Links:
Five O'Clock Charlie : A great roots-influenced indie rock band from Edmonton featuring the songwriting of Craig Schram and the lead guitar and organ of my brother, Steve Tchir. Look for a duo performance from me and Steve on my upcoming album.
www.fiveoclock.ca
Spire Poetry Poster : K.L. McKay's Edmonton-based, internationallly distributed small press poetry publication is a beautiful hand-made monthly that accepts English language poetry submissions and sells subscriptions at low prices.
www.spirepoetry.com
The Souljazz Orchestra : This five-piece Ottawa ensemble blends classic jazz, funk, afrobeat and latin stylings with the modern club sounds of hip-hop, house and drum 'n' bass. Members Pierre Chrétien, Steve Patterson, Jesse Cooke, Phil Lafrenière, and Ray Murray appear on my upcoming album.
www.souljazzorchestra.com
Bramwell and the Leftovers: Fronted by a great songwriter, Bramwell Park, this Edmonton-based folk roots band is one of my new favourites and they've just released their first CD.
www.bramwellandtheleftovers.com
Peter Webb : Peter, an inspiring songwriter and bandmate, plays out of Ottawa, where he is writing a PhD on Canadian war literature. He is currently working on his sixth record and has been one of my best friends and collaborators over the last seven years.
www.petewebbmusic.com
Neil Gerster : One of my favourite songwriters, Neil has a unique vocal quality and is a talented multi-instrumentalist based out of Ottawa.
www3.sympatico.ca/gentleriser/index.html
Purple : From the rolling maple hills of Gatineau, Craig Simon and Cara Griffin bring cosmic acid-folk to lucky listeners. Simon has been the creative force behind Purple for years, and flavours his heart-grabbing songs with rich ska/reggae/rock arrangements.
www.newmusiccanada.com/genres/artist.cfm?Band_Id=10730
Storyboard : Friends of mine from Edmonton playing consistently eclectic Canadian space-rock. Their arrangements are meticulous, the songs pointedly non-formulaic.
Melissa Majeau & The Muse : Beautiful folk rock and country songs, backed by a tight and talented Edmonton-based band.
www.mmandthemuse.ca
Bill Bourne: This Edmonton-based guitarist and singer-songwriter is a true treasure of the international folk music stage. Over the years, Bill's recordings and live shows have been an inspiration to me and many others.
Lindsay Ferguson : The pride of Wakefield, Quebec, Lindsay has a powerful voice, great songs, and an unforgettable live show. She also appears on my upcoming record.
www.lindsayferguson.com
Rozalind MacPhail : A talented flutist from Ottawa who just recorded her first live LP.
www.rozalindmacphail.com
Julie Larocque : Based in Renfrew, ON, Julie is a gifted multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, and producer of worldbeat music. She co-produced my second CD, November.
www.julielarocque.com
John Gillies : A fine Ottawa piano player and cabaret-macabre songwriter.
www.johngillies.netfirms.com
Brent Charbonneau : A talented Ottawa artist and web designer.
www.planetpulsemedia.com
Pixie Cram: Pixie is a film maker and singer-songwriter from Ottawa. She created the 'Fifty-Three Bells' video that you can view on the 'music' page.
Trevor Tchir New Music Canada site:
www.newmusiccanada.com/genres/artist.cfm?Band_Id=10806
John Carroll: John has regularly treated the Nostalgica to his intense live performances. He has a brand new record that features his colourful narrative songwriting, live-to-tape performances by great Ottawa musicians, and John's signature deep voice. Listen for his appearance on a bluegrass number on my upcoming record.
Ana Miura: Ana is an Ottawa folk singer-songwriter with injections of jazz, pop and rock. Smooth, simple melody lines, finger-style guitar alternate tunings compliment her songs.
CD Baby (purchase Trevor Tchir CDs on secure internet site):
MySpace: A good site for making contact with musicians, artists, and all sorts of people around the world.
Sharon Coward: Sharon is a talented Toronto based singer-songriter who I had the pleasure to play with in Ottawa at Nostalgica for a few years. She just released her debut album and has a brand new site.
Carp: This is a Parisian band that a great friend of mine from the Nostalgica days, Antoine Kerninon, recently helped form.
Starmatter: "Fun, whimsical, sweet and childlike...Starmatter is a product of the creative musings of artist Cara Griffin." This is great visual art by a dear friend of mine and member of Purple.
Marv Machura: Edmonton-based singer/songwriter who captures the spirit of Alberta in his songs.
Jupiter Ray Project: This Ottawa band put out one of my favourite records, Grassfire, which was recorded by Jason Jaknunas, the producer on November and Wooden Castles Fall. Ottawa Express said: "Taking his cue from Young and Harris, Pelletier, along with fellow Jupiter Ray core member Shannon Ross, creates country-rock music incredibly rich in feeling and lyrical quality."
Jacob Two-Two: Friends of mine from Ottawa, their new album The Elastic Heart of Youth features thoughtful lyrics, sweet voices, and a warm organic sound.
