This week’s track on the CornerBrooker.com Summer Mix Tape comes from talented songstress Allison Crowe. While splitting time between homes in Nanaimo, British Columbia and Corner Brook, Crowe has garnered fans everywhere in between with her diverse and original style. This creative and emotional sound is what makes her a great addition to nearly any playlist.
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How could there be a mix tape made up of Corner Brook music without including Sherman Downey? The folk-rock stylings of Downey and his band have taken not just the city, but large parts of the country by storm, making them well deserving of a spot on the CornerBrooker.com Summer Mix Tape.
Picking up the pace for the fifth track on the CornerBrooker.com Summer Mix Tape, Andrew James O’Brien and The Searchers have been building a following across the province, and for good reason. The band’s fun rocking sound make them a comfortable fit on any playlist.
This week’s track on the CornerBrooker.com Summer Mix Tape shifts away from some of Corner Brook’s more established artists, to showcase up-and-coming indie pop exports KawajaBear. This group is one to watch out for as they build fans at home, and in their new home in Halifax.
Track 3 on the CornerBrooker.com Summer Mix Tape comes from Corner Brook music veteran Brian Byrne. Known across the country from his time in alt-rock group I Mother Earth, and now as a solo artist, Byrne has become a greatly successful performer that must be mentioned in a conversation of Corner Brook music.
Moving from folk to rock, this week’s track on the CornerBrooker.com Summer Mix Tape is a song from former heavyweights of the Corner Brook music scene, Starred Opposite. The band has been much less active in recent years, but their creative blend of progressive and indie rock deserve a place on any local playlist.
The summer is nearly here, and with it comes summer vacations, car rides, and road trips. It’s been said that the best part of a trip is the journey and not the destination, but let’s face it: the inevitable delays and long hours of travel can be tough.
Whether you’re travelling across the bay or across the world, a little bit of Corner Brook music can make the journey that much easier and keep thoughts of home in the back of your mind. This is why over the course of the summer, CornerBrooker.com will be highlighting one artist every Friday with connections to the city, and releasing a list of all the featured artists at the end of the season.
Dean Alyward lit the furnace on Sunday morning when he, once again, stayed far ahead of the pack and went home victorious from the Furnace Man 15.
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