Current Issue: March/April 2023

Cover Story

Brett Kissel -  On His Most Ambitious Feat Yet: The Compass Project

It rivals the late, great Prince in terms of scope and ambition: a four-part project to be release dover a one-year period. Yes, that’s four albums in one year—something no major artist has attempted recently. Yet Brett Kissel is up for the challenge with the recently released TheCompass Project South Album, which will be followed by three more geographically themed albums to be released this year.

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Features

Ann Vriend’s Soulful Neighborhood  - The Edmonton-Based Songstress Unveils Her Most Mature Offering To Date

On her seventh full-length album, Everybody Matters, Ann“AV”Vriend channels the sounds of classic socially conscious soul into a topical reflection of her neighborhood. “AV” talks the recording of her album, her influences and her definition of soul.

The Power of Women in Music - A Timely Roundtable on Having a More Diverse and Equitable Industry

A Roundtable Discussion with Women in Music Canada Executive Director Robyn Stewart, Canadian Federation of Musicians Executive Director Liana White, Honey Jam Founder and Director Ebonnie Rowe, and Juno Award-Winning Producer and Songwriter Hill Kourkoutis.

Canadian Musician’s 2023 Focus on Bass

The Tragically Hip’s Gord Sinclair, The Trews’ Jack Syperek, Rich Brown, Angelique Francis, and The Damn Truth’s PY Letellier chat Ann Vriend’s Soulful Neighborhood 38 THE EDMONTON-BASED SONGSTRESS UNVEILS HER MOST MATURE OFFERING TO DATE. By Matt Bauer On her seventh full-length album, Everybody Matters, Ann“AV”Vriend channels the sounds of classic socially conscious soul into a topical reflection of her neighborhood. “AV” talks the recording of her album, her influences and her definition of soul. gear preferences, practice tips for newer bassists, and answer the biggest question of all: why bass?

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