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A Winnipeg-based music podcast and UMFM radio show created by Ashley Bieniarz since 2015. Each episode features interviews with emerging or established local music-makers to connect fans or influence other musicians who are thinking of starting a performing career. Through stories of songwriting, album releases and tours from around the world, listen to the unique journeys of local artists who love what they do.

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A Winnipeg-based music podcast and UMFM radio show created by Ashley Bieniarz since 2015. Each episode features interviews with emerging or established local music-makers to connect fans or influence other musicians who are thinking of starting a performing career. Through stories of songwriting, album releases and tours from around the world, listen to the unique journeys of local artists who love what they do.

    WMP133 - Amos The Kid

    WMP133 - Amos The Kid

    Amos the Kid is the stage moniker of Winnipeg's Amos Nadlersmith. Nadlersmith has long been an enigmatic curiosity of the Winnipeg scene. For a time, the prolific songwriter seems to be anywhere and everywhere; then, you couldn’t find him if you went looking. His presence on a stage has been solitary, charming, sly, and brilliant. When it was anything at all. When he was active, however, he made music that was “simple and beautiful” (Stylus Magazine). He was known for his uncluttered turn of phrase and haunting melodies; he had a way, as the best do, of making a voice and a guitar seem new again. All before his 24th birthday. Thus it puzzled audiences that after a half dozen years as the perennial underdog favourite, possessing a trove of unpolished gems, Amos the Kid had never released any music besides a few iPhone memos and a 2016 single that somehow felt half-baked. It wasn’t until 2019 that Nadlersmith finally decided to act. He enlisted friends from some of Winnipeg’s most established indie acts - Living Hour, Yes We Mystic, Palm Trees, and Merin - and created “Mountain View”, a lush and inventive re-imagining of a handful of his oldest songs. The EP was produced by Adam Fuhr (Yes We Mystic) and mastered by Cam Loeppky (The Weakerthans, Cannon Bros.). All pre-recorded music has been removed from this episode. The set list originally featured in this episode included: Amos the Kid “Mountain View“, “What Did You Do”, and “Pine Grove“ from Mountain View. For more local music, check out the Winnipeg Music Project website. Thank you to UMFM 101.5FM. Music by Will and Art from Collector Studio.

    WMP132 - Tracy Bone

    WMP132 - Tracy Bone

    Tracy Bone-‘09 JUNO Award Nominee (Keeseekoowenin Ojibway Nation). Multi-Award Winning Country/Americana Songstress received “Songwriter Of The Year” wins for BOTH her debut album “No Lies” (’08) and her sophomore album “Woman Of Red” (2012) at the Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Awards in Winnipeg, MB. She was honoured with a JUNO Award Nomination for her debut Album “No Lies” in 2009. The 2010 Vancouver Olympics Entertainer has been blessed to open for notable Country Artists such as George Canyon, Charlie Major & Terri Clark. Her 3rd studio Album “Keeps The Fire” is slated for an early 2020 release. All pre-recorded music has been removed from this episode. The set list originally featured in this episode included: Tracy Bone’s Single “Can’t Get Over You”, "Love n Drive ft. Hellnback", and “Woman of Red” from Woman of Red. For more local music, check out the Winnipeg Music Project website. Thank you to UMFM 101.5FM. Music by Will and Art from Collector Studio.

    WMP131 - FIINN

    WMP131 - FIINN

    There’s something to be said for keeping it in the family…
Three brothers, Dan, John and Matt Baron create the genetic make up of FIINN. With ear haunting melodies and clever rhythms, FIINN creates unique soundscapes, leaving audiences with an eerie sense of human synchronicity.  All pre-recorded music has been removed from this episode. The set list originally featured in this episode included:
    FIINN “Big Roots“, “Du Bell Can“ and “Montreal“. For more local music, check out the Winnipeg Music Project website. Thank you to UMFM 101.5FM. Music by Will and Art from Collector Studio.

    WMP130 - LLUX

    WMP130 - LLUX

    LLUX is a band fronted by Canadian songwriter Lindsay Thomson, born and raised in the Northern town of Kenora, Ontario. The band’s sound blends indie rock and power pop, Thomson expressing herself through honest lyrics and guitar driven songs. New to the Winnipeg music scene, Lindsay has been working on a debut EP ‘The Drive,’ set for release this spring. 

    WMP129 - Mitchell Mozdzen

    WMP129 - Mitchell Mozdzen

    All pre-recorded music has been removed from this episode. The set list originally featured in this episode included Mitchell Mozdzen's “Take Me Down“ from Red, “Fate“ from Yellow, and “Best Friend“ from Green/Blue. For more local music, check out the Winnipeg Music Project website. Thank you to UMFM 101.5FM. Music by Will and Art from Collector Studio. Transition sound provided by Noah Derksen.

    WMP128 - Lisa Muswagon & Hellnback

    WMP128 - Lisa Muswagon & Hellnback

    Hellnback is a performer with high energy and stage presence. He performs songs from his album #Fourteen91, previous hits and songs he's been featured in. His most recent feature is with A Tribe Called Red's Suplex Album called "The People's Champ". He also has a song with the Hendo Brothers "Blessed" which went #1 on the Indigenous Music Countdown. Lisa is a contemporary hand drum singer who performs songs and shares stories about the culture and hand drum. With teachings from her grandmother and father, she contributes to cultural enrichment by encouraging future generations. She has traveled and taught many groups about drumming and helping others learn about song format and writing. She is also a storyteller, carrying on her late grandfather's legacy of story telling. All pre-recorded music has been removed from this episode. The set list originally featured in this episode included Lisa Muswagon “Buffalo & Rabbits” from Buffalo & Rabbits and Hellnback (ft. Lisa Muswagon) “My Native People” from #Fourteen91. For more local music, check out the Winnipeg Music Project website. Thank you to UMFM 101.5FM. Music by Will and Art from Collector Studio.

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