Episodes

  • Spill the Tea - Epi 35 - Eric Alper, Sean Jones, & Presley Bollert

    Spill the Tea - Epi 35 - Eric Alper, Sean Jones, & Presley Bollert
    Nov 25 2024
    On today's show we Spill the Tea with Eric Alper. A seasoned PR guy with tons of advice for young and not so young artists. We check in with Sean Jones. The singing voice you hear in the Westjet lounges at airports across Canada. AND wrapping up today's show is Presley Bollert. A Canada's Teen Jam champion with some ground-breaking music for your ears.
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    52 mins
  • Spill the Tea - Epi 34 - Leanne Pearson, Avery Raquel, & Nathalie Kraemer

    Spill the Tea - Epi 34 - Leanne Pearson, Avery Raquel, & Nathalie Kraemer
    Nov 18 2024
    On today's show we Spill the Tea with Leanne Pearson, a spirited fun loving Winnipeg native making her mark in Nashville. We check in with Avery Raquel, a John Lennon song writing competition winner making music about self reflection. AND wrapping up today's show is Nathalie Kraemer. A film maker who brings cinematic overtones to her music.
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    51 mins
  • Spill the Tea - Epi 33 - IILLAA, Moonlyn, & Denise Leslie

    Spill the Tea - Epi 33 - IILLAA, Moonlyn, & Denise Leslie
    Nov 11 2024
    On today's show we Spill the Tea with IILLAA, a determined teenager with a dream and a bangin' new single. We check in with Moonlyn. An indie solo artist, who turned a life-altering challenge into a mission of spreading joy through her music. AND wrapping up today's show is Denise Leslie. A seasoned jazz singer who had a 10 year stint as lead vocalist with the Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble.
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    51 mins
  • Spill the Tea - Epi 32 - Rick Emmet, & Gracie Ella

    Spill the Tea - Epi 32 - Rick Emmet, & Gracie Ella
    Nov 4 2024
    On today's show we Spill the Tea with Chris Birkett, who has recorded with Rick Emmet of Triumph and Glen Milchem of Blue Rodeo. AND we check in with Gracie Ella who explains the ins and outs of Explicit rated musical content on streaming sites.
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    45 mins
  • Spill the Tea - Epi 31 - Anula Evans, Robert van Wyngaarden & Kae Shelby

    Spill the Tea - Epi 31 - Anula Evans, Robert van Wyngaarden & Kae Shelby
    Oct 28 2024
    On today's show we Spill the Tea with Anula Evans, who battled back from a brain injury to become an award winning artist.
    We check in Robert van Wyngaarden who is proving it's never too late to realize your teenage dreams.
    AND wrapping up today's show is Kae Shelby. A former Ottawa police officer turned singer/songwriter who is using her talent to raise funds for True Patriot Love. A charity supporting our brave military veterans and their families living with mental health challenges.
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    54 mins
  • Spill the Tea - Epi 30 - Allyson Whitmell, Celia & Annie Siriopoulos aka Caardia

    Spill the Tea - Epi 30 - Allyson Whitmell, Celia & Annie Siriopoulos aka Caardia
    Oct 21 2024
    On today's show we Spill the Tea with Allyson Whitmell a trained opera singer who loves to perform pop music. We check in Eric Sage. A world class tennis pro, who suffered a life altering accident and parlayed his sports training into country rock stardom. AND wrapping up today's show is Caardia. A sister duo who can instinctively finish each others songs.
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    54 mins
  • Spill the Tea - Epi 29 - Haidee Manansala, Daniel Monte & Carla Gonzalez

    Spill the Tea - Epi 29 - Haidee Manansala, Daniel Monte & Carla Gonzalez
    Oct 14 2024
    On this episode we Spill the Tea with Haidee Manasala, who wrote her featured song while strollign through Toronto under the influence of the bo-bo bush.

    We check in Daniel Monte, who tells teh story about why his mom bought a grand piano before they had a dining room table,

    AND wrapping up the today's episode is Carla Gonazalez who says she enjoys writing music in, as she calls it, Spanglish
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    54 mins
  • Spill the Tea - Epi 28 - Mark Higgins, Meagan Aversa & Mark Kelso

    Spill the Tea - Epi 28 - Mark Higgins, Meagan Aversa & Mark Kelso
    Oct 7 2024
    Mark Higgins is the founder of Canada’s Teen Jam and Big Music Fest. It has featured Aerosmith, Soundgarden, Bryan Adams, Slash, The Tragically Hip and ZZ Top, who share the enthusiasm for this program’s success. Canada’s Teen Jam’s Discovery Program has been a resounding success, uniting undiscovered musical teens and providing them with unparalleled opportunities. As a note, Mark was instrumental in taking Tragically hip to bobcaygeon.

    Meagan Aversa is a Toronto based singer-songwriter who melts dreamy and dark tones together to shape her introspective songs. Alongside her solo work, she is a member of Velvet Beach, who released their lush, nostalgia driven record The Dream in 2023. Her solo debut Blood Moon was co-produced with Jon Savard and released on June 7 2024. The album explores heavier sonics and wide soundscapes, outlined by themes of avoidance and conflict ultimately resulting in isolation.

    Mark Kelso is originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, now a Canadian drummer he has made Toronto, Canada his home for quite some time. Not only is he a skilled musician who plays drums and percussion,but he is also a singer, producer and composer as well. As a sideman he has earned 4 Juno awards and has been nominated three times as a leader with his own 2 groups, the Jazz Exiles (2016 &2023) and the Chronicles of Fezziwig Project (2020).
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    54 mins