Tuesday, March 31, 2009

TRUE NORTH RECORDS SIGNS MADISON VIOLET TO ITS ROSTER

For Immediate Release

True North Records Signs Madison Violet

Toronto, ON—True North Records, Canada’s leading independent record label, is proud to announce the signing of pop-folk duo Madison Violet. Their newest recording, No Fool For Tryin, is set for release on June 2 and is a welcome addition to the True North catalogue.

Comprised of Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac, Madison Violet have released two recordings with producer John Reynolds (Sinead O'Connor, U2, Damien Dempsey). Their first release, Worry The Jury, garnered a handful of ECMA award nominations, including 'Best New Group' and 'Pop Album of the Year'.

Caravan, their sophomore release, went towards a more alt-country direction, which garnered them 2 ECMA awards nominations in the 'Folk album of the Year' and 'Best Group Recording' categories, as well as a Canadian Folk Award nomination as 'Vocal Group of the Year'.

www.madisonviolet.com

True North Records was founded in 1969 and with over 450 releases, 40 JUNO Awards and 37 gold and platinum records to its credit, True North is a unique Canadian recording company dedicated to fostering creativity among its artists, which include Bruce Cockburn, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Colin Linden, 54-40, as well as Murray McLauchlan, Stephen Fearing and Catherine MacLellan.

www.truenorthrecords.com


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For more information or hi-res photos contact:

Sarah French
Publicist
True North Records / Linus Entertainment
T. 905 278 8883 ext 234
E. sarah@truenorthrecords.com


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