Ottawa country rocker Joe Robert: “Open Field 92” — where it all started

 Joe Roberts' single, Open Field 92, drops February 12th. We sat down with him to talk all things family, music and where he wants country music to take him. Ottawa Life: Hi Joe! Thank you so much for sitting down with us today! So tell me about your background, how you got into music

Are You The ONE? Ontario’s New Emerging Artist Competition Launches

 In the last 10 years on television has seen a lot of big budget singing competitions, which inevitably created many great local contests. While it’s a great way of helping fledgling artists gain confidence and win some prizes along the way, it’s hard to get the same buzz surrounding them

The Top Four Things You Need To Do To Get To The Next Level Of Your Music Career

 Ok. You’ve written a song, a good song. Now what? Well, first things first if you’re about to embark on a proper release of your music. Make sure, absolutely sure, that it’s a hit song. Show as many industry people as you can that aren’t tied to the music in

The Importance of Touring as an Indie Artist

 If you are an indie artist reading this then you’ll remember this moment: you get your first single or album in your hands and you think to yourself, now what? In reality the list of the next step is massive. Today we will tackle a very tough but important part

Rachael Jewell Sets Her Sights on the Big Show

 One of Ottawa’s hidden gems, Rachael Jewell, reflects on her roots and reveals her newest endeavour into the more commercial side of the music industry. Ottawa Life Magazine: Tell us a bit a bit your back ground, how you got into music and how the classical side came to be.