Royal Tusk, the Alberta, Canada trio—Daniel Carriere (vocals), Quinn Cyrankiewicz (guitar), and Sandy MacKinnon (bass)—carves its own path with a unique blend of hypnotic hooks, hard-hitting riffs, untethered rhythms, and honest lyrics. Their upcoming 2024 […]
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 […]
Megan Dawson is an award-winning country/pop artist and songwriter from Calgary, AB. Megan was named Country Music Alberta’s Horizon Female Artist of the Year in 2023. Megan has gained over 2 million collective streams on […]
Notas de 4, Calgary’s original Latin Jazz ensemble, continues to make waves in the music industry with their latest nomination for the YYC Music Awards 2023. Their single “He Perdido el Centro” (I Have Lost […]
Smio is a 24-year-old singer-songwriter hailing from Calgary, whose musical journey began at the age of 19. In just a few short years, Smio has achieved remarkable success, amassing over 1 million streams across various […]
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 […]
Introducing Brayden King, the 6’9″ dynamo with an unmistakable stage presence that’s capturing attention throughout North America. Originally from Weyburn, SK, and now proudly representing Alberta, Brayden skyrocketed to fame after securing the coveted “Golden […]
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 […]
Best described as Fred Penner meets Ella Fitzgerald, Music with Mandy is led by Mandy Morris, a jazz vocalist and educator with over a decade of experience working with and performing for children. Music with […]
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