February 27, 2008

BARENAKED EAST COAST MUSIC! TV Special hosted by Steven Page of the Barenaked Ladies IS NOW ONLINE - http://www.cbc.ca/eastcoastmusic/fullepisode.html. During the 1-hour show, Page takes viewers on a jam-packed musical tour of Fredericton during the 2008 East Coast Music Awards, Festival & Conference highlighting performances and showcases captured at various locations and events throughout the event including the 20th Anniversary Concert.

The fast-paced show features the sweet-sounding jazz vocals of Meaghan Smith; a performance by up and coming diva Jenn Grant; hey rosetta! captivates audiences with their epic sound; Tom Fun Orchestra brings their brand of vaudeville music; Chucky Danger rocks out; Jordan Croucher is captured live on a hip hop stage; Joel Plaskett Emergency plays to a packed pub and is joined on stage by a Canadian guitar hero; UNB students body-surf to the sound of super hot indie group Wintersleep; join an East Coast celtic jam with Acadian fiddler Dominique Dupuis, Paul Hebert and his band pick a bluegrass tune; singer/songwriter David Myles gets a little help from his friends at a late night jam session; and east coast songwriting masters Dave Gunning and Ron Hynes perform together.

Photo: Ron Hynes and Dave Gunning, taken by Grant Martin.

Photos from the East Coast Music Awards have been posted on Facebook!