Staytus is the musical alter-ego of Arizona-based recording prodigy Sam Grundemann, who fuses the immersive sensibility of gaming culture and the moody, stylized futurism of anime with Gen X-inspired angst, all set to a serrated electro-industrial goth metal soundtrack. A black-winged avatar come to deliver reckoning for the onslaught of challengesContinue Reading
A one man show, 19-year-old Aidan Skira’s vision is all his own: self-taught, self-produced, self-animated. With early traction on SoundCloud and tastemaker YouTube channels, he is now becoming a staple in the underground live music scene in Toronto. He’s driven by a visceral need to get his dark, yet hopefulContinue Reading
Dead Levee is a 4-piece old-school, no-nonsense rock band consisting of members Tayler “Izzy” Morgan, Ray Klapatiuk, Rylan “Buck” Dusyk, and Preston Laschuk. Their aggressive, organic, and attitude-driven style harkens back to the high energy rock of the late 60’s with the attitude of 90’s rock. Playing alongside established bandsContinue Reading
On her sixth album, singer-songwriter Norma MacDonald explores new songwriting tactics, reimagines old demos, and conducts sound experimentations that expand her folk and country influences into 60s pop, Motown harmonies, and jangly early millennium indie-rock. “The Heart Wants” was actually a song that was written back in 2011. However, itContinue Reading
If there were a Venn diagram of the modern stalwarts of Canadian rock and roll, there in the middle you’ll find Espanola’s Aaron Goldstein. As the go-to sideman for some of the country’s most recognized songwriters for the last 15 years, Goldstein has played pedal steel and electric guitar forContinue Reading
Mitchell Makoons (he/him) is a Roots/Rock musician from Brandon, Manitoba. Mitchell started playing guitar at the age of seven to accompany his grandfather and brother playing Metis fiddle tunes. He continues to be an active member of the Manitoba Metis community and writes songs that incorporate traditional Ojibway music andContinue Reading
Family is what ties The Pairs together. With soaring harmonies, they share stories of life’s hope, hilarity, and hardship. Powered by three classically trained vocalists and a former punk rock drummer, the folk group offer a unique blend of music that will hug your eardrums. “Find Our Way” is aboutContinue Reading
Calgary’s Kayla Williams is a yacht-pop songstress who pays homage to ’70s soft rock royalty, such as TOTO, Steely Dan, Hall & Oates, and the Doobie Brothers. A seasoned musician, Williams adds her bold feminine flair to the genre, delivering a positivity-forward, feel-good throwback tribute with a glittery, vibrant energy.Continue Reading
“…as cheeky and insulting as they get, as anti-social and condescending as some of their lyrics come off, this is punk at its most real.” – Punknews Pkew Pkew Pkew are one the most criminally underrated bands in North America. Hailing from Toronto, this pop-punk trio of party-loving delinquents haveContinue Reading
It’s not too often that we associate face-melting guitar crunch with crying fits, but Zeroz (FKA Butterfly) aren’t like other bands. The Portland duo marries the sugar-rush pop hooks and guitar riffs of ‘90s alt-rock with modern hyperpop sensibilities and, well… sadboy tears. If The Breeders and Pinback had a baby insideContinue Reading
