This book is about the top 50 musical artists of the East Coast, who have been either born on the East Coast or been long time residents who are associated with the region. Groups are also included.
The artists included have reached a level of success or fame that goes beyond Canada. This includes record sales, awards, notable touring, authorship of famous songs, or substantial contributions to internationally famous music.
Each Artist/Group featured in the book has a short biography highlighting their musical accomplishments along with photos and a discography.
Bob Mersereau is a music writer and broadcaster from Fredericton, N.B. He has worked in commercial radio and the CBC, as a producer, reporter and writer, specializing in East Coast music. He's also written thousands of music reviews and articles for print and online, for national and local publications and websites. He's the author of three previous books on Canadian music: The Top 100 Canadian Albums (2007, Goose Lane Editions), The Top 100 Canadian Singles (2010, Goose Lane Editions) and The History of Canadian Rock n Roll (2015, Backbeat). He's the father of three children of various names, and a cat, Mr. Peaches.
