Artists on Deck - 1 ª Season

Tim Chaisson is a PEI Country Recording Artist. Tim is a Canadian singer/songwriter from Souris, Prince Edward Island. He is also a world-class traditional fiddle player and is featured performing fiddle along with guitar, mandolin, and piano.

Makayla is a Nova Scotia country recording artist. Handpicked by Reverbnation as one of only 250 artists from an original 4 million for their breakout artist CONNECT program, Makayla Lynn is a fresh face in the industry with the vocals, songwriting ability and stage presence that many call unprecedented for her age. The ECMA, Music NS and IMEA nominated artist boasts more than 850,000 video views from over 25,000 social media fans with the numbers climbing rapidly.

The Secrets are Newfoundland country recording artists. Country-folk trio The Secrets, comprised of Newfoundland natives Karla Pilgrim, Terri Lynn Eddy and Renée Batten - all three accomplished singers and solo musicians - met in college. They quickly discovered a natural blend to their voices and musical aspirations, traded jigs and reels for whiskey, mandolins and faded jeans, and haven't looked back.

Trinity Bradshaw became the youngest winner of the Summerside Festival Talent Search in PEI and performed twice at the East Coast Music Awards before moving to Calgary in 2010 where she soon won SUGAR CRISP 's national songwriting contest, and the Amp Radio Rock Star contest. She was Alberta's 2014 representative in the CCMA Spotlight contest, and Winner of the 2014 Boots & Hearts Canadian Emerging Artist Showcase.

Music NL Award Winner Dave McHugh is a veteran in Eastern Canada's music scene and has certainly paid his dues. He has gigged every inch of his home province of Newfoundland & Labrador, and is well known and loved all across the region. Dave is a big draw at his concerts, festivals and corporate events because of his genuine ability to entertain and engage his audiences.