Release Day Series Podcast
Conversations with award winning artists, independent musicians, and industry professionals. The Release Day Series Podcast dives into the stories, strategies, creativity and effort that goes into making release day a reality. Season 2 Theme music composed by: Graham Bieri Season 1 Theme music composed by: Evan Denley. Episodes containing explicit content are indicated on an episode by episode basis.
Episodes
60 episodes
Cinzia & The Eclipse - From Insecurities to Confidence
In this episode of the Release Day series podcast, Alex is joined by Cinzia, the talented singer/songwriter behind Cinzia and the Eclipse, to celebrate the release of her brand new single, "Back to Being Friends." As we dive into o...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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37:50
Desiree Dorion - A Country Music Trailblazer
In episode 54 of the Release Day podcast, we have a special guest who is sure to captivate your attention from start to finish. Join me as I sit down with the incredibly talented singer, songwriter, mother, and lawyer - Desiree Dorion - for an ...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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53:36
Ian Foster - Embracing Change and Finding Inspiration
Hey there, fellow music lovers! In our latest podcast episode, we've got something fresh and exciting just for you. 🎧In this heart-to-heart chat with singer/songwriter, composer, producer, filmmaker and MusicNL and East Coast Music Awar...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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57:45
Tara MacLean - Song of the Sparrow
Canadian singer/songwriter Tara MacLean has been an internationally renowned and award winning recording and touring artist for over 25 years, and now she can add BESTSELLING author to her extensive list of accolades. Her debut memoir, Song...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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1:02:37
Mimi O'Bonsawin - Lean Into Your Roots
Mimi O’Bonsawin is a contemporary roots singer-songwriter from Northeastern Ontario. Through her rhythm and story-driven songs, Mimi embraces the beauty of the land, all the while yielding to her Franco-Ontarian and Abenaki roots.Mimi a...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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37:49
Jenny Mallard - Into the Deep
Canadian Country/Folk - Pop artist Jenny Mallard is a celebrated musician and storyteller who is known for her authentic lyrics and impactful storytelling. I absolutely loved Jenny's debut album Into The Deep. She takes you on her journ...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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52:58
The Flamingos Pink - Heads Full of Gold
The first episode of 2023 brings you the last conversation I had in 2022 with this incredible Montreal based Rock N Roll Duo - The Flamingos Pink. Sacha and Julz are here to talk about their Sophomore album, Free Livin. The energy a...
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36:42
Alicia Toner - Making the Most of an Album Release
2022 Canadian Folk Music Award winning singer-songwriter Alicia Toner joins the show this week to talk about making the most of an album release.Her sophomore album "Joan" (absolutely fantastic) was released on June 25, 2021. Aside from ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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23:57
David Myles: Songwriting - Why Taking Risks is so Important
David Myles hangs out this week to talk about his new album "It's Only A Little Loneliness" (September 23, 2022). We dive into the album's creation, the risks and fears he had during the songwriting process, how the production of the album diff...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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50:49
B-SIDE: Leanna Oki - Success with Independent Marketing & PR
Asian-Canadian artist Leanna Oki joins the podcast to talk about her brand new single "It was all a lie" (September 30, 2022), as well as her successful approach to connecting with music publications and radio stations. Leanna has been fe...
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13:04
Matthew Barber: An Honest Perspective from the 20+ Year Industry Pro
After a 3-month Hiatus I am so happy to be back and sharing a great conversation with juno-nominated Singer-Songwriter Matthew Barber following the release of his EP No Singing Or Dancing (July 2022). Matthew and I have a great discussion about...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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35:16
Stephen Hero: Creating Raw, Real, Regional Hip-Hop
Matthew Elliott - better known in the Hip-Hop community as Stephen Hero, is from Saint John New Brunswick. In episode 45, we talk about his Gold Collection EP that he released on May 13, 2022.The EP forms a loose meditation on the self-d...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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31:22
The Bros. Landreth: Trauma, Trust, & Truth - The Making of Come Morning
Episode 44 welcomes Joey and Dave Landreth of the JUNO award-winning duo The Bros. Landreth, to talk about their 3rd album, "Come Morning" (May 13th, 2022). We dive into the record, taking a look at what went into writing and producing ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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36:57
We Should've Been Plumbers: How the Duo Produced their Debut EP From Miles Apart
Trials, tribulations, but ultimately - success. Kim Carson and Jillian Comeau of the Alt-Grunge/Sad Pop duo We Should've Been Plumbers stop by to talk about their debut, self-titled EP, and the efforts that went into remotely producing the reco...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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29:11
Goodnight Sunrise - A Case Study on their Musical Evolution
Toronto based rock and roll group Goodnight Sunrise join the podcast to talk about their new single "Belong" released on April 13, 2022.We talk about the ongoing battle to feed the social media machine and how they've stayed creative wh...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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33:31
Shawna Caspi - How Album Art Can Generate Income
On Episode 41, Alternative Folk artist Shawna Caspi joins us to talk about her 5th album "Hurricane Coming" that was released on August 27, 2021. In addition to the music that’s so beautifully put together - Shawna also created the cover art fo...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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31:14
B-SIDE: Sleeping Bees - Behind the Trio's Independently Produced/Released Single "Rest"
On this episode of the Release Day Series Podcast: B-Side - I am joined by Toronto-Based folk trio "Sleeping Bees" to talk about their latest single - "Rest" - that was released on March 20th, 2022. The song represents an exciting new dir...
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11:37
Mountain Head - How to Stand out on Social Media
Returning to the show is Electro-Pop duo Mountain Head to talk about their debut EP Backseat - released on March 18th, 2022. Their creativity knows no bounds and they truly know how to embrace their originality. We chat about how their songs fo...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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41:07
B-SIDE: Tamara Grace - Leaving the Past Behind
Young Canadian Pop artist Tamara Grace joins us on Episode 2 of the Release Day Series Podcast: B-Side to talk about her song "Autumn Tears" - released on February 11, 2022.Tamara teamed up with her dream duo to see “Autumn Tears” throu...
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Raine Hamilton - Making Live Music More Accessible
On episode 39, we are joined by Winnipeg based, chamber-folk musician Raine Hamilton to talk about their album Brave Land, released on January 21st, 2022.We discuss the creation of the album, performing a song in latin, creatin...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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37:54
B-SIDE: Alex Southey - The Musicians Evolution
Alex Southey joins me to discuss his latest EP "My Nights on the Island" - released September 17th, 2021. We discuss his experimentation with the Mellotron on the project, his evolution as an artist, and his success with College radio airplay.<...
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Ann Vriend: Inspired by Her Inner City Neighbourhood
Joining me today is two-time Maple Blues Award songwriting recipient and two-time Edmonton Music Award recipient Ann Vriend, to talk about her 7th album "Everybody Matters" (February 4th, 2022) and the inspiration her inner city neighborh...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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29:13
Re-Branding Release Day & Finding Creative Inspiration w/Producer Bedroom Antics
Graham's back! We discuss the process of re-branding the visual identity of the Release Day Series podcast. We also get into how Graham - also a lo-fi beats producer known as Bedroom Antics - kick-started his creativity to begin 2022, by ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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22:17
Chastity - Building A Loyal Community & Inclusive Spaces Through Their Music
Community is undoubtedly one of the main reasons music is so important to our mental health. When you discover a song where you feel as though the artist is singing to you, or the instrumental is the perfect soundtrack at that very moment - ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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41:38
Catherine MacLellan & Good Lovelies - Christmas Special
Well here we are - the final episode of 2021 and our very first Christmas Special! In this episode I am excited to share two conversations with you. My first is with JUNO Award winning Singer/Songwriter Catherine MacLellan. On November 26th 202...
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