Soon after , Fearing was signed to True North Records . It was also at this time that he began working with manager Bernie Finkelstein . True North re-released Fearing 's first two efforts '' Out to Sea '' and '' Blue Line '' . His first official release for the label was '' The Assassin 's Apprentice '' , in 1994 . Produced by Los Lobos ' Steve Berlin , the album features musical contributions from Sarah McLachlan and Richard Thompson . It was nominated for Best Roots & Traditional Album at the 1995 Juno Awards
1995 Juno Awards
Juno Awards of 1995
Stephen Fearing