Julien Ehrlich and Max Kakacek could hear the staggering differences in the songs they were writing for their third album as Whitney, SPARK—the buoyant drum loops, the effortless falsetto hooks, the coruscant keyboard lines. They suddenly sounded like a band reimagined, their once-ramshackle folk-pop now brimming with unprecedented gusto and sheen. But could they see… Read more »
The Sheepdogs built their name on hard work and determination. Having funded their first three albums and early years of touring on their own, this rock and roll band’s momentum began to build exponentially with the release of the 2010 album, Learn & Burn (which is now certified platinum in Canada). The band would go… Read more »
Slow Dancer is the solo offering from Australian multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Simon Okely. Stirred by the music of his childhood – memories of long country drives through Western Australia listening to his parents’ rhythm and blues albums, Okely has crafted Slow Dancer.
Irish-born & Yorkshire-raised songwriter Holly Macve shares her first collaborative single on 20th October titled ‘Suburban House’ featuring vocals from close friend Lana Del Rey. ‘My intuition wrote this song for me. I was temporarily living in a Suburban house from the 50’s.There was a beautiful old piano, I sat down and the song came… Read more »
Born in the US to Dutch parents, growing up in Luxembourg and currently living in Warsaw, Poland, Olivier Heim combines chorusy guitars, spacey synthesizers and groovy bass-lines with smooth vocals that dive into the souly, surfy sound of the 70s.
Being discouraged from watching TV as a child was integral to the development of Fenne Lily’s musicality, as instead much of her time was spent writing songs and honing both instrumental and lyrical skill. Her folk-tinged music is woven with integrity and sincerity; grit and soft understatementin equal measures. At the age of 17 she began travelling to Bristol… Read more »
Simply calling Curtis Harding a “soul man” feels reductive. Yes, his music is undoubtedly soulful and his songwriting is both evocative and provocative, but there’s more to his music than the stock imagery the label conjures. Harding’s voice conveys pain, pleasure, longing, tenderness, sadness and strength—a full gamut of emotions. Yet still, “soul man” seems… Read more »
From growing up in Dallas, to “studying” at Yale, and eventually moving to Nashville, music has always been a big part of Conner’s life, but it wasn’t until seeing success on the Hype Machine platform that he decided to do it full time. His music combines lyrically and sonically to paint a vivid picture that is both ambient,… Read more »
SOAK has won widespread praise, and comparisons ranging from Laura Marling to Cat Power, for their textured tales of adolescence, family and friendship. Just 19 years old, Bridie Monds-Watson has been performing in her home of Derry since the age of 14, where they’d split their time between studying, the local skate-park, their burgeoning songwriting and touring in the school holidays. Soak’s debut… Read more »
Half Moon Run is a restless six-armed organism that can seemingly swap instrumental roles on a song- by-song basis, while delivering their now-signature three-part harmonies with a telepathic ease. B.C natives Molander and Dylan Phillips connected with Ottawa expat Devon Portielje in the Mile End. A Blemish in the Great Light was Half Moon Run’s… Read more »