Aspen Jacobsen’s “Dear Brother” is a very personal statement on mental health and inspired by her brother, who struggles with Autism and depression. Disturbed by her brother’s struggles, Aspen wrote this song in the bathroom one night as her roommates slept. She played it at her school’s open mic theContinue Reading
SOUP CAN Magazine’s upcoming event CANDEMONIUM, is set to take part at the North to Shore Festival in New Jersey, this weekend 6/11. The event which takes place on Sunday, features Shawn Rock, Bernard Collins, Paradise Crysty, Kenny KP Walker and the Chris Rockwell Collective. Event Information: Soup Can MagazineContinue Reading
Singer/guitarist Craig Northey and his fellow Odds – bassist Doug Elliott, drummer Pat Steward and guitarist Murray Atkinson – are thrilled to finally unveil their long-awaited seventh studio album, Crash The Time Machine, on August 4th. After laying down most of the basic tracks, the band enlisted co-producer Steven PageContinue Reading
Encore – the fiery pop-rock group fronted by brothers Donald and Richard Plant, have stepped into the limelight as one of the music industry’s most vibrant new artists. Since their debut, the Plant brothers have launched themselves into orbit as a band that focuses on creating a community through theirContinue Reading
Apryll Aileen is a classically trained pianist with a touch of science and spirituality; an alt-pop soulful vocalist, guitarist and songwriter from Atlantic Canada. Sultry vocals and an alluring stage presence make Apryll a fan favourite at music festivals worldwide. She transcends genres, creating her own undefinable sound with influencesContinue Reading
JAD evades definition accidentally, intentionally. A young life spent caught between identities, JAD’s music seems to follow suit — not lost, per se, as it is unwavering in its right to exist in multitudes and in-betweens. Born in Canada to Lebanese immigrants, the implications of identity, both public and private,Continue Reading
Brothers Mikaël and Rafaël Fortin from Sherbrooke, QC carried the influences of their favourite bands like Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys, and the Black Keys to the studio and guided the musical imagination of what would become the art-rock of Hey Major. The brothers’ fraternal, if not symbiotic, chemistry that gives usContinue Reading
Toronto duo TANDM’s songs seem to transcend time, place, and even stylistic categorization. The core duo of vocalist/guitarist Maxine Beck-Sinderby and drummer Thomas Franklin firstmet in their mid-teens and quickly united over a unique creative chemistry. Their influences are as subtle as they are diverse, weaving tinges of genre-bending modernContinue Reading
Vancouver’s Aline Deanna aims to capture the present moment with poeticism and humor all wrapped up in a bow of timeless country melodies. Half French-Canadian half doukhobor, and born in the small mountain town of Nelson, British Columbia. Inspired by the likes of Emmylou Harris and Gillian Welch the spiritContinue Reading
In recent years, Jelly Kelly has consistently produced music that surpasses their previous work, showcasing their evolution as a band. Led by Keith Kelly, who is also a singer and guitarist in Monogold, Jelly Kelly started as a side project but has grown into a distinct entity. The band consists of Jared Apuzzo on drums, Nicolas DubeContinue Reading
Victoria, BC four-piece The Bankes Brothers—brothers Nelson and Morgan Bankes on vocals and guitar, lead guitarist Carson Cleaver, and drummer Gray Oxley—sound like the youthful high of a late-night romance and the blissful stagger home the next morning. The sum of their forthcoming In Waves EP’s parts is something fresh,Continue Reading
