Fraser Hill’s work as an A&R consultant in most revered amongst the Canadian music industry.
Fraser worked his way up to the position of Sr. Dir. of A&R at EMI Music Canada (later transitioning to Universal Canada), where he was responsible for signing platinum artists Serena Ryder, These Kids Wear Crowns, Kreesha Turner, and Shawn Hook. After 21 years at EMI/Universal, he started his own company, frazietrain productions, inc., an independent music consulting company specializing in Artist and Repertoire Consulting and Artist Development across all genres, for artists signed and unsigned.
Through his company, Fraser has enjoyed significant success with Juno-winners Serena Ryder, Dear Rouge, Shawn Hook, July Talk, Donovan Wood, and James Barker Band, CCMA-nominated artist Wes Mack, and Nikki Yanofsky. Fraser was also the Casting Director for the Canadian television music series called The Launch.
Fraser’s current client roster includes Ark Identity and Jessica Savier among others.
Jessica Savier: Toronto-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jessica Sevier merges country, roots, and Americana influences with rock energy and R&B touches, creating music as edgy and raw as her lyrics. “Motel” is her first release of her new music. The track has a mid-paced swagger, bringing to mind a dusty road and a lone cowgirl on a forthright and very clear mission: confronting her insecuritiees head-on and turning the tables on a toxic and abusive partner. Co-written with Andrew Allen (multi plainum singer/songwriter) and Ron Lopata (Jully Black, Matt Dusk). “Wild Wild Woman” sees Sevier working with collaborators Serena Ryer (JUNO winning singer/songwriter) and Hill Kourkoutis (Juno winning producer-Sebastian Gaskin, Royal Wood, Meghan Patrick, Aysanabee) who pushed her to delve deeper into her personal experiences, inspiring anyone who’s knocked down to rise up again.
Ark Identity: The dream pop solo project of Noah Mroueh from Toronto. As a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Noah crafts immersive soundscapes that are praised for their addictively good melodies. His music intertwines dream pop with expansive realms of psychedelia, providing listeners with a journey into spaces of reflection and discovery.
“Take Me to Tokyo,” produced by Ron Lopata and co-written by Ron Lopata, Noah Nroueh, and Good Grief, mixed by Matt Green, Atmos mix by Jay Dufour and mastering by Kristian Montano, is the first single from the upcoming EP “Deluxe Nightmare “ through ADA/Warner Music Canada.
Before A&R, Fraser engineered and co-produced artists like Red Rider, Tom Cochrane, The Grapes of Wrath, and Anne Murray. Fraser, along with long-time partner Rick Hutt, co-produced and engineered several of The Northern Pikes’ Gold and Platinum recordings, including Snow In June, which earned them a Juno Nomination for Engineer of the Year.
PRESS:
The Talk Music Podcast – October 2022
FYI Music News – July 2020
SOCAN Magazine – May 2017
