The Dust Collectors are an alternative folk band from Calgary, Alberta. After years of playing separately in different bands, these long-time friends quickly moved from garage jams to song-writing. By Winter 2018, they were recording […]
Formed in friendship and on sacred creative common ground in 2006, Lucky Sonne (the core) is Luke Colborne (chief songwriter/guitar/lead vocals) and Arran Fisher (uber-producer/engineer/mixer and percussionist). Presently, Lucky Sonne is a quietly revered and […]
Natural Twenty is the urban, cosmopolitan Funk, Jazz, Soul, R&B band hailing in Calgary, AB. They are influenced by such acts as Anderson Paak, Tom Misch, Hiatus Kaiyote, and Snarky Puppy and have been compared […]
The Alberta International Band Festival is a non-profit dedicated to giving school and community bands a platform to perform and receive constructive feedback. We spoke to Cathy MacRae, Director of Operations, to learn more about […]
Temps is a project by David Lavoie and Aidan O’Reilly in Calgary. David’s background in jazz and Aidan’s involvement in Calgary and Montreal’s respective post-punk scenes highly influence their sound. The band aims to build […]
Fronted by lead singer and songwriter Jeremy Witten, Baby Jey has graced stages across Canada and the United States, sharing platforms with notable acts like Michael Rault (NYC, November 2017), Jessica Jalbert of Faith Healer […]
Unapologetically original, uncompromising in their vision, Edmonton-based El Niven and The Alibi (ENATA) create music which is equal parts poetically bittersweet and rank rock n ‘ roll. With a natural bent for lyrics, ENATA’s sound, […]
Springing forth from the mind of vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Micky Jane, Calgary’s Victrix connects the dots between bedroom folk, chamber pop, and the darker side of dream pop. The band deftly weaves together the […]
Sunstrokes is a funky group of four with impactful lyrics, intricate melodic lines and lots of fun. Evelyn weaves intense stories about female empowerment, existential dread and queer journeys throughout the memorizing musicality of her […]
L’omelette weaves threads of jazz, soul and punk into colourful, emotionally honest tapestries. The Calgary art-rockers dart between progressive and reminiscent rock rhythms and synth-led dance pop, tied together by commanding, current concepts and melodies. […]
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