Since arriving in Montreal years ago, Paul Jacobs has cemented a growing reputation as one of the city’s truly prolific artists. From deep emotional melodies to freak-out jams, folk-pop ballads to synth-laced rock and roll […]
The sound of the Montreal-based duo Jitensha is a silvery union of honey-sweet proto-punkiness and modern indie that is harmonically reminiscent of 1950s rock & roll. Jitensha nestles catchy, poignant melodies into hard-hitting rock grooves. […]
Kareem comes from a poor Moroccan family whose financial situation is precarious and his mother was obliged to work as a cleaning lady for the then ambassador. It was at the age of two that […]
A Shirley is a ride or die, a way of life. Raphaëlle Chouinard (Vocals; Guitar), Sarah Dion (Bass), and Lisandre Bourdages (Drums) had too much whisky one night and accidentally unleashed the beast within them […]
Cam Maclean was raised mostly in Chatham, Ontario, and travelled extensively throughout his youth between Detroit and Toronto and throughout the Great Lakes, with stints in New Brunswick and Cape Breton, NS; before finally settling […]
Debuting a decade ago, the psych-pop creation of Rishi Dhir along with collaborators Miles Dupire (drums) and Robbie MacArthur (guitar), and Jason Kent (keys/guitar), Elephant Stone, have released five critically-acclaimed albums, toured extensively throughout North […]
BC born singer-songwriter Kandle Osborne is catharsis personified. Embodying equal parts cabaret chanteuse and ambitious rock singer, she’s covered everything in her inky blues-influenced songs from heartbreak, sexual assault, chronic illness and a loss of […]
Ivytide is an Indie band from Montreal, Canada. Founding members, Nathan Gagné (vocals/guitar), Kyle Ruggiero (bass) and Jamie Snytte (guitar) met at a recording studio, where they started to develop chemistry in their songwriting. A […]
Mayfly’s debut EP ESSENCE, released earlier this summer, was inspired by TV shows and movies they watched throughout the past year including Euphoria and Call Me By Your Name. With tracks performed in both French […]
With the youthful sparkle of his 2019 debut album Counterglow, Montreal alternative pop artist Reno McCarthy quickly gained recognition for his strong songwriting and somewhat debonair quality as well as his band’s groove-heavy live shows. […]
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