Now based in Calgary, Alberta and born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, folk-pop singer, songwriter and designer Justine Giles – drawing inspiration from artists including Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette and Kacey Musgraves – has found […]
Megan Dawson is a country/pop artist and songwriter from Calgary, AB. In July of 2021, she was nominated for the YYC Music Awards “Solo Artist of the Year.” Dawson has previously been selected to participate […]
BAZELLE may be just what the music industry has needed. A bit of an old-school sound to the new wave of songwriting. Specializing in quirky pop culture references, BAZELLE has satirical songwriting down to a […]
Edmonton indie-folk songster Ian St.Arnaud is a DIY tour-de-force of fun-loving melodies overlaying themes of death, loss, and anxiety. Often compared to Kevin Morby or a young Jonathan Richman, St.Arnaud’s outfit has made huge strides […]
Born in Nigeria and raised in Calgary, enigmatic singer-songwriter Uyemi found her voice listening to the outliers of neo-soul and contemporary R&B, from Erykah Badu and SZA to Frank Ocean and Jhené Aiko. Her Butterfly […]
Growing up with jazz musician parents, Allison Lynch began studying violin, piano, guitar and ukulele from an early age, incorporating them into her songwriting. With an eye to the golden age of jazz and a […]
Award-winning singer-songwriter Lisette Xavier is your average puppy-loving vegan who is probably rollerskating right now. In January 2021 she was a finalist in the Calgary RISE UP songwriting contest as well as one of 40 […]
Kate Melvina is a singer/pianist/composer is the lead vocalist, writer, producer and keyboardist for Tendavillage. Their debut single EP, which Toronto’s iLiveRadio praised as “Criminally slept on” and a “Future Classic” was featured on many […]
Our “Five Minutes With” feature this week is on Calgary-born country artist Aaron Pollock! Aaron is an old-school storyteller with a modern flair. Releasing his John Mayer-esque new track “Wildfire” on January 22nd, his last […]
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