ROSE COUSINS SHARES MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE, “K’S WALTZ”

ROSE COUSINS’ NEW ALBUM, CONDITIONS OF LOVE - VOL 1, OUT MARCH 14, 2025

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NEW DATES ADDED TO 2025 CANADIAN TOUR COMMENCING APRIL 1

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Acclaimed multi-JUNO Award winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Rose Cousins’ new album, Conditions of Love - Vol 1, will arrive March 14, 2025.

Today Rose reveals the music video for new single “K’s Waltz”. An ode to her late friend and colleague, Koady Chaisson, Rose marvels at the resilience of the human spirit and the limitless capacity of a giving heart to adapt in the face of hardship. There is grace in the everyday act of survival.

“The loss has been gut-wrenching,” shares Rose. “It’s hard to process and harder to accept that he’s gone. It’s also incredible to feel his presence still having a profound influence on the world he made. In the last month of his life, he was cold dipping both for his own health and to raise money for the Unison Fund, which supports Canadian music industry folks in times of hardship. He was and is a light."

An extremely talented banjo player, step dancer and all-round colourful human, Koady was a founding member of PEI’s The East Pointers (Tim Chaisson & Jake Charon).

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MORE ABOUT CONDITIONS OF LOVE - VOL 1
On her new album, Rose holds her listeners’ hands as she guides them on a journey through the "conditions of love." Ever the emotional explorer, the Nova-Scotia-based artist seeks truth, in all its imperfection, in the depths of humans’ most complicated of emotions: love. The journey results in a striking clarity, and it’s the gift of that clarity that brings on surprising tears.  

Rose shares, “Love feels great and makes us ridiculous. It's tiring and intense, joyful and devastating. Falling in love, being in love and staying in love are all such different things. Being human is emotionally complicated enough without attempting to relate to another who is just as complex, and in the most vulnerable of arenas: romance. Love is wondrous and absurd (and very hard). Humour helps.” 

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Co-produced with trusted friend and longtime bandmate Joshua Van Tassel, Conditions of Love - Vol. 1 sees Rose return to her first love, the piano. “Piano is where I feel the most connected. It’s the best partner in expressing the emotion I’m mining,” she shares. She first introduced the upcoming body of work with the gorgeous, piano-driven ballad “Forget Me Not,” followed by the slow-burning, nostalgic “Borrowed Light,” and the uplifting, “I Believe in Love (and it’s very hard),” which Rose has called the cornerstone of the upcoming album.  

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Rose Cousins’ songwriting plumbs the depths of the human condition. Her work has garnered her two JUNO Awards (2013’s We Have Made a Spark & 2021’s Bravado), two Canadian Folk Music Awards, eleven East Coast Music Awards and one Grammy Award nomination (2018’s Natural Conclusion), along with praise from the likes of the CBC, No Depression, LA Times, Associated Press, Billboard, Folk Alley, and NPR, who raved “Cousins’ disarmingly fluid vocal tone has the ability to convey the most internalized feelings without an ounce of fuss.” Over the years, she has shared stages with Patty Griffin, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Jann Arden, Kathleen Edwards, Joe Henry and Anais Mitchell, and her music has fittingly underscored scenes from notable TV shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Fire Country, Batwoman and Heartland. 

WATCH / SHARE “I BELIEVE IN LOVE (AND IT’S VERY HARD)” HERE
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ROSE COUSINS CANADIAN TOUR (MORE DATES TBA)
April 1 - Sherwood Park, AB @ Festival Place Theatre
April 2 - Calgary, AB @ National Music Centre
April 3 - Saskatoon, SK @ The Basement
April 5 - Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre
April 7 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
April 8 - Kingston, ON @ The Broom Factory
April 9 - Peterborough, ON @ Market Hall Performing Arts Center
April 11 - Toronto, ON @ Masonic Temple - The Concert Hall
April 12 - Hamilton, ON @ The Westdale
April 13 - Ottawa, ON @ National Arts Centre
April 16 - Charlottetown, PE @ Confederation Centre Of The Arts
April 17 - Halifax, NS @ Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
April 18 - Moncton, NB @ Capitol Theatre (Moncton)
April 19 - Saint John, NB @ Imperial Theatre
June 13 - St John's, NL @ Majestic Theatre

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CONDITIONS OF LOVE - VOL 1 TRACKLIST
01 To Be Born (overture)
02 Forget Me Not
03 I Believe in Love (and it’s very hard)
04 Denouement
05 That’s How Long (I’ve waited for your love)
06 Needed You
07 Wolf and Man
08 K’s Waltz
09 Borrowed Light
10 How is this (the last time)

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YOUNG FRIEND SHARES THE INTIMATE, COZY NEW SONG “SOFT LIGHT”

YOUNG FRIEND’S LATEST SINGLE, “SOFT LIGHT”, OUT NOW VIA NETTWERK

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This past week, Vancouver-based, JUNO-nominated indie artist young friend opened the new year with an intimate and cozy new song “soft light.” The gauzy vocals, raw production style, and warm guitars conjure the feeling of an early morning sunrise. Lyrically, “soft light” finds Drew Tarves at his most vulnerable and personal with a stream-of-consciousness approach to songwriting. 

In his own words, he says "It's sort of a love letter to someone and all the little things about them that make them special. It's quiet, and feels a bit like reading someone's journal."

With his recent releases, young friend has found a dynamic yet cohesive contrast between uptempo rockers and delicate indie twang styles. “soft light” follows recent singles “boyfriend material,” “the real deal,” which are currently receiving support from SIRIUSXM Canada and “golden rule,” produced alongside David Marinelli (FINNEAS, JAWNY, Wallice, Aidan Bissett).

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MORE ABOUT YOUNG FRIEND
Drew Tarves' music as young friend feels classic and immediate all at once, capturing the nostalgia of post-adolescence while diving deep into a pool of self-reflection. His next project is bursting with big feelings and perfect golden light. It feels messy and raw, like long summer nights piling into the back of a pickup truck with all your friends, sprinting to catch the last summer sunset, taking off your shoes and dancing in the grass, falling, getting back up. 

A trained dancer for most of his adolescence, the 24-year-old Vancouver native switched artistic disciplines after spending time jamming with his musician friends. "I found out very quickly that I loved it," he recalls. "It was my favorite thing to do." Armed with a guitar and a laptop, Tarves started hashing out early songwriting attempts on GarageBand as he found his own style that suited him: "It was all about experimenting while trying to find what worked for me."

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In 2022, Tarves released his indie-pop debut EP HOW DID WE GET HERE?, and quickly followed it up with a sophomore in 2023 titled scaredy cat. 2024 brought in his first Canadian and international touring, as well as a JUNO nomination. Now, young friend is prepping his debut full-length that’s produced by friend and frequent collaborator David Marinelli (FINNEAS, Ashe, Wallice, spill tab). The album pulls inspiration from a multitude of places and artists, landing in this comfy space of new and familiar while also making room for self-discovery. It will take you along for the ride of your life. “This album takes notes from a lot of different artists and bands that I really love, and as a result, it is this sort of genre-bending fever dream album.”

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PRAISE FOR YOUNG FRIEND

"...fuzzy, jangly and all kinds of refreshing, sauntering through glitzy indie-rock riffs and headstrong, energetic rhythms." – Paste Magazine

"...young friend has established himself as a rising act in heartfelt pop, building an expansive sonic world brimming warm nostalgia and self-reflection." –EARMILK

"young friend keeps it casual and cheeky, but can’t help but charm listeners as the chorus melts into an earnest admission."  – Ones to Watch

"...summer anthems that sound otherworldly..." –SHEESH MEDIA

"One remarkable aspect of songwriting is the ability to paint a picture. It’s a rare talent, being able to use words to create a visceral image within the mind of a listener. With his slow-burn acoustic pop hits, young friends has mastered this art."  – V Magazine

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NIA NADURATA RELEASES DEBUT EP

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Step into the world of rising indie pop vocalist NIA NADURATA with her debut EP Still Living With My Parents - a musical journey through the highs and lows of emerging adulthood. The EP celebrates the chaos of youth, while tenderly acknowledging the profound challenges of finding your place in a world that seems to be moving forward without you. 

"Souvenirs," the EP’s quintessential heartbreak anthem turns the remnants of a past relationship into emotional artifacts. With raw, vivid lyrics and a catchy melodic line balancing sadness and hope, it captures the universal feeling of holding onto the past even when you know it’s time to let go.

“Souvenirs is the ‘rose tinted glasses’ of breakup songs,” says NIA. “Finding your exes old stuff at your house is the most heartbreaking when you miss them. Once you've grown past it - which I hope to do - you just donate it all to good will and fuck off.”

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NIA NADURATA has had a performance mindset since childhood. NIA has been cultivating her soulful, indie, Pop and R&B sound to make you fall in love with your most vulnerable years. Her music captures a time when the world and our thoughts tortured us or soothed us, creating songs for her future audiences. While working behind the scenes as a songwriter and vocalist alongside artists such as Russ, Nonso Amadi, Amaal, Boslen, and Isaiah Peck, NIA has been preparing her very own debut EP. Set for release in 2024, the EP showcases the depth and maturity of her sound. Highlighting her upbringing and coming of age, the project mirrors the sounds of Amy Winehouse, Alaiyah, Taylor Swift, Carol King, Dijon and Billie Eilish. 

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STILL LIVING WITH MY PARENTS TRACKLIST
01 Practice
02 boo hoo
03 i think i like your girlfriend
04 can we NOT!
05 Souvenirs
06 Trauma Bond

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