Sussex
Montreal - Quebec - Canada

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Sussex is the brainchild of Michael Emenau and Rob Lutes. The two renowned musicians were childhood friends and high school bandmates in New Brunswick. After graduation, they went their separate ways—Michael to Tokyo, San Francisco and Paris, where he made a name for himself as a world-class jazz vibraphonist and composer; Lutes to Montreal, where he has recorded six albums and earned a reputation as one of Canada’s finest songwriters and roots performers.

Reunited in 2012, the pair began to write together for the first time in 20 years. Encouraged by the results, they decided to make a record. Enlisting the services of some of Montreal’s finest players, including guitarist Benoit Charest (Les Triplettes de Belleville) , violinist Josh Zubot (Patrick Watson), bassist Sage Reynolds (Jordan Officer) and trumpeter Ivanhoé Jolicoeur (Les Cowboys Fringants), they went into the legendary Studio Frisson in Montreal in Fall 2014 and Winter 2015 and recorded their debut album Parade Day.

Featuring a unique mix of instruments on 11 diverse originals and the Randy Newman gem “Dayton, Ohio, 1903,” the album represents a modern day love letter to the early jazz, blues and folk music that have been significant influences on band founders Michael Emenau and Rob Lutes.

 


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Shine

Label: Lucky Bear

Genres: Folk

Styles: Alternative Folk

Songs on the Album

Track # Song Title Style Genre
1 Shine Down Every Day Alternative Folk Folk
2 We Were in Love Alternative Folk Folk
3 Under Your Tongue Alternative Folk Folk
4 I'll See You in My Dreams Alternative Folk Folk
5 Warning Light Alternative Folk Folk
6 Skating Alternative Folk Folk
7 Take You Back Alternative Folk Folk
8 Bye Bye Blues Alternative Folk Folk
9 Big Boy Alternative Folk Folk
10 Parlez-moi D'Amour Alternative Folk Folk

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The Ocean Wide

Label: Lucky Bear

Genres: Folk

Styles: Alternative Folk

Songs on the Album

Track # Song Title Style Genre
1 Everything I Wanted Alternative Folk Folk
2 The Ocean Wide Alternative Folk Folk
3 Lookin' for Trouble Alternative Folk Folk
4 Train #7 Alternative Folk Folk
5 Drive Alternative Folk Folk
6 Bap Mountain Rag Alternative Folk Folk
7 Renous Highway Alternative Folk Folk
8 Someone Who Knows Alternative Folk Folk
9 Kite Strings Alternative Folk Folk
10 Caught in a Flood Alternative Folk Folk
11 Waiting on You Alternative Folk Folk
12 Why Dance Alone Alternative Folk Folk
13 Don't Wanna Wait Alternative Folk Folk
14 Belleisle Alternative Folk Folk

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Parade Day
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Label: Lucky Bear

Genres: Folk, Blues

Styles: Alternative Folk, Blues Rock

Songs on the Album

Track # Song Title Style Genre
1 Hollow Log Blues Rock Blues
2 Truth and Lies Blues Rock Blues
3 Little Baby Blues Rock Blues
4 Superman's Escape Blues Rock Blues
5 Dayton, Ohio - 1903 Blues Rock Blues
6 Ginger Blues Rock Blues
7 Eagle on the Moon Blues Rock Blues
8 Dare to Stumble Blues Rock Blues
9 Listen to the Wind Blues Rock Blues
10 Sparkle Blues Blues Rock Blues
11 Up on the Wall Blues Rock Blues
12 What is Piano Blues Rock Blues