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Joanna Borromeo
Funk / Soul / RnB

“Five Minutes With” Juno-nominated recording artist and composer Joanna Borromeo

April 28, 2023 Demian Vernieri

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
Indie

“Five Minutes With” indie dream rock band Crystal Eyes

April 21, 2023 Demian Vernieri

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 […]

Howells
Music

“Five Minutes With” Art rock band Howells

April 14, 2023 Demian Vernieri

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
Folk

“Five Minutes With” singer and songwriter Grant Kennedy

April 7, 2023 Demian Vernieri

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 […]

Spotify Playlist
Blues

Calgary Guardian Winter 2023 Spotify Playlist

April 3, 2023 Admin

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 […]

Emme
Music

“Five Minutes With” Singer, Songwriter and Producer Emme

March 31, 2023 Chiara Di Lena

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 […]

Luis Barros
Music

“Five Minutes With” Calgary-based musician Luis Barros

March 24, 2023 Demian Vernieri

Luis Barros is a musician from Brazil who is passionate about The Beatles and Brazilian music. Inspired by The Beatles’ songs, Popular Music of Brazil (MPB) and Bossa Nova (a traditional Brazilian genre, originated by […]

Georgie Lyons
Country

“Five Minutes With” Singer and Songwriter Georgie Lyons

March 17, 2023 Demian Vernieri

Calgary musician Georgie Lyons is not your average singer/songwriter. Completing a Bachelor of Music Degree in classical guitar and working as a Music Specialist with the Calgary Board of Education, her musical influence has been […]

36?
Indie

“Five Minutes With” art-rock collective 36?

March 10, 2023 Demian Vernieri

36? has ruled for years Calgary’s local scene with a whimsical fist: placing third in the 2014 Peak Performance Project, and winning rock recording of the year at the 2015 Western Canadian Music Awards for […]

Eric John
Music

“Five Minutes With” Americana Singer and Songwriter Eric John

March 3, 2023 Demian Vernieri

My name is Eric John. I was born in Saskatchewan, my prairie roots have a deep influence on my musical style and approach to performing. My father was a musician and inspired me at an […]

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