MEMBERS
Catherine MacLellan
Catherine MacLellan is a JUNO award winner, ECMA songwriter of the year, and has released 7 albums over the past 20 years while touring around the world. Her music takes you through heartbreak, loss and the joy of life.
Catherine is dedicated to the craft of songwriting, and her desire for connection is at the heart of her work.
Teresa Doyle
Teresa Doyle is a vocal explorer with a passion for pushing the boundaries of her voice. Her exploration has taken her around the world singing with Kenyan farm women, a Japanese lute player, Australian folkies, Soca musicians from Tobago, improvisers in New York, South Indian yogis, traditional Gaelic singers from Ireland, and folk musicians from the Yukon Territory to the hills of Tasmania. Her repertoire reflects her journey but is always firmly rooted in the Celtic music and stories of her native Prince Edward Island.
Todd MacLean
Todd MacLean is a freelance journalist and writer based in Prince Edward Island, who has been an environmental columnist on CBC Radio, a commentator on CBC TV and was a weekly columnist in P.E.I.'s The Guardian newspaper for over twelve years. He is the creator/Editor-in-Chief of Global Chorus: 365 Voices on the Future of the Planet, an anthology of responses from leading global thinkers on humanity's future on Earth.
As a busy award-winning musician as well, Todd plays with everyone and their dog in the vibrant P.E.I. music scene of which he is so thankful to be a part. you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Dennis Ellsworth
Dennis Ellsworth is a songwriter, performer, sideman, and record producer from Charlottetown, PE.
Over the years he has collaborated with Josh Finlayson and Andy Maize from Skydiggers, Gord Downie from The Tragically Hip, Joel Plaskett, Donovan Woods, Rose Cousins, John Smith, and David Barbe (producer of Drive-by Truckers and bass player for 90’s alt rock band Sugar.)
His upcoming album, due in September 2023 is called Modern Hope.
Meaghan Blanchard
Meaghan Blanchard is a singer/songwriter from Hunter River PEI.
Emily MacLellan
Emily MacLellan is an up and coming singer-songwriter from Summerside, PEI. Grand-daughter of island folk legend, Gene MacLellan, and niece to Catherine MacLellan, Emily has been surrounded by music and writing from as early as she can remember. Her lyrics are raw and honest and her songs carry with them a palpable warmth and relatability that resonate deeply with her listeners.
Justyn Thyme
Justyn Thyme is fresh off a performance at the iconic Tonder Festival in Denmark. Justyn treats us to deft acoustic fingerpicking and gorgeous vocals that have garnered both ECMA nominations and Music PEI awards. “Justyn sings of the shedding off of heavy layers, those things that protected us but that are now just a burden — “They may have kept you comfortable / But you won’t need them anymore” — and the relief is palpable. His voice is rich and honeyed and melodic.’ Record World International.