
CM
May/June 2020
Vol. XLII, No. 3
Contents
By Andrew King
A gifted songwriter, performer, and one of Canada’s most prominent and impressive musical exports, Alessia Cara’s international profile is ballooning beyond just music…
Behind the Scenes of an Unprecedented Crisis
By Michael Raine
No one saw it coming. Not like this, at least. In late April, we spoke with five prominent people in different segments of the Canadian music industry to get a behind-the-scenes snapshot of the COVID-19 crisis.
Downtime Is a Fine Time to
By Ori Dagan
Many of us now have an opportunity to play catch up, and maybe even develop some good new habits. What better place to start than where many of us are spending time these days…
Canadian Musician’s 2020 Guitar Special
By Adam Kovac
Need more proof of the guitar’s continued vitality? Here are five of the country’s finest players, explaining what it is they still find exciting about tuning up, plugging in, and rocking out.
Give Credit Where It’s Due
First Take
Changes
Canadian Musician Podcast
Events
Hot Gear
Advertisers’ Index
Marketplace
Classifieds
Showcase
Guitar – Paul Kinman
Keyboards – Alfred’s Premier Piano Express
Bass – Jordan Vlasschaert
Percussion – Jeff Stewart
Woodwinds – Jenn Garrison
Brass – Paul Baron
Digital Music – FutureDJs
Vocals – Cayley Thomas
Writing – Katherine Ross
Recording – Dom Morley
Live Sound – Paul Klimson
Business – Alayna Kolodziechuk
Cover Photo: Alessia Cara by Brick Howze