Spill the Tea - Epi 28 - Mark Higgins, Meagan Aversa & Mark Kelso

Mark Higgins is the founder of Canada’s Teen Jam and Big Music Fest. It has featured Aerosmith, Soundgarden, Bryan Adams, Slash, The Tragically Hip and ZZ Top, who share the enthusiasm for this program’s success. Canada’s Teen Jam’s Discovery Program has been a resounding success, uniting undiscovered musical teens and providing them with unparalleled opportunities. As a note, Mark was instrumental in taking Tragically hip to bobcaygeon.Meagan Aversa is a Toronto based singer-songwriter who melts dreamy and dark tones together to shape her introspective songs. Alongside her solo work, she is a member of Velvet Beach, who released their lush, nostalgia driven record The Dream in 2023. Her solo debut Blood Moon was co-produced with Jon Savard and released on June 7 2024. The album explores heavier sonics and wide soundscapes, outlined by themes of avoidance and conflict ultimately resulting in isolation.Mark Kelso is originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, now a Canadian drummer he has made Toronto, Canada his home for quite some time. Not only is he a skilled musician who plays drums and percussion,but he is also a singer, producer and composer as well. As a sideman he has earned 4 Juno awards and has been nominated three times as a leader with his own 2 groups, the Jazz Exiles (2016 &2023) and the Chronicles of Fezziwig Project (2020).