Vancouver Island’s Blue Moon Marquee over the moon with first Juno win

Blue Moon Marquee will open for the legendary Booker T at the Victoria Jazz Festival on June 19

Cowichan Valley swing blues duo Blue Moon Marquee, consisting of vocalist and guitarist A.W. Cardinal and vocalist, bassist, and drummer Jasmine Colette, is over the moon with their first ever Juno win.

The awards were held in Halifax on March 24, and hosted by Victoria-born pop sensation Nelly Furtado.

“This honour is wind in our sails to keep going, stay writing, and to keep creating,” said Colette who plays bass, drums, and sings in the band. “We posted a reaction video on our Instagram, it is pretty evident how we felt. We were not expecting to win — it was surprising and thrilling. A wild ride indeed. There were so many sensational artists and the energy was electric.”