Musical Connections with Zach Snow
Want to discover more about the Music of Newfoundland and Labrador? Tune into the Musical Connections with Zach Snow every week as he explores the music industry of Newfoundland and Labrador and what make it so special on the Musical Connections podcast! From featuring the best new tunes of the week to connecting with members of the Newfoundland & Labrador music industry, the Musical Connections podcast is your hub for everything you need to know about the best music coming out of the most easterly point of Canada!
Episodes
On this week's Musical Connections podcast, it's the start of a new series on the program called Fifteen Years on the Lawnya! I speak with some of the performers and industry professionals who attended the fifteenth annual Lawnya Vawnya festival that took place last week! My first interview will be with Penelope Stevens! She was one of the delegates representing the Flourish Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and is the lead s...
The Musical Connections podcast heads back to the ECMA Conference at the Delta Hotel in St John’s as I re-connect with Lorna Lovell! Lorna comes on the show to talk about what she’s been up to lately following the release of her two albums, “Bring The Fire” and “Song Seeds”! Plus we talk about growing up in a musical family, her Mi’kmaq roots, what she hoped to take away from ECMA week, and an update on some new music!
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Greetings! If you are listening to this, welcome to the Musical Connections Podcast! This program will help you discover more about the music of Newfoundland & Labrador! I'm Zach Snow and I will be your guide into the ins and outs of the Newfoundland and Labrador music sector! From highlighting the best new releases of each week to the conversations with the personalities that make our music scene so unique and special from the...
On this episode of the Musical Connections podcast, we head over to Corner Brook to speak to the members of electronic/ambient duo, Wite Rino, Aaron Rex & Joe Fowler! The duo recently released their fifth studio album, Dream Tower on May 2 with Milltown Records! They talk about the making of the record, how the group came together, the music scene on the west coast of Newfoundland and a whole lot more!
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My guest on Episode 124 of the Musical Connections Podcast is violinist, composer, and music educator, Gina Burgess! Gina and I connect at the East Coast Music Awards in St. John’s to talk about her projects she was a part of like the Jerry Cans and the Lost & Found! Plus, we talk about how the whole music journey started, what drew her to Newfoundland and Labrador, and her upcoming plans for music and tour dates!
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My guest on Musical Connections is singer-songwriter and music arranger, Evan Watts Smith! Evan’s debut album comes out this Friday with a release show at the Majestic Theatre to boot! We talk about the making of the album, some of the major theatre projects he has worked on, and why he decided to put an album out now!
Timestamps:
Ben's Ekman Spiral: 2:03
Evan Watts Smith: 6:23
Logan Bolt: 9:35
Rube & Rake: 13:17
EWS Interview: 19:27
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It’s the last Musical Connections podcast before the 2025 ECMAs! I welcome singer-songwriter, music producer, and audio engineer, Jim “Wildfinger” Mercer! I connect with Jim about his new song which demo amassed more than 100,000 views on Facebook, “Don’t Tell Me What To Do”. Plus we talk about some memories from Wildfinger Productions which include working on John White’s last album and having the man of a thousand songs, Ron Hyne...
On this bonus episode of the Musical Connections podcast, we continue the road to the 2025 East Coast Music Awards as Zach Snow reconnects with Con O’Brien of the Irish Descendants. He comes on to talk about the 35th Anniversary of the group, their tour which continues into June, and the upcoming 2025 East Coast Music Awards. On May 8, the band will be playing “Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary’s” as the song written by the late Otto K...
I welcome one of the province’s fastest rising francophone duos, Port-Aux-Poutines! I speak with Axel Belgrade and Jenna Maloney on the release of their new album, “Oui, B’y” and their upcoming plans for the summer! Plus, we talk about the formation of the group, the ECMAs, and a whole lot more!
Timestamps:
Big Jib: 1:56
Port-Aux-Poutines: 5:21
Quote the Raven: 8:45
Rachel Cousins: 12:16
The Irish Descendants: 17:37
Interview with Port-Au...
On this week’s program, I welcome one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s premier Folk-Pop duo and two of my favourite people in the music industry! My guests are Jordan Coaker & Kirsten Rodden-Clarke of Quote the Raven! We talk about their fourth studio album, Map The Dark, as well as the East Coast Music Awards! They are up for three this year in St. John’s, one which includes a nomination for album of the year! Plus, we talk abou...
My guest this week on the show is one of the nominees for Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year at the upcoming East Coast Music Awards, Andrew Rodgers! Andrew comes on the show to talk about his first nomination as a solo artist and the making of his debut solo effort, Let it Out! Plus, we talk about how he started playing music in Hant’s Harbour, his influences, and the many bands he has opened for with his groups Fairgale, and Ni...
I am so excited to have Matthew Byrne as my guest! He is considered to be one of the finest musicians and storytellers the province has ever produced and he has put together his first album of all new music in seven and a half years! Matt talks about recording “Stealing Time”, a project which sees him working with UK folk giant, Martin Simpson as his producer along with England's finest folk performers. He also talks about fatherho...
The Road to the 2025 East Coast Music Awards continues as I connect with one of the nominees for Global Music Release of the Year, Ana Luisa Ramos. Ana comes on the show to talk about her first ECMA nomination as a solo artist, the making of the album, Solaris, her recent trip with Eric to Folk Alliance in Montreal, and a whole lot more!
Timestamps:
New Found Releases:
Albert Dalton: 2:14
Heather Feather: 5:36
Quote The Raven: 9:10
Inter...
On this bonus episode of the Musical Connections podcast, we paid tribute to Newfoundland! Zach Snow connects with the performers that took part in the Ryan's Fancy & Sons of Erin tribute concert in support of the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador! Throughout the next few weeks, they will talk about how Ryan's Fancy & Sons of Erin impacted their careers and the overall music sector of Newfoundland and Labrador. Pl...
My special guest this week is musician and drummer, Michael Dinn! We talk about his 2025 RPM Challenge submissions, Smoke Spectre and Grog Bit and reflect on his interesting career. From playing drums with Baytown, Cartridge Family, and the Daisy Cutters to opening up for Canadian Rock juggernauts in The Northern Pikes and the Trews, we cover all that and more!
Timestamps:
New Found Releases:
Alex Duffy 2:26
Ash Molloy: 6:36
Evan Watts ...
On this bonus episode of the Musical Connections podcast, we continue the road to the 2025 East Coast Music Awards as Zach Snow connects with one of the nominees for Children’s Entertainer of the Year, Heather White Luckow or Heather Feather! Heather talks about her East Coast Music Award nomination for Children’s Release of the Year for “Ants In My Pants” and her upcoming album, “Together”! Plus, we talk about her upbringing growi...
My two guests were lost and found the Musical Connections podcast to talk about their new southern gothic band, The Lost and Found! I connect with two of the founding members of the band, Pat Sloan and Ben Chapman Smith about how the band came together and their latest release for the RPM challenge called “Lies and Bad Intentions”! Plus, we talk about their future plans, some of the sounds that influences the band, and a whole lot ...
The road to the East Coast Music Awards begins with one of the nominees for Electronic Release of the Year. I connect with Montreal-based and Newfoundland born classical guitarist, Ben Diamond! I connect with Ben about his new album which came out back in October, Voyage, where the first track, “Something Sawed” is up for Electronic Release of the Year. Plus, I speak to Ben about his upbringing, his inspirations, his studies, and h...
The 2025 East Coast Music Awards are coming back to St. John’s May 7th to the 11th and it is going to be a time as we celebrate the best music in Atlantic Canada! Fifty-four nominations came from Newfoundland and Labrador, and I catch up with people who were at the press conference for the announcement of the nominees and more! I catch up with Jordan Coaker and Kirsten Rodden-Clarke of Quote The Raven. They are up for three awards ...
If you are familiar with names like Kelly McMichael, Rube & Rake, and Jenina MacGillivray, then I am going to introduce you to the man who helped produce and engineer their records. I welcome singer-songwriter and music engineer Jake Nicoll to the Musical Connections podcast! Jake comes on to talk about his process for producing hit records for some of Newfoundland and Labrador’s finest talent and how the journey as a music eng...
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