Altsounds - CANADIAN MUSIC CAFE'S STORY OF SUCCESSES

Showcasing current and breaking artists from across the country, Canadian Music Café presents a variety of musical genres to the industry leaders of film and TV. The annual event takes place at the Hard Rock Cafe during the Toronto International Film Festival, September 15th – 17th. Featuring 15 artists over three days, each act performs for 25 minutes to music supervisors/executives, producers, directors and media from around the world. Now in its fifth year, the Café has provided Canadian artists the opportunity to expose their talent to these key decision-makers, expanding future business opportunities and forming life-long relationships.

“The Canadian Music Café is amazing and allows for people like me, indie labels and management, to meet with supervisors they wouldn’t normally have the chance to. I want to keep attending for as long as possible,” said Caitlin Veitch, Six Shooter Records. Last year, Caitlin represented Royal Wood and will be returning this year with Hawksley Workman.

Jill Barber came out swinging with her song“Chances”licensed for Degrassi: The Next Generation and three additional songs licensed for The L Word. One supervisor recommended her to Chrysalis Music Publishing, who inked a deal with Jill this year. She also performed at the Canadian Consulate in Los Angeles for 30 music/film industry professionals in addition to Disney/ABC executives on their lot.
City and Colour, Thunderheist, Two Hours Traffic and Royal Wood also performed at the Caféin 2008, each securing song placements in hit television shows.

City and Colour’s “Sleeping Sickness” was given feature placement on Degrassi: The Next Generation and he showcased for 25 Disney/ABC executives last year. Thunderheist had songs placed in The L Word and Ugly Betty. Two Hours Traffic’s song “Jezebel” appeared in the TV show Castle, while another song was placed in The Best Years. Royal Wood’s “Mirror Without” was used in an episode of Grey’s Anatomy.

Following theCafé, Kreesha Turner appeared on the hit television series Da Kink In My Hair, where two of her songs were licensed.The music supervisor for Ugly Bettyalso caught wind of Kreesha’s tracks, using two in the ABC series. Final Flash secured a deal with L.A. publishing company NorthStar Media. Music supervisor Tony Von Pervieux was so impressed that he returned to L.A., making the introduction that led to the deal. The buzz from Final Flash’s showcase also helped them to secure a showcase at transmission, 2008. Wild Roses placed two songs from Shuyler Jansen, after a Canadian supervisor saw him perform at the Café. The SONY TV music department in Los Angeles put Shuyler’s tunes on their pre-clear internal hard drive which all supervisors and editors can pull from.

Previous Café performers include Martha Wainwright, Jarvis Church, Molly Johnson, Matt Dusk, The Trews, Keisha Chante, Buck 65, Chantal Kreviazuk, Ron Sexsmith, Jully Black and Steven Page (Barenaked Ladies & The Vanity Project), amongst others. In the past four years, the Canadian Music Café has created a stage for 60 musical acts, presenting all genres of music to the decision-makers of the international film community.

For artist links and bios please visit: www.canadianmusiccafe.com

The Canadian Music Café, an initiative developed by the Canadian music industry, is presented by Radio Starmaker Fund and is collaboratively produced by the Canadian Independent Record Production Association (CIRPA), the Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA), the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA), the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), and in partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival. We thank our marketing partner OMDC (Ontario Media Development Corporation) for their support.

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