Many artists offer free music to download from their website. Most will provide a free song, EP, or album if you sign up to their mailing list or newsletter. I have found that this is a great way to become familiar with an artist's music before you purchase the album or go see a concert. More often than not, the free download has led me to purchasing something else by the artist. In addition, being on the mailing list provides its own benefits, like advance ticket information.
Below is a list of musicians offering free music on their website right now (these may change so I will try to keep it current). I have listed the artist and the available download. Clink on the artist name to go to their website.
Andy Brown - Lovesick Lullaby (song) - sign up to newsletter
The Band Before Time - Bootscats (album)
Charlie A'Court - Sun Is Gonna Shine (song)
Erin Costelo - Oh Me Oh My (song)
Hey Rosetta! - Carry Me Home (song)
In Flight Safety - Fairytale of New York (song)
Jon Bryant - Deaf (song)
Katherine Moller - Bright Eyed and Bushy Haired (song)
Kim Wempe - Chameleon (song)
Mo Kenney - Deja Vu (song)
Molly Thomason & Carleton Stone - Never Felt A Thing (song)
The Novaks - Big World (song)
Orchid's Curse - Lie to Live the Lie (song)
Paper Lions - Trophies (EP)
Ria Mae - Leaving Today (song)
Rich Aucoin - Brian Wilson Is A.L.i.V.E. (song)
Ron Sexsmith - She Does My Heart Good (song)
Rose Cousins - Birds of Belfast (song)
Rose Cousins - One Way (song)
Sharona Clarke - The Secret...Is To Dream (album)
Sloan - "I Can Feel It" (1993 - Pier 21 demo) (song)
Sloan - Merry X'Mas Everybody (song)
The Stanfields - Invisible Hands (song)
The Stogies - No Couth No Class, No Nothin' (5 track album)
Thomas Trio and The Red Albino - Jam It Inya (album)
The Tom Fun Orchestra - Boxcar Lullaby (song)
Thom Swift - Blue Sky (song)
Wintersleep - Martyr (song) and Resusitate (song)
Zunior Music Sampler ver.6.22 (7 song sampler) includes the following songs:
1. Diamond Rings - I'm Just Me
2. Julie Doiron - By The Lake
3. The Mohawk Lodge - Light You Up
4. Old Man Luedeke - Johan & The Whale
5. Nick Ferrio & His Feelings - Popular Flower
6. Young Rival - Two Reasons
7. The Luyas - Fifty/Fifty
Various Artists - Ho Ho Ho Canada 4 (album) includes the following songs:
1. Maylee Todd – I Don’t Intend To Spend Christmas Without You *
2. The Barr Brothers – Dear Mrs. Claus
3. The Meek – Cricket Carols *
4. Kathryn Calder – Little Ones *
5. The Wilderness of Manitoba – River *
6. Doug Paisley – Winter Days
7. Lindi Ortega – Christmas Eve With You
8. Neil Haverty – The Snow It Melts The Soonest *
9. The Acorn – Pigeon Toes
10. Kashka – Empty Sleigh (Where’s Rudolph?) *
11. Carnival Moon – Wexford Carol *
12. Steve Fifield – Bootlegger Christmas
13. Minotaurs – Don’t Save It All For Christmas Day *
14. Digits – Cold White Christmas (featuring Leslie Davies) *
15. The Magic – If It Lasts ‘Till Then *
16. Freelove Fenner – The Snow Miser Song *
17. Del Bel – Christmas In Prison *
18. Hey Rosetta! – Carry Me Home
19. In- Flight Safety - Last Christmas (w/ Carmen Townsend)*
20. The Tom Fun Orchestra - Christmas Dinner On A Coleman Stove
21. Wintersleep – Little Drummer Boy
* = Recorded specially for this years compilation
Various Artists - The 2012 Loss Leader: A Paper Bag Records Compilation (album) includes the following songs:
01. Luke Lalonde – Undone
02. Young Galaxy – Youth Is Wasted On The Young
03. The Luyas – Fifty Fifty
04. Cuff The Duke – Side By Side (Feat. Basia Bulat)
05. Yamantaka // Sonic Titan – Hoshi Neko
06. Slim Twig – Gun Shy
07. Elliott BROOD – Graveyard (Feist Cover)
08. PS I Love You – Red Quarter
09. CFCF – Exercise 5 (September)
10. Young Galaxy – Shoreless Kid
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