elements to pop music in the 90s,” says Brian. “The whole vibe is set in a club setting. It’s a party track, a dancing track supposed to get you up and moving. The whole record starts with this epic introduction to the rhythm section, the strings and the horns.” Brian started The Commotions in 2013 after touring on and off with the legendary Funk Brothers for six years. “Every time I came off those tours, and I was like, “I can take a stab at this because I used to write pop music,’” says Brian, who composes on piano and sings the melodies, before taking them to “real vocalists.” The group was originally called Delbert & The Commotions, fronted by Delbert Nelson, vocalist with The Funk Brothers, known for his inclusion in the award-winning 2002 documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown. “Recording with him was definitely the highlight,” says Brian of their 2013 album Let Me See Ya Dance. With the 2017 follow-up, Volume II, Rebecca was brought in to front the group, and The Commotions landed gigs at Ontario music festivals, including Summerfolk, Ottawa Blues Festival and Orangeville Jazz and Blues Festival, along with coverage and airplay on CBC radio. The lineup — comprised entirely of jazz musicians — still includes original members Rebecca, David, Brian and his twin brother Jeff on drums, and bassist Ken Seeley, but it’s not easy keeping a 12-piece group together. “It’s really difficult even to get a rehearsal in.,” he laughs. “I book them a month and a half in advance.” Rounding out the lineup are trumpet players Ed Lister and Eric Littlewood; tenor saxophonist Mike Lett, baritone saxophonist Caelan Roberge-Toll and keyboardist Deniz Lim-Sersan. “My goal for this record is to put The Commotions on the map in terms of soul music in Canada and the States,” says Brian. “This is definitely our strongest record to date. I think it shows what we are capable of. We shine on a live stage, and I’m really hoping that this record can help secure some more festival spots next summer. I’d love for the band to be on the road a little bit Across Canada. And maybe even if I can make it happen in the States.”
Indie artists and music promoters, take note before submitting your latest tracks! Head over to https://radiodowntownca.broadcast.radio/submit-yourmusic to familiarize yourself with the submission process. This page holds valuable information that can streamline the submission of your music, ensuring that you adhere to the necessary guidelines and requirements. Understanding the process will not only enhance the efficiency of your submission but also increase the likelihood of your music being successfully considered for airplay. So, before you hit send, arm yourself with the knowledge available on this page to make the most of this opportunity for exposure. Independent Artists & Promoters A MUST READ! This Canadian Multi-Genre Urban group from Toronto, Canada keep bringing new and exciting music for all to enjoy. The Band formed in the early 2000’s are known for their innovative cross over tracks mixing Rap, Pop, RnB and Reggae. Now fast forward to December 2021 The Whythouse has come back swinging with multiple releases over the last few months. Most notable is the release of She Said Hi. This country pop track is the first release from The Country Files. She Said Hi has captured a whopping 320,000 streams just on Spotify in its first three months and continues to climb. The Country Files was created to bring people together, to bring feel good music back to a world that has been struggling to find Happiness, Peace, Love and most of all Originality. This Northern Rebel Vibe is our own version of what country music should sound like. The Country Files has something for everyone, even if you’re not a country fan, from our hip hop beats and basslines, The catchy hooks and that southern swag, all walks of life can get down with this universal music. Check out every song as we guarantee you will find something here you will absolutely love. https://www.facebook.com/whytehouse5/ THE WHYTHOUSE New Release!
Here at Radiodowntown.ca we are big supporters of Independent Artists and/or Professional Artists with a label. At whatever stage of your performing career we want to let you know WE ARE HERE FOR YOU. Our station on average gets over 200 song entries per week and we want to give you all the attention you deserve. It can be a tough game out there to get your talents noticed to further your career. Because we get so many entries it may take us a bit of time to go through your entries but we do promise to listen to all entries. Due to the format of our station we must choose what is a good fit for our many shows and our daily rotation. The only genres we feel does not fit the mood of Radiodowntown is “Rap” or “Heavy Metal”, all else are welcome. Not all songs/tunes will make the playlist, however don’t be insulted as you are welcome to keep sending. If your songs are suitable and accepted you may be contacted to let you know they will be inserted onto our daily playlist, otherwise you can always check out our postings on Facebook (check out or Facebook Page JohnK Radiodowntown). We would love to able to tell the time of day or night your songs will be played but they are inserted at random. We try to keep our Tuesdays free to go over all submissions. Some of you may be asked to be featured on one of our shows where we will insert your songs during a skype audio interview as a LIVE ON AIR show. We will contact you about this show if eligible or contact us to request. You are also invited to supply photos, stories, upcoming events so we can insert it in our monthly online magazine for all to see.
Interviews, Co-Hosts
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Interviews, Co-Hosts
or Features - Oh My! Now it’s your chance!!!!!! It’s easy and it’s fun. This is open to anyone that wants to give it a shot, also open to any of the artists now being played on our station. Go to our schedule on our website pick out a day and time of one of our live shows with John K and we’ll look after the rest. You must be able to go on skype on a desktop or laptop computer, have either a built in mic or standalone mic, and a pair of headphones connected to you computer. And thats it! Contact us. Now you can join John K and be a Guest co-host on radiodowntown.ca
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