East Coast Music Hour Showcases The Critchleys and "Nova Scotia's Lonely"
We were so glad to talk to Chuck Boudreau, one of the best advocates for the music of Atlantic Canada. Chuck is the longtime host of East Coast Rising on 101.5 FM The Hawk in Cape Breton and now hosts a YouTube show, East Coat Hour (youtube.com/@eastcoasthour). He showcased "Nova Scotia's Lonely" for Episode 4.
We were proud to be featured alongside great artists like Steve MacIntyre and Robyn Chisholm, T. Thomason, Dave Gunning and Terra Spencer, and Alana Yorke.
You can watch and listen here or at Youtube.
Americana UK: The Critchleys “Nova Scotia’s Lonely” – Love song to a lonely province
This has the feel of something of a new musical direction... [The Critchleys] had a band – Aceboy – which worked in Bermuda and later Toronto and then later Spencer moved to California in part to work with Thomas Dolby and composing for film whilst Owen went back to Bermuda and wrote and produced songs for Island artists the Kennel Boys, and also produced music for film and TV. Yet, here they are, with a haunting folk tinged ballad. A good one too.
Canadian Beats: "Five Questions With The Critchleys"
The Critchleys are brothers Owen and Spencer Critchley, born in Canada, raised in Bermuda, and now living in Nova Scotia (Owen) and California (Spencer). They first worked together in the band Aceboy, where they were signed to a publishing and artist development contract with Warner-Chappell Music.
The Tinnitist: "The Critchleys | Nova Scotia’s Lonely: Exclusive Premiere"
A bittersweet, nostalgic East Coast folk lament about leaving a place you can’t truly leave behind, Nova Scotia’s Lonely is the first joint release from brothers Owen and Spencer Critchley. “I was far away from Nova Scotia when Nova Scotia’s Lonely began,” says Spencer. “I was writing with Bob Rea, who’s from there, and he asked me if anything was on my mind. ‘Nova Scotia,’ I said, and as I started to explain what those words meant to me, the song appeared — or much of it did.”
Some Listener Comments
“What an emotionally beautiful song!!! I have no words.”
“Wow!!! Beautiful!”
“Absolutely amazing.”
“A truly lovely song.”
“Love it!”
“This really moved me, it’s lovely.”
“Perfect.”
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