NEW SINGLE

     Sugar Tree, released Jan  8, 2021,  is about trying to make a relationship survive when times are hard. Relationships can get difficult, especially when we start a family and have trouble making ends meet. It's not always easy to face those realities and sometimes we abandon ourselves to temptations and foolish things. But eventually we all need to look at ourselves in the mirror and persevere.  

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     America is HemlockHotel's first single from their debut self-titled album released Sept. 25, 2020. The song is about growing up and wondering if you’re bound to repeat the life of your ancestors. A lot of us want to see political change but how do you go about that when you no longer have role models. The boy in the song wants a better world but he’s clearly unsure of himself and  what to do.

Christmas Night

Release date: October 20, 2021

"if you like Americana rock and appreciate skillful songwriting. You’ll find their eponymous seven-track debut a treat."

DivideAndConquerMusic.com

"I love the way the album sounds. I think you got a really nice tone to the whole album - quite nice to listen to"

Jeff Laroque - CKCU Tuesday Morning Blend

ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE

​    Recorded at Raven Street Studios and mixed at Studio Mandragore, HemlockHotel's debut record is a no frills work of art. In recording this album, the band retains the raw energy of a live performance, always staying connected to the core elements of folk Americana songs.

    The band’s philosophy is rather simple. Write heartfelt songs that people can dance and singalong.

RECORDED AT Raven Street Studios
ENGINEERED BY Burke Johnson
ADDITIONAL RECORDING AT Studio Mandragore
ENGINEERED BY David Fournier 
ASSISTANT ENGINEER Lionel Pezzano
MIXED BY David Fournier at Studio Mandragore 
MASTERED BY Paul Edwards

PRODUCED BY HemlockHotel and David Fournier

Band Bio

       HemlockHotel is from Ottawa, Ontario Canada.

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   With past lives in R&B, jazz, franco-rock, country and progressive rock, the members of the band have been performing and recording since the 1990s.

    Working at the same multistorey office complex, the guys were introduced by a common friend when asked to play for a lunch time charity event. The connection was so good they soon after decided to form a band.

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     In creating their sound, HemlockHotel weave folk, rock and country music together. Their audiences often describe them as having an Americana feel, but with Canadian roots. The band performs a mix of original and cover music in a live performance.

Upcomming Shows

Saturday Music Night

Oct. 23rd 2021

Orleans Brewing Co.  | Orleans ON

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Past Shows

PRIVATE EVENT

Aug. 21st 2021

 Summer BBQ  | Namur QC

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ORLEANS OKTOBERFEST

Oct. 3rd 2020

Orleans Brewing Co.  | Orleans ON

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LIVE @ BALDACHIN

Feb. 1st 2020

Baldachin Inn  | Merickville ON

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OBC PIG ROAST

Nov. 2nd 2019

Orleans Brewing Co.  | Orleans ON

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PRIVATE EVENT

Oct. 20th 2019

Orleans Brewing Co.  | Orleans ON

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TEAM MARV B-DAY BASH

Sept. 20th 2019

Baldachin Inn  | Merickville ON

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ARUNDEL BENEFIT CONCERT

Mar. 10th 2018

Royal Canadian Legion  | Arundel QC

Contact

email:  hemlockhotelmusic@gmail.com

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Golf Banquet

Nov. 13th 2021

Hammond Golf & Country Club  | Hammond ON

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    Following the spirit of John Lennon’s 1971 Happy Xmas (War Is Over), HemlockHotel’s 2021 release, Christmas Night, is a song for peace. Santa here is not so much concerned with consumer gift-giving but with the more important gift of peace between people, nations and a concern for the needy. Recorded at Audio Valley Studio in Canada’s national capital, Christmas Night is a message of hope in times of great uncertainty.