List of musicians from Nova Scotia

This is a list of singers, bands, composers, conductors, and other musicians originating from or based in Nova Scotia.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

A

• Bucky Adams
• Robert Aitken
• Alert the Medic
• April Wine
• Rich Aucoin

B

Barber performing in England in 2007

• Carroll Baker
• Adam Baldwin
• Jill Barber
• The Barra MacNeils
• Black Moor
• Blou
• Brian Borcherdt
• Buck 65

C

Classified at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards

• John Allan Cameron
• George Canyon
• Ben Caplan
• Wilf Carter
• Classified
• Contrived
• J. P. Cormier
• The Cottars
• Rose Cousins
• Brendan Croskerry
• Susan Crowe
• Crush
• Amelia Curran

D

• Jesse Dangerously
• Tanya Davis
• Denise Djokic
• Melanie Doane
• Dog Day
• Denny Doherty
• Luke Doucet

G

Jenn Grant performing in Ottawa in 2007

• Gloryhound
• Grand Dérangement
• Jenn Grant
• Dave Gunning
• The Guthries
• Gypsophilia

H

• The Halifax III
• The Hardship Post
• Heavy Blinkers
• Ryan Hemsworth
• Rebekah Higgs
• Hip Club Groove
• Holy Fuck
• The Hylozoists
• Hank Snow

I

• In-Flight Safety
• The Inbreds

J

• Jale
• Jah’Mila
• Jellyfishbabies
• Jimmy Swift Band
• JRDN

K

• Mo Kenney

L

• Mary Jane Lamond
• Daniel Ledwell

M

Natalie MacMaster at Merlefest, 2004

David Myles performing at Brock University in 2011

• Ria Mae
• Martin MacDonald
• Ryan MacGrath
• Ashley MacIsaac
• Buddy MacMaster
• Natalie MacMaster
• Rita MacNeil
• Dutch Mason
• Matt Mays and El Torpedo
• MCJ and Cool G
• Sarah McLachlan
• Eddy (M) Melanson
• The Memories Attack
• The Men of the Deeps
• Matt Minglewood
• Ruth Minnikin
• Mir
• The Motes
• Chris Murphy
• Anne Murray
• Dale Murray
• David Myles

N

• Neon Dreams
• North of America

O

• Old Man Luedecke

P

Joel Plaskett performing at the 2007 Ottawa Bluesfest

• Patrick Pentland
• Bill Plaskett
• Joel Plaskett and his band The Emergency
• Plumtree

R

• Radio Radio
• The Rankin Family
• Stan Rogers
• Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees

S

Sloan performing at the Deep River Summerfest 2007

• Gordie Sampson
• Sandbox
• Shyne Factory
• Sixtoo
• Skratch Bastid
• Sloan
• Slowcoaster
• Mike Smith of Sandbox
• Snow
• Sons of Maxwell
• The Stanfields
• The Stolen Minks
• The Super Friendz
• Symphony Nova Scotia

T

TWRP performing in Dallas in August 2018.

• Tasseomancy
• Thrush Hermit
• Georg Tintner
• Tom Fun Orchestra
• The Trews
• Al Tuck
• TWRP (formerly Tupper Ware Remix Party)

U

• Jody Upshaw

W

Portia White

• Dinuk Wijeratne
• Wintersleep
• Portia White
• Wordburglar

See also

• Halifax Pop Explosion
• List of musical groups from Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Music of Nova Scotia
• Music of the Maritimes