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Brycemoor Music Artist/songwriters Get Around Two of Brycemoor’s roster--Joel Kroeker and Alana Levandoski— will be front-and-center this Fall on "Borrowed Tunes 2: A Canadian Tribute to Neil Young.” Among the other Canadian artists presented on this star-studded 2-CD are: 54-40, Barenaked Ladies, Great Lake Swimmers, Raine Maida, Tom Cochrane, Tom Wilson, Chantal Kreviazuk, Ron Sexsmith, Liam Titcomb, Jeremy Fisher, Jorane, Matt Mays, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, the Trews, and Finger Eleven. The
original “Borrowed Tunes” in 1994 raised over For this new compilation Alana recorded “Don't Be Denied”; Joel did “When God Made Me” and Dave performed “A Dream That Can Last.” The tracks will be initially promoted over the Sirius Satellite Radio network and the CD will be distributed by Universal Canada. Brycemoor’s Larry LeBlanc is writing the liner notes—as he did with the earlier Young tribute release. In the past year, Alana Levandoski has rarely had time to unpack her bags from traveling. Following dates in the U.K. in early 2007, Alana traveled to Toronto, Nashville and Muscle Shoals, Alabama for co-writing sessions, including those with such American heavyweights as Quinn Loggins, Sam Ashworth, James LeBlanc, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Rachel Thibodeau, and Gary Nichols. In Canada, she co-wrote with her good friend Simon Wilcox as well as with Newfoundland’s Sherry Ryan. Alana contributed ‘”Don’t You Remember’ from her debut Rounder Records album “Unsettled Down” to the Americana compilation “Bob Harris Presents.” Legendary BBB Radio 2 DJ Bob Harris has been one of Alana’s biggest supporters in the UK. This compilation captures the essence of the Americana genre with such household names as John Prine, Billy Joe Shaver, Alison Krauss, and Ray Wylie Hubbard, Patty Griffin along with fellow Canadians Sarah Harmer and Kathleeen Edwards as well as Tracy Bonham, Slaid Cleaves and Todd Snider. Alana also recently had two major articles in respected UK magazine Maverick including a dazzling three-page spread in its June 15th issue. Joel Kroeker recently completed a Western Canadian tour in support of his second True North album “Into The Fire.” He then went off to Tokyo to film his video of “Against Myself.” Meanwhile, Joel’s career in Quebec heats up. He started the year with his duet with Quebec-based singer/songwriter Dany Bédar, “Deja Vu" topping play lists throughout the province, as well as at MusiMax video service. Bédar has since recorded Joel’s song “A Painted Face.” A Kroeker co-write “Let It Ride” is featured on Jonas’ sophomore Deja Musique album “Suite Life.” The album, issued in Quebec in Oct. 2006 has sold more than 50,000 copies to date. The album is slated to be released outside Quebec in the Fall. A video of “Let It Ride” was shot in early July. Joel has recently been co-writing with Ducharme in Vancouver and he also penned four songs with acclaimed Toronto songwriter Lisa dalBello. |
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