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High Road

by Midnight Shine

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Bubble Conspiracy Hey guys,

I just heard your song heart of gold at CBC and found it awesome. When I've looked up your album I was pleasantly surprised that I found an excellent album forge with awesome musicianship. I love all the parts when you sing in Cree and the pow wow. We need more music like this! You have my support. Keep doing what you do, it's really great! Favorite track: Cold Walker.
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Leather Skin 03:51
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Cold Walker 03:48
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High Road 03:38
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Velocity 03:48
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Survivor 03:55
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Lonely Boy 03:41
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Sister Love 03:43
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I Need Angels (free) 03:25

about

The roots/rockers who have been lighting up the music world all the way from remote Northern Ontario have released their highly-anticipated third album, HIGH ROAD. It’s an album about resilience, something Midnight Shine’s frontman Adrian Sutherland knows firsthand.

“Growing up in Attawapiskat was a real challenge. Kids can be cruel to each other, and I was bullied a lot,” says Sutherland, who’d seek escape though music, or by spending time out on the land, learning about his Mushkegowuk Cree culture and traditions. “Resilience is something I had to learn at an early age, and it became part of who I am.”

“A lot of the songs I’m writing these days keep coming back to being resilient, and not giving up. Through my music, I hope this message will resonate with people from the James Bay coast, and other isolated places. This album is for them.”

Two producers worked on HIGH ROAD, helping take Midnight Shine’s music and talent to new places. John-Angus MacDonald (The Trews) recorded seven songs at Jukasa Studios in Ohsweken, Ontario, and Tim Vesely (Rheostatics) recorded two tracks at The Woodshed in Toronto. The album was engineered by Darren “Jeter” Magierowski and Jill Zimmermann, and mastered by Grammy-nominated João Carvalho.

Something new for Midnight Shine is adding touches of cultural embellishments to their music. On the HIGH ROAD album you’ll hear hand-drumming, lyrics sung in Cree, even a little creatively-placed pow wow stylings. The result is a roots/rock band pushing musical boundaries and boldly taking new strides, while staying true to who they are and where they come from.

In addition to Sutherland, Midnight Shine’s bassist Stanley Louttit, and lead guitarist Zach Tomatuk, musicians on HIGH ROAD are Chris Gormley, Zach Sutton, Jesse O’Brien, George Gillies, Tim Vesely, and John-Angus MacDonald. The album was produced with assistance from Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation, and is being released on the band’s own label, Midnight Shine Music.

The album artwork for HIGH ROAD portrays pristine wilderness landscapes from the James Bay region. Nick Perreault created the stunning design, using photographs shot out on the land by Sutherland’s wife, Judy. The 12-page booklet might best described as simply gorgeous, and definitely worth the view!

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released February 23, 2018

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Adrian Sutherland Attawapiskat, Ontario

Born and raised in Canada’s Far North, Adrian Sutherland is a roots-rocker with heart from Attawapiskat First Nation. His melding of rock, roots, folk and blues draws inspiration from his life, the land, and his Cree culture, with songs that ripple far beyond stages.

Adrian's second album “Precious Diamonds,” was produced in Nashville by Colin Linden. Notawe (Father) is one of two all-Cree songs.
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