Meet Our Next Artist

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14× Australian Blues Award winner Lloyd Spiegel is a bluesman at his core, a guitarist by trade, a comedian by nature, and a showman at heart. He blends powerful vocals and jaw-dropping guitar prowess with a knack for humour and storytelling to deliver a unique, captivating performance that crosses genres and generations. One of Australia’s most celebrated artists, Spiegel has spent 30 of his 40 years touring the globe, developing a career that began at just ten years old. Growing up on stage while learning from, and touring with, the founding fathers of modern blues, he forged a signature style that honours the traditions of the music he loves while creating a link in the chain of its evolution.

With ten albums and a near non-stop touring schedule, Spiegel performs over one hundred shows a year on theatre stages and major festivals across North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Highlights include the Montreal Jazz Festival (CAN), Kansas City Blues Festival (USA), Sapporo Blues Festival (Japan) and the Groningen Rhythm and Blues Festival (NL). His contributions to the genre earned him induction into the Blues Music Victoria Hall of Fame, where he is the youngest artist ever to be honoured.

A respected trailblazer for modern blues, Spiegel was named one of Australian Guitar Magazine’s 50 Greatest Australian Guitarists of All Time. He is also the face of Cole Clark Guitars, whose Lloyd Spiegel Signature Series — including the groundbreaking “True Hybrid” acoustic-electric models — reflects his impact on guitar innovation.

Driven by a belief that everyone deserves access to music, Spiegel leads an instrument-donation program for schools, volunteers with an all-abilities choir, and serves as an ambassador for Blues Music Victoria and Make Music Australia.

Lennie Gallant, an acclaimed East Coast songwriter with sixteen albums and numerous awards, has recently released his new album, Shelter From the Storms, which has received rave reviews and sold out shows across Canada. The album reflects on the turbulent times we live in while celebrating the human ability to navigate through hardship with community, love and laughter. Gallant’s iconic song Peter’s Dream was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and one of his albums even traveled aboard the International Space Station, orbiting Earth 248 times—which Gallant jokes finally gave him “high rotation worldwide!” He has shared the stage with symphony orchestras and numerous artists, including Jimmy Buffett, who featured him as a guest vocalist and co-writer on his final album. Lennie also performs with his partner, Patricia Richard, as the Francophone duo Sirène et Matelot. A celebrated humanitarian and storyteller, Gallant was appointed to the Order of Canada, where he was honored for songs described as “true slices of life delivered with a poet’s flair and a rugged emotional sensibility.” 

Formed in Cape Breton in 1999, Slowcoaster is a Canadian rock band known for its energetic live shows and strong presence in the Maritime music scene. The band built momentum through regional touring and early independent releases before gaining national attention with their 2004 debut album Where Are They Going?.

Over the years, Slowcoaster has performed at major festivals across Atlantic Canada and earned multiple awards, including Music Nova Scotia’s Alternative Group of the Year and ECMA honours for Alternative Recording of the Year. With a lineup that evolved over time, the band continued to release new music, including Future Radio (2007), The Darkest of Discos (2010), and Apples & Oranges (2023).

More than two decades into their career, Slowcoaster remains a staple of Canada’s East Coast music scene, known for their independent spirit and lasting connection with audiences.

With over two decades on the road, Nova Scotia's Dave Gunning has earned a reputation as one of Canada's most engaging and respected folk singer-songwriters. A multiple East Coast Music Award and Canadian Folk Music Award winner, he's known for his warm stage presence, razor-sharp wit, and songs that celebrate everyday heroes and hard truths. Gunning has shared the stage with legends like Ron Hynes, Rita MacNeil, and Matt Andersen, and remains deeply rooted in his home community of Pictou County. In June 2025, he travelled to Point Lonsdale, Australia to record Field Notes, his fifteenth studio album, a stripped-back and emotionally rich collection that gets to the heart of what he does best.

• 14 ALBUMS RELEASED
• 10 EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS
• 2 CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS
• 4 MUSIC NOVA SCOTIA AWARDS
• JUNO AWARD NOMINEE
• OVER 4 MILLION STREAMS ACROSS PLATFORMS
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