Nominated for Music Nova Scotia's 2010 Musician Of The Year, award winning songwriter, Ian Sherwood mixes catchy melodies and heart-breaking stories with saxophones and pop/rock/jazz grooves to create music that has been described as “Traditional singer/songwriter style at it’s essence.” *. His live show takes you on a trip up a back woods mountain, shooting sheriffs, has you singing “Amen!” only to drop you off in Cape Town for a short recovery. Equally at home in front of a large festival audience or a quiet house concert, his energetic stage show and honest presentation have quickly gained him recognition as a solid performer, lyricist and player and garnered him the Music Nova Scotia’s 2008 Musician of the Year award. “And Now The Fun Begins” is the next release from this prolific broken-heart and if his fans speak the truth then it has truly captured the essence of what has made Ian so popular with his audience. Produced by fellow Singer/Songwriter Rob Szabo, ANTFB has the heart of Ian's live show painted with the subtle style of Szabo's producing brush. The fun has definitely begun! Being a past showcasing artist himself (2009), Ian has seen first hand the calibre of talent that performs at Contact East and is looking forward to being your host for this years showcases. * “Traditional singer/songwriter style at its essence.” CBC Radio “You know that Silk Soy Milk? The chocolate kind? That’s what his voice sounds like.” Shaun Majumder, Comedian