, Henry Rollins, Woody Harrelson, Danny Devito, Maya Angelou, Danny Trejo, DJ Numark, George Clinton and many more. Art continues its prominence in Peter’s life and work, but it is music now that is centre stage to his creative gifts.

“Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colours flowers, so does art colour life.”

Date:27 September 2025 .

Running time: 61 minutes.

HOMECOMING … from MATT WARNOCK

I recently launched my debut solo jazz guitar album, “Homecoming.”

It reflects my 25-year journey back home to Northern Ontario.

The album’s tracks tell my story—reconnecting with my roots, family, and the charm of Northern Ontario.

“Homecoming” is available on:

Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music YouTube

I’d be honored if you’d take a listen.

Hi there! I’m Matt, a passionate jazz guitarist and dedicated educator. I’m thrilled to guide you on your jazz guitar journey. I’ve played over 2,000 gigs worldwide, including Canada, US, Brazil, England, France, Belgium, Latvia, Estonia, Nepal, and New Zealand. I’ve shared stages with jazz greats like Slide Hampton, Darmon Meader of New York Voices, Stefon Harris, and Randy Brecker.

But teaching has always tugged at my heartstrings. I taught my first jazz guitar lesson at 17, and it kindled a lifelong passion. Since then, I’ve led over 8,000 one-on-one lessons and 500+ workshops. I’ve also taught at institutions like Western Illinois University, University of Illinois, and Western Michigan University. The total? A whopping 12 million online students and counting.

I’ve dedicated my career to simplifying complex jazz concepts and breaking musical barriers. I hold degrees from McGill University (Bachelor’s in Jazz Guitar Performance), Western Michigan University (Master’s in Jazz Performance), and University of Illinois (Doctorate of Musical Arts).

Each has shaped my understanding of jazz guitar.

As for you, whether you dream of a career in music or enjoy playing for fun, I’m here to help. Each learner is unique, and so is each hurdle. But together, we can chart a rewarding path through the world of jazz guitar. I want to help you unlock your potential and reach your musical goals. Your journey will be filled with excitement and hope. And if you’ve yearned to learn jazz guitar, I’m ready to guide you.

Thank you for your support. I can’t wait to start our musical journey together!

Date:18 September 2025 .

Mark Tarantini is a local musician and entertainer performing within the North Shore and Sault Ste. Marie area. Mark grew up on a farm in Echo Bay, Ontario, where he always heard country and western music on the home record player. His parents mostly played the music of the greats, the old country legends and the new ones coming up. The youthful Tarantini took to the sound and to what the songs represented – hard work, solid family and good times.

Mark currently plays in a band with his son, Matthew. Mark is a retired high school teacher and he currently resides in Blind River, Ontario.

Running time: 63 minutes.

Date:15 September 2025 .

Ray Bonneville has taken a long and imaginative path in a remarkable music career that has taken him all over North America and Europe. Playing in his signature style and voice, Ray’s impressive catalogue reflects a keen eye for interesting characters and the common struggles we all face in everyday life.

Ray was born in Hull, Quebec (now Gatineau, Quebec), in a family that spoke solely French. His father found work in Boston, Massachusetts, and the family relocated to the USA where Bonneville, about to become a teenager, was placed into public school without knowing a bit of English. There, Bonneville fell behind in school, but took to music in a big way after a friend showed him how to play guitar. In his late teens Bonneville signed up for the United States Marine Corps, serving 13 months in the Vietnam War.

Later in the 1970s Bonneville began traveling the country exploring and absorbing musical styles, playing at festivals and small clubs across the United States, and opening for the likes of B.B. King, Muddy Waters, and Dr. John. He also learned how to fly a plane and through much of the 1980s supplemented his income by working as a flight instructor in New Orleans and Boston and then as a bush pilot in Quebec.

It was only in 1993, in his mid 40s, that Ray finally recorded his first album, On The Main. He has since released nine albums in total and has gained critical and popular acclaim everywhere. Ray’s single, On The Blind Side, was released in the summer of 2022 with an album soon to follow.

Visit: raybonneville.com

“Everything in New Orleans is a good idea.”

Date:11 September 2025 .

The Hogtown Allstars is a band of not-so-new blues players making its’ Sault Ste. Marie debut.

Built with some of the most experienced players in the global blues music industry, the Hogtown Allstars is headed by Downchild Blues Band alumni Chuck Jackson, Pat Carey, Gary Kendall, Jim Casson and Tyler Yarema with Maple Blues Band alumni Teddy Leonard and Howard Moore. Individually and with these bands, the members of Hogtown Allstars have won more than 20 Maple Blues Awards, 5 Juno Awards and numerous international blues and jazz music awards. Inductees into both the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Blues Museum Hall of Fame in addition to a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Maple Blues Awards, Downchild Blues Band is one of the planet’s foremost, most fêted, longest-running blues outfits – but add to this members of legendary bands Fathead, Powder Blues, The Cameo Blues Band, David Vest & The Willing Victims, The Swingin Blackjacks, Braithwaite & Whiteley, Johnny Rawls, The Robin Banks Blues Band, The Mighty Duck Blues Band and Lance Anderson’s The Last Waltz – and you’ve got a BLUES SUPERGROUP that cannot be underestimated.

Originally conceived in 2013, the Hogtown Allstars started as an opportunity for a collaborative outlet for Toronto-based musicians who have spent decades dedicated to the blues as an art form that defines their careers.

Date:11 September 2025 .

HEADF1RST released Road Trippin’ in 2025, a collection of nine original tunes penned by the five members of the Sault Ste. Marie based rock group. The songs blend influences from rock’n’roll to metal and grunge with a decidedly guitar driven power. With the new material HEADF1RST made a business decision to alter their creative process and engaged Unsalted Audio, and recording producer Bill Priddle, for their second band effort, this time a full length offering. The music explores darker themes of mental health and broken relationships, but staying true to their band ethos of having a good time and cranking the energy up high.

Dedicated players to the craft of songwriting and seeking a career as a touring group, Road Trippin’ arrived on the heels of their debut four-song 2023 EP, Head Trauma, recorded at Mission Control Studios with Dustin Jones.

Vocals & Bass: Claire Jeffery
Vocals & Guitar & Bass: Red Jettison
Lead Guitar: Rainey Rancourt
Rhythm Guitar: Liam Dinsmore
Drums: Anthony “MooseJaw” Boudreau

Recorded at Unsalted Audio
Engineering by Dustin Goodall
Produced by Bill Priddle

Running time: 55 minutes.

Date:8 September 2025 .

Matthew James is a Sault Ste. Marie-based songwriter and musician, originally from Uxbridge, Ontario. Good Talk is a work that took a few years to arrive at, a 4-song EP that is officially Matthew’s first release.

His lyrical sensibility and style has been meticulously crafted through theatrical story-telling, as well as a penchant for the heartbreaking, yearning, and honest poetry of Joni Mitchell, Harry Chapin, James Taylor, etc.. His percussive acoustic sound and expressive live performances spring an outpouring of nostalgia. He is not one to miss.

“… I put my whole heart into creating it. I wanted to explore the feeling of frustration and anger that comes with betrayal. At first, you’re in shock, but after a couple of minutes you start looking for an outlet or something to place the blame. Sometimes people lash out, but in this track I was more interested in the subtlety and passive feelings of bitterness. Like, if someone walks away while you’re saying something important and your just like “…okay cool, Good Talk, Good Talk…” I wanted to capture that feeling. I love this song, and I hope it allows you a couple minutes to vent when you’re in that place! Peace and Love” – Matthew James

Vocals, Guitar – Matthew James
Drums, Percussion – Matthew Woodcroft
Electric Guitar, Bass – Colton Maddigan

Produced, Engineered, & Mixed by: Colton Maddigan
Mastered by: Noah Mintz Mastering
Recorded at: Chalet Studios

Running time: 38 minutes.

Date:13 August 2025 .

Born in Wiikwemkoong First Nation, on Manitoulin Island, in Northern Ontario, Crystal was introduced to the blues by her eldest brother and to old-time country by her parents. “I was also into other styles of music that led me to the blues,” she says, citing everything from Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog,” written by Big Mama Thornton, to R&B-pop star Monica’s “Misty Blue,” by Dorothy Moore.

“Growing up, all of my favorite music had these breadcrumbs that led me to the blues,” Crystal says. “I often quote Willie Dixon: ‘Blues is the roots and everything else is the fruits.’ Even in today’s pop music, there’s all this influence that derives from the blues. I was just always really attracted to the rawness and the realness of the blues.”

Blues is the roots and everything else is the fruits. 

Date:7 August 2025 .

This collection of songs embodies the best of Maja’s intentions—the attempt to maintain an unswerving gaze upon the world, with all its struggles, while simultaneously expressing her deep love of people and life.
Some of these songs were written at an earlier time when the world seemed less strained than it is now. Delving into social and political concerns has always been part of Maja’s creative output – whether in songs, poems or monologues. Now that the state of the planet has tipped even more on its axis, there is an urgency to release WHAT A WORLD ! and Maja hopes this album offers you both comfort and courage.

APPEARING IN CONCERT
Sault Ste. Marie Black Fly Jam > SUNDAY, JULY 20 @ 3pm

Wawa Music Festival > JULY 25- 27

Manitoulin Island > THURSDAY, JULY 31

With Musicians: Rusty McCarthy & Doug Wilde

Writer ~ Singer ~ Poet
Performing Artist
Maja Bannerman is a published Canadian writer, singer, and performing artist based in the Niagara region. She first gained recognition in the 1980s as one of the pioneering artists who transformed the cultural and artistic landscape of Queen Street West in Toronto. Since then, she has toured across Canada, presenting her unique blend of music, spoken word, and theatrical performances, both as a solo artist and in collaboration with others.

Running Time: 85 minutes

Date:30 July 2025 .