CONTEST: A Very Merry CASSICA Contest

In the spirit of the season, CASSICA (604 Records artists Cat Thomson & Jessica Lee) are doing their part to spread some holiday cheer.

Not only do they have a song, “A Very Merry Christmas”, on the latest 604 Records Christmas album… and are performing at the Vancouver Christmas Market on December 18th… but the two lovely ladies have taken the initiative to raise funds for The Province’s Empty Stocking Fund. You can check out and support their fundraising page here.

Be sure to support CASSICA in their fundraising efforts! They were kind enough to agree to sign and personalize one of their holiday postcards as a giveaway here at asapmusicblog.ca. Want to win it? It’s super easy.

Find us on Twitter @asapmusicblog, and copy & paste this message:

RT @asapmusicblog: A Very Merry Cassica Contest! – http://tinyurl.com/cassicaasap – #cassicaasap

Rules & Regulations: Contest will begin on December 6, 2013 and will end on December 13, 2013 – 11:59 PM (PST). One (1) winner will be chosen and will be contacted within 24 hours after contest closes. We reserve the right to void any entries we deem as duplicates, or if we are unable to contact the winner within 72 hours after the contest closes.

EVENTS: 604 Records 4th Annual Christmas Party @ THE CELLAR, December 11, 2013

In celebration of the holiday season and in support of the release of Get Back To Christmas, 604 Record’s fourth Christmas album available as of today. The label recently announced the details for their annual Christmas party, and it sounds like a lot of fun…

Featuring Paige Morgan, Jessica Lee & Cat Thomson (also known together as Cassica), AJ Woodworth, Kieran Mercer, and more guests to be announced. Tickets are $10 in advance if you order online at 604records.com, and includes all four copies of 604 Record’s Christmas releases.

CONTEST: Cat Thomson

Last month, we had the chance to chat with the lovely Cat Thomson and find out what she’s currently listening to. We got her to design an one-of-a-kind card that we’re giving away, and we are also including a Dropcard with a download of her debut single, “Sticks & Stones”.

Here’s how to enter:

1) Follow us on Twitter @asapmusicblog, and copy & paste this message:

RT @asapmusicblog: Win a card designed by Cat Thomson! – http://tinyurl.com/catasap – #catasap

2) If you don’t have Twitter, send us an e-mail to contests[at]asapmusicblog.ca and put the subject as “Cat Thomson Giveaway”.

Rules & Regulations: Contest will begin on November 6, 2013 and will end on November 13, 2013 – 11:59 PM (PST). One (1) winner will be chosen from Twitter and/or e-mail and will be contacted within 24 hours after contest closes. We reserve the right to void any entries we deem as duplicates, or if we are unable to contact the winner within 72 hours after the contest closes. One entry per account, per platform.

PLAYLIST THURSDAY: Cat Thomson

#musicmonday Artist Feature – Cat Thomson

Hometown: Calgary, AB
Label: 604 Records | Website: http://catthomsonmusic.com

Cat Thomson is a girl on a mission.

With her darkly ethereal vocals and a knack for dynamic arrangements, Cat Thomson is ready to tackle the charts with her debut single, “Sticks & Stones”, set for release tomorrow (October 22nd) on iTunes. The singer-songwriter has been paving her musical path from the moment she started piano lessons at age five to studying opera for five years at Louisana State University on a full scholarship.

Now signed with 604 Records, Thomson is shaping her music with the depth of her voice and lyrical intuition, and this was evident in her performance at Safefest earlier this month. Her full-length debut album, Puzzle, is slated for release in early 2014. I had the opportunity to chat with Cat at Safefest about shooting the music video for “Sticks & Stones”, her songwriting process, and ‘Cassica’.
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asapmusicblog.ca: So in relation to Safefest, which you are playing tonight, what was the first all-ages show that you attended and what was the first legal age show you attended?

Cat Thomson: The first concert that I ever went to that would have been all-ages was actually Britney Spears, and it was the Baby One More Time… concert. I remember I was never a big Britney Spears fan, but we went, and it was so fun! I was in grade nine, I think, when that came out. The first non-all ages show I went to – you can see how the tastes have changed – I went to Three Days Grace at Cowboy’s Bar in Calgary, I was just eighteen.

You’re invited… 604 Records Christmas Party!

The holiday season is here! And what better way to celebrate than with your favourite 604 Records artists.

Who: Fighting For Ithaca, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jakalope, One Bad Son, AJ Woodworth, and more!
When: Thursday December 15, 2011 – 9:00pm
Where: The Media Club, Vancouver BC
Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 at the door
Ages: 19+

If you can’t make the show, be sure to check out the second holiday release from 604 Records, “The Second Noel“.

INTERVIEW: Ian Casselman of Marianas Trench

Every single Marianas Trench fan can take pride in knowing that they were a part of the band’s success story. Marianas Trench knows it, and doesn’t take that fact for granted for a second, and it shows in the continued dedication they give in return back to their fans.

We had the chance to chat with drummer Ian Casselman to talk not only about their fans, but about the band’s plans to take over the USA, Tim Hortons, and… Glee? He also provided us with a great playlist, that you can check out here.

Enjoy the full interview! 🙂

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asapmusicblog.ca: I just wanted to let you know that Marianas Trench is responsible for about ¼ of the hits that we get daily for our blog – and that’s before we had this interview with you!

Ian Casselman: That’s huge!

a: To start things off, if you had to chose one thing that defines Marianas Trench apart from everyone else – what would it be?

IC: I guess it would be the vocals, or the harmony. A lot of the times we have a lot of four-part harmonies, they’re actually more musical parts – I think Josh [Ramsay], in his writing, he’s using it more as a musical instrument rather than just a type of a vocal. I think it just adds another layer to music, really.