QUICKSHIFT: News

Leanne on-air interview with Tilsonburg Radio...this was definitely a fun interview!

We are proud to head out to the 2008 Carlton Trail Jamboree and will be performing in the evening of Saturday, July 5th. See you there!

Visit our myspace at
http://www.myspace.com/quickshiftmusic

We are happy to tell you that all of the tracks from Devil Won't Go are available in MP3 format from Walmart. Just follow the link in the BUY MUSIC section to get yours.

The Saskatchewan Country Music Association nominations are in and we are happy to be nominated amongst all of the great talent. QuickShift is nominated for Group of the Year, Album of the Year, and Single of the Year for our album title track - Devil Won't Go!!! Also, our wonderful producer Bart McKay of Bart McKay Productions is nominated for Record Producer of the Year, and for his musical ability too - congrats! We would like to thank all of the SCMA members for the nominations and we look forward to the SCMA weekend in April '08.

Following a sound check at the Northern Lights Casino, the crew cruised down to the CKBI studios for an in-studio interview with Ken Landers. Interviewing all five band members led to some great on-air exchanges between Ken and the group as he brought the audience up to speed on their music career.

"Sunshine" as she is known to her myspace friends is the winner of a signed copy of the QuickShift album. All comments on the guestbook, myspace and facebook were eligible. SunShine is from Sydney, New South Wales - Austrailia.

Leanne joins Alexis Van on Home Grown Country for a studio interview - You can catch it on CKSW 570 Swift Current or on CJSN 1490 in Shanovan on Dec 1st at 7:30am.

Leanne will have her recent interview with Jim (of Country 100 FM in Moose Jaw) airing on the Saskatchewan Country Music Showcase on December 9th at 8:30 am and 8:30 pm, on Country 100 FM. Just listen for Leanne. http://www.country100fm.com/

Check out the crew's new MySpace. It is at www.myspace.com/quickshiftmusic

Stay tuned as we develop this additional site.

Just click on the "Buy Music" link.

QuickShift music will be available for downloads, ring tones, etc. through multiple distributors very soon. Details will continue to be updated on this site. Otherwise, you can still order the entire album by clicking on the MERCHANDISE link.

Marlin joined J.R. of Key 83 for a live, on-air interview to follow up and talk about the highlights from the 2007 CCMA Weekend and awards in Regina SK, and to promote the release of "Leave The Light On".

The crew enjoyed the entire 2007 CCMA Weekend and Awards. The weekend was fun-filled. educational, and very rich in great Canadian entertainment. The CCMA and the host city of Regina did an awesome job.
Some memorable highlights.....
Our producer, Bart McKay, won the CCMA award for the Recording Studio of the Year, with Bart McKay Productions - big congrats !!!!; Carolyn Dawn performed some Patsy Cline for us all at an evening open jam; The All-Star Band awards highlighted all of the wonderful Canadian musicians; Fact: Johnny Reid is a really great guy; and the Great Guitar pull was amazing!!!.......Favorite performances included: Brad Johner, Shane Yellowbird, Aaron Prichett, Paul Brandt, Doc Walker, and Emerson Drive (including their CMT One-On-One taping).
All and all, it was action packed, memorable, and the entire event was inspiring to us all.
We can't wait for Winnipeg, MB in 2008!

The follow up release from our debut album is official..."Leave The Light On" was released to radio airways today across the nation. Listen for it on your favorite country station over the coming weeks!!

The QuickShift crew would like to thank The LongBranch, Bo'Diddleys, all of the radio stations who supported us, and to everyone who came out and helped make the CD Launches a success!! Thank you.

Leanne, Justin, Jordan, Marlin

QuickShift will be in Regina, SK Sept.7th - 10th during the Canadian Country Music Awards.

QuickShift launches their new website today

Approximately 250 people attended the QuickShift CD Launch at the LongBranch in Saskatoon on Friday Aug. 17th. The crowd was ready to rock but just minutes before hitting the stage a city-wide storm caused a power outage at the Branch. Taking it in stride, the QuickShift crew mingled with fans, while the LongBranch staff quickly got things back up and running.

A "revving muscle car engine" vibrates through the building - a QuickShift signature sound which grabs the crowds attention - as Traci Lowe (CJVR) welcomes everyone to the event and introduces the band. As the last note of the engine dies, QuickShift hits the stage with their recent release "Devil Won't Go."

Setting the tone for the remainder of the set QuickShift kept the energy level high, the dance floor packed and the crowd cheering. Not so typical was their decision to weave their original material in with cover tunes in both sets. Unusual perhaps but who can argue with a choice that kept fans rocking all night long. After all in their words, its all about "country rock fans...finding 'em, getting'em and keeping 'em!"

QuickShift is a Saskatchewan-based foursome, featuring the lead vocals of Leanne Lozinsky. This debut album contains ALL original material written by group members (past and present), and writer's connected with the band; thereby ensuring a noticeably fresh sound.
Two singles have already been pulled from the package; the lead-off release, I'm Right Here, and the current follow-up, Devil Won't Go, which is generating some solid national airplay.
Potential hit offerings come in the country rockers..I Ain't Listening; the fiery That's How She Is, and a couple of mid-tempo items in Guitar Girl and Runaway Girl.
The album was produced by Bart McKay at his studios in Saskatoon; and features in-house music by members of QuickShift, supported by some gifted guest session pickers.