Outside Management was launched in spring 2007 following the merger of the Outside Music Label with the Baudelaire Label and its sister company, Middle Child Music. Our goal was to create a division that fully complements the activities of the Outside Music Label and Outside Music Distribution, by adding the essential component of artist management.
Outside Management is headed by Baudelaire/MCM’s founder Evan Newman, whose experience, taste, judgment and years of experience bring a wealth of wisdom to Outside artists.
Contact evan@outside-music.com for more information.
The Outside Management roster:
Jill Barber - Canadian songstress Jill Barber’s career is evolving from her original acoustic, folk sound with the release of her fourth album Mischievous Moon released earlier this year. With this new offering, Barber collaborates once again with longtime producer, Les Cooper, as well as recording with her touring band for the first time.
“I aspire to write songs that evoke a feeling of another time and a space, a sensation that you've felt before but can't quite place,” says Barber. “Classic songwriting deals with the universal themes; love, loss... but great songwriting means that it always feels individual to the listener. My hope is to capture the imagination of my listeners the same way my favourite records have inspired me.”
As a performer, Barber charms her audiences while weaving a romantic spell through her passionate lyrics and captivating performances. Indeed, romance plays a huge role in both her life and her art. With Barber’s recent marriage, love is truly Barber’s key muse and inspiration. Barber is sure to mesmerize audiences all over again with Mischievous Moon.
.(www.jillbarber.com)
Matthew Barber - Matthew Barber's new, self-titled album released in 2011 is a collection of self-produced songs resulting from a winter's worth of work in his ramshackle basement home studio. Matthew Barber sees the Toronto-based singer-songwriter returning to his roots by playing all of the instruments as well as handling the the recording and mixing duties.
Matthew Barber’s passion for the throwback sounds of the late 60’s and early 70’s is again clearly evident on this record, which was captured entirely on an analog 8-track machine.
Astute listeners will surely notice nods to 20th century masters like The Beatles, The Stones, Dylan, The Band and Paul Simon – but the voice at the heart of each song – both as songwriter and singer – is singularly Matthew Barber. “The heart of the record is about being in a long-term relationship, trying to make sense of all that goes along with your life becoming more deeply entwined with that of another person and how that influences both your outlook on the world and your understanding of yourself.”
.(www.matthewbarber.com)
One Hundred Dollars - It's been three years since One Hundred Dollars' first full-length Forest of Tears was released, long-listed for the Polaris Music Prize and lauded for its contemporary interpretation of country music. The band also earned acclaim for its moving live performance and ability to fit on any bill, whether indie, folk, or punk, touring Canada and the US.
The new LP Songs of Man released in 2011 has been praised by critics nationwide and was once again long-listed for the Polaris Music Prize. The album reflects a change in personnel, approach and instrumentation. Recorded to tape over twelve days at Blue Rodeo's Woodshed studio, Songs of Man contains ten distinct narrative perspectives and the sounds to match them. Songs of Man moves to reinforce what One Hundred Dollars is best known for: a tight re-imagining of what the contemporary Country Song can be.
(www.onehundreddollarsnocents.com)
Sunparlour Players - The Sunparlour Players call themselves a rock band. “One critic chimed in and called us ‘field rock’ once, I’m ok with that. That’s a pretty accurate description of our influences!” says band leader Andrew Penner. Penner is joined onstage by Dennis Van Dine, and Michael “Rosie” Rosenthal.
Multi-instrumentalist. It’s a cumbersome term, but it does accurately describe the various instruments that contribute and are played during the course of a Sunparlour Players show. Seeing the three piece live you begin to understand where it all comes from. With bells strapped to boots, and kick drums in front of all three players, audiences shouldn’t be surprised when guitar lines are played by one member who is also keeping time.
After months and months of touring Canada, the band are currently headed back into the studio to record their third album. Their first album “Hymns For The Happy” (2007) dealt with people immigrating, and the effects on family, land, and the individual, their sophomore album “Wave North” was a continuation of this journey. Track opener “North” is one such destination song, setting the tone for the album. This yet to be titled third album is sure to continue ton the same track of harmony-driven, political, environmental, and inspirational story telling.
(www.sunparlourplayers.com)
Outside Management is headed by Baudelaire/MCM’s founder Evan Newman, whose experience, taste, judgment and years of experience bring a wealth of wisdom to Outside artists.
Contact evan@outside-music.com for more information.
The Outside Management roster:
Jill Barber - Canadian songstress Jill Barber’s career is evolving from her original acoustic, folk sound with the release of her fourth album Mischievous Moon released earlier this year. With this new offering, Barber collaborates once again with longtime producer, Les Cooper, as well as recording with her touring band for the first time.
“I aspire to write songs that evoke a feeling of another time and a space, a sensation that you've felt before but can't quite place,” says Barber. “Classic songwriting deals with the universal themes; love, loss... but great songwriting means that it always feels individual to the listener. My hope is to capture the imagination of my listeners the same way my favourite records have inspired me.”
As a performer, Barber charms her audiences while weaving a romantic spell through her passionate lyrics and captivating performances. Indeed, romance plays a huge role in both her life and her art. With Barber’s recent marriage, love is truly Barber’s key muse and inspiration. Barber is sure to mesmerize audiences all over again with Mischievous Moon.
.(www.jillbarber.com)
Matthew Barber - Matthew Barber's new, self-titled album released in 2011 is a collection of self-produced songs resulting from a winter's worth of work in his ramshackle basement home studio. Matthew Barber sees the Toronto-based singer-songwriter returning to his roots by playing all of the instruments as well as handling the the recording and mixing duties.
Matthew Barber’s passion for the throwback sounds of the late 60’s and early 70’s is again clearly evident on this record, which was captured entirely on an analog 8-track machine.
Astute listeners will surely notice nods to 20th century masters like The Beatles, The Stones, Dylan, The Band and Paul Simon – but the voice at the heart of each song – both as songwriter and singer – is singularly Matthew Barber. “The heart of the record is about being in a long-term relationship, trying to make sense of all that goes along with your life becoming more deeply entwined with that of another person and how that influences both your outlook on the world and your understanding of yourself.”
.(www.matthewbarber.com)
One Hundred Dollars - It's been three years since One Hundred Dollars' first full-length Forest of Tears was released, long-listed for the Polaris Music Prize and lauded for its contemporary interpretation of country music. The band also earned acclaim for its moving live performance and ability to fit on any bill, whether indie, folk, or punk, touring Canada and the US.
The new LP Songs of Man released in 2011 has been praised by critics nationwide and was once again long-listed for the Polaris Music Prize. The album reflects a change in personnel, approach and instrumentation. Recorded to tape over twelve days at Blue Rodeo's Woodshed studio, Songs of Man contains ten distinct narrative perspectives and the sounds to match them. Songs of Man moves to reinforce what One Hundred Dollars is best known for: a tight re-imagining of what the contemporary Country Song can be.
(www.onehundreddollarsnocents.com)
Sunparlour Players - The Sunparlour Players call themselves a rock band. “One critic chimed in and called us ‘field rock’ once, I’m ok with that. That’s a pretty accurate description of our influences!” says band leader Andrew Penner. Penner is joined onstage by Dennis Van Dine, and Michael “Rosie” Rosenthal.
Multi-instrumentalist. It’s a cumbersome term, but it does accurately describe the various instruments that contribute and are played during the course of a Sunparlour Players show. Seeing the three piece live you begin to understand where it all comes from. With bells strapped to boots, and kick drums in front of all three players, audiences shouldn’t be surprised when guitar lines are played by one member who is also keeping time.
After months and months of touring Canada, the band are currently headed back into the studio to record their third album. Their first album “Hymns For The Happy” (2007) dealt with people immigrating, and the effects on family, land, and the individual, their sophomore album “Wave North” was a continuation of this journey. Track opener “North” is one such destination song, setting the tone for the album. This yet to be titled third album is sure to continue ton the same track of harmony-driven, political, environmental, and inspirational story telling.
(www.sunparlourplayers.com)
