rock Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/rock/ Arts, Culture and Lifestyle from Calgary Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:48:46 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://calgaryguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-CalgaryGuardian_Logo_FaviconApp-32x32.jpg rock Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/rock/ 32 32 Five Minutes With: Rock Musician Dahlia Wakefield https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-dahlia-wakefield/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:33:03 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=29434 A multifaceted artist, Dahlia Wakefield is a powerhouse singer-songwriter, performer, recording artist, session and backup singer, mentor, agent, band leader, vocal coach, promoter, but most importantly, mother to two beautiful girls. Blending soaring vocals with [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Indie-Rock Musician Mercedes Brown https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-musician-mercedes-brown/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:33:13 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=29411 Mercedes Brown, a Wet’suwet’en Tsimshian singer-songwriter whose sound reaches back to a time when rock music was built on grit and truth, releases her debut single “Playing With Fire” out now on all major platforms. [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Alt-Rock Band Morning Coyote https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-morning-coyote/ Fri, 29 May 2026 06:33:12 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=28539 Morning Coyote is a Canadian alternative rock project based in Edmonton, Alberta, founded by singer-songwriter Sawyer Begg. In studio, Begg writes, records, and produces the music. As a performing act, Morning Coyote enlists a rotating [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Pop-Rock Band The Frontiers https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-the-frontiers/ Fri, 15 May 2026 06:33:12 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=28525 The Frontiers are Calgary’s genre-blending powerhouse, delivering high-energy performances that fuse pop, rock, soul, and country with bold charisma and heartfelt storytelling. Since winning the ‘Roughnecks Got Talent’ competition in 2019, they’ve become a staple [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Indie-Rock Band Free the Cynics https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-free-the-cynics/ Fri, 08 May 2026 06:33:56 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=28521 Combining elements of U.K. post-punk and indie-rock, Free the Cynics brings a searing sound laced with punchy attitude, groovy swagger, lyrical rawness, and infectious melodies. Name: Free the Cynics Genre: Indie/Post-Punk/Rock Founded: 2015 # of [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Calgary Indie Rock Band Summer Bruises https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-summer-bruises/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:33:26 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=27096 Summer Bruises is a Calgary-based band that combines indie rock flair and dream pop melodies. Made up of former members of iconic and beloved Calgary bands Hot Little Rocket, High Parade, Committee of Public Safety, [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Calgary Singer Kayla Williams https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-kayla-williams/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 06:33:41 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=27069 Kayla Williams is making waves in the world of yacht-pop with her signature blend of ’70s and ’80s retro-funk, soulful vocals, and a modern edge. Based in Calgary, she returns with her sophomore EP POPSTALGIA, [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Calgary Indie Rock Band Science Is Fiction https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-band-science-is-fiction/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 06:33:30 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=26695 Science is Fiction is a four-piece indie rock band from Calgary, Alberta, comprised of Pavan Singh (vocals, guitar), Kirk Stensrud (vocals, guitar), Blair Lipkind (bass), and Matt Anderson (drums). Their music is built on a [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Calgary-based Singer-Songwriter Matthew James https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-matthew-james/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:33:50 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=26160 Matthew James is an Australian-born singer-songwriter known for his emotionally charged storytelling and unflinching exploration of personal struggle. His debut single, Monsters, struck a chord with listeners worldwide, earning 2nd place in the Rock category [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Country-Rock Artist Devin Cooper https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-devin-cooper/ Fri, 04 Jul 2025 06:33:01 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=25936 Devin Cooper continues to carve his own path in the genre—and he’s not asking for permission. Kicking off 2025 with major momentum, Cooper earned six Country Music Alberta Award nominations, making him the most-nominated solo [...]

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