Today on the podcast Alex is joined by singer/songwriter Kristen Martell. On Thursday April 29th, Kristen released her new single “Photograph of Secrets” following up the song’s release with a behind-the-scenes music video on May 13th.The song is a collaborative effort between Martell and award-winning artist Gabrielle Papillon, along with award-winning Producer Dan Ledwell. We talk about the mentorship program Kristen enrolled herself in to make recording with the award-winning pair possible, her 10 years hiatus from the music world, and what brought her back to recording her ECMA nominated album “Coming Home”.We also take a moment to recognize the colonial history of Canada following the discovery of a mass grave containing the bodies of 215 indigenous children beneath a former residential school. Please see links below for we can better educate and take action towards reconciliation. We have a VERY long way to go.If you have music you would like us to hear, or have a great release day rollout plan you want the world to know about, send an email with your EPK and release plan to: [email protected] you so much for listening, and Welcome to Release Day!Theme music composed by Evan Denley.Reference Links:Kristen Martell's Website: https://kristenmartell.com/homePhotograph of Secrets Music Video: https://youtu.be/N2Ju0z2wlcsIndian Residential School Survivors Society: https://www.irsss.ca/On Canada Project: https://oncanadaproject.ca/settlerstakeaction

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On today’s episode I am joined by JUNO Nominated singer/songwriter Craig Cardiff, who on Friday, May 14th 2021 released his album “All This Time Running” - his first album of new songs in six years, and his debut on the iconic Canadian label, True North Records.Craig and Alex talk about the writing process for the album, the virtual concert he and his team organized for the release of the album that includes 100+ cities in support of local venues and music arts groups, and what he believes is one of the best songs he’s ever written.If you have music you would like us to hear, or have a great release day rollout plan you want the world to know about, send an email with your EPK and release plan to: [email protected] you so much for listening, and Welcome to Release Day!Theme music composed by Evan Denley.Reference Links:Craig Cardiff's website - https://www.craigcardiff.com/All This Time Running Music Video - https://youtu.be/iqj5WrAezm8True North Records - https://truenorthrecords.com/Release Day Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GbiC5YorhQObK1n3FndhJ?si=l0sbbP1ARnaWaDbFRVzpEwRelease Day Website - https://releasedayseries.com/

"Release Day," an ongoing series where we sit down with Canadian musicians of all genres to discuss their latest releases from singles to albums, and their strategy behind releasing it to the world.

https://releasedayseries.com/
https://twitter.com/ReleasedaySrs
https://www.instagram.com/releaseday_series/

On March 26th Queens & Kings - aka Alissa Klug & Brendan Albert released "Going Through Hell", the third single from their forthcoming album. The song not only feels timely in a sense that - thanks to the pandemic, we have all felt like we’re going through hell - but it paints a vivid image of the ups and downs that any kind of relationship may bring with it. Accompanied with the song is the music video, edited by Alissa - her first kick at editing a music video of any kind - that brilliantly takes you on the rollercoaster journey that she and Brendan have been through over the 10+ years they’ve known each other. We talk about the process of creating the video, and how the true team effort between the two of them has led to developing an unmistakable visual, and sonic identity.If you have music you would like us to hear, or have a great release day rollout plan you want the world to know about, send an email with your EPK and release plan to: [email protected] you so much for listening, and Welcome to Release Day!Theme music composed by Evan Denley.Reference Links:Queens & Kings website - https://queensandkingsmusic.com/Going Through Hell Music Video - https://youtu.be/8LMmh54cOGMBreakout West Nominees - https://breakoutwest.ca/blog/2021-western-canadian-music-award-nomineesBreakout West Nomination announcement https://www.facebook.com/breakoutwest/posts/3993511574073511IndieWeek 2021 - https://www.indieweek.com/"All This Time Running" Craig Cardiff - https://youtu.be/iqj5WrAezm8No Sleep Til Sudbury Podcast - https://nosleeptilsudbury.libsyn.com/Release Day Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GbiC5YorhQObK1n3FndhJ?si=l0sbbP1ARnaWaDbFRVzpEwRelease Day Website - https://releasedayseries.com/

"Release Day," an ongoing series where we sit down with Canadian musicians of all genres to discuss their latest releases from singles to albums, and their strategy behind releasing it to the world.

https://releasedayseries.com/
https://twitter.com/ReleasedaySrs
https://www.instagram.com/releaseday_series/

On March 26th, 2021, Juno award winning singer-songwriter Justin Rutledge released his 9th studio album Islands (via Outside Music) - a retrospective album where Rutledge not only revisits songs but moreover the process that brought them to life. We talk about what went into selecting the songs for the album and how they were recorded, how his covers of The Tragically Hip songs introduced the iconic band to his listeners, and what it’s like to be backed up on vocals by Jim Cuddy.If you have music you would like us to hear, or have a great release day rollout plan you want the world to know about, send an email with your EPK and release plan to: [email protected] you so much for listening, and Welcome to Release Day!Theme music composed by Evan Denley.Reference Links:Justin Rutledge Website - https://ffm.bio/justinrutledgeOutside Music - https://www.outside-music.com/Allan Slaight Juno Master Class - https://www.junomasterclass.ca/No Sleep Til Sudbury Podcast - https://nosleeptilsudbury.libsyn.com/Release Day Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GbiC5YorhQObK1n3FndhJ?si=l0sbbP1ARnaWaDbFRVzpEwRelease Day Website - https://releasedayseries.com/

"Release Day," an ongoing series where we sit down with Canadian musicians of all genres to discuss their latest releases from singles to albums, and their strategy behind releasing it to the world.

https://releasedayseries.com/
https://twitter.com/ReleasedaySrs
https://www.instagram.com/releaseday_series/

On July 17th 2020, Bad Buddy released their debut, self-titled album, hitting #1 on !earshot distro, and is a collection of songs that has an energy and honesty to it that leads me to believe their live show is absolutely incredible. We have an extremely fun, and lively conversation about how the album came to life, the serious narrative behind the peppy riff-laden surf punk sound, and how their recently released music video for their song Fine Hunniez went from 10k views, to 90k views in a month.If you have music you would like us to hear, or have a great release day rollout plan you want the world to know about, send an email with your EPK and release plan to: [email protected] you so much for listening, and Welcome to Release Day!Theme music composed by Evan Denley.Reference Links:Bad Buddy Website - https://www.badbuddy.band/Fine Hunniez Music Video - https://youtu.be/Qm2b-fiiGacEarshot Distro - https://www.earshot-online.com/Breakout West - https://breakoutwest.ca/Climate Live - https://www.climatelive.org/Release Day Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GbiC5YorhQObK1n3FndhJ?si=SJmaVXHXQNOwed8CYp48mARelease Day Website - https://releasedayseries.com/

"Release Day," an ongoing series where we sit down with Canadian musicians of all genres to discuss their latest releases from singles to albums, and their strategy behind releasing it to the world.

https://releasedayseries.com/
https://twitter.com/ReleasedaySrs
https://www.instagram.com/releaseday_series/

Joining us today on episode 14 is singer/songwriter Alex Southey. On March 31, 2021 Alex released his third album ...And the Country Stirred. Alex utilized email campaigns to connect with his audience during the release process, not only giving them the opportunity to hear his songs first, but asking them to help him determine what his next single should be leading up to the album’s release.We talk about results of that approach, and why he’ll continue to let his listeners in on that process with musical releases going forward, and why it was the right time to hire a PR company to assist in the album’s promotion. Alex also has a really great idea for bringing attention to older releases in the form of B-Sides to new releases.If you have music you would like us to hear, or have a great release day rollout plan you want the world to know about, send an email with your EPK and release plan to: [email protected] you so much for listening, and Welcome to Release Day!Theme music composed by Evan Denley.Reference Links:Alex Southey's Website - https://www.alexsouthey.com/CFMA - https://folkawards.ca/The Gilberts - https://thegilbertsband.com/homePharis & Jason Romero - http://www.pharisandjason.com/Big Little Lions - https://www.biglittlelions.com/CBC Searchlight - https://www.cbc.ca/music/searchlight/#/welcomeStranded Fest - https://www.facebook.com/StrandedFestRelease Day Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GbiC5YorhQObK1n3FndhJ?si=l0sbbP1ARnaWaDbFRVzpEwRelease Day Website - https://releasedayseries.com/

"Release Day," an ongoing series where we sit down with Canadian musicians of all genres to discuss their latest releases from singles to albums, and their strategy behind releasing it to the world.

https://releasedayseries.com/
https://twitter.com/ReleasedaySrs
https://www.instagram.com/releaseday_series/

LambLion is the indie folk/Americana project of husband and wife duo Oliver and Danka Pigott. Over the course of 2020, LambLion released 5 singles that would make up their debut EP - Only The Brave - released in February of 2021. The order of tracks on the E.P. reflects the order they were released throughout the year and depicts their journey through the changing tides of 2020.We talk about producing their songs with Thomas McKay, & Marc Copely, recording in Lukas Rossi’s home studio, how they determine the visuals behind their music videos, and creating in a time of COVID while raising twin boys.If you have music you would like us to hear, or have a great release day rollout plan you want the world to know about, send an email with your EPK and release plan to: [email protected] you so much for listening, and Welcome to Release Day!Theme music composed by Evan Denley.Reference Links:LambLion Website - https://lamblionmusic.com/homeMarc Copley (producer) - https://www.marccopely.com/Thomas McKay (producer) - http://exetersoundstudios.com/Stranded Fest - https://www.facebook.com/StrandedFestIndie101 - www.indieweek.comCanadian Folk Music Awards - https://folkawards.ca/cfma-2021-charlottetown/Release Day Website - www.releasedayseries.comRelease Day Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GbiC5YorhQObK1n3FndhJ?si=40r7Q_ELSlCOerTgSiGZtQ

"Release Day," an ongoing series where we sit down with Canadian musicians of all genres to discuss their latest releases from singles to albums, and their strategy behind releasing it to the world.

https://releasedayseries.com/
https://twitter.com/ReleasedaySrs
https://www.instagram.com/releaseday_series/

On episode 12, we're joined by Brent Jensen; author, music critic, radio personality & host/creator of his podcast "No Sleep Til Sudbury." Discussing the "music that makes your skin vibrate" Brent's guests have included musicians like Kim Mitchell, Julian Taylor & Kevin Comeau of Crownlands, as well as a handful of original MuchMusic VJs in Erica Ehm, Christopher Ward and Tom Jokic. We discuss how the show came to be, his preparation prior to each episode, and his production process. He also shares how Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street" is an emotional sweet spot for Hockey Night In Canada's Ron Maclean.If you have music you would like us to hear, or have a great release day rollout plan you want the world to know about, send an email with your EPK and release plan to: [email protected] you so much for listening, and Welcome to Release Day!Theme music composed by Evan Denley.Reference Links:Brent's Website - www.brentjensenmusic.comCo.Lab Sessions - https://open.spotify.com/show/3JVBVnjzUXt3FfQDs7ipgr?si=J4jbl146T0SoCw4-RsrJ2QDarryl Talks to Bands: https://open.spotify.com/show/5IfALTc9VjchpLvK214Apn?si=EqZNDy55RmOyZfkOBeF4XADOMINIONATED: 20 or 20 - https://open.spotify.com/show/1pCiLeMugeQpLU3tEpk3oU?si=uoazF4rtTsuvOqQ2rZRwGQRelease Day Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GbiC5YorhQObK1n3FndhJ?si=LcLtwlIOQCG1megTL1Rn-ARelease Day Website - www.releasedayseries.com

"Release Day," an ongoing series where we sit down with Canadian musicians of all genres to discuss their latest releases from singles to albums, and their strategy behind releasing it to the world.

https://releasedayseries.com/
https://twitter.com/ReleasedaySrs
https://www.instagram.com/releaseday_series/

On this week’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jong Lee, the founding member of Peach Luffe, about how he leverages the power of social media to gain loyal followers and dedicated listeners by interacting with anyone who leaves a comment or sends him direct messages. Not only does Jong understand the importance social media plays in connecting with his fan base, but he also recognizes the times we’re living in when it comes to attention spans...and if you need me to tell you...they’re short. Very short. Jong is playing the Spotify game as well as an indie artist I know, constantly producing and releasing music to feed the algorithm.To give you an idea of how well his method has worked - following the surprise release of his song “Tangled” on March 4th, Peach Luffe has jumped from 30,000 to 50,000 monthly Spotify listeners, while tacking on an additional 3,000 followers on instagram in the same 3-week time period to take him to over 13,000 followers...If you have music you would like us to hear, or have a great release day rollout plan you want the world to know about, send an email with your EPK and release plan to: [email protected] you so much for listening, and Welcome to Release Day!Theme music composed by Evan Denley.Reference Links:Peach Luffe website - https://www.peachluffe.com/Ice Walk GoFundMe - https://gofund.me/778a34f4Lennox Island - https://experiencelennoxisland.com/Indepreneur - https://indepreneur.io/podcast/IndieWeek - https://www.indieweek.com/Release Day website - https://www.releasedayseries.comRelease Day Spotify playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GbiC5YorhQObK1n3FndhJ?si=Ls1xga-HQ2W-GeaxIuejNA

"Release Day," an ongoing series where we sit down with Canadian musicians of all genres to discuss their latest releases from singles to albums, and their strategy behind releasing it to the world.

https://releasedayseries.com/
https://twitter.com/ReleasedaySrs
https://www.instagram.com/releaseday_series/

On episode 10 of the Release Day Series Podcast, we revisit our conversation with Electro pop duo Mountain Head from April 2020. The brothers caught our attention because of the level of attention and detail they put into each of their releases.From album artwork and music videos to merch, each single release has been treated as if it were an album launch. We talk about the creative process behind their singles only approach, working with world famous tattoo artist David Peyote, their award winning music video "Soul Stain" and how a shaman experience helped to create their visual identity.Catch our short video version of this interview here: https://youtu.be/jo6lBD1HA8kIf you have music you would like us to hear, or have a great release day rollout plan you want the world to know about, send an email with your EPK and release plan to: [email protected] you so much for listening, and Welcome to Release Day!Theme music composed by Evan Denley.Reference Links:Mountain Head - https://www.mountainheadmusic.com/Soul Stain Music Video - https://youtu.be/SGu1lyhxRTgDavid Peyote - https://www.davidpeyote.com/Unison Benevolent Fund - https://unisonfund.ca/CLMA - https://canadianlivemusic.ca/Dropout Entertainment - https://dropoutentertainment.ca/Stay (at home) Fest - https://strandedfest.com/Release Day Webstie - https://www.releasedayseries.comRelease Day Series Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GbiC5YorhQObK1n3FndhJ?si=axm4sn93QmqeRgMbqiHWyw

"Release Day," an ongoing series where we sit down with Canadian musicians of all genres to discuss their latest releases from singles to albums, and their strategy behind releasing it to the world.

https://releasedayseries.com/
https://twitter.com/ReleasedaySrs
https://www.instagram.com/releaseday_series/