A far cry from the overscheduled musical career she experienced in the 80s, Sheena Easton, now 52, is enjoying a slowed down, well-paced life. Easton's rise to fame began when she was showcased on the TV Series "The Big Time”, a documentary which gave amateur artists the opportunity to achieve professional ambitions. Subsequently, she was offered a multi-album deal from EMI Records and soon rose to the top of the pop charts with her singles "Morning Train (9 to 5)" and "For Your Eyes Only".

Easton also had the privilege to work with world renowned Artist/Writer/Producer, Prince. He saw Easton on The Tonight Show and asked her to lay down a vocal track for his song "Sugar Walls". From there, they became good friends. "He would come into town and say 'Come down and hear something I'm doing' and I'd listen to a track," Easton recalls in the April-May edition of Odeum. Click here to check out the full article.

Ever heard of a concert that has no lighting cues, flashy dancers or interaction with the audience? Well, I didn't either until I found out about Classic Albums Live. Founded by Craig Martin, 50, this concert phenomenon recreates, to a tee, the most famous rock/pop albums of the century. What an amazing concept! Take away all the flash, the lip syncing, the dancers, the propaganda, and what are you left with? The music, plain and simple. That is what some artists forget about these days I find, the music. They rely whole-heartedly on the commercialism of the industry and their own self-promotion, often forgetting the reason that they began performing in the first place. "We're going to stand there and play and recite the album perfectly," explains Craig Martin in this month's Odeum. "We won't be talking to the audience. We won't be wearing costumes. It'll be the most boring show of the year, and yet, somehow, people will enjoy themselves immensely and it will strike a sublime chord with the audience and they'll go, 'This is one of the best shows I've ever seen'." To read more about Classic Albums Live, see the full article in the April-May edition of Odeum Magazine.



Entry by
Adam Scott
Marketing Assistant, Rose Theatre Brampton