Midnight Shine are heading “south” to Toronto and Ottawa to make their festival debuts in both cities. They'll perform at TURF (Toronto Urban Roots Festival) on September 16 at Lee's Palace, and on Saturday afternoon at the Battle of York Stage. Also at the festival are James Bay, Barenaked Ladies, Matthew Good, Jimmy Eat World, Ween, and…
About five years ago, I decided to make some changes in the foods I was eating and the lack of the exercise in my daily life. I started to get into the habit of getting regular check ups and blood work to get an idea of where my health was. I remember that doctors over the years…
The Mushkegowuk Council is presenting Creefest this weekend in Attawapiskat - and Midnight Shine is on the bill! This marks the first concert that Adrian Sutherland has performed in his hometown since 2013. Sutherland is very proud of who he is and where he comes from. In the song James Bay, he pays homage to his…
Midnight Shine had the pleasure of performing in Adrian’s hometown of Attawapiskat, during Creefest in August. It meant a lot to the guys to be able to do a show for the community, and spend time together on James Bay. Special thank you to the Elders, the Youth, and everyone who came out to watch…
Midnight Shine frontman Adrian Sutherland recently invited ArtsCan Circle to his home community of Attawapiskat, to put on a music workshop for the youth there. Here on the blog is Adrian's account of what this experience was like -- along with the recording of James Bay made by the kids. (To read Adrian's blog post,…
This week was a very busy time for me, trying to juggle work demands while assisting ArtsCan Circle during their visit to Attawapiskat. I heard about ArtsCan last winter and the good work they did in Fort Albany. They had fiddlers, record producers, photographers, and other artists working with youth, and it was really moving to see…
What a great Canadian Music Week experience we had in May 2016! Last year we had applied to showcase, but were not chosen. It was disappointing, but we tried not to let it bother us. Instead, we chose to stay positive, keep on moving forward, and look to 2016 — and lo and behold, we were…
What a great Canadian Music Week experience we had in May 2016! Last year we had applied to showcase, but were not chosen. It was disappointing, but we tried not to let it bother us. Instead, we chose to stay positive, keep on moving forward, and look to 2016 -- and lo and behold, we were…
Well, about all we can say is 'wow' and THANKS, Toronto! For the amazing response to Midnight Shine's music and message. The media interest has been unbelievable, and everyone is really curious about the band's story - the same story that those of you who live in the North can probably relate to. Stan Louttit, bass…
Living in Moose Factory near James Bay has its travel challenges, especially around spring break up of the Moose River. During this time, because we live on an island, the river ice is melting, and its too dangerous to drive snow machines or trucks on the ice road. I had to travel to Toronto last weekend,…