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Marc Neary was born in 1991, right before the local radio station CKJM went on the air in Chéticamp in 1995, meaning he has basically been exposed to Acadian music all his life.

As a kid, he remembers staging concerts for his family, singing Le Cap-Rougien by André Aucoin. His musical tastes grew to be incredibly vast: he grew up on the Acadian music played by his aunts, his mother’s favourite country tracks, and the classic rock his father played around the house and in the car. On his own, he developed a deep love for Canadian rock icons like Great Big Sea and Bryan Adams, alongside the definitive pop-rock and modern country of his own generation. The first album he ever bought with his own money was Great Big Sea’s Play at the Mayflower Mall in Sydney—and he still has it today.

Though he got a drum kit for Christmas as a child and took lessons in grade 5 with Réal Beaudry, Marc didn’t play seriously again until September 2019, after buying his own house and having room for a full drum kit. When COVID hit, he ended up playing every single day, sometimes for 3 to 4 hours at a time, accompanying artists who were livestreaming on Facebook. In 2021, tired of playing alone, he invited friends to jam. That session led to the formation of their band, Risin’ Tide. They played their first show on July 17, 2021, and although the lineup has changed a bit, the band is still performing today.

As a songwriter, Marc had been writing original songs in English since 2002. The big shift to French happened when local legend André Aucoin passed away in December 2024. Marc, who hosted the popular radio show Le Samedi Party Live for 225 Saturdays from 2020 to 2024, no longer had his on-air platform to do a tribute show. Instead, he sat down and wrote a tribute song in French. His cousin Adrien Aucoin, a lifelong musician, stepped in to help refine the track. Originally meant for the band, Marc decided to keep the song for himself when Adrien left Risin’ Tide at the end of 2025. That spark unlocked a new creative direction, inspiring Marc to write actively in his native French Acadian and even adapt some of his older English material to bring his solo album to life.

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The complete 14-track album is available in two thoughtfully made editions, each bringing you a little closer to the music, the words, and the person behind them.

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Fourteen tracks tucked into a custom four-panel wallet, accompanied by an exclusive 16-page booklet filled with every lyric, liner notes, and photography from the studio — a keepsake made for reading along while the record plays.

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The whole album, made to travel with you. A sleek, credit-card-sized USB holds all 14 tracks in high-quality digital audio, along with a digital edition of the 16-page lyric booklet. Slip it into your wallet and take the music wherever the road leads.

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CD: The full 14-track album housed in a custom 4-panel wallet. Features an exclusive, integrated 16-page printed booklet containing all lyrics, liner notes, and studio photography.

Vinyl: The full 14-track album pressed on high-quality vinyl. Housed in a full-sized jacket featuring an exclusive lyric insert with all track lyrics, liner notes, and studio photography.

USB: A sleek, credit-card-sized USB drive pre-loaded with high-quality digital audio files of the entire 14-track album and a bonus digital PDF copy of the 16-page lyric booklet.

Autour de l’Acadie is a musical road trip that takes root in Chéticamp and travels all the way to Louisiana, visiting Baie Sainte-Marie, New Brunswick, P.E.I., and the Magdalen Islands along the way. Driven by a curated 20-song setlist, every single track is tied directly to the region we are driving through. The show features a dynamic mix of historical songs unique to each community, a few traditional kitchen party style tunes, and my own original material strategically placed throughout the journey. Whether you’re a local or visiting from away, it’s a one-of-a-kind musical map that lets you experience Acadian culture from the inside out.

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