49. When We Wake with The East Pointers

<p>My guests today are <strong>Tim Chaisson</strong> and <strong>Jake Charron</strong> from<strong> </strong>the genre-bending, Juno Award-winning, musical trailblazers from Prince Edward Island, <a href="https://theeastpointers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>The East Pointers</strong></a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Their new album, <a href="https://theeastpointers.bandcamp.com/album/schoonertown" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Schoonertown</strong></a>, is rooted friendships that stretch decades, small-town life, and the long road of making music together. It’s also shaped by loss. The record carries the presence of their late bandmate and friend <strong>Koady Chaisson</strong>, who was also Tim’s cousin, and whose spirit is felt all the way through these songs.</p><p>What’s striking is that <strong>Schoonertown</strong> isn’t a quiet record. It’s joyful, rhythmic, and built for rooms full of people. It&#39;s music that celebrates connection, memory, and the act of showing up for one another. And that&#39;s entirely by design.</p><p>Tim and Jake joined me for a generous, wide-ranging conversation about home, tradition, collaboration, and carrying someone with you as the music keeps moving forward.</p><p><br></p><p><strong></strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theeastpointers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>@theeastpointers</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Wanna get in touch?</strong></p><p>Send an email to <a href="mailto:whenwewakeradio@gmail.com">⁠<strong>whenwewakeradio@gmail.com⁠</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>Or find me on Instagram</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/whenwewakeradio" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>@whenwewakeradio</strong> </a>&amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theandrewshaver" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>@theandrewshaver</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/whenwewake" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>When We Wake with Andrew Shaver</strong></a><strong> </strong>is written, hosted, edited, and produced by <strong>⁠</strong><a href="https://theandrewshaver.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Andrew Shaver</strong></a><strong> </strong>of <a href="https://linktr.ee/Clever.Hopes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Clever Hopes</strong></a><strong>⁠</strong>. The weekly radio broadcast is syndicated across Canada, from Newfoundland to British Columbia.</p><p><br></p><p>Theme song <strong>Got You</strong> by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/olreid/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Noah Reid</strong></a><strong></strong></p>