Andrea Wasse
Andrea Wasse is a Canadian-born singer songwriter living in the City Of Angels. She has been writing for Sony ATV Music for 25 years. Front woman for the goth pop duo Digital Daggers, the dream wave...
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AHI (pronounced “i”) is the stage name of Ahkinoah Habah Izarh, a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter, whose album In Our Time was nominated for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year at the 2019 Juno...
View ArticleJulian Taylor
WORKSHOP MENTOR, JULY 2021 Toronto-based singer/songwriter Julian Taylor’s extensive experience as bandleader, band-member, and solo artist has all prepared him for how to best zero in on his prime...
View ArticleAnnelise Noronha
WORKSHOP MENTOR, JULY 2021 Songwriter/Composer, Artist, Engineer/Producer Annelise Noronha has proven herself to be a creative force to be reckoned with. A move to Prince Edward County in 2016 helped...
View ArticleJohn-Angus MacDonald (The Trews)
The Trews are a Canadian hard rock band from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, consisting of vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Chris Gormley. The band...
View ArticleColin MacDonald (The Trews)
The Trews are a Canadian hard rock band from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, consisting of vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Chris Gormley. The band...
View ArticleFrankie Whyte
Frankie Whyte is a Canadian songwriter, producer and guitarist. Having formed punk band Frankie Whyte and The Dead Idols, she spent over a decade performing with bands such as Kiss, Bon Jovi and Our...
View ArticleJason Schneider
Since 1994, Jason Schneider has worked in full-time capacities as a music journalist, editor, publicist and musician, amounting to experience in nearly all facets of the Canadian music and media...
View ArticleChris Difford
Chris Difford is the Grammy-nominated and double Ivor Novello Award-winning lyricist for Squeeze, one of London’s best-loved bands. For over 40 years, Chris’ lyrics have incorporated the banal details...
View ArticleThe Workshop Schedule
DAY 1: Saturday, July 17, 2021 9:15am – 10:00am WELCOME ADDRESS 10:15am – 11:30am KEYNOTE ADDRESS with Lyle LovettPresented by Gold Music Industry Consultants 1:15pm – 3:30pm AFTERNOON WORKSHOPPING...
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DAY 1: Saturday, July 17, 2021 9:15am – 10:00am Welcome Address 10:15am – 11:30am Keynote Address: Lyle Lovett 1:15pm – 3:30pm Afternoon Workshopping 7:15pm – 9:30pm Getting To Know You DAY 2: Sunday,...
View ArticleLyle Lovett
SongStudio 2021, Keynote Speaker He’s a singer, songwriter, actor, record producer and Texas cowboy. Since 1980, Lyle Lovett has released 14 albums and 25 singles, including the Billboard Hot Country...
View ArticleJessie T
SongStudio 2021, Special Guest JESSIE T packs a punch ― she’s the kind of girl you can take home to mama but she’ll also bring a bottle of tequila to Thanksgiving dinner. Teamed with award-winning...
View ArticleGreg Wyard
SongStudio 2021, Special Guest Greg Wyard is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and bass player who has been doing all four from the age of 10. Since moving to Canada from his native England at age 13 and...
View ArticleBlair Packham
SongStudio Program Director Born in 1959, Blair Packham began writing songs at the age of seventeen. After playing in a few cover bands, Blair landed a job with Toronto recording studio Comfort Sound,...
View ArticleAmy Fritz
SongStudio 2021, Music Supervision ExpertSongBIZ April 2021, Music Supervision Expert Amy Fritz has worked in the Entertainment Industry since 1990 and as a Music Supervisor since 1997. Her past...
View ArticleAllister Bradley
SongStudio Technical Director Allister Bradley is a singer/songwriter and record producer/engineer who has pushed himself to become a better songwriter with every passing year, and the results have...
View ArticleKeysha Freshh
SongStudio 2021, Special Guest Dubbed “Hip Hop’s kid sister”, Keysha Freshh blends everything you love about the 90’s with everything you appreciate about Hip Hop. Born in Toronto, Keysha found a love...
View ArticleKayla Diamond
SongStudio 2021, Workshop Mentor Kayla Diamond feels precisely who she is when she’s behind a piano. Or playing a guitar. Or sitting at her computer talking to producers about music composition, or...
View ArticleUpcoming Sessions
Sign up to our mailing list to stay up-to-date on upcoming sessions. So far in 2021, we have hosted: FEBRUARY – a weekend of Writing For an Artist with special guest Suzie Vinnick APRIL – a day-long...
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