RyLee Madison will present her Behind the Song Café
at the first annual 'Indie Buzz Bootcamp' Music Conference
in St. Louis, Missouri, June 20-22, 2008. Organized and
presented by Bob Baker, a teacher, speaker and author
of the "Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook."
"I first saw RyLee Madison perform during Nova
Scotia Music Week. I was immediately impressed with her
knack for songwriting and her voice, which is perfect
for the country music style she creates. Little did I
know that I'd soon become friends with her and when she
offered to put on a 'Behind the Song Cafe' at my first
Indie Buzz Bootcamp event, it was a no-brainer. Absolutely,
she was the woman for the job. What a blessing!"
~Bob Baker~
Bob says INDIE BUZZ BOOTCAMP is a new, one-of-a-kind weekend
music career development workshop with room for only 150
paid attendees, so seating is limited. Every attendee
will get a BOOTCAMP workbook binder filled with speaker
handouts, marketing checklists, music career planning
pages, and more. The event will feature top-notch solo
speakers with everyone in the same room during the information
packed workshops. A few of the INDIE BUZZ BOOCAMP speakers
include:
- Derek Sivers, founder, president, and
programmer of CD Baby and HostBaby.
- Ariel Hyatt, a New York City publicist
and Web 2.0 marketing specialist who runs Ariel Publicity
and Cyber PR.
- Bob Baker, a pioneer in the indie music
marketing field. For nearly 20 years he's been spreading
his message of guerrilla tactics and self-empowerment
for artists. He also developed and facilitates Berkleemusic's
"Music Marketing 101" course.
- Tom Jackson, the music industry's premier
"live music producer" for more than 20 years,
renowned for his entertaining and eye-opening workshops
that prepare artists of all genres for tours, events,
and showcases.
Bob is offering RyLee’s friends a generous discount
(approximately %30)! To take advantage of this wonderful
opportunity please visit: http://www.bob-baker.com/buzz/indie-buzz-rylee.html
RyLee's BTSC will take place Saturday evening during the
events special dinner. Her special guest is Nashville's
current hit writer, Wil Nance. Wil recently hit the top
of R&R and Billboard with his BRAD PAISLEY smash "She's
Everything". In addition Wil wrote the BRAD PAISLEY
song "Hard To Say Hello", which was on Brad's
TIME WELL WASTED bonus Cd sold in Target stores. Wil received
a BMI award for "Round About Way", a #1 hit
single for GEORGE STRAIT which has also landed on other
George Strait Cd's, including; George Strait's Latest
Greatest Hits, and George Strait's 50 Number Ones …
Over seven million sales and counting. Wil also received
a BMI Award for his JOE NICHOLS single "Cool To Be
A Fool".
This event is sure to provide a very intense, intimate
setting you won't want to miss.
December
18, 2007
Me
& Cinderella Nominated for 2008 ECMA Country
Recording of the Year
The
East Coast Music Association announced the 2008 Music
Award nominees today at the Cellar Pub & Grill on
the UNB Campus in Fredericton.
The
ECMA Music Awards Gala will take place on Sunday, February
10th, 2008, and will be hosted by Canadian comedian Mark
Critch of This Hour has 22 Minutes.
For
full list of nominees and more information, please visit
www.ecma.com
November
15, 2007
Halifax
Daily News
It's
been quite a ride for Rylee gone country Madison has had
an eventful year
BILL
HART
The Daily News
What
a year for Rylee Madison. She released a new CD, Me &
Cinderella, got married ... twice (before you start freaking
out, it was to the same guy - one ceremony in Nashville,
another here in Nova Scotia). And last weekend, she picked
up the Country Recording of the Year Award
during Nova Scotia Music week
festivities in Liverpool. It was a well-deserved pat on
the back for one of our own.
Sept
25, 2007
RyLee
Madison nominated for "Country Recording of the Year"
Music
Nova Scotia announced the music and industry nominations
for the 11th annual Nova Scotia Music Awards at the Alexander
Keith's Beer Institute in Halifax. RyLee Madison received
a nomination in the Country Recording of the Year
category for Me & Cinderella
For
the second year in a row, Nova Scotia Music Week will
take place in Liverpool. The White Point Beach resort
will host the conference, industry brunch, registration
and a slew of late night performances throughout the three-day
event. The majority of the awards will be given out at
the Industry Awards Brunch on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 11:30
a.m., with the remaining eight being handed out that evening
at the Music Awards Show at the Astor Theatre at 8 p.m.
Conference
passes are available now by contacting Music Nova Scotia,
by phone (902) 423-6271 and online at www.musicnovascotia.ca.
March
12, 2007
AND
THE WINNER IS!
Madison Productions Incorporated and sponsors: Dana Scott
Wealth Management, Graham Sweet of Lyle Tilley Davidson
& James Morris of Morris Bureau would like to congratulate
Florence Chisholm of Mulgrave, NS. Her ballot was the
lucky winner of a trip to Disney World, Orlando Florida.
“I
can’t believe it!” exclaimed Florence when
she got the call that she had won the trip. “This
is so wonderful, thank you so much!”
RyLee had the thrill of calling Florence at her home on
an early Friday evening to let her know her ballot was
selected. “When Lyle Tilley Davidson emailed me
the winning ballot I was excited to see that it was someone
I knew. After James Morris validated the ballot it was
decided I should make the call. I played a little bit
with Florence asking her is she had sent in a ballot and
who she might take if she won, etc, etc. She couldn’t
believe it”.
The Trip to Disney World was a giveaway through the release
of RyLee’s CD “Me & Cinderella”
Oct 2006. Those who purchased the “Me & Cinderella”
before Feb 9th, 2007 had the chance to mail in the enclosed
ballot for their chance to win the trip. Thank you to
all those who participated!
Florence will be taking her husband and her grandson on
the trip. We wish them a magical time! Please drop by
www.ryleemadison.com for pictures from their trip!
December
12, 2006
RyLee
Madison nominated for Female Solo Recording of the Yearat
the 2007 East Coast Music Awards
(Halifax, NS) ---The East Coast Music Association announced
the 2007 East Coast Music Award nominees today in Halifax.
RyLee
Madison received a nomination for Female
Solo Recording of the Year for her recording
Me & Cinderella.
Award
nominees are chosen by juries of industry professionals
from all five regions of the East Coast Music Association:
P.E.I., New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, mainland
Nova Scotia and Cape Breton.
Tickets
for the ECMA 2007 Gala Awards Show and the opening night
FashionEASTa extravaganza at the World Trade and Convention
Centre - are now on sale and can be purchased through
the Ticket Atlantic box office at the Halifax Metro Centre,
Atlantic Superstore outlets, by phone at (902) 451.1221
or on-line at www.ticketatlantic.com
The
2007 ECMAs will take place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from
February 15 to18 and will culminate in the ECMA Gala Awards
Show, broadcast on CBC Television, Sunday, February 18,
starting at 8 p.m. in all time zones (8:30 NT).
For more information on the ECMAs, please visit www.ecma.com
Life
lifts up RyLee Madison
Singer-songwriter’s work as a Red Cross
volunteer in the wake of Hurricane Katrina brought her
into contact with the storm’s victims and forever
changed her perceptions
By ANDREA NEMETZ Entertainment Reporter
LIFE
will never be the same for RyLee Madison after viewing
it from the Houston Astrodome in the wake of Hurricane
Katrina.
"It
was beyond comprehension. It’s so hard to put into
words. It was completely life changing and an eye-opener
as to what’s really important in life," says
the Nova Scotia-raised singer-songwriter who was already
a Canadian Red Cross Ambassador when she volunteered for
a Red Cross relief mission to the hurricane-ravaged region
a little more than a year ago.
"It’s
important to be with the people you love. The families
there had great love and compassion, a strong faith. It
blew me away. They believed God had better things in store
and this was a process they had to go through. And they
were truly appreciative of the efforts of the Red Cross."
During
her 21 days in Texas, Madison, who now splits her time
between Halifax and Nashville, was asked to perform at
a wedding the Red Cross put together at the Astrodome.
The four-time Music Nova Scotia award-winner sang the
emotional Life When You View It From Here, which she had
written on the eve of the Iraq war with Scottish singer-songwriter
David Leask.
"It
took on a whole different meaning. The words ‘In
this life the best thing is love’ said it all,"
recalls Madison, who had recorded the song a few months
previously for her new album Me and Cinderella.
The
radiant redhead officially releases Me and Cinderella
Wednesday at Stayner’s Wharf in Halifax (with shows
at 7 and 9 p.m.) and a portion of the proceeds goes to
the Canadian Red Cross.
"It’s
a great organization and it’s a wonderful thing
to be able to help spread the word, to bring awareness
to the Canadian Red Cross, awareness of the service they
provide," she says, noting during her time in Houston
she worked in public affairs, meeting people like Hilary
Clinton and Jesse Jackson. Oprah’s camera crew was
there for an entire day. "I was honoured to dig in
and help," she says.
Ironically
two members of her team were from Charlottesville, Virginia,
where she had recorded her third disc with Grammy-nominated
producer John Jennings, who also provides guitar and vocals
on the title track.
The
album also features Nashville’s Harry Stinson, who
has recorded with Randy Travis, George Strait, Reba McEntire
and Trisha Yearwood (among others) on percussion and drums,
and Grammy Award-winning Jon Carroll on keyboards and
vocals. Among her songwriting collaborators are Canadian
country star Patricia Conroy on Stuck To Each Other and
locals Dave Carmichael (Beautifully Simple) and Dave Gunning
(You Can’t Bring Me Down).
Madison,
whose debut album the life of rylee was released in 2003
(she also released a Christmas album in 2004), was thrilled
to work with Jennings, well-known for his longstanding
collaboration as producer and guitarist for Mary Chapin
Carpenter. Mickey Quase, former manager of the Rankins,
who have also worked with Jennings, initiated the partnership
when he sent Jennings some of Madison’s music.
"Let
the Sun Back In was the song that got his attention. I
call it my 10-minute song. I wrote it in front of the
TV. Stevie Wonder was talking about taking the blinds
from his eyes."
Jennings
decided that the album should feel like a "chat with
RyLee instead of something manufactured," that the
"swampy, saucy" Me and Cinderella should be
the title track, and that Farewell, an emotional version
of the anthem Farewell to Nova Scotia, should be the disc’s
final song.
"I
was down in Virginia working on the record, feeling a
bit homesick and I was warming up for the next set of
tracks playing Farewell To Nova Scotia in a soft, quiet,
haunting way. The majority of people do it as a party
number, but it’s a really sad, melancholy song about
a devastating situation," she says, noting Jennings
had never heard the traditional tune before and was eager
to try recording it with just Carroll on the grand piano
and Madison in the vocal booth.
Madison
says they didn’t use the song’s full name
as they wanted to leave some intrigue and mystery about
what she describes as a haunting, intriguing song.
"In
one of those amazing twists of fate, someone in Toronto
wanted to put Farewell to Nova Scotia on the tribute album
to John Allan Cameron and Mickey said he knew just the
version of the song for that, so it’s on the John
Allan CD. To be included is quite an honour, he’s
such a legend."
The
cover shot of Madison also has a haunting, intriguing
quality. Clad in a gorgeous, fairy tale dress, Madison
looks like a romantic storybook princess in front of the
stone gatehouse in Point Pleasant Park.
"The
fog rolled in just as we started taking the pictures,
it created a very mysterious evening — it was July
18, the day after my birthday."
With
songs titles like Me and Cinderella and Juliet, it’s
not surprising Madison, who grew up in Lower Sackville,
is a hopeless romantic who believes in Prince Charming.
And
like a fairy godmother she wants to make dreams come true
for a lucky family of fans.
Until
Feb. 9, those who purchase the album will have a chance
to win a trip for four to Disney World "to hang out
with Cinderella."
"Someone
said it was like the gold ticket in Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory," noting she brought some wonderful sponsors
on board to help make the trip possible.
The
winner will be announced at the Behind the Song Café
at the East Coast Music Awards in Halifax on Feb. 17 at
Stayner’s.
Madison
will also be part of Nova Scotia Music Week Nov. 9 to
12 in Liverpool and is now booking a Christmas tour for
the first and second weeks of December. She plans to return
to Nashville around Christmas but will be back in Halifax
for the ECMAs Feb. 15 to 18.
Those
looking for the album can purchase it at CD Plus, Music
World, Sam’s, the Hank Snow Country Music Centre,
and from her website, www.ryleemadison.com.
Admission
to Wednesday’s CD release concerts is $6.
June
12, 2006
RyLee Madison featured on John Allan Cameron Compilation
CD
RyLee Madison is featured on a the new
compilation CD in honour of the godfather of Celtic music
- John Allan Cameron.
Yes!
Let's hear it for John Allan Cameron is
a two disc compilation of tunes and songs from some of
Canada's most beloved artists including Blue Rodeo, Jimmy
Rankin, Ron Hynes, Ashley MacIsaac, John McDermott, Great
Big Sea, The Barra MacNeils, and many more, including
five tracks from John Allan himself. The project, under
the musical direction of Sandy McIntyre and released by
REL Records, serves as both a tribute to a living legend,
and a fund raising initiative. The net proceeds from the
sale of Yes! will be donated to the Cameron family to
help offset treatment expenses for John Allan who is currently
battling cancer. "John Allan has opened doors
for so many people, and everyone I asked was only too
willing to contribute music to this project,"
says McIntyre. "He was playing Celtic music before
Celtic was cool."
Yes!
Let's hear it for John Allan Cameron can
be purchased online at www.scotsmarket.com
STANFEST
RyLee is thrilled to be a part of the 10th Annual Stanfest
celebration June 30 th, July 1st & July 2nd!
She will be debuting brand new material from her much
anticipated sophomore CD 'Me & Cinderella', produced
by Grammy Nominated Producer John Jennings, who is best
known for his work with Mary Chapin Carpenter. Bring your
tent, your neighbour, your family and friends to one of
the best Folk Festivals Nova Scotia has to offer. To learn
more, check out the schedule of events online at www.stanfest.com.
BEDFORD DAYS - Oh Canada!
RyLee will be headlining Canada Day this year at DeWolf
Park as part of the Bedford Days festivities. Known for
their HUGE fireworks display (one of the largest in Canada)
July 1st is guaranteed to be an excellent family day of
celebration. Pack your blankets, your kids and bring your
sunscreen for a great day. Be sure to bring along your
donation for Feed Nova Scotia. For more information visit
www.bedforddays.ca.
July 1st activities are:
Smitty's Pancake Breakfast 8:30am to 10:30am
Start Canada Day off with breakfast in the park provided
by the staff at Smitty's Bedford. Pancakes for everyone!
While quantities last.
Teddy
Bear Picnic: 11:00am to 1:30pm
Bring your favorite stuffed friend to a picnic just for
them. See Chuckles the Clown, Face painting, refreshments
and lots more to enjoy for you and your teddy bear! Location:
DeWolf Park
Bedford
Days Canada Day Celebrations 7:00pm to 10:30pm
Fireworks provided by Cresco Homes and Clayton Developments.
Glow
Promotions Kingdom for Kids will open at 6:00pm
RyLee
Madison returns from Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
In
response to Hurricane Katrina which has pummelled the
coast of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi, the American
Red Cross has launched its largest ever mobilization of
resources for a single disaster. 
