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August 12 / 2008 -
PM GIGS RECEIVES WCMA NOMINATIONS |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PM GIGS is proud to announce several nominations at the upcoming Western Canadian Music Awards:
In the artistic category, Cara Luft received a nomination for Outstanding Roots
Recording - Solo for her release "The Light Fantastic", released in 2007 and
produced by Neil Osborne. Cara has been touring non-stop since the album's release on Canadian label Black Hen Music (also nominated for Independent Record Label of the Year). Her travels have taken her all across Canada and Europe, most recently just completing her first tour of the Netherlands and just played several Canadian Folk Festivals including Winnipeg, Island Folk Festival, and Lunenberg Folk Harbour Festival in Nova Scotia. PM GIGS is proud to represent Cara Luft exclusively in Canada.
In the industry category, PM GIGS received their seventh consecutive nomination
for Agency of the Year and Pat McGannon's second consecutive nomination for
Talent Buyer of the Year. Founded in 2001, PM GIGS represents many artists based
in Western Canada across a variety of styles and genres. "We appreciate being
acknowledged by the WCMA again this year.," said McGannon. "The support of our
customers, artists and the industry has been phenomenal this year".
The Western Canadian Music Awards will be held in Edmonton, Alberta from October 16-19, 2008. For more information on the Western Canadian Music Awards visit:
www.westerncanadianmusicawards.ca
www.caraluft.com
www.pmgigs.com
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July 30 / 2008 -
PM GIGS RECEIVES CCMA NOMINATION |
PM GIGS is proud announce its nomination for "Booking Agency of the Year" at the
upcoming Canadian Country Music Awards. This is the first nomination for PM GIGS in this category. Founded in 2001 by President/Owner Patrick McGannon, PM GIGS represents several artists in the Canadian Country Music scene.
"We're thrilled to be recognized by the CCMA and the industry," said McGannon. "We're especially grateful to our talented artists who do the miles on the road and all our customers who support us every year."
Country Music Week 2008 will be held September 5-8 in Winnipeg. For more information about Country Music Week and a full list of nominees visit www.ccma.org.
For more information and a complete roster listing contact:
W. Patrick McGannon
President
PM Gigs Inc.
Phone: 403-276-4447
Toll-free: 877-896-4447
Fax: 403-276-4331
Web: www.pmgigs.com
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March 26 / 2008 -
Tim Hus signs recording contract with Stony Plain Records |
We have some very exciting news! Tim signed a recording contract with Stony
Plain Records today. Tim is very excited to be joining labelmates Ian Tyson,
Corb Lund, Maria Muldaur, Duke Robillard, Rosco Gordon, and many, many
more. Stony Plain has won several Juno Awards (Canada's equivalent to the
Grammy), Canadian Country Music Association Awards, Maple Blues Awards and
Western Canada Music Awards. On a personal level, Holger Petersen (the label's
founder) was honored for his contributions to Canadian arts and culture with an
honorary Doctorate from Athabasca University in 2002 and was awarded the highest
honor a Canadian can receive, the Order of Canada, in 2003. Stony Plain is
distributed by Warner Music in Canada. For more information on this highly
esteemed record label please visit www.stonyplainrecords.com
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March 9 / 2008 -
Richie Pollack: Calgarys Harmonica Player of the Year |
Calgarys cross-harp ambassador Richie Pollack has been awarded the Harmonica Player of the Year for the Calgary Blues Music Association Hall of Fame! The Calgary Blues Music Association (CBMA) is committed to fostering, preserving and furthering blues music and musicians, as well as presenting some of the finest blues to be found anywhere. The newly formed CBMA Blues Hall of Fame presented six categories for the 2008 inauguration of the Hall of Fame which were determined by the CBMA Board of Directors. Nominees were also selected by the Directors however winners in each category were chosen by the public in an online vote at the Calgary Bluesfest website.
Richie got his first harmonica from a Christmas stocking and has been playing and improving since. Through fronting a few bands and gaining session experience Richie has become a first call player among the mouth harp elite. He challenges the stereotype of the diatonic harmonica by tackling different styles of music, with great encouragement from audiences and musicians alike. One could say (and has said..), Richie Pollack plays the livin tar outta that little ole tin-sandwich!
Currently, Richie is getting back out supporting his most recent recording, Stew, which was nominated for the 2006 WCMA award for Outstanding Blues Recording.
For More Information on Richie Pollack visit:
www.chronographrecords.com
www.richiep.net
www.pmgigs.com
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Dino Martinis
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The band was great, very easy to deal with, both in planning and setting up the event. The event itself went off without a hitch and we were all very happy with te music choices and high energy level of the event. The band played very well off the crowd. A great night overall!
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- Tyler Loewenhardt, Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning LTD
Dino Martinis
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I wanted to say that the performance on Saturday night far exceeded my expectations. I've received great feedback from other guests and Kandis and I were extremely happy with the outcome. I will without a doubt pass on my recommendation and praise to any that ask.
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- Adam Twa / Kandis Lyle
Dino Martinis
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The Dino Martinis were awesome! We were so fortunate to have them
play at our wedding - all of our guests were blown away that we had
even booked them and everyone is still commenting on how great of a
time they had. I couldn't have been more pleased with how all of the
entertainment turned out! Thanks SO much for making this day as
memorable as it was for us!
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- Megan Grove/Ryan McCool Wedding
Fiona Malena
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Fiona and company were absolutely lovely to watch - the entertainment value was exceptional. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us!
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- Sue Graham, Cultural Coordinator, Town of High River
Steve Pineo
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Excellent music, excellent group, everyone was in agreement it was very good.
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- Sondra Gelfant, Stuart M. Olley Professional Corporation
Dino Martinis
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The Dino Martinis were awesome, and a definite highlight of our wedding! Everything went perfectly - the band was highly professional and tons of fun! Everyone loved the music.
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- Leanne Wilson/Peter Bryan
Dino Martinis
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They loved the music, danced all night, consider it the best party EVER!! It was great that you included the kids and people from the dance floor to participate in the fun. The group was out for a good time and could have gone on longer into the night - some actually did at another venue. The music was perfect for all ages and our crowd ranged in age from 20 years old to 80.
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- Sarah Jones, Canadian Rocky Mountain Holidays
Steve Pineo
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My expectations were not only met but exceeded. Steve Pineo and his band played great music. They are fantastic. Everyone at the party thoroughly enjoyed them.
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- Lucette Williams
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