East Coast DNA

Jon Mullane's Feels Like Christmas tour is here and just in time to help East Coast DNA kickoff our holiday themed episodes for 2023. Join Darcy Walsh for a chat with Jon Mullane about his music career and upcoming tour dates. Catch Jon Mullane and Alfie Zappacosta live: Nov 23 Feels Like Christmas Tour 2023 in Fredericton, NB Nov 24 Feels Like Christmas Tour 2023 in New Glasgow, NS Nov 25 Fee...

East Coast DNA is ready to kick off the holidays early with Friday and Monday episodes tied together with a pretty bow around a festive theme. First up, Darcy Walsh is joined by Jordan Coaker & Kirsten Rodden-Clarke aka Quote the Raven  @QuoteTheRavenDuo  Calling in from a stop in Germnay, this Newfoundland duo discusses the band's origins through to upcoming plans to tour Europe in 2024 A...

Darcy Walsh of East Coast DNA sits down for a chat with Silas Bonnell. www.silasbonnell.com 00:00 Introduction featuring Silas Bonnell's Japanese Daylight 00:15 Darcy Walsh chats with Silas 15:25 Sila Bonnell's Japanese Daylight featuring Eliza Rhinelander Silas Bonnell is an incredibly versatile Halifax born singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, and instrumentalist. Having made many alb...

Fire Valley Fire is a band from Cape Breton Island that plays both kinds of music, Rock and Roll. The band is best described as three guys in leather jackets and another guy. Join East Coast DNA's Darcy Walsh for a chat with one of each as Morgan Currie and Justin Vallis sit down to discuss the origins of Fire Valley Fire, their new album (released October 13, 2023), and what to expect next. @...

Join East Coast DNA for a chat with Dylan Ward of Shiftwork Recording and New Brunswick based, award winning band, Marian, Shiftwork Recording is a full production recording studio located in the heart of downtown Fredericton owned and operated Dylan Ward. Being a musician and songwriter, the long standing Head Sound Technician at Fredericton’s staple music venue, The Cap, and recording engineer a...

East Coast DNA sits down to chat with Aysanabee as he prepares to head to Canada's East Coast for a tour with Dan Mangan Tuesday, November 7 –  Moncton, NB  – Capitol Theatre -  TICKETS Thursday, November 9 –  Fredericton, NB  – The Playhouse -  TICKETS Friday, November 10 –  Saint John, NB  – Imperial Theatre (Irving Oil Auditorium) -  TICKETS Saturday, November 11 –  Charlottetown, PEI  – PE...

Join East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh as he is visited for a chat by Monica Ouellette and Miguel Dumaine of the band Les Moontunes./Joignez-vous à l’animateur de l’émission East Coast DNA, Darcy Walsh, alors qu’il reçoit la visite de Monica Ouellette et Miguel Dumaine du groupe Les Moontunes. Elephant Wizard available for streaming now. Watch for new album from Les Moontunes in early 2024/Elephant...

Singer/songwriter Ashley George is a working class man out of Pictou, Nova Scotia. With lyrics reflecting his work on the shipyard, Ashley's latest single "Shipyard Tough" is a relatable sing a long sure to connect with listeners. Join East Coast DNA as host Darcy Walsh sits down for a chat with Ashley and Matt Harris (LevyStep; Lens Flare Photography) about Ashley's musical hist...

From Halifax, Nova Scotia to Venice Beach, California, Marc Robillard is a Montreal born singer/songwriter with deep East Coast ties. Join East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh for a chat with Marc about his Halifax start, through his career (with a long history of sync licensing) and his new single Til it Hurts. Marc Robillard has had some great success with his uniquely intimate style and personal lyr...

Max Bujold stops for a coffee break with East Coast DNA at Music New Brunswick's Music Week #smnb chat about milestones that led to where he is today and his new single Heart Thief. “The song encapsulates that type of person who unapologetically goes after what they want and gets it nearly every time. Sometimes this character is seen as the bad guy, or we experience resentment and jealousy tow...

Join East Coast DNA's Darcy Walsh digging into the origins of HARMZ as we both prepare to hit to road to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia for Nova Scotia Music Week and Awards. The 2023 NSMW will feature as HARMZ Showcase and we're excited to see what he has coming up next. @HARMZsohype Harmony Adesola, known as 'Harmz,' is a 22-year-old Canadian luminary from Halifax, Nova Scotia, excelling...

Recorded April 21, 2023 at The Seahorse Tavern (Halifax, NS) Darcy Walsh is back on the road again, this time to Good Dear Good's single release party for "Coffee and Sunshine", to check out a stellar lineup of performances and catch up with the folks over at Lulo Music Group. Lulo Music Group recently announced Good Dear Good as the label's first signed group, and the band relea...

Join East Coast DNA on the Road with Steel Cut Oats at Shoebox Studios and stick around for a performance from their April 15, 2023 performance at Shoebox Cantina in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia Born from a camping trip and evolved into multi-faceted indie alternative genre blending musical quintet. With songs ranging from soulful melancholy to pop punk infused angst, Steel Cut Oats bring their unique...

Darcy Walsh of East Coast DNA podcast interviews Persephone, an indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Their music creates a mix of emotions, from heartache to excitement. Kassandra Pitt's melancholic vocals and Tom Zareski's guitar create a lonely atmosphere, while Nick Whorall's bass and Ezra Garrison's drumming bring energy and drive. 0:07 - East Coast DAN: On the Road with...

Join East Coast DNA in congratulating Nova Scotian R&B artist JupiterReign for her 2023 African Nova Scotia Music Association (ANSMA) Rising Star Award. A product of North Preston, the largest black community in Canada, JupiterReign has been steadily carving her own lane in the Nova Scotian music scene. Released earlier this year, on Valentine’s Day, Intergalactic originated as a project in th...

Join East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh as he finally sits down to chat with June Body's Alex Callaghan about …wait this is a Bloodprint feature? Welcome Zack Feltham and Barrett Lindsay-Botten of Bloodprint as they join East Coast DNA for a chat about their band, Alex joining on drums, and their future plans as a band. Bloodprint is a mostly teenage band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada "W...

Michael J Foxx joins East Coast DNA for a chat about his New York origins and New Brunswick relocation bringing his musical stylings to Eastern Canada. Michael J Foxx is a versatile independent recording artist, audio engineer and videographer. Residing in Moncton, NB Canada. Foxx is constantly in the studio working on new material writing, recording and mixing vocals, or shooting and editing musi...

Jessica Rhaye joins East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh for a chat about her career in music, her new album, her band, and upcoming tour. With the release of Sunshine Baby , Jessica Rhaye’s second album with The Ramshackle Parade, the New Brunswick-based singer/songwriter expands her reach as a lyricist and vocalist with a set of alternately personal and observational songs that manage to be incredibl...

Join East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh for a chat with Rockwood, Ontario based Woody Woodburn as he prepares for another trek to perform in Cape Breton. We discuss his East Coast roots, early career, and a more recent refocus on a music career. Born & raised in Mississauga, ON, Canada, Woody cut his teeth on the Canadian music industry with his band in the mid 90’s. Drawn to the small town lifes...

New bands are sprouting up all over the Canadian East Coast and we couldn't be happier. Join East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh for a chat with Gizmo. Gizmo are a four-piece indie rock outfit based out of Charlottetown, PEI. Drawing inspiration from 90's lo-fi/slacker rock and the Halifax Pop Explosion scene, they are known for their energetic beer-infused performances showcasing their catchy...

Join East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh for a chat with, singer and guitar player formally of Halifax rock n’ roll band The Age, Ryan MacKay. In a conversation flowing from topic to topic, we discuss changes in the music scene, substance abuse, The Doors, fatherhood, and Ryan's rebirth with the creation of a new solo project. "Like a phoenix from the ashes, back with a fire burning to create...

Join East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh for a chat with Rheo Junior of The Living Walls. The Living Walls is a four-piece band from Halifax that hitch-hikes on the road between The Band and J.J. Cale, and they just got picked up by a Bob Dylan impersonator in a sketchy looking pickup. The group began as a free-form songwriting hang – “throw any idea at the wall, it may bounce off or it may take root”...

Join East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh for a chat with  @SkyeWallace  With a skill in carving melodies and shreddable moments from rock foundations, Skye Wallace is also an expert at proving herself in every room, at every turn. The guitar-slinging Canadian road warrior has honed a visceral and honest sound, permeating equal parts Courtney Barnett, Patti Smith, and Neil Young’s Marshall Stack era. A...

Join East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh for a chat with Sean MacGillivray as he gears up for a new release from Alright Already. Literary, angular 12-string electric anthems which seek to agitate rather than soothe. Midwest emo guitar and pop-punk rhythm, too complicated for punk but too simple for prog. Dylan Mombourquette and AJ Boutilier provide the critical backbone for Sean MacGillivray's rh...

Join East Coast DNA host Darcy Walsh for a chat with Future Dad! John Mullane is Producer x Composer x Mixer x Songwriter from Halifax, Nova Scotia. As the driving force behind the band In-Flight Safety John made records, toured the world then pressed repeat for over a decade. The band kicked off its career with a glowing – and out of the blue – endorsement from David Bowie. The cinematic and upli...