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THIS SUMMER...

Enter the VORTEX for a chance to win an ART MUSIC and WINE grand prize valued at $2,200

If you are in Prince Edward County this summer, I invite you to experience a unique collaboration between me, Andara Gallery, and 6 leading Prince Edward County wineries.

Andara chose 6 of my songs and created stunning encaustic art and a portrait series inspired by my music and lyrics.

Then i asked 6 county wineries to each choose a song a pair one of their wines with it.

The result is a unique symbiosis of art, music, and wine, all tied together with Musical Bead technology.

Visit each location, scan the QR code to check in and get rewarded; collect points towards an entry for the grand prize:

1 bottle of each Vortex wine (6 bottles total)
2 Astrid Young albums on multimedia NFC cards
1 signed limited edition Astrid Young coloured vinyl LP
2-hour private wine tasting for 4 people with Astrid Young
1 drawing workshop for 2 people with Andara artist Andrew Csafordi
1 Gold Medal tasting for 12 people at Karlo Estates
Tasting vouchers for participating Vortex wineries
Wine flight and cheese plate at Decanter PEC
Certificate for 50% off a bottle of wine at Merrill House to enjoy at Merrill

2 contests - 2 chances to win:

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Round 1: July 23 - August 17 (draw August 21)

Round 2: August 18 - September 7 (draw Sept. 11)

Must be present to participate. No purchase necessary. Must be 19+ to accept the prize.

Rosehall Run Vineyards

Sandbanks Winery

The Grange of Prince Edward Winery

Three Dog Winery

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B I O

I am a singer-songwriter-musician with influences that range from classical to heavy rock, with a healthy dose of blues and country in between. i've been playing music since i was able to walk. i like to say, "know my music and you'll know me." so if you're wondering what i'm like, there's your jumping off point.

my discography dates back to 1984 and since then i've played or sang on more than forty releases, some my own, but most as a side-musician or backup singer. i've been in a lot of rock bands, and my solo acoustic shows have been compared to "Alice In Chains Unplugged." Music Connection Magazine once said i was "More closely related to Angus" and i think that's pretty cool.

i've played stages large and small all over the world, from the Whiskey-A-Go-Go in Hollywood to Paradiso in Amsterdam and Rock in Rio. my early influences were classical - Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, Beethoven ... which evolved into Black Sabbath, Kate Bush, and others ... truly, i love texture and feeling. music changes everything - it's a living, breathing art form that allows me to paint with sound and communicate what's in my head without saying a word, although there are plenty of well-chosen words to punctuate those sonic thoughts.

i play piano, bass, and 12-string guitar, some say like a weapon.

i don't do many shows because i have pretty bad hearing loss, which makes it not as much fun for me. the shows i do choose to play are intentional and i always have plenty of new things in the works.

i have four solo albums: Brainflower, Matinee, Pokalolo Paniolo (as iST), and One Night at Giant Rock, which was produced by Victor DeLorenzo, an original Violent Femme.

Recently, Victor and I teamed up with Eddie Kramer and David J to record a brand new LP. The release has been delayed a bit as i'm adding new songs to the lineup but the intention is to release in 2025 and i've got a bunch of shows to support it. I hope to see you at one of them!

music is everything. every day is an adventure. do stay in touch