2021 AWARD NOMINEE
METIS ARTIST-GROUP OF THE YEAR
Blue Moon Marquee
Blue Moon Marquee
Blue Moon Marquee is a Gypsy Blues band born of the wild rose foothills of Alberta, Canada. The group currently makes their home in an island shack on the coast of the Salish Sea, British Columbia. A.W. Cardinal (vocals/guitar) and Jasmine Colette (vocals/bass/drums) write and perform original compositions. Artists such as Lonnie Johnson, Louis Armstrong, Charley Patton, Howlin’ Wolf, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Tom Waits, Memphis Minnie, and Django Reinhardt are deeply infused in the soul of their music. With passionate performances and smouldering onstage chemistry as their trademark, they deliver an infectious mix of early blues, jazz, country, and popular songs. Colette commands the upright bass and brings the swing with her feet on drums all while singing harmonies. Cardinal’s distinctive thick and smoky vocals barrel out like a raging bull while his guitar crackles with the swinging energy of jazz-tinged blues. Most importantly, they make every song their own. It’s an infectious mix of early blues, jazz, country, and popular songs. Accolades include a Maple Blues Award nomination for New Artist of the Year (2016) and a Wes Ccoast Music Award nomination for Indigenous Artist of the Year (2017).
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