Out of the woods of Mabou, a little town that beats in the musical heart of western Cape Breton Island, comes the soulful, ever-captivating, folk-rock singer Aaron MacDonald. It’s this small-town lifestyle that breeds much of the inspiration for this grizzled ECMA nominee. Aaron has pounded the East Coast and Canadian music scene for many years, now armoured with new material and a desire to get it to the people, he’s back from the shadows of Route 19.
This indie songwriter is quietly making his mark despite the pandemic. His first single this year, “Gonna Get There” hit #1 on the East Coast with his outlaw country follow-up, “My Soul & Me”, making an East Coast Top 5 splash, Aaron MacDonald has undoubtedly stepped back into the East Coast Music scene. He has been named as one of CBC Music Searchlight’s Top 100 Emerging Artists of 2021.
New Music! Check out the first tune available off our new album. And get your tickets now for the album release show at the Sydney Curling Club on Oct 31st. Link in bio! ... See MoreSee Less
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I’m celebrating the release of my debut single “Out of the Blue” with a special show at St. Patrick’s Church Museum on October 24th.
I’ll be joined by the amazing Kyra Foulds, Breagh Kelly, and Rachel Colford for an intimate evening of music in one of Cape Breton’s most beautiful venues. 💛
📅 October 24, 2023 📍 St. Patrick’s Church Museum ⏰ Doors at 6:00pm!
The CBMIC AGM was held on Tuesday September 23rd, 2025. We would like to thank the following past members who leave the board this year, but have contributed to the development of the organization over the past term. John Ellingbo, Adam Young, and Kimberly Fraser.
We also welcome the nominees who have been elected and re-elected, as well as our continuing sitting members, to the 2025/2027 Board of Directors. Continuing sitting members: Maria Rizzetto, Sara Bryden, and Aaron Lewis.
All 12 CBMIC Board Member names correspond with the pictures below, listed from top left to bottom right.
Melissa Green, Mike Le Lievre, Brett Santacona, Maria Rizzetto, Marc Botte, Maxim Cormier, Madison Greening, Sara Bryden, Aaron Lewis, Nigel Kearns, Debbie Mullins, Clint Fletcher
We look forward working with the new members on the future development of the Cape Breton Music Industry Cooperative. ... See MoreSee Less
At this year’s ECMA Industry Awards, a brand-new category has been introduced: the Technical Excellence Award.
This award recognizes the incredible individuals whose outstanding skill and professionalism in live technical roles help bring Atlantic Canadian music to life. It shines a spotlight on the often-unsung heroes behind the scenes – those working in:
🔹 Live sound 🔹 Lighting 🔹 Backline 🔹 Stage management 🔹 Tour production 🔹 Technical direction
… and all the essential roles that make live performance, touring, and music presentation possible.
👉 Submissions are open now until October 6th!
Our Music Island has an incredible community of audiovisual technical experts who make live music possible. If you or someone you know fits this description, now is the time to put their name forward!
www.facebook.com/share/p/12Cg2YvzkQo/At this years ECMA Industry Awards the Technical Excellence Award has been introduced to recognize individuals who have demonstrated outstanding skill and professionalism in a live technical role supporting the Atlantic Canadian music industry.
This includes (but is not limited to) work in live sound, lighting, backline, stage management, tour production, and technical direction. Roles essential to successful live performance, touring, and music presentation.
CBMIC AGM will take place tonight at 6pm on line with Google Meet. Anyone wishing to join in may log in to the meeting with the following link. Please be sure to set your microphone to mute when joining to reduce background noise. Thank you.
Also, this is last chance for CBMIC members to cast their vote for the nominees for the board for 2025 to 2027. Just Log in to your CBMIC account to cast your votes.