CHMA 106.9 FM's Annual Winter Celebration of Independent Music
I bet you’re all as excited as we are! Stereophonic 9 will begin tomorrow night at the Mount Allison Chapel with a performances by David Simard, Bolivia and Andrew Sisk. Still not sure which bands you want to see? Even though we’re sure you’re pumped to see all the shows, if you’re still undecided we have some interviews conducted by CHMA Programming Director Vanessa Blackier with Stereophonic bands! Check them out below and get to know the people behind your favorite music better.
Hot Donna
Adam Mowery
Yellow Teeth
Lucy Niles and the Mouthbreathers
Bedroom Sessions
Lucas Hicks and Co.
Want to know when your favorite artists are playing Stereophonic this year? Check out the calendar of events!
Also, don’t forget to check out the Stereophonic Compilation Album. Download at:
Click Here to download the free compilation of Stereophonic 9 artists!
A free holiday bonus!
Click the link above, decompress the zip file using your favorite software, turn up the volume and enjoy!
The following FANTASTIC bands will be playing at the Stereophonic Festival in January!
BABY EAGLE
DAVID SIMARD
BOLIVIA
ANDREW SISK
HOT DONNA
COYOTE
PAINT FOR BARNS
B.A. JOHNSTON
LORNE ALTMAN
LUCY NILES AND THE MOUTH BREATHERS
INGRID GATIN
POPLAR PINES
GIANNA LAUREN
LUCAS HICKS
BANDED STILTS
OLYMPIC SYMPHONIUM
BEDROOM SESSIONS
LAKE NAMES
JOHN WAYNE COVER BAND
BOXER THE HORSE
THESE HANDS
COREY ISENOR
ADAM MOWERY
LONG WEEKENDS
YELLOW TEETH
NORTH LAKES
OLD AND WEIRD
QUAKER PARENTS
For more information on the bands that will be playing, click on the “2012 Line Up” listed at the top of the page.
Want to see how we announced the line up? Check out the video here:
Thanks to everyone who applied to Stereophonic 9! Call for submissions are now closed. The Line Up Announcement show will take place December 9th at George’s Roadhouse where Cousins, Klarka Weinwurm and Peter Bohan (who played last year at Stereophonic) will be passing the torch to a new round of folks.
The Festival will be held January 18th to the 21st and we look forward to seeing everyone’s lovely faces. Stay tuned for more info and the line up in the next few weeks!
Interested in playing Stereophonic? The CHMA Stereophonic crew is calling for submissions!
Play an instrument? Have a band? Have an attitude and something you want to sing about? We accept all applications. Attached is the application, fill it out, print it off and send it to:
STEREOPHONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL
c/o CHMA 106.9 FM
62 York Street
Sackville NB
E4L 1E2
For more information contact Kevin Brasier or Jess Palmer at: chma.stereophonic@gmail.com
Or call: 506-364-2221
Click the following link to download the form:
Stereophonic Application
CHMA Staff is starting to prep for the ninth annual Stereophonic music festival. With dates announced from January 18 to 21, 2012, at various (and fabulous) venues around Sackville, they will again welcome an eclectic mix of our nation’s top musicians to Sackville for what has been called one of the Maritime’s “best independent music festivals.”
Even though it is still only September, the staff at CHMA are already excited. “If you are new to Sackville, Stereophonic is a great introduction the local music scene,” says Jess Palmer, co-organizer of the music festival. “People get to see a different side of Sackville in the winter time–there is something magical about everyone huddled together in the venues supporting the friends and music they love, while the snow piles up on Bridge Street.”
If you are an artist or in a band and are interested in playing this year, drop by CHMA headquarters located on the third floor of the Wallace-McCain Student centre, and fill out a submission form.
I tried to extract from Palmer some clues about the headlining acts this year. “I can’t reveal anything until December, but we definitely have some aces in our sleeves this year,” she says with a knowing smile. Considering the acts that have played in the last couple of years such as Plants and Animals, Wintersleep, Cousins, and Old Man Luedecke, you can expect Palmer will be keeping her word.
Part of what allows Stereophonic to run independently is through the help of local volunteers who are needed for bar tending, selling merchandise, and working the doors. If you are interested in becoming a part of the excitement and would like to contribute your time during this winter’s festival, please email chma.stereophonic@gmail.com
Photos taken during Stereophonic 8 in January are now up and ready to be viewed. Check out CHMA’s Flickr photostream to see all the beautiful people. Click here for all the details!
As the festival approaches we have a few announcements to make. First, we are sad to report that the bands Skies and Slate Pacific will not be performing at the festival.
Passes and merch will go on sale Monday, January 17th at noon. We will be giving out a copy of the new Olympic Symphonium CD, “The City Won’t Have Time to Fight” to the first person to buy a festival pass on each day that the passes will be sold (Jan. 17th-19th). Just a reminder passes are $40 and will be sold at the entrance of the STUD.
Thanks and we hope to see you at the shows!
Stereophonic Organizers
Aly + Scott
