Witchitaw hails from the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. They have become known as the hardest working country band on the East Coast. They have recorded three full length albums in Nashville and released 5 previous singles to Canadian Country Radio. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic stay at home order, Witchitaw began writing new songs for an upcoming 4th studio album. They work remotely with Hilltop Studio in Nashville and at the Sonic Temple in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The band released their 3rd studio album, “The Ride” May 5th, 2018. The album was nominated for Country Recording of the Year at the 2018 Nova Scotia Music Awards. The first single off their new album was actually released to Canadian Country Radio on February 1st 2018 ahead of the full album release.
Witchitaw released a follow up single called “Moonshine” to correspond with their performances at Cavendish Beach Music Festival in PEI. They also shot a video exclusively in Cavendish for Moonshine which was released in August 2018. The video featured clips from their performances on 4 different stages over 2 days, along with crowd interaction shots and backstage footage.
Over 2 years Witchitaw released 5 singles of “The Ride” album to Canadian Country Radio – (Posse, Moonshine, Give A Damn, When Opportunity Knocks, East Coast Country Side Roads).
Over the past five years Witchitaw has performed numerous high profile events throughout Atlantic Canada. Highlights include performing at the East Coast Music Awards, Nova Scotia Music Awards, Canadian Country Music Awards, Rogers Hometown Hockey National Broadcast and the Cavendish Beach Music Festival in Prince Edward Island in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
The band has become widely known for their high energy, outlaw country driven show that encourages audience participation along with fun post show meet and greets.
