J.P. Cormier, Don Gammie & Mandy Ringdal
b"No matter what you call him - genius, recluse, friend, foe, outgoing, unapproachable, giving, kind, or thoughtful - there is so much more to Nova Scotia's J.P. Cormier beneath the surface. Celebrated as a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, recording artist, teacher, collaborator, innovator, and award winner, J.P.\\u2019s talent is comparable to none. He\\u2019s praised in superlatives, but even these don\\u2019t do the man justice. The best way to get to know J.P. is to listen to his music. His\\xa0latest song is called Hometown Battlefield.\\n\\nAlberta's Don Gammie is country singer/songwriter from Lucknow, Ontario\\xa0but has called Edmonton, Alberta home since 1994. When attending an open mic session where he received great response to his performance from fellow musicians, he was approached by Laurence Pugh to work together on a couple of original songs. Within days, Don was in a recording studio for the first time, with seasoned studio musicians. Don is attracted to and influenced by a wide range of music from soulful rock and alternative to Country and Indie.\\xa0\\u201cPlaying music is an astonishing thing. It feeds the soul - and success or not - mine will never be full,\\u201d he explains. \\xa0\\n\\nMandy Ringdal is a singer/songwriter from Hawarden, Saskatchewan. She wrote her first song at 13 years of age about her trusty pair of Wrangler Jeans, and followed this with many poems and other literary works. For several years she focused on getting an education as a biologist and nurse. But\\xa0a life changing diagnosis sent her on a different path. She moved back to the country after years of feeling unsettled in the city. It was during this time that she taught herself to play guitar and dove into songwriting. She began recording her first album in March of\\xa02012. Mandy's latest release is called Love Knows What To Do."