Karen Lee Batten wins BCCMA Spotlight
Congratularions to Karen Lee Batten who is the winner of the provincial segment of the BCCMA/CCMA Spotlight Performance Contest 2014. Karen recently released her 2014 album 'Cause a Scene' produced by John Ellis. Her singles "Life Worth Living" and "Cause a Scene" are being played on nationwide radio stations across Canada.
Celebrating Canada Day with Doc Walker
John is heading to Alberta with Doc Walker for the long weekend. They'll have Bud Country Fever on Sunday June 29th at Evergreen Park in Grand Prairie, and patriotic ferver while headlining the Canada Day Celebrations at the Canadian Forces Base in Wainwright.
Producing Jack Connolly
John is working on an album with Jack Connolly for Curve Records. Recorded at The Tragically Hip's studio, the Bath House, this dynamic rockin' roots album will be released in 2014. Check out Jack Connolly at his website www.jackconnolly.com
Maritime Countryfest
John is kickin it with Doc Walker in Fredericton, NB where they're headlining the Maritime Countryfest for Friday June 13th. Afterward, they'll be heading to Saskatchewan where they'll raise the roof at the Grand Opening of the Horizon Credit Union Centre in Melville on June 21.
Touring with John Wort Hannam
John Ellis and Tyler Maiko (Leeroy Stagger, Gob) are currently on tour supporing award winning, critically aclaimed Canadian folk singer-songwriter John Wort Hannam. Over the next 2 weeks the trio will find themselves all over Alberta, Northern BC and Vancouver Island.