Welcome to East Coast DNA's feature on Jesse Patrick. From rap battles to the blues, this Nova Scotian singer/songwriter puts unique spin on East Coast Music 00:00 Opening song "Firebarrell Blues" by @JessePatrick 00:30 Introduction with Darcy Walsh @eastcoastdna 01:07 A chat with Jesse Patrick 07:53 Mackie live except (recorded by Darcy Walsh live @ The Commune) 08:01 "Westvilladelphia" excerpt: Vocals & Lyrics by Anewbis & Mackie. Produced by Syndrome. Engineered by Dirty Dane. Directe...
Mar 01, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia born and raised, Mike Ross was destined for a life in music. Now based in GTA, Mike has been working with Mini Pop Kids Live and is set to bring their Good Vibes North American Tour to Canada's East Coast. With 7 shows planned over 5 dates, there is a show available for everyone but, get your tickets quick, as shows are already selling out. Each show will feature bonus contributions from local dance groups, from each East Coast community. Join East Coast DNA host Darcy W...
Feb 23, 2024•16 min
ECMA 2024 Blues Recording of the Year Nominee, Joe H Henry, wakes host Darcy Walsh from his winter hibernation for a chat about recent flurries of activity, a deeper look into Joe, and a forecast of what 2024 will hold. "With a voice as powerful as a wayward freight train, singer-songwriter Joe H Henry bellows the flames of gritty roots with a whole lot of soul. The son of award-winning Canadian country musician Harvey Henry, Joe was born to sing. Gifted with a one-of-a-kind voice and a love for...
Feb 03, 2024•1 hr 33 min
Merry Pettimas! As East Coast DNA wraps up our 12 Episodes of Christmas, we welcome back returning guest, Andre Pettipas. You've open your presents, now sit back and listen in as host Darcy Walsh chats with Andre about touring with Andre Pettipas & the Giants, new solo material, Giantstock 2.000, and Open Mics. Catch up now as 2024 looks to be a wild ride! Giantstock 2.000 tickets on sale now! Giantstock 2.000 // Three Days Of Music, Camping and Pettipasitivity Tickets, Fri, 30 Aug 2024 at 7...
Dec 25, 2023•29 min
Migrating from Ontario to Nova Scotia, Cory Mercer is a guitarist, songwriter, producer and full time working musician. Join East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh for a chat with Cory about his solo efforts, his new band Cory and The Mercernaries, and their holiday single "Please Come Home for Christmas" . @CoryMercer Subscribe to @eastcoastdna today and stay tuned for a 2024 relaunch....
Dec 22, 2023•33 min
Bud Chapplain joins East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh for a chat about his music career and deliver an important message with his new single: Anxiety Denied: A Song of Hope inspired by personal experience to highlight Canada’s new 988 Suicide Crisis Line Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia — Anxiety Denied is powerful anthem written by Bud Chapplain and Eric C Mestre, two resilient individuals who transformed their family experiences of mental illness into a source of inspiration. Anxiety Denied aims to...
Dec 20, 2023•51 min
Summer Bennett has a new Christmas single and you can find it on "A Trinity Hall Christmas " from Scilly Cove Records. Join East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh for a chat with Summer Bennett about her amazingly early success with her music career, the Christmas project, and a glimpse of what's to come. A Trinity Hall Christmas Available Now Digital: https://www.scillycoverecords.com/sto... Physical CD: https://www.scillycoverecords.com/sto... At just 16 years of age, Summer hails from Paradise, NL. ...
Dec 18, 2023•33 min
It's Fast Format Friday! East Coast DNA continues our 12 Episodes of Christmas with a returning guest Wild Oscah. We fell a little behind schedule this week but Wild Oscah stepped up to the plate to bring us a new holiday single, "Merry Maritimes Morning", The Maritimes Mix, and catch up with East Coast DNA before we end the calendar year of episodes featuring artists and industry professionals from Eastern Canada. Stream Currents Productions —Wild Oscah Wild Oscah | Instagram, Facebook, TikTok ...
Dec 16, 2023•19 min
Chris Kirby joins Darcy Walsh for a chat about his latest album, his musical career, collaborations, upcoming songwriter camps with his wife Victoria Howse, and his new Christmas single. “He’s the East Coast music scene’s secret weapon!” - Colin MacDonald (The Trews) Chances are you’ve heard a Chris Kirby song lately. The Newfoundland born, Halifax based award winning artist has co-written hits for The Trews, Matt Andersen, The East Pointers, Quote the Raven, and many more. Find Chris Kirby with...
Dec 13, 2023•51 min
The holiday episodes keep on rolling and we're bringing you another new Christmas single for your festive playlists. Join East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh for a chat with Michelle Calder and stay for listen to her December 1st released single "I Heard The Bells" An avid adventurist, this Nova Scotian singer-songwriter draws inspiration from themes of nature, travel and adventure; writing many of her songs from her vehicle in beautiful scenic locations while on the road on various solo adventures....
Dec 11, 2023•38 min
James Hill and Anne Janelle return to East Coast DNA for a chat with host Darcy Walsh about their recently released holiday themed album. With a blend of musical styles putting a twist on traditional classics and interwoven with original additions, we had a lot to talk about. "Opening with Anne's stirring re-imagining of "Joy to the World" and closing over 50 minutes later with James' intimate re-interpretation of "Silent Night," the album traces a long arc through orchestral, traditional and co...
Dec 08, 2023•58 min
Mystery surrounds the band known as VS. Hailing from Turo, NS and recently back in action. Join East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh as he attempts to pierce the veil and find out who VS is in a chat with frontperson Anthony Geddes. 00:00 East Coast DNA intro 00:15 Chat with Anthony Geddes. 23:02 E (from VS 2nd album) Old band new lineup Anthony Geddes Mike Pinto Parker Babineau https://wearevsvsvs.bandcamp.com/ Subscribe to @eastcoastdna for move chats with people behind the music you love and exclu...
Dec 06, 2023•26 min
Hailing from Canada’s East Coast, Newfoundland’s Chris Ryan has been entertaining crowds for over a decade. With his gritty voice, stellar guitar playing and high energy stage presence, Chris has become a mainstay in the Atlantic Canadian entertainment scene. Chris has had the opportunity to perform at the prestigious Halifax Urban Folk Festival and Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Festival, as well as share the stage with country music legends Toby Keith and Deana Carter, Canadian royalty Blue ...
Dec 04, 2023•30 min
Our fifth holiday episode of 2023 features the Nova Scotia female singer/songwriter trio Brigid. @brigidtrio Brigid is the inspirational powerhouse trio of Emma Smit-Geraghty, Beth Terry, and Sarah McKim-Glinz. The meaning of the name Brigid is “three in one.” A sisterhood. A movement. An opportunity to make the world a better place. This trio of open-hearted singers cares deeply about connecting with people and shining a light on what needs to change. Writing music they long to hear, this trio ...
Dec 01, 2023•37 min
The Town Heroes are back with a new single IN YOUR HEAD and another awesome night of live music planned for Dec 8th at The Marquee Ballroom (2037 Gottingen St, Halifax) Pre-save In Your Head (releases Nov 24): https://push.fm/ps/inyourhead Set your Notification here on YouTube for East Coast DNA's chat with The Town Heroes' Michael S Ryan. Friday, December 8th - The Town Heroes w/ Elyse Aeryn, Skunk Motel, Jackson Weldon The Marquee Ballroom 8:30PM Doors https://www.showpass.com/the-town-heroes-...
Nov 29, 2023•34 min
Mike Biggar and Terra Spencer are Mad At Santa and we wanna know why. Join host Darcy Walsh for a chat with Mike Biggar and Terra Spencer as they prepare to launch their Mad At Santa lyric video and kickoff their Songs of the Season tour. 00:00 Introduction to Mike Biggar and Terra Spencer 00:15 Darcy chats with Mike and Terra 34:52 Mad At Santa by Mike Biggar and Terra Spencer Catch Mike Biggar and Terra Spencer's Songs of the Season tour: 08 Dec Fredericton, NB 09 Dec Truro, NS 15 Dec Saint Jo...
Nov 27, 2023•38 min
It's Christmas Time Again! Christina Campbell and Blake Johnston slow down for a chat with Darcy Walsh of East Coast DNA. Listen in to hear about the duo's start right up to the October released single "Righteous" and November released "It's Christmas Time Again!" @CampbellandJohnston Halifax Blues-Rock power duo, Christine Campbell & Blake Johnston have been building a name for themselves, entertaining audiences with their soulful tone, 60's and 70s rock style guitar riffs and bewitching vo...
Nov 24, 2023•36 min
Green Eyes, Witch Hands are an experimental indie band that defies description. With the brothers/duo core producing soundscapes layered with synth and vocal modulations to the full band live performances, including fleshed out instrumentation (and a harp!) Join East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh for a chat with Green Eyes, Witch Hands, stay until the end for a sample from their catalogue and SUBSCRIBE to @eastcoastdna to stay informed of new content coming over the next few weeks [live Green Eyes,...
Nov 22, 2023•32 min
Jon Mullane's Feels Like Christmas tour is here and just in time to help East Coast DNA kickoff our holiday themed episodes for 2023. Join Darcy Walsh for a chat with Jon Mullane about his music career and upcoming tour dates. Catch Jon Mullane and Alfie Zappacosta live: Nov 23 Feels Like Christmas Tour 2023 in Fredericton, NB Nov 24 Feels Like Christmas Tour 2023 in New Glasgow, NS Nov 25 Feels Like Christmas Tour 2023 in Halifax, NS TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW www.feelslikechristmastour.com Jon Mu...
Nov 20, 2023•27 min
East Coast DNA is ready to kick off the holidays early with Friday and Monday episodes tied together with a pretty bow around a festive theme. First up, Darcy Walsh is joined by Jordan Coaker & Kirsten Rodden-Clarke aka Quote the Raven @QuoteTheRavenDuo Calling in from a stop in Germnay, this Newfoundland duo discusses the band's origins through to upcoming plans to tour Europe in 2024 AND treat our listeners to their latest single "This Year" (release date November 17, 2023) www.quotetherav...
Nov 17, 2023•40 min
Darcy Walsh of East Coast DNA sits down for a chat with Silas Bonnell. www.silasbonnell.com 00:00 Introduction featuring Silas Bonnell's Japanese Daylight 00:15 Darcy Walsh chats with Silas 15:25 Sila Bonnell's Japanese Daylight featuring Eliza Rhinelander Silas Bonnell is an incredibly versatile Halifax born singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, and instrumentalist. Having made many albums of his own, Bonnell is now branching out to work with other artists creating their vision for their musi...
Nov 14, 2023•20 min
Fire Valley Fire is a band from Cape Breton Island that plays both kinds of music, Rock and Roll. The band is best described as three guys in leather jackets and another guy. Join East Coast DNA's Darcy Walsh for a chat with one of each as Morgan Currie and Justin Vallis sit down to discuss the origins of Fire Valley Fire, their new album (released October 13, 2023), and what to expect next. @firevalleyfire96 00:00 Intro ft. Fire Valley Fire's Gives Me Life 00:15 Darcy chats with Justin and Morg...
Nov 09, 2023•37 min
Join East Coast DNA for a chat with Dylan Ward of Shiftwork Recording and New Brunswick based, award winning band, Marian, Shiftwork Recording is a full production recording studio located in the heart of downtown Fredericton owned and operated Dylan Ward. Being a musician and songwriter, the long standing Head Sound Technician at Fredericton’s staple music venue, The Cap, and recording engineer and music producer at Shiftwork, he plays an active role in many parts of the music industry, and bri...
Nov 07, 2023•34 min
East Coast DNA sits down to chat with Aysanabee as he prepares to head to Canada's East Coast for a tour with Dan Mangan Tuesday, November 7 – Moncton, NB – Capitol Theatre - TICKETS Thursday, November 9 – Fredericton, NB – The Playhouse - TICKETS Friday, November 10 – Saint John, NB – Imperial Theatre (Irving Oil Auditorium) - TICKETS Saturday, November 11 – Charlottetown, PEI – PEI Brewing Co. - TICKETS Sunday, November 12 - Halifax, NS - Rebecca Cohn - TICKETS Tuesday, November 14 - St. John’...
Nov 04, 2023•40 min
Join East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh as he is visited for a chat by Monica Ouellette and Miguel Dumaine of the band Les Moontunes./Joignez-vous à l’animateur de l’émission East Coast DNA, Darcy Walsh, alors qu’il reçoit la visite de Monica Ouellette et Miguel Dumaine du groupe Les Moontunes. Elephant Wizard available for streaming now. Watch for new album from Les Moontunes in early 2024/Elephant Wizard est disponible en streaming dès maintenant. Surveillez le nouvel album de Les Moontunes au dé...
Oct 31, 2023•28 min
Singer/songwriter Ashley George is a working class man out of Pictou, Nova Scotia. With lyrics reflecting his work on the shipyard, Ashley's latest single "Shipyard Tough" is a relatable sing a long sure to connect with listeners. Join East Coast DNA as host Darcy Walsh sits down for a chat with Ashley and Matt Harris (LevyStep; Lens Flare Photography) about Ashley's musical history, struggles and successes along the way and their recent collaboration creating a music video for Shipyard Tough. 0...
Oct 29, 2023•33 min
From Halifax, Nova Scotia to Venice Beach, California, Marc Robillard is a Montreal born singer/songwriter with deep East Coast ties. Join East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh for a chat with Marc about his Halifax start, through his career (with a long history of sync licensing) and his new single Til it Hurts. Marc Robillard has had some great success with his uniquely intimate style and personal lyrically driven songs. His music has been featured in many popular tv shows, movies and television com...
Oct 27, 2023•27 min
Max Bujold stops for a coffee break with East Coast DNA at Music New Brunswick's Music Week #smnb chat about milestones that led to where he is today and his new single Heart Thief. “The song encapsulates that type of person who unapologetically goes after what they want and gets it nearly every time. Sometimes this character is seen as the bad guy, or we experience resentment and jealousy towards them, but we can also be a Heart Thief in our own ways and be damn proud of it, too,” says Bujold. ...
Oct 24, 2023•22 min
Join East Coast DNA's Darcy Walsh digging into the origins of HARMZ as we both prepare to hit to road to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia for Nova Scotia Music Week and Awards. The 2023 NSMW will feature as HARMZ Showcase and we're excited to see what he has coming up next. @HARMZsohype Harmony Adesola, known as 'Harmz,' is a 22-year-old Canadian luminary from Halifax, Nova Scotia, excelling in hip-hop/pop music and visual storytelling. Nominated for awards by Music Nova Scotia and the East Coast Music Ass...
Oct 22, 2023•23 min
Recorded April 21, 2023 at The Seahorse Tavern (Halifax, NS) Darcy Walsh is back on the road again, this time to Good Dear Good's single release party for "Coffee and Sunshine", to check out a stellar lineup of performances and catch up with the folks over at Lulo Music Group. Lulo Music Group recently announced Good Dear Good as the label's first signed group, and the band released their first single, "Coffee and Sunshine," on April 19th, 2023. A single release show was be held at The Seahorse ...
Oct 20, 2023•17 min
