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2023 GAËNÖ’ BROCK STONEFISHBrock Stonefish- (Lenape, Oneida, Chippewa) has been North America for the last 20 years as a performing singer/songwriter and Blues/jazz guitarist. He’s opened for BB King and has shared the bill with the likes of Kiss, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Barenaked Ladies. He tours regularly with film legend Gary Farmer. As a result of their close friendship, Farmer has produced Brock’s debut studio album, Turtle Island (https://www.gaenomusic.fm/episodes/gary-farmers-a-troublemaker).  In addition to his work as a musician, he’s a master guitar builder that has started the Indigenous Youth Guitar Giveaway. Brock knows the healing power of music and has dedicated considerable time and resources giving back to youth from Indigenous communities across North America (https://www.brockstonefish.com/indigenous-youth-guitar-giveaway-series). Tune in to hear our chat about all of this and so much more. Enjoy!https://www.brockstonefish.comhttps://www.gaenomusic.fm/episodes/brock-stonefish-turtle-islandhttps://share.transistor.fm/s/ace92982Playlist01 Brock Stonefish- Talking Tree02 Janel Munoa- Glowing Flowers03 Gary Farmer & the Troublemakers- Stripped Me Naked04 Brock Stonefish- Residential Redemption05 DDAT- Losing My Mind06 Pappy Johns Band- Be There When I Need You07 Brock Stonefish- Mom’s Jingle Dress08 Beatrice Deer- You’re With Me09 PJ Vegas- NSOM Outro

Kristi Lane Sinclair (Haida/Cree), raised in British Columbia, currently living along the Campbell River in Vancouver is a classically trained rocker. With 5 albums already under her belt, she’s made waves in the Indigenous Music Scene, particularly with her previous release, The Ability to Judge Distance. Born out of pain, her latest offering, Super Blood Wolf Moon, embodies the true spirit of Rock and Roll.. “Anger and love are the main driving forces at the heart of the album” and it “reflects the harrowing experiences women suffer at the hands of domestic abusers.”  Recorded at Jukasa Studios in Ohsweken with Juno nominated singer/songwriter Terra Lightfoot producing, Kristi expertly balances thoughtful lyrics with catchy hooks and beats in a way that’ll keep you captivated from start to finish. Tune in to our hear our chat and enjoy some of the finest new rock tunes from the one and only Kristi Lane Sinclair. Enjoy!https://www.kristilanesinclair.cahttps://www.gaenomusic.fm/episodes/kristi-lane-sinclairs-super-blood-wolf-moonhttps://share.transistor.fm/s/9e678702Playlist01 Kristi Lane Sinclair- Dogfish Woman02 Kristi Lane Sinclair- Heartbites03 Pura Fe Trio- Woman Sacred04 Andrina Turenne- See Me Through the Night05 Kristi Lane Sinclair- Break (Ft Kelly Fraser)06 Raye Zaragoza- Fight Like a Girl07 Edzi-u- Warrior Song08 Kristi Lane Sinclair- Desire09 Dalannah Gail Bowen- Lullaby for the Missing and Murdered Women10 Kelly Fraser- Immamiit

2023 GAËNÖ’ ROB LUDGATE DEAD PRECEDENTS/KHU.ÉEX THE MAGIC OF NOISERob Ludgate- (Blackfoot) lives and works on the Lummi Territory in Washington State. He’s a long time member of the Seattle artist collective, Khu.éex. For a full introduction check out our discussion in Jan of 2022 (https://www.gaenomusic.fm/episodes/khu-eex). This time around Rob joins me to discuss his latest solo effort, Captain Raab’s Dead Precedents and Khu.éex’s new documentary, The Magic of Noise, not to mention their 3 or 4 upcoming albums. The great thing about the experimental/jazz/funk nature of of Rob and Khu.éex is the opportunity to change the production style to fit the music. Turn it up and sing along. Enjoy the music and the chat! https://captainraablives.bandcamp.com/album/dead-precedentshttps://www.khueex.comhttps://nativeartistdirectory.comPlaylist01 Khu.éex- They Forgot They Survived    (A- Captain Raab- Scene 1 from Dead Precedents) 03 Khu.éex- Before the Raven Call    (B- Captain Raab- Scene 2 from Dead Precedents)05 Khu.éex- The Concept of Time Itself    (C- Captain Raab- Scene 3 from Dead Precedents)07 Khu.éex- Spiritual Warfare 

2023 Gaënö’ Marc MerilainenMarc Merilainen (Ojibway, Finnish), has been the leader of the band Nadjiwan for the last 3 decades. Their latest album, The Great Sea was released in April (2023) and is already gaining traction in the scene. Additionally, he and his wife, Laura, have established a successful record label called Merilainen Music. Not just a record label, they also specialize as an artist incubator, help with artist management and place an emphasis on the need for musicians to be educated in the music industry. Over the last several months, a number of Gaënö’ guests have been Merilainen Music artists. This week, to commemorate the new album and the recent successes of the label, Marc joins me in a celebration of all things Merilainen Music. Enjoy!https://www.headingnorthmusic.comhttps://www.merilainenmusic.comhttps://nativeartistdirectory.comPlaylist01 Nadjiwan- Break to the West02 Nadjiwan- Anymore03 Sandy Scofield- George04 Stoik- Awakening05 Nadjiwan- Animikii06 Berk Jodoin- That’s Love07 1 Gram- Anybody Everybody08 Nadijwan- Beautiful Darkness09 JC Campbell- Walk in Love

Graeme Jonez (Anishinaabe) is a member of the Sheguiandah Ojibway First Nation and grew up on Manitoulin Island. As an alumni of the Manitoba Musics Indigenous Music Residency, his single Black Magic Goldmine on the 2009 Dig Your Roots compilation. He took a break from songwriting for over a decade but he’s back with a brand new collection of tunes thats sure to keep you entertained from start to finish. This week, Graeme joins me to discuss some of the stories found on Creatures & Criminals (2023), his love of the studio and so much more. Enjoy!Playlist01 Graeme Jonez- The Flood! 02 Graeme Jonez- 100 Days Deep03 Bebe Buckskin- Baby Blue04 Blue Moon Marquee- Hound Dog on a Chain05 Graeme Jonez- Mary the Diamond Runner06 Samantha Crane- Holding to the Edge of Night07 Celeigh Cardinal- Wrong Love08 Graeme Jonez- Black Magic Goldmine09 Levi Platero- One Day10 Cary Morin- Dire Wolf

Mimi O’Bonsawin, Abenaki/Francophone, is a long returning guest to Gaënö’. Whether talking about culture or the land, hers is a story of reconnection. Throughout the years, her musics been featured in TV and film, including APTN’s Mohawk Girls and Showtimes Ray Donovan. In 2019 she won the Best Pop Album award at the Indigenous Music Awards. 2023 has already been a huge year for her. On March 3, she released her album, Willow, she got married, played her first shows in Ireland and is releasing another album later this year. This week Mimi joins me to discuss all this and so much more. Enjoy!http://www.mimi.ca/Playlist01 Mimi O’Bonsawin- Here’s to the Women02 Mimi O’Bonsawin- Willow03 Keith Secola- Kokopelli Blues04 Elexa Dawson- Speak Again05 Mimi O’Bonsawin- The River06 Aysanabe- Nomads07 Joy Harjo- Earth House08 Mimi O’Bonaswin- I Wish I was a Farmer09 Julian Taylor- Seeds10 Buffy Sainte Marie- With You Honey

My featured artist this week is Hataaliinez Wheeler, Dine, from Window Rock Arizona. He’s been described as a “modern kind of crooner…” and a “pensive, deep voiced troubadour.” Now residing in Albuquerque, NM, Hataalii, was recently signed to Danger Bird Records out of Los Angeles with his first album with the label set to be released later this summer. This week he joins me to discuss all of this, his latest indie surf pop singles, Presidents Got Me All Night Long, Land of Poor Chance, his acting debut on AMC’s Dark Winds and so much more. Enjoy!Playlist01 Hataalii- I’m Right02 Hataalii- President’s Got Me All Night Long03 Mimi O’Bonsawin- Where My Roots Grow04 Jakob- I Want to Feel Alright05 Hataalii- Land of Poor Chance06 The Tewa & Jacob Shije- With You07 Nick Sherman- Winterdark 08 Jakob & Hataalii- Lonesome09 Graeme Jonez- It’s a Cold, Cold Place10 Digawolf- The Undiscovered World

Chantil Dukart, Eagle Clan- Tsimshian & Aluutiq, has been writing music since the age of 7. She was born in Denver, raised in Alaska and went to school in Miami. Her style perfectly reflects the eclectic nature of her upbringing. Combining elements of jazz, R&B, funk and Motown, Dukart knows how to captivate an audience with her sultry voice and smooth stylings. This week she joins me to discuss her latest album, Lady & the Champ, what it means to be both a lady and a champ and her upcoming collaborations with the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band. Enjoy!http://www.chantilmusic.comhttps://www.gaenomusic.fm/episodes/chantil-dukarts-lady-and-the-champhttps://share.transistor.fm/s/cac3bcffhttps://nativeartistdirectory.comPlaylist 01- Chantil Dukart- Situation02- Chantil Dukart- Understated03- DDAT- The Move04- Hataali- Lover Call05- Chantil Dukart- Save Me From Myself06- Mali O’Bomsawin- Wawasint8da07- Morgan Toney- First Flight08- Chantil Dukart- Chickenz09- Julia Keefe- There’s a Small Hotel

This week I welcome my friends from Sunburnt Stone back on to the show. I first got caught up with frontman/songwriter, Andrew “Buzzy” Wilson (Navajo), in January ’22. This time around the bands drummer, Nichole Tsosie (Navajo) also joins us. We’re following along on the bands dystopian storytelling with listening from this Albuquerque bands two albums from 2022, 5th World and XXXX. Throughout the course of our conversations, I think we’ve settled on a new term by which to describe these righteous rock offerings.. The Spaghetti Acid Western.. Tune in to hear our chat and of course, Turn it up and sing along! Enjoy!http://sunburntstone.comhttps://nativeartistdirectory.comPlaylist 01 Sunburnt Stone- Mirage02 Sunburnt Stone- Gun Smoke03 Breakwater Band- Waves04 F Sharp- Omega Occurring 05 Sunburnt Stone- Falling Me06 Divide & Dissolve- RVR07 Xit- I Am Happy About You08 Sunburnt Stone- House of Dreams09 Miesha and the Spanks- Dig Me Out

Doug Bedard, Ojibwe/Cree, has been recording as Plex for the last 3 decades. Growing up in Edmonton, Alberta, he’s established himself as one of the OG’s of Indigenous Hip Hop. His newest release, Who Am I to Judge?, is Plex’s return to the mic after a 10 year hiatus. Of the album he’s said, “The album speaks directly about my struggles with drugs and alcohol, the evolution of hip-hop, cultural appropriation, and the state of the planet — all while pondering what it may take to fix it.” Red Flags, his latest single, addresses the pretendian phenomenon and just last week went to #1 on the Indigenous Music Countdown. This week on Gaënö’ Plex joins me to discuss the album and so much more. Enjoy!Playlist01 Plex- Suspect (ft Drezus)02 Plex- Great Ones (E’s Up) ft Kryple- 03 War Party- You Better Ask Yourself04 Sten Joddi- Dream Catcherz05 Plex- Red Flags- ft Aleah Belle06 Redcloud- Tapatio (ft Pigeon John)07 Curtis Clearsky- Turtle Island (ft Murray Porter)08 Plex- Lost in the Cycle (ft Rex Smallboy)09 Stoik ft Jahkota, Plex & Drezus- Behold a Pale Horse10 Def-i ft. Tanaya Winder- Scatterlight