Rose Cousins
On her forthcoming record, Rose Cousins holds our hands as she guides us on a journey through the "conditions of love." Ever the emotional explorer, the acclaimed, Nova-Scotia-based folk artist seeks truth, in all its imperfection, in the depths of our most complicated of emotions: love.
Co-produced with trusted friend and longtime bandmate Joshua Van Tassel, this new collection of songs sees Rose return to her first love, the piano. “Piano is where I feel the most connected. It’s the best partner in expressing the emotion I’m mining,” she shares.
Rose’s work as garnered her two JUNO Awards (2013’s We Have Made a Spark & 2021’s Bravado), two Canadian Folk Music Awards, eleven East Coast Music Awards and one Grammy nomination (2018’s Natural Conclusion), along with praise from the likes of the CBC, No Depression, LA Times, Billboard, Folk Alley, and NPR, who raved “Cousins’ disarmingly fluid vocal tone has the ability to convey the most internalized feelings without an ounce of fuss.” Over the years, she has shared stages with Patty Griffin, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Jann Arden, Bruce Cockburn, Josh Ritter, Kathleen Edwards, Joe Henry, Aoife O’Donovan and Anais Mitchell, and her music has fittingly underscored scenes from notable TV shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Fire Country, Station 19 and Batwoman along with several independent films.
Dave Sampson writes heart on your sleeve folk/pop songs, delivered with a captivating and authentic voice that could blow down a brick house. His knack for crafting simple earworms and his high-energy shows have been winning him fans from coast to coast. Collaborating with some of Canada’s top exports such as Classified, Alan Doyle, Donovan Woods & Neon Dreams as well as being chosen as one of five in Canada’s Walk of Fame emerging artist program, Dave has been working hard to solidify his position as one of Canada’s top emerging songwriters.
In 2019 Dave released his much-anticipated album “All Types Of Ways” produced by Grammy award winning songwriter and producer Gordie Sampson. The project was recorded in Nashville at the Sound Emporium Studio and has already garnered multiple television placements in Canada and the US.
Dave’s song “No Pressure” was sampled by Canadian Hip Hop icon Classified and released as his first single via Atlantic Records with Snoop Dogg. Since the release, the song went certified Gold in Canada.
Through 2022 Dave has toured with award winning artist Matt Andersen and is currently writing and recording his next album.
Dylan Guthro
A talented musician, songwriter and producer, Dylan signed his first publishing deal out of Nashville in 2021 and has already had his songs covered by artists from a variety of genres of music including Dan + Shay, Ria Mae, Neon Dreams, and Don Amero. As a producer, Dylan is in great demand, producing for the likes of Walker Hayes, Noah Schnacky and Jimmie Allen, BANNERS, and Quake Matthews.
Since releasing his award winning debut, singer-songwriter Dylan Guthro has been busy creating music in a variety of ways. In 2015, Dylan formed the pop trio Port Cities. Port Cities released their multi-award winning debut in 2017 which has amassed over 16M streams while the band played over 350 shows in 12 countries.
Dylan continues to perform to enthusiastic audiences in Nashville and at home in eastern Canada.
Jodi Guthro is a singer-songwriter hailing from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where music runs deep in her roots. Raised in a home filled with professional musicians, Jodi naturally found her way into the craft, carving out her own sound that blends Folk/Pop and Country.
She has co-written songs with heavy hitters Caitlyn Smith, Gordie Sampson and Walker Hayes - to name a few. Whether she is in the studio or on stage, Guthro’s dedication to storytelling and melody is unmistakable. With her distinctive voice and infectious songs, Jodi Guthro is an artist whose talent continues to resonate with listeners far and wide.