We Love Canadian Music with NAC Presents Executive Producer Heather Gibson

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28 Episodes

About the podcast

We Love Canadian Music brings you up close and personal interviews with Canadian musicians on far-ranging topics from life on the road to the artists they find most inspiring. Join us every two weeks for a new interview!

About the host

  • Executive Producer, Popular Music and Variety Heather Gibson
  • Megan Bonnell

    English Aug 29, 2019 16:43

    Megan Bonnell has never been easily pigeon-holed into the predictable mold of the singer-songwriter and her new album Separate Rooms embraces this edict, turning traditional musical genres on their heads....

  • Hillsburn

    English Jul 05, 2019 17:11

    Hillsburn’s indie-rock sound draws on the songwriting focus of folk music, and combines it with a pop sensibility. The band’s performances are dynamic, energized, and emotive. You won’t want to...

  • Blue Rodeo

    English Jul 02, 2019 13:36

    For close to thirty years now, Blue Rodeo has taken the road less travelled – and succeeded far beyond anyone’s expectations. The band emerged in the early 80’s as a...

  • Suzie Vinnick

    English May 29, 2019 13:08

    Earnest, and with a touch of heart-felt twang, Suzie Vinnick is a prodigious singer-songwriter, and veteran of the Canadian roots scene. A Saskatoon native transplanted to the Niagara Region of...

  • Christina Martin

    English May 03, 2019 17:44

    If raw denim had a sound, it’d be a Christina Martin. In the grand tradition of highway Canadiana, Martin’s songwriting is honest-to-goodness jukebox rock for the craft beer generation. The...

  • Kalle Mattson

    English Mar 27, 2019 15:27

    Kalle Mattson is a 27-year-old Ottawa musician who first caught the public ear with 2014’s Someday, The Moon Will Be Gold, an album that dealt with the death of his...

  • Jeremy Fisher

    English Mar 15, 2019 16:21

    JUNO-nominated folk singer Jeremy Fisher brings his catchy songwriting to circle time with his first collection of music aimed at young listeners. His trademark wit and penchant for story telling...

  • Lynn Miles

    English Mar 07, 2019 15:16

    With her lilting alto and serpentine melodies, Ottawa’s Lynn Miles furtively holds a vital place within Canadian folk music’s firmament.

  • Amanda Lowe

    English Dec 18, 2018 15:40

    Born in Sri Lanka, raised on Prince Edward Island and now residing in Ottawa, ON - Amanda Lowe Warnakulasuriya is a multi-lingual singer-songwriter that writes music that can be sweet,...

  • Sarah Bradley

    English Dec 03, 2018 14:59

    Sarah Bradley is a singer-songwriter based in Ottawa, ON. She captivates audiences with her keyboard, soulful voice, and songs that are full of emotion and sincerity. Her musical influences are...

  • Rosie & the Riveters

    English Nov 20, 2018 16:21

    Rosie & the Riveters never planned to get political. But opening a newspaper or watching the news these days made it impossible to see the status of women around the...

  • Mark Bragg

    English Oct 22, 2018 15:07

    An east coast legend, Mark Bragg is perhaps one of Newfoundland’s most flamboyant singer-songwriters. Mix the earnest rock of Bruce Springsteen, with Elton John’s showmanship, and Tom Wait’s dramatic flair,...

  • Rebecca Noelle

    English Oct 12, 2018 15:33

    After making waves as the 1st runner-up on TVA's La Voix (The Voice : Canada), Rebecca was invited by The Jacksons to make a guest appearance on their Canadian tour....

  • Noah Derksen

    English Sep 28, 2018 17:48

    Influenced by the contrasting cultures of Canadian prairies and the west, Noah Derksen writes with the groundedness of harsh Manitoba winters mixed with the optimism of British Columbia’s coastline. Ever...

  • Emma Cook

    English Aug 15, 2018 10:48

    Emma Cook combines a powerful and haunting voice reminiscent of Sarah McLachlan with the song stylings of Feist or Jenn Grant. She also knows what it means to struggle. The...