Manitoba Music
Novillero to Appear on Award-winning TV Series
Manitoba band Novillero is set to appear on an upcoming episode of the USA Network award-winning series Monk, starring Tony Shalhoub, performing their song “Gaining Ground/Losing Sight.” Monk will air throughout the summer beginning on Friday, July 7 at 9PM ET/PT on USA Network.
The Winnipeg-based indie-pop quartet travels to Los Angeles in late June for taping where they will appear on the show as themselves performing at a music festival, a gig that won’t require much acting from Rod Slaughter (vocals/keyboards), Sean Stevens (guitar), Dave Berthiaume (vocals/drums) and Grant Johnson (vocals/bass) who are all veterans of the festival and touring scene.
“This is an incredible opportunity for Novillero and Manitoba music in general,” says Carole Vivier, CEO of MANITOBA FILM & SOUND, which provided funding support to Novillero and their recent projects.
“Novillero has been a mainstay of the Manitoba music scene and their appearance on Monk will open a lot of doors for them and bring attention to the great music coming out of our province,” says Sam Baardman, Executive Director of the MARIA, which has helped Novillero get to industry events and showcases through MARIA and MANITOBA FILM & SOUND’s Market Access Program funding.
“This is a fabulous opportunity for us to do something that very few bands get to do, perform live on a TV show,” says Novillero’s manager, Jack Jonasson. “Appearing on Monk will really go a long way in helping get our name and music out there to the American market.”
The song “Gaining Ground/Losing Sight” is off Novillero’s latest album Aim Right For The Holes In Their Lives. The Mint Records album was heralded by the Winnipeg Free Press as the “Made-in-Manitoba album of the year” and The Globe and Mail called Aim Right For The Holes In Their Lives “one of this year’s best Canadian albums”.
Monk, the critically acclaimed series starring Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award winner Tony Shalhoub, airs on the USA Network and is produced by NBC Universal Television Studio in association with Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television. The original series is in its fifth season and remains, according to the USA Network website, one of the highest-rated series in basic cable history.
MANITOBA FILM & SOUND participates in the ongoing development of Manitoba’s motion pictures, television and music industries by way of equity investments, development loans and recoupable advances. Manitoba Film and Sound Recording Development Corporation (MANITOBA FILM & SOUND) is a statutory corporation funded by the Province of Manitoba through the Department of Culture, Heritage and Tourism.
Since 1987, the Manitoba Audio Recording Industry Association (MARIA) has promoted the work of Manitoba artists and has provided professional development services to help music industry workers succeed as cultural entrepreneurs. Through its programs and services, MARIA helps people in the music industry find their community and build sustainable careers.
The Winnipeg-based indie-pop quartet travels to Los Angeles in late June for taping where they will appear on the show as themselves performing at a music festival, a gig that won’t require much acting from Rod Slaughter (vocals/keyboards), Sean Stevens (guitar), Dave Berthiaume (vocals/drums) and Grant Johnson (vocals/bass) who are all veterans of the festival and touring scene.
“This is an incredible opportunity for Novillero and Manitoba music in general,” says Carole Vivier, CEO of MANITOBA FILM & SOUND, which provided funding support to Novillero and their recent projects.
“Novillero has been a mainstay of the Manitoba music scene and their appearance on Monk will open a lot of doors for them and bring attention to the great music coming out of our province,” says Sam Baardman, Executive Director of the MARIA, which has helped Novillero get to industry events and showcases through MARIA and MANITOBA FILM & SOUND’s Market Access Program funding.
“This is a fabulous opportunity for us to do something that very few bands get to do, perform live on a TV show,” says Novillero’s manager, Jack Jonasson. “Appearing on Monk will really go a long way in helping get our name and music out there to the American market.”
The song “Gaining Ground/Losing Sight” is off Novillero’s latest album Aim Right For The Holes In Their Lives. The Mint Records album was heralded by the Winnipeg Free Press as the “Made-in-Manitoba album of the year” and The Globe and Mail called Aim Right For The Holes In Their Lives “one of this year’s best Canadian albums”.
Monk, the critically acclaimed series starring Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award winner Tony Shalhoub, airs on the USA Network and is produced by NBC Universal Television Studio in association with Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television. The original series is in its fifth season and remains, according to the USA Network website, one of the highest-rated series in basic cable history.
MANITOBA FILM & SOUND participates in the ongoing development of Manitoba’s motion pictures, television and music industries by way of equity investments, development loans and recoupable advances. Manitoba Film and Sound Recording Development Corporation (MANITOBA FILM & SOUND) is a statutory corporation funded by the Province of Manitoba through the Department of Culture, Heritage and Tourism.
Since 1987, the Manitoba Audio Recording Industry Association (MARIA) has promoted the work of Manitoba artists and has provided professional development services to help music industry workers succeed as cultural entrepreneurs. Through its programs and services, MARIA helps people in the music industry find their community and build sustainable careers.