Tag: Charlottetown

WATCH: Scott MacKay, “Romance Novel”

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Artist: Scott MacKay
Hometown: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Song: “Romance Novel”
Album: Stupid Cupid
Release Date: January 8, 2021

In Their Words: “The seed of this song was inspired by my mother’s book collection, which consists of many Jodi Picoult novels. Many evenings I’d find my mother reclined back on her pink chair with a glass of red wine in one hand and a romance novel in the other. At the same time, my dad would be stretched out on the couch with a beer and some chips cursing at the Toronto Maple Leafs.

“I initially brought the idea to a co-writing session with a writer I had never written with before and we wrote a version that was called Harlequin, but I wasn’t crazy about how it turned out. I decided to rework the lyrics and the music myself months later and finally landed on something I was happy with. There is a tradition of humour in country music and I really wanted the album to reflect that. ‘Romance Novel’ is one of the ten tracks on this album that honours that tradition.” — Scott MacKay

Photo credit: Nicole Anne MacKay

LISTEN: KINLEY, “Run With You”

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Artist: KINLEY
Hometown: Charlottetown, PEI
Song: “Run With You”

From the Artist: “The inspiration for my new track, ‘Run With You,’ came from reflecting on one of my musical heroes who I’d opened for during my time as a member of Hey Rosetta! Before one gig in Toronto I passed her in a stairwell. It was just the two of us. I complimented her sequined skirt. She smiled the most beautiful smile. Some people had said in the past that she had an attitude but I think that maybe she was misunderstood. In that moment in the stairwell I only saw goodness. She gave off the vibe of, ‘Who cares what anyone thinks anyway?’ This song is an homage to her, expressing my appreciation for all the music she has written.” — Kinley Dowling

Photo credit: Denis Duquette

WATCH: The East Pointers, “In Bloom”

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Artist: The East Pointers
Hometown: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Song: “In Bloom”
Release Date: March 6, 2019
Label: The East Pointers

In Their Words: “‘In Bloom’ has always been a favourite of ours — it’s such a great song with a very unique chord and melody vibe. A few days before playing Lee’s Palace in Toronto last year, we were chatting about how Nirvana played the same venue almost 30 years earlier. This was our acoustic tribute to them that night!” — The East Pointers

Photo credit: Jen Squires