by Erin Lebar
But before Winnipeg gets an injection of East Coast sound, P.E.I. day — hosted by former Haligonian Chris Murphy, who is best known for his work with the bands Sloan and TUNS — will kick off with local singer-songwriter JP Hoe. Hoe has been a mainstay on the local music scene for a decade; he’s released three full-length albums and an EP of original holiday tunes to go along with his immensely popular annual December event, the JP Hoe Hoe Hoe Holiday Show.
Charlottetown, P.E.I., quartet Paper Lions will fill the second slot of the night with their indie-rock/pop jams. The band released their newest record, Full Colour, in 2016 and were subsequently nominated for four East Coast Music Awards.
The stunning — albeit slightly less upbeat — Rose Cousins will also take the stage tonight. The Halifax-based artist is a masterful, emotional songwriter with a penchant for penning tear-jerkers. She’ll make you laugh as much as she’ll make you cry, though — in a former life it seems likely Cousins was a stand-up comedian as she typically fills the time between songs with truly hilarious banter, often making jokes about her catalogue of sad music (she sells T-shirts that read, "Rose Cousins made me cry" and bags that read, "Jam your feelings in here").
After everyone has had a good cry, The East Pointers will get the crowd on their feet and ready to dance. The trio of traditional folk musicians won the 2017 Juno Award for Traditional Roots Album of the Year for their album Secret Victory and never fail to get the party started with their upbeat, Celtic-inspired tunes, many of which are barn-burning instrumentals.
Closing out the night is another Halifax-based performer, folk-pop songstress Jenn Grant. Grant released her sixth full-length record, Paradise, earlier this year, and was in Winnipeg just a few months ago at the Park Theatre while touring across the country promoting it. She’s a captivating writer and performer and, in her 13-year career, has solidified her place as one of the most highly-regarded artists in her genre.
--taken from: Winnipeg Free Press
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