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| Browse through our quarterly newsletter to learn about our featured artist and get latest news from our roster. |
| For more information on any of our artists and to find out where they are available for bookings through Paquin Entertainment, please feel free to contact us: |
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Japandroids invade millions of North American homes during their performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. |
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| FEATURED ARTIST: BACHMAN & TURNER |
| You ain't seen nothin' yet. Two giants of Canadian rock, Randy Bachman and Fred Turner, are back together and ready to take care of business. |
| In the mid '70s, Bachman & Turner's success was spread across the globe. Over a four year run they earned a staggering 120 platinum, gold and silver records racking up hits in over 20 countries. "Takin' Care of Business," "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet," "Let It Ride," "Roll On Down the Highway," "Hey You" and "Looking Out For #1" - all classic rock anthems written by Bachman and Turner. It's all about the music, the creative process and collaboration of two old friends and partners. "I'm thrilled to be working on new music with Fred," enthuses Randy, "and feel a sense of excitement and anticipation. I feel like I'm coming full circle with a completeness that I never ever thought I'd feel again. |
| Randy Bachman and Fred Turner's return will kick off at The Sweden Rock Festival in June 2010. |
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| TEGAN & SARA BEGIN 2010 WITH NEW ALBUM AND SOLD OUT SHOWS |
| Tegan & Sara are indisputably beginning the new decade with a bang. The 29-year-old twin sisters born and raised in Calgary are busy promoting their sixth studio album, Sainthood, on a North American tour that kicked-off January 5th in Vancouver and ends January 27th in Halifax. Due to popular demand, Tegan & Sara performed multiple shows in several cities. |
| Sainthood, released late 2009, is the first album where the pair wrote songs together. The indie-pop duo usually writes separately and communicates via email, as Tegan lives in Vancouver and Sara in Montreal. Although only one co-written song landed on the album, Sara describes their co-writing process as "amazing." She adds, "It suddenly gave me a completely different perspective on what I do, and watching her write music made me understand how she writes a song, and that can be so hard to articulate in words." |
| Find out where you can catch Tegan & Sara here. |
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| K'NAAN TAKES CANADA AND WORLD CUP |
| The world over will be singing it. |
| Somali-Canadian recording artist K'NAAN will reap benefits this year that other artists can only dream of. A special version of his 2009 single, "Wavin' Flag", off his album, Troubadour, has been aptly chosen as the theme song for Coca-Cola's 2010 FIFA World Cup program. |
| According to Coca-Cola, the 2010 World Cup in South Africa this June will see its biggest global marketing campaign in the company's history. "Wavin' Flag" - declared best Canadian Song of the Year by iTunes Canada - will be used in Coke radio and television ads across 150 countries, as well as in an online campaign based on user-generated videos. |
| K'NAAN's "Wavin' Flag" is in good company; past theme songs have been sung by Elvis Presley, Luciano Pavarotti and Ricky Martin. |
| As part of the second global "FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour", K'NAAN performed alongside the trophy in 12 countries in Africa during November and December 2009. |
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| FRANKLIN AND THE ADVENTURES OF THE NOBLE KNIGHTS PREPARE FOR CANADIAN DEBUT AFTER WORLD PREMIERE IN EUROPE |
| After debuting in France in 2008 and touring 31 cities and performing 81 shows throughout France, Belgium and Switzerland in 2009, Franklin and the Adventures of the Noble Knights is coming home for its inaugural Canadian tour. |
| This live musical theatre production will lead audiences through the most heroic expedition that Franklin and his friends, Bear, Snail, Beaver, Fox and Rabbit have ever embarked on. |
| Franklin and the Adventures of the Noble Knights boasts a team of award winning creators, including Patti Caplette, and is inspired by the literary creation of Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark. |
| Tour information can be found here. |
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Serena Ryder's latest album, is it o.k. debuted at #1 as Billboard Top New Artist on the Heatseeker Chart, as well as #101 on the Billboard Top 200. The album even got the attention of People Magazine, who describes Serena as "armed with a powerful voice and her guitar, the singer-songwriter commands attention." Currently touring across the U.S. with acoustic-rock musician Howie Day, the pair can be seen charming audiences in over 30 cities, including Seattle, Chicago and Nashville. Click here for full tour listings. |
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Vancouver-based garage-rock group Japandroids tore the roof off of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on January 4th when they performed "Wet Hair" from their album Post-Nothing. The duo is currently touring across the pond in Europe until the end of February, and is then returning to home soil to tour across North America until the end of April. Click here for full tour listings. |
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The Amazing Kreskin will be featured - or shall we say painted - on the new Bravo series, Star Portraits. Kreskin has agreed to allow three Canadian artists to each paint his portrait. Once the portraits are complete, Kreskin returns to see which one best resembles him. Tune in to Bravo on Saturday, January 30 at 8:00 p.m EST. For show details, click here. |
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Bluesman Jim Byrnes is delivering radio with style and intelligence. He began hosting his weekly three hour Saturday night show, Slipping into Darkness, last year on Vancouver's Shore 104 FM. Jim not only invites on guests from the music industry, but also keeps the show laid back with discussions about food and Vancouver culture, among other things. Jim will also be touring Canada this spring promoting his 2009 album, My Walking Stick. Click here for upcoming tour dates. |
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East coast favourite Matt Andersen finished 2009 by sharing his grass roots music talent on A Vinyl Café Christmas Tour with Stuart McLean, Jill Barber and John Sheard. The tour made stops in most major centres between Victoria and Ottawa. The Vinyl Cafe is a radio variety show on CBC radio, BBC radio 7 and U.S public radio stations. You can catch Matt on the road in Canada until the end of April, or now at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Click here for upcoming tour dates. |
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