CBC Song Of The Week

July 07, 2014  /  Nick Name

Daniella Watters’ new single “Don’t Do Me Like That” (co-written and produced by yours truly) has been picked as SONG OF THE WEEK on CBC radio.

You’ll be able to hear it lots and lots on 99.1 FM. Congrats Daniella!

2014 Marty Award Win

May 09, 2014  /  Nick Name

I'm happy to share that I was named EMERGING NEW MEDIA ARTIST OF THE YEAR at last night’s MARTY awards.

I'm very thankful to the Arts Council for their ongoing support. Last night's ceremony marked the 20th anniversary of the Marty awards. 

Congratulations to all winners and honourable mentions!

Marty award nomination

March 26, 2014  /  Nick Name

I've been nominated for ‘Best Emerging Artist’ for the 2014 MARTY AWARDS! This year's ceremony also features a ‘People’s Choice’ Award. You can vote following this link.

Click here for more info

Upcoming Project: DANIELLA WATTERS

December 21, 2013  /  Nick Name

I'll be producing two singles for Daniella Watters upcoming release. 

Previously her song  “You’re Not Gonna Score” charted on the Top 20 in major stations across Canada and the US as part of her ‘Untamed’ project.

Summer shows and festival dates

July 03, 2013  /  Nick Name

It's gonna be a busy summer! We'll be playing a lot of shows with The Shyann Quartet in support of ‘Into The Ground’, including appearances at the Irie Music Festival, the Oakville Jazz Festival and a bunch of other places...

For full live calendar go to shyann.ca

Recent TV appearances

May 14, 2013  /  Nick Name

Me and the lovely Shyann have been busy doing a lot of TV promo for ‘Into The Ground’.

We recently did interviews with ‘Daytime TV’, ‘V-MIX’, Roger’s TV show ‘InSauga’, ‘South Asian Focus’ and a few others. 

You can watch some press clips here

‘INTO THE GROUND’ released today

January 22, 2013  /  Nick Name

Shyann’s debut album ‘Into The Ground’ is officially out!

After 3 years of working on this, the end result is definitely a labour of love. The album sounds like a melting pot of trip hop, funk, R&B and folk - though you can decide for yourself by having a sneak peak here. 

Enjoy!

Upcoming project: Shobha

November 02, 2012  /  Nick Name

I'll be producing Shobha’s upcoming album, which will be the follow-up to the successful ‘Work In Progress’. 

We're aiming for a 2014 release. More details coming soon...

More Film festivals for ‘Into The Ground’

October 22, 2012  /  Nick Name

The ‘making-of’ documentary for INTO THE GROUND has been selected as part of the 2012 Hamilton Film Festival. The short film shows me and Shyann in action while working on the album across different studios in Toronto.

The film will be screening on November 7 at 7pm at The Staircase Theatre, Hamilton. Click here for more info

TV interview

August 23, 2012  /  Nick Name

Me and Shyann will be making an appareance on Rogers TV this friday discussing her upcoming album ‘Into The Ground’, as well our recent involvement with the Mississauga Independent Film Festival.

The interview will air tomorrow friday August 24 @ 5pm!

Album preview on the BIG SCREEN

July 16, 2012  /  Nick Name

Shyann’s album ‘INTO THE GROUND’ - produced by yours truly - is set for a FALL 2012 release. To mark the occasion the 2012 Mississauga Independent Film Festival will showcase a ‘making-of’ documentary at this year’s festival.