Adrian Sutherland

EP 301 | Adrian Sutherland returns with Precious Diamonds (And hidden guest)

April 6, 2024 Mulligan Stew Podcast

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Adrian is a Traditional Knowledge Keeper for the James Bay Cree of 
Attawapiskat First Nation.
It may explain why he is such a fine songwriter and storyteller. As a singer, he’s been described by producer Colin Linden as “open” sonically and spiritually.
Adrian and Colin worked together on his first album When the Magic Hits. Although “together” doesn’t quite describe their situation. Colin was in his home studio in Nashville and Adrian was in the frozen Far North in James Bay working in an old shipping container that he had turned into a studio.
For Precious Diamonds, Adrian went south to Colin’s studio in Nashville and the resulting album is now out,  many months later.
Adrian takes us through a number of songs he wrote and sung. His battle finding his place in the music world. His pride in recording two songs in his native Mushkegowuk Cree.
As a surprise to Adrian, I had Colin Linden in the Zoom waiting room and he popped out at just the right time to congratulate his friend.
Adrian brought many stories and spoke his truth.

Mulligan Stew April 6th 2024-Adrian Sutherland returns with Precious Diamonds (And hidden guest)

April 6, 2024 Mulligan Stew

hello

Adrian is a Traditional Knowledge Keeper for the James Bay Cree of 
Attawapiskat First Nation.
That may explain why he is such a fine songwriter and storyteller. As a singer, he’s been described by producer Colin Linden as “open” sonically and spiritually.
Adrian and Colin worked together on his first album When the Magic Hits. Although “together” doesn’t quite describe their situation. Colin was in his home studio in Nashville and Adrian was in the frozen Far North in James Bay working in an old shipping container that he had turned into a studio.
For Precious Diamonds, Adrian went south to Colin’s studio in Nashville and the resulting album is now out,  many months later.
Adrian takes us through a number of songs he lived,  wrote and sung. His battle to find his place in the music world. His pride in recording two songs in his native Mushkegowuk Cree.
As a surprise to Adrian, I had Colin Linden in the Zoom waiting room and he popped out at just the right time to congratulate his friend.
Adrian brought many stories and spoke his truth.
The whole interview can be found on the Mulligan Stew Podcast and the Terry David Mulligan YouTube Channel.

 

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Season of the Witch Al Kooper and Steven Stills Super Session
Mavis – Freedom Jon Batiste We Are
Black is the Color (live) Rhiannon Giddens Live on Mountain Stage
Mulligan Stew Year 28 Guest tonight – Adrian Sutherland New album Precious Diamonds
Nothing in Rambling Sue Foley One Guitar Woman
Mole in the ground (live) Eric Bibb Live at Scala – Stockholm
Everything she does is magic Sting Symphonicities
Deane House – River Cafe Coming Up – CCR – Fretless – Boz TDMulligan
Get Gone Ndidi O single
Run through the Jungle CCR Cosmo’s Factory
Earthly Days The Fretless and Celeigh Cardinal Open House
TDMulligan Next – Boz Scaggs The Stew
Mixed up Shook up girl Boz Scaggs Memphis
Mulligan Stew Hour Two Guest – Adrian Sutherland Album: Precious Diamonds
While my guitar gently weeps The Beatles The Beatles (White Album)
Golden Slumbers The Beatles Abbey Road
Carry that Weight The Beatles Abbey Road
The End The Beatles Abbey Road
Talking Blues Bob Marley Natty Dread
Coyotes Banff Coming UP- Adrian Sutherland New Album Precious Diamonds
Hey Mama Barney Bentall The Drifter and The Preacher
Come back to me The Devin Cuddy Band Dear Jane
Adrian Sutherland Interview Album: Precious Diamonds TDMulligan
Feeling of love Adrian Sutherland Precious Diamonds
Adrian Sutherland Interview Complete Interview on Podcast and TDM YouTube Channel
My Rebel Spirit Adrian Sutherland Precious Diamonds
Adrian Sutherland Complete Interview on Podcast and terrydavidmulligan YouTube Channel
Precious Adrian Sutherland Precious Diamonds
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Albert’s Shuffle Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield Super Session

EP 179 | Adrian Sutherland

October 16, 2021 Mulligan Stew Podcast

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When The Magic Hits is Adrian Sutherland’s debut solo album.

The first single Magic Hits was written by Adrian along with previous collaborators, brothers Chris & Matt Gormley.

Seven tracks on the album were produced, engineered, and mixed by Canadian-born Colin Linden, who worked remotely from Nashville while Adrian remained isolated in northern Attawapiskat First Nation. Colin lent his legendary guitar talents and back-up vocals to the tracks, helping bring Adrian’s songs to life with a whole new depth of heart and soul.

Two album tracks were produced, engineered, and mixed by Tim Vesely at The Woodshed Studio in Toronto. Adrian worked remotely with Vesely, who plays guitar and bass on the recordings.

When The Magic Hits features co-writes with Chris Gormley (The Trews) and Matt Gormley (Daylight for Deadeyes), Tim Vesely (Rheostatics), Colin Cripps (Blue Rodeo), Jay Semko (The Northern Pikes), Scott Dibble (Hemingway Corner), and Serena Ryder.

Adrian is far removed from studios and handy technology. People who live in the North need to be very resourceful. Just like Adrian.

He got a Sea Can donated. The same large metal containers that ship products by rail and sea all over the World.

He outfitted the inside into a recording studio. And instead of satellite dishes on the roof, he put a forest of moose antlers.

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The songs are really well written, sung, and recorded. Smart to have Colin Linden pulling the whole thing together from Nashville.

Adrian walks us through several of the songs from When the magic hits. They include Nowhere to run which he wrote about his Mother who survived being sent to Indian Residential School. Another is Walk with me about walking with a friend around the entire shore of James Bay. A long and very hard journey.

When asked, Adrian leaves us with an invite to check out his music – in Cree.

Discover a great new voice. Adrian Sutherland!!