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Canadian singer/songwriter Tara MacLean has been an internationally renowned and award winning recording and touring artist for over 25 years. She released her first album with the Nettwerk Music Group in 1996 and Sony Music Publishing Canada. Since then has been signed with Capitol Records, and EMI Canada with her JUNO nominated band Shaye. She has written and recorded six solo albums and two with Shaye. 

Tara has recently received the Senate of Canada Medal for her activist work in her community. She finished a run of three summer seasons with her hit theater show that she wrote, produced, and directed called, “Atlantic Blue-The Stories of Atlantic Canada’s Iconic Songwriters” in Charlottetown. The summer of 2019 saw Atlantic Blue produced and directed by the world famous Charlottetown Festival playing three nights a week to sold out crowds.

Tara received the SOCAN Songwriter of the Year award as well as Solo Recording of the Year for her latest album, Deeper at the PEI Music Awards. Deeper was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at ECMA 2020. Her duet with Catherine MacLellan, "This Storm", received the award for Song of the Year. She performed “Songs from Atlantic Blue” in Concert with the PEI Symphony Orchestra. Last year, Tara received the Stompin' Tom award by the East Coast Music Association, marking an outstanding contribution to music in the region.

Tara MacLean is an environmental and social justice activist, a zen student, a poet, author and a playwright. She resides primarily in her home province of Prince Edward Island, and also lives part time on Salt Spring Island, BC. She considers herself bi-coastal. Her greatest joy is being a mother to her three beautiful girls.

Her first book, Song of the Sparrow, will be released on March 14th, 2023 with Harper Collins Canada, followed by a new album that is the soundtrack for the book on March 31st.  

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Rhode Island-based Pop-Punk band Another One Down! has proven themselves to be a driving force within the New England music scene since their inception in 2014. Selling out shows, playing alongside various notable touring acts, and even opening the 2018 Vans Warped Tour are just a few of the milestones the band has achieved over the course of their career. Another One Down! combines modern hard-hitting instrumentals with melodies to fuel your 2000s nostalgia.

With their debut full-length record A Bitter Descent , the band lyrically tackles the struggles that come with depression, heartbreak, and self-reflection. The record is a reinvention of their sound, with a more musically diverse tracklist that still stays true to their roots. Emotionally raw and musically polished, it is their most mature and innovative release to date. With this release, the band proves itself to be one of the most exciting new acts in the Pop-Punk scene.

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This week we hit the road and talk to Mike Belazis of OLIVER HAZARD, all while Devin navigates the treacherous road to their next show. The story of Waterville, OH indie-folk trio OLIVER HAZARD – Michael Belazis (vocals, guitar), Griffin McCulloch (vocals, keys) and Devin East (vocals, guitar) – is the digital age’s version of classic band mythmaking. One member of the band came home to Ohio after leading camping trips in California and decided to make an album with two childhood friends. They won a Facebook raffle to record one song at a studio. Instead, they played their whole album straight through once, resulting in their debut LP 34 N River (2018). The Fader called the album a “folk-pop masterpiece” and the band was booked at Bonnaroo and Mountain Jam shortly thereafter.

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On this week's we show we welcome Nat FitzGerald from the South Bend, Indiana-based post-gaze outfit SPACESHIPS. SPACESHIPS is set to release their fourth full-length album, Ruins, on March 24 via Friend Club Records. Recorded by lead vocalist/guitarist Nat FitzGerald with the other members individually throughout 2021 and 2022, Ruins is a collection of songs born out of the social polarization of the pandemic, protests, and political upheaval of 2020 and the fractured relationships with those standing on the other side of where the dividing lines were drawn. Join Nat and as we look upon "Shared Graves" while "Mumbling" pleasantries in our "Chatroom!"

SPACESHIPS -  "Ruins"      OUT  TOMORROW !!!!!!

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On this week's episode we welcome David Wimbish from the North Carolina indie-pop band THE COLLECTION. The band just drop their latest E.P. "How To Survive An Ending" and we dive right into it on the show. The EP is about empowerment and feeling like you don't have to follow others' expectations. That you can handle the end of something special with a light heart and find your own strength to get through anything. David carries us on his shoulders as he takes us on his journey through the musical mountains of his life.  Join David and I as we throw on some "Rose Colored Glasses" and "Get Lost" searching for "Love At The End Of The World!"

THE COLLECTION - "How To Survive An Ending"        OUT NOW!!!

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On this week's show we catch up with Ben and Daniel from the Denver, CO based band A PLACE FOR OWLS. The minute I finished listening to their seminal self titled album I knew I had to have them on the show. As humble as Ben and Daniel are about their music, they truly do not need to be. Their music stands on its own, as a pulsating pleasure to thine ears. Ben and Daniel speak about their long standing friendship and how A PLACE FOR OWLS came to be. We have a ton of fun on the show and one thing truly comes to the surface, none of us know how to handle a compliment. Join Ben, Daniel and I as we take a ride to the "Airport "  as we discuss "Where Do You Want Go" from here. One last thing, don't forget to "Press Start!"

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On this week's show I catch up with my buddy Chris Poulsen of the bone shattering band SLEEP CYCLES. Chris and I get right down to business on this episode, which is a necessity when you are a punk rock dad to two small children. Chris and I discuss the music we bond over and the flash in the pan that was a certain style of music. We here at HiddenTracks couldn't be more proud to help a great band like SLEEP CYCLES pump out a killer new track "Particles" that is releasing this week. With everyone in the band cutting their teeth in prominent bands from a vibrant scene, "Particles" proves that their magic lies within in SLEEP CYCLES!

STAY TUNED AT THE END OF THE SHOW TO HEAR THE NEW SONG "PARTICLES"!

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On this week's episode we traverse the globe and head out to Sweden and catch up with Mike Persson of the formative punk band VENEREA. When you are creating and releasing music for well over 30 years, what is a band to do? Put out one of the best punk rock albums of all of 2022 ("Euro Trash")that's what. Mike takes us on a trip down memory lane and explains what it's like to be the least drunk and get the job. Mike gives us a glimpse into his life growing up in Sweden and finding his place in the scene. Join Mike and I as we discuss the"Summer of '94" while "Burning Every Bridge"  along the way.

VENEREA - "Euro Trash"    Streaming wherever you get your music!!!!!!

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This week we welcome Martin Earley and Calin Peters of the Indie Folk-Rock band THE BALLROOM THIEVES. This episode is filled with wonderment, joy and some amazing discoveries about each other. As we move through our own musical journey, we find that while the journeys run parallel they can be extremely different. Martin and Calin found themselves creating beautiful music together, but someone had to play hard to get first to make it work. We truly get down to the business of having fun on this episode and I may have found a "DJ" I just have to listen to. Join Calin, Martin, and I as we discuss "Harry Styles" "In The Morning" while "The Lightning" makes our laughter "Shine."

The Ballroom Thieves - "Clouds"        Streaming on all platforms!!!!

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On this week's episode we head on out to a place near Bend, Oregon. Home of the last Blockbuster Video, but lucky for us it's also home to the great band BEYOND THE LAMPLIGHT. Ian Cook of BEYOND THE LAMPLIGHT spends some time with us discussing his life in music. Ian talks about his time spent fronting LARRY AND HIS FLASK and what sparked the creation of BEYOND THE LAMPLIGHT. When listening to BTL you can not stop yourself from having fun. The energetic tone of the songs is infectious to say the least. Join Ian and I as we "Shine The Light" on the "True Redeemer" while taking "Shelter" from the storm!

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