Melanie Durrant returns after six years with cerebral third album

 Toronto singer and songwriter Melanie Durrant has 20 years behind her in the Canadian hip hop and R&B scene. Durrant first shot to mainstream fame with her 2005 hit “Bang Bang”. Kardinal Offishall and since then has been a staple in the Canadian music scene with multiple JUNO nominations and

The Role of an Artist Manager: An Interview with Maurice Laurin

 Photo of Melanie Durrant, Courtesy of her manager, Maurice Laurin.   Maurice Laurin is a music manager and executive based out of Ottawa with over 17 years of music business history. Throughout the years, he has been credited with management, development, consulting and shopping a bevy of talent including Melanie