Shell Lane Studio News November2009.


In January the studio played host to musicians from the US and Europe who got together to record a new release for Elisabeth Bourbouze French singer songwriter, produced by Gabby Alonso for YWAM Sitzerland, mixing is underway and will be completed by the end of the month.
Angele Arsenault was in the studio during November working with Dan Cutrona on Pre Production for her new recordings to take place at Shell Lane Studio in 2010. The CD will feature 13 new original songs. It will follow her most recent release a 22 song compilation album. Congratulations Angele on your Lifetime achievment award from MPEI.
The Royal Rifles debut recording is completed.

Dan Currie was in the studio recording new Material in March with John Connolly and Adam Gallant.

The Saddle River Strigband have just completed a new recording a follow up to last years ECMA winning Grammy Nominated self titled release. The new CD will be released in spring of next year.

The Dave Markee Jazz collective recording took place in January of 2009 in London and is now ready for release.
Acadian performers Chuck & Albert former members of Barachois were in the studio recording with Producer Grey Larrson at the helm (Barachois,Vishten) The release is sheduled for November 2009.

For more info visit www.chuckandalbert.com

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At the 2009 East Coast Music Awards in Corner Brook Nfld studio clients had a total of 7 nominations. The big winner was Matt Andersen who picked up two awards Best Blues Recording and Best Male Solo Recording for his CD "Something In Between" Recorded in 2008 at Shell Lane the recordings were Produced by Paul Milner.

Ruth Fazal was in the studio Early in March Recording for her next instrumental release. Ruth will be in Prague in April recording her new composition "Awakening" with the Radio Orchestra.



Shell Lane Studio News December 2008.


Here are some of the highlights from what has been a busy year in the studio

The Meds were in the studio mixing their new EP with Adam Gallant this summer. Adam's latest projects include Boxer The Horse, Nudie and the Turks and Dan Currie. Adam also recorded a new EP for Andrew Murray at shell lane in January 2009.

Battery Point completed a full length CD this fall "A Kick to the Blood". The new CD is among several other projects from Shell Lane this year nominated for East Coast Music Awards. These include Pat Deighan & the Orb Weavers, Meaghan Blanchard, Lazyjacks and Matt Andersen's highly acclaimed release "Something in Between". To Read Review click here ....http://www.stubbyfingers.ca/media.php#review



BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones: Matt session’s will be aired on Blues show Jan 24th. Paul has programmed tracks from CD & says “I like this album”.


Maverick: 4* review “Canadian blues singer-guitarist releases an awesome album full of raw blues rockers & brooding ballads. This could put Matt’s name on the musical map around the world.”


Hifi+: "Too often albums tend to follow a familiar pattern and by the time you’ve got half way through interest starts to wane, but that isn’t the case with ‘Something In Between’. There’s something for everyone here. Music 9 / Recording 8


Classic Rock Mag Track on the covermount CD: “To take their place among the greats, all bluesmen must face the shit-or-bust moment when they ditch the retreads of Little Red Rooster & live or die by their original material. Matt can deliver the goods when his own name is in the songwriter brackets. Backed by Eric Clapton’s former rhythm section and infused with Andersen’s larger-than-life personality, his country-flavoured blues has a rare humanity & humour that should blow the cobwebs off the scene in 2009. Clear a space for him at the top table.”



The Saddle River Stringband CD won Bluegrass Recording of the Year and Best New Band at the Music PEI awards in November. In February 2008 the band won an East Coast Music Award for Bluegrass Recording of the Year. Saddle River also made the Grammy ballot this fall. The debut CD was mixed and mastered last year at Shell Lane. The boys are back in the studio over the next few months recording their new CD scheduled for release in early summer 2009.



Andrew Martin spent time in the studio mixing his debut CD "Departures" with Producer Dan Cutrona in February. The CD was released in May 2008 at the Glen Gould in Toronto.


Jessi Markee completed writing for her debut CD in PEI in March. Recording and mixing will take place over the next few months in London and PEI.




Ruth Fazal released the second of two recordings earlier in 2008. The CD's were tracked on the Euphonics at CBC 211 in Toronto and mixed and mastered at Shell Lane Studio in PEI

Ruth is back in the studio in March 2009 recording a new instrumental CD for the popular "Songs from the River" series.



Broken Walls released their new CD this year. The CD was mixed and mastered at Shell Lane Studio and is nominated for several music awards.

Peter MacDougall was in the studio to record a new CD of Southern Gospel music with Paul Milner Producing, Jimi Platz on Guitar, Dale Desroches on Drums, Dan Cutrona on Keys Dave Markee on Bass and Norman Barrett playing Guitar. The CD will be completed early 2009 in Nashville.

Pat Deighan and the Orb Weavers new CD "In A Fever In A Dream" was released on Sandbar Music April 2008 and is nominated for an ECMA. The band will be preparing a tour to support the CD.





Patrizia’s latest single peaked at #2 in February of last year on Bravo TV. For more info visit www.patriziamusic.com


















John Connolly found time to complete the recording of his new self titled CD this summer at Shell Lane Studio and released it in September through Sandbar Music group. While at the same time producing a debut CD for Meaghan Blanchard. The CD was mastered at Shell Lane and is nominated for 2 ECMA's John also spent the summer playing teenage Stompin' Tom at this years Charlottetown Festival and will be touring in Canada early in 2009 to promote the new CD. A busy man.... To read a review click here.......http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?sid=202786&sc=102



Matt Andersen's new CD "Something In Between" was released in Canada and the UK on Sonic Unyon / Universal Music Group this fall. The CD was recorded in both the UK and PEI. On hand for the sessions were some of England's legendary sidemen Henri Spinnetti, Dave Markee, Norman Barrett and Dan Cutrona. For more info and tour dates check out www.stubbyfingers.ca



Writing continues to take place for Trinity Bradshaw's debut release on Rock Angel Records. With new sponsors on board for the upcoming photo shoot and release, 2009 promises to be a great year for Trinity. The Songs are starting to come together with contributions from New York based Songwriter Sarah Nagourney. Canadian singer songwriter Dan Williams is also working on songs for Trin when he is not busy with his Boston based band Felix Brown. Juno award winning producer Eddie Bullen is also working on material for Trinity. Eddie is a 25 year veteran producer best known for his work with Sway and Liberty Silver.