Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25th, 2008

That’s right!  Merry Christmas, everybody.  What are you doing on the computer?  What am I’m doing on the computer?  X-mas Eve and Willie Nelson’s Stardust works its late night magic.  Blue Skies smiling at me as it drizzles rain outside.  

A new record for a new year.  Well, three new records for one year to be exact.  March, I’ve been told, so now I’ll tell you, “March, my new triple record called Three”.  See you in the spring.  Until then: shoveling, shoveling, shoveling. 

Happy holidazing…

Joel

Tired of your family? Need to rock?: Dave Marsh and the True Love Rules, Boxing Day @ Carleton and Monday the 29th @ Tribeca

 


Joel Plaskett Emergency receives Two 2009 ECMA Nominations

Posted on December 16th, 2008

Congratulations to the Joel Plaskett Emergency on their recent two nominations for the 2009 East Coast Music Awards!  Joel has been nominated ECMA 2009 Single of the Year : Joel Plaskett Emergency – Face of the Earth and ECMA 2009 Entertainer of the Year.   The Awards show for the ECMA’s will be held in Corner Brook, Newfoundland on March 1, 2009.  For more information about the ECMA’s, you can go to their official website at http://www.ecma.ca .


Emergency drummer, Dave Marsh, has a new record of his killer songs called The True Love Rules (buy it here).


Chris Pennell also plays in Yellow Jacket Avenger.


The soulful Peter Elkas often joins the Emergency on keys and guitar.


Ana Egge & Rose Cousins sang on Joel's new record, Three.


Ingram Barss took all the photos for "Three".


Rebecca Kraatz creates beautiful woodburn artwork and award winning comics. She made the artwork for Ashtray Rock, LaDeDa and In Need of Medical Attention.


Two Hours Traffic from Charlottetown, PEI write great songs. Joel produced their last two records.


Old Man Luedecke is a banjo picker and fantastic songwriter.


Gordie Johnson produced Ashtray Rock and Make a Little Noise. He rocks out as Grady.


Mr. Chill aced the harmonica on Ashtray Rock.


Al Tuck is the longtime friend and fellow musician who penned Wishing Well and other classics.


Joel used to play in Thrush Hermit and Neuseiland.


Former band mates Ian McGettigan and Rob Benvie now play in Camouflage Nights.


Joel and The Emergency have cut records at The Sonic Temple, Flying Blanket Recording, Phase One Studios, Pedernales Studio and Ultramagnetic Recording.


Joel Plaskett uses the Neumann KM 105 exclusively live. Joel is also recording his new album using ( Sennheiser & Neumann Microphones ) that were graciously supplied by Sennheiser Canada.