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Melodic storytellers The NorthStars are an energetic yet laid back hip hop duo from Nemaska, Quebec. Heavy hitters in the Northern Cree Music scene, members Elton J. Salt and Gary Jolly deliver an authentic experience, fusing gritty dark beats with bright acoustic pop notes. Beasts on the mic, rap, singer, songwriters, Salt and Jolly aim to make change and inspire a generation through an authentic approach and performance. The NorthStars were first catapulted into the Canadian music scene in 2012 when their song “Our River”, off of their debut mixtape, gained significant traction leading to considerable media coverage including attention from CBC North, James Bay Cree Communications Radio and Champ FM Radio. This lead to many opportunities, multiple tours of the Cree Nation touring circuit, and steady exportation into National music market. In 2014, The NorthStars connected and collaborated with N’we Jinan; a travelling music studio program, to create songs and videos for N’we Jinan’s Volume 1, a music project that featured over 70 Cree Nation youth. The album peaked at #1 on the iTunes charts in the hip-hop category. The NorthStars debut 2015 released album, Dreams climbed to the #9 spot in the Canadian Hip-Hop Category and has received over ten thousand streams on their SoundCloud page. The music video for the first single off of the album “Champions”, garnered over 40,000 views on YouTube and was nominated for Best Music Video at the American Indian Film Institute. The NorthStars’ second single, “Tell Me The Truth” received heavy rotation on SiriusXM Indigenous People’s Radio Channel. Longlisted for a Juno Nomination, The NorthStars’ music has been featured on APTN television shows such as Blackstone & Mohawk Girls. Nightmares, an 11-song album scheduled to be released in 2020, introduces a refined and mature evolution of The NorthStars that is raw and emotionally charged. A follow up to the journey of Dreams, Nightmares is a contrasting view of the struggles and daily challenges they and their community face on the daily. Filled with movement and motivating hooks, this album journeys from ballads of home and sacrifice to energizing dance hits. Seeking to uplift and spark change with this record, The NorthStars eloquently invite their audience to remove the proverbial blindfolds and see things for what they are.
We started off self-taught then had people such as Jeremy Diamond teach us how to work with MultiMedia such as videography and David Hodges taught us how to work in the field of music. Both have taught us a tremendous amount of knowledge in their crafts.
We find inspiration in the challenges we all face in life on a daily basis, we find inspiration when people share their stories with us, giving us the inspiration to be the voice of that person who feels the need to be heard or feel like they're a part of something, giving them something to look forward to by knowing they aren't alone. Our family and friends supported us since day one and always believed in everything we've tried to achieve in MultiMedia so people are our inspiration.
Nothing yet but would love to arrange something in the near future if all plans fall into place in regards to Northstars Records, Inc. studio that's set to open this year.
Multimedia such as Music and Video Production.
The NorthStars debut 2015 released album, Dreams climbed to the #9 spot in the Canadian Hip-Hop Category and has received over ten thousand streams on their SoundCloud page. The music video for the first single off of the album “Champions”, garnered over 40,000 views on YouTube and was nominated for Best Music Video at the American Indian Film Institute. The NorthStars’ second single, “Tell Me The Truth” received heavy rotation on SiriusXM Indigenous People’s Radio Channel. Longlisted for a Juno Nomination, The NorthStars’ music has been featured on APTN television shows such as Blackstone & Mohawk Girls. Here is a list of more achievements. The Nation Magazine: Cree rap group The NorthStars releases new song with an important message CBC Indigenous: Quebec Cree hip-hop duo make a video about youth struggles CBC North: Cree hip-hop trio The NorthStars release debut album ‘Dreams’ The Nation Magazine: Cree Artists Mariame & The Northstars launch records Nomination Best Music Video / 40th Annual American Indian Film Institute – San Francisco, CA, 2015 "Showe Me Your Style" on SiriusXM Indigenous Peoples Radio "Monsters" selected to be on Indigenous Music Countdown. Nomination for Best Album for "Dreams", Best Single for "Monsters" and Best Music Video for "Monsters" from International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards Show We also recently released our 2nd album titled "Nightmares" on April 3rd of 2020 and made it to #3 on the iTunes Charts in the Hip-Hop/Rap Category.
Yes, we sell CD's of our albums "Dreams" & "Nightmares" and also sell them digitally online through all platforms. The music is also available on all streaming platforms accumulating royalties.
The NorthStars debut 2015 released album, Dreams climbed to the #9 spot in the Canadian Hip-Hop Category and has received over ten thousand streams on their SoundCloud page. The music video for the first single off of the album “Champions”, garnered over 40,000 views on YouTube and was nominated for Best Music Video at the American Indian Film Institute. The NorthStars’ second single, “Tell Me The Truth” received heavy rotation on SiriusXM Indigenous People’s Radio Channel. Longlisted for a Juno Nomination, The NorthStars’ music has been featured on APTN television shows such as Blackstone & Mohawk Girls. Here is a list of more achievements. The Nation Magazine: Cree rap group The NorthStars releases new song with an important message CBC Indigenous: Quebec Cree hip-hop duo make a video about youth struggles CBC North: Cree hip-hop trio The NorthStars release debut album ‘Dreams’ The Nation Magazine: Cree Artists Mariame & The Northstars launch records Nomination Best Music Video / 40th Annual American Indian Film Institute – San Francisco, CA, 2015 "Showe Me Your Style" on SiriusXM Indigenous Peoples Radio "Monsters" selected to be on Indigenous Music Countdown. Nomination for Best Album for "Dreams", Best Single for "Monsters" and Best Music Video for "Monsters" from International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards Show We also recently released our 2nd album titled "Nightmares" on April 3rd of 2020 and made it to #3 on the iTunes Charts in the Hip-Hop/Rap Category.
Our buyers are our supporters such as fans and organizations that invite The NorthStars to perform at the location requested.