The Guest List
Thursday May 17th, 2018 with Joe Reilly
Interviews with Samantha Martin, Matthew Barber and The Young Novelists

We open the show today talking to the souful r&b singer Samantha Martin. Samantha talks to us about the bigger, bolder sound on her new recording Run To Me and how her 11 piece band helped contribute to the dynamic sound on the album. She also talks about how important the vocals are on her recording and in the live setting and how touring with her backup vocalists is so important. You can experience Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar at the Black Sheep Inn up in Wakefield on Saturday night, May 19. http://samanthamartinmusic.com/ https://www.theblacksheepinn.com/ Next up we check in with Matthew Barber as he was on the way to play at the Black Sheep Inn tonight (Thursday, May 17) - a great venue to hear some great new songs from his recently released album Phase of the Moon. Matthew talks about how some songs on the album explore themes tied to the fact that he recently turned 40 and found himself asking questions about the direction his life is going in. He didn't think that these questions were unique to him being an artist - although he noted that at times he wonders if creating music will be how he continues in life and how he earns a living. It's a great new album with strong songs exploring a wide range of themes so check it out. http://outside-music.com/label/artist/matthew-barber/ https://www.theblacksheepinn.com/ordertickets.asp?p=1053&backurl=default.asp Finally we wrap up the show with Graydon James and Laura Spink of the Young Novelists. We talk about how the group has evolved over time from a six-piece group to a duo and how the new album features songs that are duo-based and band-based - although this is a quieter album overall than 2015's album Made Us Strangers. The Young Novelists will be at the NAC's Fourth Stage on Friday night - May 18th. http://theyoungnovelists.com/ https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/18382 Get out and see some live music this week.