Justine Tyrell has earned nominations for Singer of the Year, Solo Artist of the Year, Media Personality of the Year (Obsidian Awards), and has went on to be named one of Branded Magazine’s ‘Game Changers, […]
Calgary neo-soul singer-songwriter and producer Zacarias is unafraid to show his vulnerability on his sleeves. Getting to the sad core of various matters of the heart, Zacarias’ smooth grooves were born from the dark soul of […]
For all of love’s agonies, Calgary soul-roots singer-songwriter Jess Knights isn’t sulking over old wounds. On her debut full-length album, Best Kind of Light, due out on May 20, 2020, Knights comes out on the […]
Jocelyn Alice is a platinum-selling Canadian singer and songwriter with a fiercely powerful voice, heartfelt lyrics, and magnetic style. She rose to fame with her 2015 breakout summer song, “Jackpot.” The track topped radio and […]
Canadian jazz vocalist Deanne Matley has a reputation that just keeps on growing. Known for her pure but powerful voice, her way with a vocal line, and her ability to swing hard, emote softly, and […]
Calgary-based Souls in Rhythm (a.k.a. SiR) takes the fundamentals of funk and soul, and blends them with modern R&B. Rather than being impressionists of master artists of the genre, SiR has a modern sound and […]
Heavydive is a three-piece rock band that mixes post-punk rhythms and shoegaze soundscapes with dreary, yet angelic, vocals reminiscent of Morrissey and Robert Smith. Inspired by the turmoils of mental illness, escaping emotional abuse, and […]
Calgary, Alberta, August 2009. A group of strangers reply to an ad on Craigslist for musicians to ‘improvise funk, afrobeat and reggae grooves’. At some point in the jam session, one of the drummers says […]
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