Musical Connections makes its grand return following a very busy summer as we reflect once more on the 2025 East Coast Music Awards in St. John’s back in May. Zach connects with Ana Luisa Ramos & Eric Taylor Escudero to talk about their ECMAs experience, some other projects, and a whole lot more.

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (August 17-September 6, 2025)

Song: If U Wanna Drive

Artist: Alex Duffy

Album: If U Wanna Drive

Composers: Alex Duffy

Song: Hidden Gem

Artist: Dana Reid

Album: Beauty In The Darkness

Composers: Dana Reid

Song: hats off to barb

Artist: John Moran

Album: 3/5

Composers: John Moran

Song: Replay

Artist: Last Ticket

Album: Replay

Composers: Last Ticket

Song: Your Name

Artist: Meghan Aletha

Album: Your Name

Composers: Meghan Calder

Song: Rufus Set

Artist: Salt Beef Junkies

Album: Rufus Set

Composers: Traditional

Song: Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary’s

Artist: The Irish Descendants

Album: Those Were The Days

Composers: Otto Kelland

Song: Closer

Artist: The Way East

Album: Closer

Composers: Chris Hibbs

Song: Dancing Where You Left Me Alone (feat. DaCoda)

Artist: With Violet

Album: With Friends

Composers: With Violet, Daniel Adams

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Song: I Can See Our House From Here

Artist: Ana & Eric

Album: Our House From Here

Composer: Ana Luisa Ramos, Eric Taylor Escudero

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This week’s Musical Connections we will be taking you back to the East Coast Music Awards for a conversation I had with singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Natasha Blackwood! We talk about her time at the ECMAs back in May and how important conferences like those are for one's development as a musician or industry professional!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (August 10-16, 2025)

Song: Rain in Newfoundland

Artist: Kathy Stock

Album: Rain In Newfoundland

Composers: Kathy Stock

Song: Crying While Wasted

Artist: Rachel Cousins

Album: Crying While Wasted

Composers: Rachel Cousins

Song: O.T.G

Artist: Scalladosis

Album: Sporadic Lifestyle

Composers: Simon Hendry

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Song: Good Machines

Artist: Natasha Blackwood

Album: Love Songs for Good Machines

Composer: Natasha Blackwood, Jenelle Duval

New episodes of the Musical Connections Podcast come out every Tuesday with bonus episodes dropping when you least expect them. Catch up with previous episodes and new ones by following the podcast here:

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This week’s Musical Connections will have a “Carhartt to Heart” with one of the province’s fastest rising country pop stars who now calls Nashville her home! I reconnect with Paige Penney to talk about her brand-new single, plus her success with “Southern Draw(L) which includes a CCMA Nomination for Innovative Campaign of the Year! We also talk about her career in a nutshell. From her beginnings as a performer at young folk stages, to releasing her debut album, having a musical dad, and a whole lot more!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (August 3-9, 2025)

Song: NEON DREAMERS

Artist: ARCADE KNIGHTS

Album: CYBER HACK

Composers: Dean Parsons

Song: 4 On The Floor

Artist: Doug White & Craig Young

Album: 4 On The Floor

Composers: Doug White

Song: Carhartt to Heart

Artist: Paige Penney

Album: Carhartt to Heart

Composers: Paige Penney, Kirk Penney, Michael Walton, Matthew McCartney

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Song: Southern Draw(L)

Artist: Paige Penney x W/FRNDS

Album: Paige Penney

Composer: Paige Penney, Matt McCartney, Casey Le’Vasseur, Kurtis John

New episodes of the Musical Connections Podcast come out every Tuesday with bonus episodes dropping when you least expect them. Catch up with previous episodes and new ones by following the podcast here:

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Website: https://www.paigepenney.com/

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