Port Cities

Port Cities is a Canadian band based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, formed in 2015 and composed of Dylan Guthro, Breagh MacKinnon, and Carleton Stone—each already a singer/songwriter with an established solo career. Guthro, MacKinnon, and Stone met in 2011 at the Gordie Sampson Song Camp, an annual event in Cape Breton where they formed a friendship. The band signed with turtlemusik/Warner Music in 2016 and released its debut album in February 2017. The debut album was produced by Gordie Sampson. In 2016, Port Cities won Casino Nova Scotia's third annual Artist in Residence competition, which awarded them $20,000. On February 23, 2017, their debut single "Back to the Bottom" reached #1 on CBC Radio 2. In 2017, Port Cities took the lead at the Nova Scotia Music Awards, winning five, including Entertainer of the Year, Digital Artist of the Year, Group Recording of the Year, Pop Recording of the Year, and Recording of the Year. Port Cities were among the 2018-2019 Allan Slaight JUNO Masterclass Winners, Canada's premiere artist development program. Of the four masterclass participants, Port Cities was chosen to perform at the 2019 JUNO Gala Dinner and Awards on March 16. On September 20, 2019, the band stated keyboardist and singer Breagh MacKinnon would be leaving to pursue "new creative opportunities." Port Cities' harmonies, songwriting, and energetic performances earned them rapid recognition in the Canadian music scene.

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