Watch a video  on house concerts produced by Global National. The show was presented by Lift the Wind Concert Series featuring The Hupman Brothers. Link to the video Here.

Ryan MacGrath already has a well-deserved cult following in Halifax, but with the number of shows he has booked  he is about to land in the lime-light across many borders. Cooper Hatch Paris (released July 31st and recorded with Gypsophilia at Codapop Studio in Halifax), is so hot it glows  and could take Ryan from his rural Nova Scotia roots to the clubs of New York in one beat of a parlour pop heart. Get a group of friends together and book Ryan for a house concert - find him under artist search on this site.







 

Halifax singer/songwriter Joyce Saunders is so accomplished in her own right, and has contributed vocal harmonies to so many projects, it is no wonder that many people call her "The Voice." A unique Nova Scotian artist, she pulls many threads of music through the eye of a rural upbringing... bits of blue and green from the landscape, deep-reaching roots and wisps of inspiration that become a spirited tapestry where folk, old country and rock influences emerge. In well over a decade of solo and collaborative experience Joyce has brought a stunningly capable voice to projects like Days Like These - her first album, recorded live at The Agora in 2002, and the skillfully written Thick Enough to Stand On - which in 2006 earned a Music Nova Scotia nomination for "inspirational album of the year." Stints as a principal vocalist for Ben Ross' Fabulous Band (2005-2007) and appearances on studio albums by Buck 65 (Situation - 2007) and Steve Gates, amongst many others, have showcased her sought-after voice. It has been said that "she could sing a grocery list and it would sound amazing." Joyce is also well-known as half of The Wilderbeats - a nature-themed, family-oriented musical duo pioneered by fellow singer/songwriter Ashley Moffat. The Wilderbeats' performances - with an environmental education message for children - have been a hot commodity at schools, festivals, parks and museums - and their two CDs - Live in Concert and Second Nature have garnered several Music Nova Scotia nominations for "Children's Recording of the Year." Joyce is writing, playing and singing whenever she can - she welcomes bookings of all kinds and would love to perform in your living room this fall!