December 2004

C'mon Signs With MapleMusic Recordings

Late in 2004, MapleMusic Recordings announced that the hard rock trio C'mon would be joining the label's roster with bands such as Pilate, David Usher, The Dears, Boy, Not By Choice, Doctor and Rochester.
Included in their deal, C'mon re-released their debut album Midnight Is The Answer on November 23, which C'mon had released earlier that year on vinyl.

The record release party was held at Sneaky Dees in Toronto on November 19, 2004, and was followed by a tour of Western and Central Canada until December 18, 2004.

The rock and roll trio C'mon includes of Ian Blurton on guitar/vocals (formerly with Change of Heart, Bionic and Blurtonia, producer of records by the Weakerthans and Tricky Woo), Katie Lynn Campbell on bass/vocals (Nashville Pussy, Famous Monsters), and Randy Curnew on drums (ex-Blurtonia).

C'mon is managed by Chris Topping, with agency representation by Glenn Vogelsang at the Agency Group in Toronto.

For more information, visit www.maplemusicrecordings.com.

Ontario Gets $45 Million From Canada Council

Between April 2003 and March 2004 the Canada Council for the Arts awarded $45 million to Canadian artists, to help both emerging and established artists further their careers as musicians.

Canada Council for the Arts gave grants to 624 artists and 660 art organizations in Ontario. The artistic disciplines receiving grants included dance, music, theatre, visual arts, media arts, writing and publishing, and interdisciplinary and performance art. The largest amount, $10.4 million, of funding was given to music, followed by $6.8 million to theatre and $6.5 million to publishing.

A large portion of the funding, 69 per cent, went to Toronto-based artists, and the remainder went to 141 other communities throughout Ontario.
To be eligible for the grants, all applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada. For complete details on how to apply, or to find out application deadlines, visit their Web site at www.canadacouncil.ca/grants/howtoapply.

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