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Number 14, February 2004
 
2003… what a year for Bros with the release of Nanette Workman's "Vanilla Blues Café" and the much-acclaimed soundtrack of the Quebec movie "Gaz Bar Blues" which, by the way, has won this year's Jutra award (Quebec's version of the Oscars), for Best Soundtrack! As for new signings, Bros is proud to introduce Pat the White as the next Blues phenom from this part of the country.
 
On the distribution side, the recent acquisition of M10 (FYI, M10 has newly partnered up with Melodie and all subsequent releases from these labels will be under the M10 label) and their eclectic catalogue of World, Electronica, French and Urban titles has given Bros a major boost in sales throughout the past few months. As you can obviously imagine, 2004 will most likely be another stellar year for the Bros team!
 
 
NEW RELEASES
 
  • Pat the White, "Pat the White"
  • Maria Bethania, "Brasileirinho"
  • Mariana Montalvo, "Piel de Aceituna"
  • Nuno Mindelis, "Twelve Hours"
  • Paulinho da Viola, "Meu Tempo e Hoje"
  • Ba Cissoko, "Sabolan"
  • Berroguetto, "Hepta"
  • Agujetas, "El Rey del Cante Gitano"
  • Jerry Snell, "Bone the Soundtrack"
     
     
    OUR ARTISTS...
     
    Nanette Workman
     
    Over 10,000 copies sold of Vanilla Blues Café in less than 8 months and a steady rise in the radio charts and Musimax for her newest single "Rock Steady", Nanette Workman is keeping herself very busy! Her on-going shows, billed throughout the next few weeks till March 7th at the Montreal Casino, have been presented to sold-out crowds and all seem to be unanimous in saying that Nanette is surely the hardest-working and most energetic lady in the business! The show, which covers all her greatest hits over the past three decades, will also be presented at the Hull Casino on May 7th and 8th, 2004. Nanette has also been nominated as Best Blues Artist at this year's Canadian Independent Music Awards.
     
    Pat the White
     
    Winner of last year's Lys Blues for Best Performance on Stage, Pat the White is on the verge of becoming Quebec's next Blues king! He's already performed in numerous festivals around the province as well as Mississippi and, with the help of Nanette Workman and Guy Belanger among others, has just released his first album on the Bros label. "Pat the White" is already selling well everywhere due to the critical acclaim the album has received from different media types.
     
    Les Ours
     
    Their hard work and efforts have finally been rewarded; Les Ours won this year's Felix (Quebec's Juno Awards) for Best Country Album with their wonderfully produced "Chansons Consignées"; their first Felix ever!
     
    Bob Walsh
     
    No, you haven't heard wrong… Bob Walsh won this year's Felix for the Best Artist in a Language other than French!! He is also back from a tour in the Gaspé region and is playing to crowds everywhere across the province. For more information on his whereabouts, visit Bob's site at
    www.audio-occasion.qc.ca/pages/musique.html
     
    Touring Info
     
    Other than our previously noted artists, tours have already been confirmed for Jim Weider, ex-guitarist for The Band, and Jimmy Johnson, a veteran of Chicago Blues. Not yet confirmed are shows by Brazilian Blues Wonder Nuno Mindelis, African innovators Kora Jazz Trio, Guinée-Buissean Zé Manel, Saharan queen Malouma and World-beat connoisseurs Hadouk Trio.
     
    DISTRIBUTION
     
    The distribution sector has been flying with new and interesting artists from around the world! Be it with the signing of Brazilian label Biscoito Fino (the great Maria Bethania and her new album "Brasileirinho" and Samba prince Paulinho da Viola) and an excursion into Spanish territory with the eclectic Boa label (Galician group Berroguetto - winner of 2002's Grammy Award for Best World Album, electro-pop band Waxbeat and Flamenco Canto singer Agujetas), Bros continues to be a leader in World Music across the nation. Have you discovered our World acoustic "So Real" compilation yet? Or the awe-inspiring Kora Jazz Trio, which has had airplay on CBC's After Hours, Roots N Wings and numerous shows on Radio-Canada as well as fantastic reviews in the Globe and Mail, among many others!? How about Malouma's "Dunya", a Top 10 for many reviewers in 2003 including Patrick Darby (Galaxie.ca) and Alain Brunet (La Presse and Radio Canada)??! If yes, keep a lookout for our other releases. If not… it's about time you discover what all these fabulous artists are about… go out and ask for these albums by name at your local music store!!
     
    Have a great winter and an even better spring!!
     
     
    The Bros Team
    http://www.bros.ca/

     
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