STUDIO QUALITY HI-RES ALBUM DOWNLOADS

After a fifteen year hiatus due to a series of debilitating accidents and a painful recovery awarding-winning Canadian singer songwriter Laura Smith has emerged from the studio with a stunning new album “Everything Is Moving

[click to continue…]

{ 0 comments }

The Man OF A Thousand Songs is a powerful emotional, intimate and tender documentary about the life of Ron Hynes.
[click to continue…]

{ 0 comments }

Karine Polwart – Coming To Our Shores At Last

Thumbnail image for Karine Polwart – Coming To Our Shores At Last

From the beginning, Borealis has been committed to being an all-Canadian label.  However, good music doesn’t respect boundaries and to that end we have created W2 Music to become a home for wonderful music from other parts of the world.  We are thrilled to have Karine Polwart be the first artist to release music on [...]

Read the full article →

James Gordon – Music For The 99%

Thumbnail image for James Gordon – Music For The 99%

Coyote’s Calling is James Gordon’s sixth album for Borealis Records and it finds him at the top of his game as songwriter activist and commentator on the state of our fragile planet. Listen to Coyote’s Calling here

Read the full article →

FROM FRESH WATER RE-RELEASED

Thumbnail image for FROM FRESH WATER RE-RELEASED

From Fresh Water is the fifth of five original Stan Rogers albums to be re-mastered and released by Borealis. Sadly this was to be Stan’s final recording before his tragic death in an airline fire in Cincinnati, Ohio. However as Stan’s producer Paul Mills thought at the time, and came to be true; “Stan, your [...]

Read the full article →

Nathan Sings Stan, The Rogers Legacy Continues

Thumbnail image for Nathan Sings Stan, The Rogers Legacy Continues

Nathan Rogers has been touring Ontario for the last two weeks, touring a concert program that will stop many listeners in their tracks: the music of Stan Rogers, performed by someone who sounds and looks a great deal like Stan.  This isn’t entirely coincidence: Nathan is the son of Canadian folk music icon Stan Rogers, [...]

Read the full article →

CONGRATULATIONS GRIT!

Thumbnail image for CONGRATULATIONS GRIT!

Our very own Grit Laskin was named a Member of the Order Of Canada today. Grit is so deserving of this honour and we couldn’t be more proud of our pal and colleague.

Read the full article →

CFMA AWARDS TO MICHAEL JEROME BROWNE AND THE ONCE

Thumbnail image for CFMA AWARDS TO MICHAEL JEROME BROWNE AND THE ONCE

On Saturday Nov. 17th at the Canadian Folk Music Awards gala in Saint John New Brunswick The Once were awarded Vocal Group of the Year and Michael Jerome Browne was awarded Solo Artist of the Year. Our hearty congratulations to Michael, Geraldine, Andrew and Phil for this much deserved recognition. BRAVO !

Read the full article →

Northwest Passage Re-Released

Thumbnail image for Northwest Passage Re-Released

Northwest Passage is the fourth of five original Stan Rogers albums to be re-mastered and released by Borealis. Lovingly restored and using the latest mastering technology, the original songs have been given a new life and the sound is simply stunning. You can find Northwest Passage right here.

Read the full article →

BRAMBLES AND THORNS – NEW STORIES FROM JOHN WORT HANNAM

Thumbnail image for BRAMBLES AND THORNS – NEW STORIES FROM JOHN WORT HANNAM

Borealis is pleased to announce that John Wort Hannam has joined our family of artists. From the moment you start listening to John’s latest album Brambles And Thorns you realize that John is a born storyteller with a keen eye for life in a small town. Whether the characters are quirky or heroic, John is [...]

Read the full article →

INDIE MUSIC MEETS OCCUPY

Thumbnail image for INDIE MUSIC MEETS OCCUPY

NEW MUSIC FROM ANNABELLE CHVOSTEK When Annabelle Chvostek joined the Wailin’ Jennys in 2004, the rest of the world found out what a number of Canadian fans had known for several years: that Chvostek is one formidable songwriter.

Read the full article →

Labour Day Weekend Concerts

Thank-you to everyone who tuned in for our Labour Day streaming concerts! Now that the concert is over, you can find James Hill’s Man With a Love Song (joined by Anne Davison) and Michael Jerome Browne’s The Road is Dark right here on BorealisRecords.com! Thanks to Andy Frank, who produced the video and arranged for [...]

Read the full article →