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RELEASED TODAY IN HONOUR OF THE 15-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF ITS ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE
NEW REMASTERED EDITION OF CHEMICAL CITY INCLUDES 4 BONUS TRACKS
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE Universal Music Canada
Celebrated Canadian artist Sam Roberts Band announces the new edition of their hit album Chemical City in honour of its 15-year anniversary. The new digital edition of the album is being released today as a surprise and delight for fans via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. Fans can also pre-order the new LP editions of Chemical City (Redux). This includes a limited-edition colour 2 LP set exclusive to the Sam Roberts Band store and MusicVaultz, set for release August 13, 2021.
The Best Song You’ve Never Heard: “Hayloft” By Mother Mother
Photo: James Omara
Canada has produced several influential artists who have found success here in the United States. Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Alanis Morissette, Arcade Fire, and many more have brought their talents south, however that border keeps some artists from making an impact here. As I started building a list of songs to feature for The Best Song You’ve Never Heard, Canadian artists who are stars in their home country but only somewhat known in the US kept coming up.
Mother Mother is one of those bands that is massive up north. Since their first album,
Kardinal Offishall Proud to Be Trusted With Senior VP Role at Universal Music Canada
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The Dangerous hitmaker, who is known for his reggae and dance hall-influenced music, has been the company s Creative Executive Director of Artists and Repertoire since 2013. Apr 10, 2021
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Kardinal Offishall is stepping up his credentials as a music industry executive after taking on a new senior role at Universal Music Canada.
The Dangerous hitmaker, who is known for his reggae and dance hall-influenced music, first stepped behind the scenes at the label in 2013, when he was appointed Creative Executive Director of the company s artists and repertoire (A&R) team, and after working in various additional roles, he s now been promoted to Senior Vice President of A&R.
Kardinal Offishall. Photo Contributed: Paul Jones Media
Canadian deejay/rapper Kardinal Offishall took to Twitter to pay homage to Jamaica, the island of his parents’ birth, after creating black history by being named Senior Vice President, A&R, for Universal Music Canada (UMC) yesterday.
The promotion comes seven years after the multi-platinum, award-winning rapper and producer was appointed creative director for the company, which is regarded as one of the biggest and most profitable within the UMG group.
In his new role, Kardinal will continue to undertake his previous duties to discover, sign, and develop new artistes, and, among other things, provide strategic direction to the company.