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December 2006
Mike took home the Best Country
Album award for Bad Boys and Angels at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards on November 24. This is Mike's second win in this category: his first
CD "One of a Kind" also won in 2004.
November 2006
Award Winning Recording Artist
Mike Gouchie needs your vote!
Please tune into CMT on your local
cable station to watch and vote for Mike Gouchie in the final round of this reality tv show titled, "Plucked".
Monday, November 13 @ 6:00 PM Pacific Time:
Tune into a 2 Hour 'Live in Studio' Performance by all of the 'Plucked' artists.
If you missed the episodes
leading up to the final show you can watch it here http://www.cmt.ca (just scroll down and click on 'Plucked' and
you can watch it online)
Backgrounder:
An element of competition
is introduced as CMT viewers ultimately decide the act with the most star potential through text message voting
in a two-hour live in-studio special on Monday, November 13 at 6 PM PST. The studio audience, artists and industry
executives converge in the CMT studios where the lucky and talented winner is awarded $35,000 towards the making
of their next music video.
Taking six independent country artists who have each achieved regional and opening act-level success, this six-part
documentary/competition series strives to take them to headliner status by giving them all the tools they need
to “make it.” Each episode profiles one act, following their daily lives: their day jobs, their hopes, families
and friends, and their unpolished songs. Then it’s off to music industry boot camp in Toronto, where, with the
assistance of music industry experts Ron Kitchener (RGK Entertainment Group Inc.), Alan Frew (Glass Tiger) and
Bonnie Fedrau (So Star Struck!), they’re in for a rapid transformation: management consultation, a style makeover
and the production of their own music videos. At boot camp, dreams, a remarkable opportunity, and the reality of
a tough industry all collide.
“We are pleased to continue CMT’s tradition of spotlighting undiscovered artists with Plucked,” said Ted Ellis,
Director of Programming, CMT. “This innovative series allows us to nurture the careers of several Canadian artists,
while providing viewers with an engaging and interactive experience.”
"Aboriginal Nashville Recording
Artist, Mike Gouchie: Mike's reputation as a go-getter and hard working artist is leaving an impressive mark with
people in the music business and is earning him many new friends in the industry. His fresh new sound is being
played on airwaves around the world from Tokyo to Arizona, back to Canada and beyond"
Mike has been nominated for "Best Country Album" in this year's Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. He will be performing live on the awards
show November 24 at the John Bassett Theatre in Toronto.
October 2006
Watch for Mike's episode on the
CMT series Plucked. His segment
airs
s Monday, October 30: 10 pm Eastern, 9 pm Central,
8 pm Mountain, 7 pm Pacific
s Tuesday, October 31: 7 pm Eastern, 6 pm Central,
5 pm Mountain, 4 pm Pacific
s Saturday, November 04: 6 pm Eastern, 5 pm Central,
4 pm Mountain, 3 pm Pacific
You can view the entire episode in three segments online at www.cmt.ca and click on "Plucked" All contestants will appear live
in Toronto for the Episode 7 finale on November 13. Cast your vote for this "Diamond in the Rough".
Tune in to Big Earl 96.3 on
Tuesday October 31. Mike Gouchie
will be interviewed by The Big Early at 8:45 am Mountain time.
Mike has been nominated for
"Best Country Album" in this year's Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. He will be performing live on the awards show November 24 at the
John Bassett Theatre in Toronto.
Beyond Words proudly presents an All Ages Benefit Dance & Concert on Saturday November
04, 2006 in support of youth at risk featuring
some of the west's greatest aboriginal artists, incredible door prizes, a 50/50 draw and ENFC youth-run concession.
Line up includes: DeRic Starlight, Priscilla Morin, Donna Kay, Mishi Donavan, Troy Kokol, Mike Gouchie and Steve
Rain
Edmonton Native Friendship Centre
11205 101 Street NW (780) 479-1999
Tickets $15.00, Children under 10 free
Doors at 6:30, Show at 7:00 pm
For more information go to www.beyond-words.ca
or call 604-877-0111
September 2006
Mike has been nominated for Best
Country CD for the upcoming Aboriginal Peoples Choice Awards. Manito
Ahbee: A Festival for All Nations
and the music awards will take place in Winnipeg from November 02 to 05, 2006.
To vote for Mike, visit www.aboriginalpeopleschoice.com/cim/3200.dhtm
Final round voting closes October 13, 2006.
Watch for Mike on the Monday
CMT series "Plucked."
All contestants will appear live in Toronto for the Episode 7 finale on November 13.
Cast your vote for the Bad
Boy:
www.cmtcanada.com/on_cmt/shows/plucked/episodes.asp
July/August 2006
 Arbor Records & EMI Music Canada released "Bad Boys &
Angels" on July 25th
to music retailers across Canada! With the album on shelves and receiving airplay on Country radio throughout the
nation, Mike Gouchie's voice is being heard everywhere!
 The album is now available for purchase
through
Arbor Records/EMI Music Canada — please refer to www.arborrecords.com to snag your copy of Mike's national debut today!
August 26th will find Mike Gouchie
in Eskasoni, Nova Scotia to
perform at the Arm of Gold
World Music Festival, in which
several industry reps, media outlets, and fans of all ages will gather to take in this large East Coast music festival.
October will be a big month
for Mike! CMT Canada will be airing their documentary series "Plucked",
which features 6 up-and-coming Canadian artists, one of the 6 being Mike Gouchie! With this series you will be
able to see not only a one hour documentary on Mike's career path in music to date, but also his debut music video
for the track "Angels
Unaware"! A finalé
show will be held, live, in which the audience will vote for their favourite music video and the winner will walk
away with a package to record another music video! Please check www.cmtcanada.com/plucked for details and show times to be posted very
soon! "Plucked" will air Mondays at 10 pm, (r) Tuesdays
at 7 pm and Saturdays at 6 pm beginning October 2nd. Mike's music video produced at boot camp will be archived
and available online at www.cmtcanada.com.
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May 2006
Mike has been nominated for
Best Folk/Country Recording at this year's Nammys.
Voting is now closed.
 Twelve of Mike's songs are available for request on the iRadio Los
Angeles play list. http://www.iradiola.com/playlist.htm
April 2006
For immediate release April 18,
2006.
Mike Gouchie's first full
length Album "Bad Boys & Angels" gets the nod for BEST COUNTRY RECORDING nomination at the Eight
Annual Native American Music Awards. Mike is also honoured with being a Presenter and Featured Artist at this year's
show.
"..this could easily be
a hit record for Mike Gouchie"
Review by Larry Dalaney Publisher/Editor, Country Music News
The Nammy's will be held at the Seminole Hard Rock Cafe' and Casino in Hollywood, Florida on June 8th, 2006. Mike
joins nominees with origins as far away as Alaska (Medicine Dream), Hawaii (Keola Beamer), and New Zealand (Arjdijah),
who are featured in more than 25 Awards categories.
All nominees were voted upon by the Awards’ national Advisory membership and chosen among the 150 national contemporary
and traditional music recordings originally submitted for nomination consideration. Winners of the Eighth Annual
Native American Music Awards will be determined through membership print ballots and a national voting campaign
open to the general public which will be posted shortly as a listen and vote system on the Nammys’ website, http://www.nammys.com/.
The Native American Music Awards, Inc. is the country’s leading membership-based association composed of music
industry professionals, musicians, programmers, producers, engineers and other professionals dedicated to promoting
and preserving Native American music throughout the United States and around the world.
Ellen Bello, Founder/CEO of the Native American Music Awards.
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