Self-Cut Bangs was started by couple Cayley O’Neill (Dark Time) and Shawn Petsche (Napalmpom) as an escapist home recording project during the pandemic. The project involved writing and recording one new song in a single […]
Ben Lahring has been praised for his “lovely” tone (Liona Boyd, guitarist) and “gift of playing the intention behind the music” (William Beauvais, composer). Lahring’s formative years were spent in tropical Darwin, Australia. He began […]
Hi, I’m Sean Perrin. I’m a multi-instrumentalist from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In addition to the Clarinet, I love contemporary music, Radiohead, Camaros, and cooking. I am the founder of the Clarineat Podcast, which focuses on […]
Chances are if you’ve spent any time in the festival scene in western Canada, this next artist needs no introduction. Carissa Gem, a BC native who grew up inside the rave, has been filling dance […]
Joanna Borromeo is a Juno-nominated recording artist and composer, professional singer-pianist, dedicated music educator, and a 90s kid. She’s a jazz musician with heavy influence from Neo-soul, 80s R&B-funk, golden era hip hop, and 90s […]
Crystal Eyes is an indie dream rock band with touchstones of psych, shoegaze, 60’s pop and 90’s grunge. Drawing on a vast array of musical influences, landscapes and collaborations, they craft soft happy/sad rock. Their […]
New to the Calgary live scene, Howells’ musical influences bleed out of them, mixing contemporary rock with ambient, electronic, and classic pop influences. Their music is marked by lyrical vocals, soaring lead guitars, and raucous […]
Grant Kennedy is a singer-songwriter and emergency physician who grew up on the Canadian prairies, the product of farmers and fiddlers. A childhood trip to the Philadelphia River Blues festival with his family served as […]
Every Friday we publish our “Five Minutes With” music series which showcases local bands and musicians through a questionnaire and samples of the artist’s music to help introduce our readers to some of the incredible […]
Electronic/pop singer-songwriter and producer, Emily Dakin – better known as Emme – is an Edmonton-based artist, known for her touch of soft vocals, gritty synths, and genuine lyrics over driving pop beats. With notable releases […]
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