2011 Pride Stage

Sugarbeach - Featured performers on the 2011 pride stage

This Aussie/Canadian Duo are energetic, powerful, moving, and married to each other. Mixing sweet and soulful vocals with meaningful lyrics and driving tracks, these women have established a unique and recognizable sound which is altogether refreshing and utterly satisfying.

Their performances at pride events have taken them across North America including New York, and also to Australia and Europe.

Nominated for 9 Pride in the Arts awards in the US, Sugarbeach won 3 awards including Favorite Group of the Year and Pride Song of the Year.

Mama I Love Her, their irresistible pumping dance song with a Middle Eastern flavor and a big message, was nominated for ”Outstanding International Song of The Year” with the Outmusic Awards in New York in 2009.

They recently release their latest single “Come On Out” and theme song for the Vancouver 2011 Outgames.

They wrote the 30th Anniversary theme song for Vancouver Pride, Living Out Proud which was also used by cities all over the world for their Pride celebrations. Living Out Proud won Song of the Year in the 2010 GLBT OutVoice Countdown, was the most requested song on the Outvoice Top Ten Chart for 2010, and holds the record for 17 months in the Top Ten so far. This song was also used to open Pride House Vancouver and Whistler for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

In Nov, Sugarbeach launched RightOutTV, the internets first LGBT music video TV channel streaming 24/7. www.rightouttv.com features “Out” music artists from around the world and is hosted by Marlee & Tully. For their contribution to the GLBT community through RightOutTV, Sugarbeach were nominated for a PITA MOJO award in 2010.

www.sugarbeachmusic.com

Official Pride Stage MC

Barb Snelgrove

A long time fixture in Vancouver’s LGTB community, Barb Snelgrove has been a Board member or volunteered for various charitable organizations such as the Vancouver Pride Society, Qmunity & the DMS. She currently sits on the Vancouver City Hall LGTBQ Advisory Committee (Chair of the Sub-committee on Creative Capital) sits on the Vancouver Police Dept. Diversity Advisory Committee and is a member of the Positive Living BC Red Ribbon Advisory Panel and The Diversity Project Advisory Committee.

Barb is the Communications Director for the 2011 Vancouver Outgames and writes a monthly column for LOV Magazine, one of Vancouver’s LGTB publications.

Barb was awarded the 2008 VPS Outstanding Community Member award, the 2010 Citizen of the Year Award from the Rhinestone Charitable Foundation & was the 2010 Vancouver Pride Parade Grand Marshal – Local Hero.

Better known as “megamouthmedia” you know her as the MC of many well known community events such as The Pride Festival stage, Numbers IDOL, Diorama, The annual Gathering Place block party and The Feud.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Barb-Snelgrove-Fan-Page/196805494954

Pride Stage Peformers

FACEPLANTS

Are you PLANTED? If not, you don't want to miss the next band to take over the charts. Fresh out from The Warehouse and Hipposonic Studios and from under wing of producer extraordinaire Tommy Mac (of HEDLEY fame). These pro award winning songsters will make you smile with upbeat ska tunes infused with pop and hip-hop. So be prepared for good times and killer dance moves.

Now GET YO' SELF PLANTED!
www.facebook.com/faceplants

Debut Music Video"ROLLBACK"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeZPAKadvYc

CAROLYN NEAPOLE

A very is an exciting, wise performer and a songwriter with a poet’s love of words and a painter’s eye for detail. For years a fixture on the Victoria and Vancouver music scene, Carolyn’s most recent self titled CD, Carolyn Neapole, demonstrates her mastery of the recording studio and her leadership of a strong, supportive band. Carolyn Neapole is a mature talent with a bright future.
http://www.carolyn.ca/

MATTHEW PRESIDENTE

Art-rock pianist/singer/songwriter Matthew Presidente has been a part of the local music scene in Vancouver for over 10 years. Now 30, the young musician has independently recorded and released 4 full length albums, and performed numerous stages around the lower mainland including headlining festival shows as well as several regular resident appearances at major Vancouver nightclubs.
http://www.matthewpresidente.com/

LANCE CARDINAL

Lance Cardinal is a First Nations Singer/Producer/Artist living here in New Westminster. He is originally from the Bigstone Cree Nation in Desmairis, Alberta and has been living in the lower mainland for 10 years. Lance has been singing professionally since he was 17 and has traveled all over Canada appearing in many local and national theatrical productions. Lance is very happy to call New Westminster his new home and looks forward to Pride 2011!!

Check out his creative blog at: http://lancecardinal.blogspot.com/

The Dunns - The Moose Jaw Twins

Jim and Jeff Dunn are originally from Moose Jaw Saskatchewan and now make Vancouver their home where their career in music is a passion. They can be found performing in downtown Vancouver on Davie and Robson Street, or Commercial Drive in East Vancouver. The Dunns categorize their music as Musica Humana - an expression of their own natural harmony, a reflection of their moral nature - hoping to influence and inspire humanity in others through their music. These folk-country musicians enjoy writing their own lyrics incorporating love, despair, hope, beauty and moments of ugliness that can happen in our world reminding their audience of the journey taken in each of the listeners lives; their song Fly allows you to enjoy their true spirit. The Dunns enjoy performing songs by well known artists such as Hank Williams to Johnny Cash, to the Beatles and the Yardbirds. Their goal is to be optimistic about the future and engage with communities in a positive manner. Enjoy....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORvSpLULQT8

On CBC Radio3 - http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/The-Moose-Jaw-Twins

Tatiana Shabacon

Tatiana Shabacon is a singer/songwriter with roots focussed on the future of music. At the humble age of 16 this exotic beauty is paving her own path in todays music industry. Born and raised in Vancouver British Columbia Tatiana cannot remember a time when she didn’t want to become a singer. Growing up to the influential sounds of artists like Mariah Carey and Destiny’s Child, Tatiana would go on to follow in their footsteps creating music that was relevant and fun. After studying Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical and Hip-Hop dance, Tatiana enrolled in formal classical voice training for 2 years before moving to Studio Cloud 30, where she is currently developing her own unique sound that can best be describe as a blend of R&B/Soul and Pop.

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