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Mushkat's band consists of Bill himself on vocal and guitar, Mark Merrimen on bass, Chris Brown on drums, and Theo MacIntosh on 2nd guitar.

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Mushkat is Bill Travis, an independent singer-songwriter who has been writing, recording and peforming his music, ranging from folk to bossa nova to indie rock, in Halifax NS Canada since 2004. His songs tend to be introspective and self-help oriented ("Look Upon the Ivy", "To Thyself Be Kind") or influenced by observing other people's habits ("Look At Yourself"). His voice has been compared to that of Paul Simon's, and he has shared stages with some of Halifax's best, including Al Tuck, Erin Costelo, Andy McDaniel, Christina Martin, Gabe Minnikin, Bend the River and much more.

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mushkat 08/07/2026

Happy Bandcamp Friday, when the site waives their fees and more of what you pay for album downloads goes to the artists you support. All the Mushkat music is available at mushkat.bandcamp.com!

mushkat Mushkat is William (Bill) Travis from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He sings his indie folk songs in a voice that's been compared to Paul Simon and Ben Lee, often with the support of Chris Brown (drums), Mark Merrimen (bass), and sometimes Theo MacIntosh (guitar, piano). He has shared stages with Er...

05/30/2026

Congratulations to Martin Hickey for 6 years of celebrating Maritime artists with the East Coast Top 30 show! And thankyou to all of you who voted for Mushkat's "Wasted on the Young," which just landed in CIOE FM's Hall of Fame after spending 10 consecutive weeks on the chart! It's the 2nd single from the self-titled Mushkat album to do so, after last year's "Look Upon the Ivy." Much appreciation for all of your support.

East Coast Top 30 for May 30, 2026

This week we celebrate our 6th year of the East Coast Top 30 with our 300th episode

#1 - Logan Edward MacKay
Highest Debut - Carleton Stone
Biggest Comeback - Laura Roy
Biggest Mover - The Way East
Hall Of Fame (6) - Dram & A Draw / Frail / Jenn Grant / kinneybrookkid / Moira and Claire & Noah Malcolm / Mushkat

Claire Porter, Evan AuCoin (Singer/Songwriter), Ella Gunning Parker & Chloe Eden, Lily Gunn and Mat Elliott also debuted this week. Amy & Arwen returned to the chart

Remaining on the chart are songs from Aging Disgracefully, FAUXKNOW, Joel Plaskett Emegency, Loviet, Madeline, Mat Hughes, , Raglan Road, Ruth Manning, Soul Filter, Teddy Rowe, The End Of The Line, Victoria McDougall, Wintersleep, Wolf Castle feat Jah'Mila

The top 30 airs Saturday at 4pm AST and is rebroadcast Wednesday at 10pm AST

Vote for next week’s Top 30 at communityradio dot ca . Link will also be in the comments when available

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05/24/2026

Please, please, please...
VOTE for our song. It takes, like 10 seconds.

Mushkat's song "Wasted on the Young" is still hanging on at #28 this week on the East Coast Top 30! If it stays on the chart for 1 more week, it'll make it into the Hall of Fame and be placed in CIOE FM's regular rotation. Voting closes at 6 pm Thursday. Please vote again this week, help to keep it alive: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJWnnD5LUCW6bfC59p4TABHfnwFFg5bvrn--cpUK-zy3jaAw/viewform

If you'd like to hear the song, you can stream it for free at www.mushkat.bandcamp.com

05/16/2026

Mushkat's song "Wasted on the Young" is at #15 this week on the East Coast Top 30! If it stays on the chart for 2 more weeks, it'll make it into the Hall of Fame and be placed in CIOE FM's regular rotation. Voting closes at 6 pm Thursday. Please vote again this week, help to keep it climbing: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJWnnD5LUCW6bfC59p4TABHfnwFFg5bvrn--cpUK-zy3jaAw/viewform

If you'd like to hear the song, you can stream it for free at www.mushkat.bandcamp.com

Top 30 05/12/2026

Mushkat's song "Wasted on the Young" is at #18 this week on the East Coast Top 30! If it stays on the chart for 3 more weeks, it'll make it into the Hall of Fame and placed in CIOE FM's regular rotation. Voting closes at 6 pm Thursday. Please vote again this week, help to keep it climbing: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJWnnD5LUCW6bfC59p4TABHfnwFFg5bvrn--cpUK-zy3jaAw/viewform

If you'd like to hear the song, you can stream it for free at www.mushkat.bandcamp.com

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