CALICO, an independent Folk/Americana band based in Victoria and Vancouver, BC, formed at the start of the pandemic by creatively negotiating the space between personal discovery and cooperative writing. The group is made up of seasoned professional musicians including Tony Cecchetti (lead vocals & rhythm guitar), Chris Couto (BG vocals & drums), Will Lloyd, (electric… { More }
With the intention to nourish, soothe and empower her listeners, the della kit’s music is dynamic and playful while laced with evocative stories of healing and self-love. Inspired by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Joni Mitchell and, India.Arie, her career has taken her all over the world supporting R&B and Hip-Hop legends such as Mos Def, Miguel,… { More }
“… a totally raucous and amazing show all around: psychedelic surf, punk, pop, you name it – though above all it felt like something NEW.” ~ Edmonton Journal Tight-as-can-be three-part harmonic explosions wrapped in a gritty, primal, snarling exterior, Bad Buddy (Edmonton, Alberta) is a force to be reckoned with. The electric energy of their… { More }
A true blue collar songsmith. Bouwman writes and sings with a gritty honesty rarely seen these days. Be it with or without his band, Bouwman’s combination of heart-wrenching lyrics, warm melodies, and a voice like the bottom 10 pipes on a church organ is sure to captivate you and make you feel. His latest project… { More }
“Cynthia Hamar is a folk musician who composes music that is menacing, powerful, and contemplative” ~ Music Arena Gh, 2022 An Alberta-born Métis singer-songwriter with four studio albums that prove her dedication to her craft. Hamar recently completed her Bachelor of Music, majoring in recording and production. During her time at MacEwan, she was the… { More }
ebonEmpress is an emcee and keyboardist spreading a message of unity through poignant lyrics and head-bobbing, infectious hip hop, jazz, and R&B. In every facet of her life, she’s committed to sharing her lived experience as a woman of African descent, raising awareness about the injustices faced by racialized communities, and showcasing the positive impact… { More }
Tennyson King is a nomadic indie folk musician from Hong Kong and Canada performing in Canada, Australia, Asia, and Europe. His 2022 album ‘Good Company’, produced by Juno nominee Ross Hayes Citrullo has been featured on CBC Radio, SiriusXM, Stingray Music, OMNI TV Mandarin & Cantonese, The RepresentASIAN Project, Exclaim!, and more. It has gained… { More }
Theo Angell was “raised in a house without a television” by a Baptist preacher in the hills south of Portland, Oregon. Gospel roots soon tapped into the mycelium substrate and this late bloomer skipped over punk and grunge and stumbled into the post-no-wave mid-90’s NYC scene. Home recording in apartments on 4-track tape with or… { More }
Ashley Ghostkeeper is a Metis-Cree Country Artist born in High Level AB, raised in Red Deer, AB. Nominated for an Official Country Music Alberta Award in 2023 for “Fan’s Choice”. She was born into a family of singers and songwriters and is heavily influenced by their love of music. A natural storyteller, Ashley’s music connects… { More }
Guitarist, singer and original writer Roger Langmaid returns to this year’s Sunshine Music Festival with his musical cohorts Ted Durnin, on saxophone, keyboards and vocals, and Terry Martyniuk, on drums, percussion and maybe a little accordion! Roger spent a lifetime playing on the fringes of local live music scenes before becoming a regular performer in the… { More }
~ Ben Bouchard – Guitar, Piano, Vocals~ Lukah Bouchard – Guitar, Vocals~ Hugh Prichard – Cello~ Walter Martella – Piano, Accordion, Trumpet ~ Andreas David – Drums, Percussion Ben Bouchard Benoît grew up in a musical family. His father; an accomplished improvisational pianist taught Ben in his early teens about the healing qualities of music.… { More }
Beach Crashers are a collection of unique musicians that will inspire you with the very same warmth as the fire that created them. The sincerity in their voices and instruments blend like a vivid and colourful horizon. The beating of the drum, the jangling strums, and their weaving voices inspire heartfelt connections and nostalgic memories.… { More }
Rick Scott is his own unique genre: an award winning singer, songwriter and actor, and Canada’s leading proponent of the Appalachian dulcimer. Over 45 years he has released 19 albums and performed his lively, original blend of folk and blues in eleven countries. From folk clubs and festivals to school and symphonies, his gift for… { More }
Five Alarm Funk is a horn powered, percussion fuelled sonic and visual assault. For more than ten years the band has brought their relentless and unforgettable live show to clubs and major festivals across Canada and the United States. The band on stage is an unstoppable orgy of energy. Ten musicians perform intricate and airtight… { More }
“He who understands music understands the cosmos.”– African Proverb Guitarist and singer Alpha Yaya Diallo, from Guinea in West Africa, is one of the hottest acts on the world music scene. Now based in Canada, he’s earned a matchless reputation for the excellence of his musicianship and the excitement of his live shows – whether… { More }
Los Duendes is Vancouver’s very own Psych Latin Fusion group! Infectious tropical rhythms intertwined with spicy Latin melodies designed to make people feel uplifted and groove. The term “Psych Cumbia” has found its place in Latin America as a way of referring to various different styles of tropical Latin American music. Los Duendes performs topicalized… { More }
Ultraviolet is a groovy experimental music project that employs acoustic drums, electric bass, electric guitars (including the tap-style Touch Guitar), and pretty much a spaceship worth of effects pedals and gadgets. Drinking from an ever-flowing, far-reaching and constantly shifting river of influences, Ultraviolet’s sound has been described as “refreshingly creative” and “equal parts mysterious, groovy… { More }
Uno Mas’ music embraces a unique, modern sound that is rooted in soul-jazz, punctuated with funk, hip-hop, reggae, drum & bass, and latin grooves. Both recordings, “Man Alive” and their self-titled album, have original guitar by Kelly Brown, bass by Dino DiNicolo and drums by Travis Nelson. Their shows are consistently unique, with fresh takes… { More }
Americana rock’n roll best served with a cold beverage on a long highway… Stick a pin in a map somewhere between the California hills, Motor City and Nashville and there you’ll find TrailerHawk blasting out haunted melodies atop of country soaked Americana rock n’ roll. TrailerHawk is: Shane Wilson on drums, Don Binns on Bass… { More }
The creaking sound of vintage vinyls is only the surface of The Sweet Life Society’s concept of sound. This eccentric act mixes contemporary tunes with old school “Cotton Club” gems; restyling the Swing Music culture into a blend of electronic sounds, enhanced by the live performance of some of the best northern Italian Jazz instrumentalists.… { More }
The Snow Monkeez play instrumental music, and provide a magical ambiance. A collaboration between Blaine Dunaway and Bruce Wing… and most recently joined by Steve Ruskin, SnowMonkeez – so named for the snow they each sport on top and their playful approach to creating this new music. Artist links Website: http://snowmonkeez.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/snowmonkeez Video links… { More }
Substance and accessibility are often considered opposing forces when it comes to pop music, making it all the more impressive when a band like Scenic Route to Alaska so effortlessly delivers ample doses of both. The easygoing Edmonton-based trio, comprised of Trevor Mann on lead vocals and guitar, drummer Shea Connor, and bassist Murray Wood,… { More }
Sarah Noni is a seasoned songwriter and multi-genre singer who has gathered a unique and set of tools from over 10 years in the Canadian music industry. She started out her career in 2004 with her debut release on Harry Manx’s west coast record label “Dogmycatrecords”. On the road constantly during the year after this… { More }
Beloved veteran folkie and brilliant young keyboard ace join forces in an inter-generational alchemy of roots, blues, jazz and humour. Rick and Nico blur all boundaries, in a word, they cook! ROOTS & GROOVES is a multi-genre conversation across the generations, featuring songs old and new spiced with mastery, mischief and joie de vivre. Forty… { More }
A creative and surprising violinist, Luca Ciarla easily transcends the boundaries among genres to trace an innovative musical path, a magical acoustic seduction in perfect balance between written compositions and improvisation, traditional and contemporary sounds. He has successfully performed in jazz, classical and world music festivals and concert series in more than fifty countries in… { More }
IRTH (Marley IRedale and Jesse THom) are a songwriting duo from BC, Canada who draw from electronica, indie rock, jazz and r&b to weave their own style of ethereal indie pop music infused with strong melody and emotion. With two distinct styles of performance – “Beats” (dancy/sultry) and “Birds” (dreamy/listening room) – the duo creates… { More }
Through deeply personal yet expansively universal songs, Cora’s intention is to create Music that gives you a resonance of Authentic Connection with your Essence and Heaven on Earth. Songwriting since she was 13 years old, she now he has seven albums of original songs that explore her evolution through her life experiences. Her most recent… { More }
Cannery Row features the unique and individual talents of Gary Comeau, Tim Hearsey and Chris Nordquist. These significantly skilled musicians bring their collective focus together in a humorous and highly entertaining presentation. Covering an impressive sphere of genres, blending and bending blues, latin, zydeco, jazz, cajun, country, rock ‘n roll into a musical experience unlike… { More }
Ben Wayne Kyle is a Singer/songwriter based in Vancouver. He has played in multiple bands and produced/engineered multiple albums. With influences from Stevie Wonder, Radiohead, Bahamas and Bill Frisell. Ben plays across a variety of genres. These include jazz, blues, rock, and funk. Currently, Ben is studying Jazz at Capilano University. This is also where… { More }
Beloved local Lund troubadour, and father of popular singer/songwriter Lukah Bouchard, Ben is an accomplished musician who puts a Quebecois spin on his excellent performances. “Québécois style is very rhythmic. People play together in big gatherings and a lot of the songs are callback songs where people sing and the rest of the group sings… { More }
After several successful record release shows, Sister Speak has begun a world tour in support of sophomore record, ‘The Stand EP.’ The tour makes stops in USA, Canada, Central America, Germany and more. Sister Speak (band) has successfully headlined legendary music clubs, played at various festivals in North America and shared the stage with Air… { More }
The story goes that the young Australian singer, songwriter and one-of-a-kind guitar virtuoso first picked up his instrument of choice as a five-year-old following in the footsteps of a musical father. He began writing songs at 12, training classically throughout his teens and performing solo wherever he could, honing his craft and developing what would… { More }
Karim Saada grew up listening to the Chaabi music wafting in Algiers where he was born. His father, a musician, was a master of the genre – an offshoot of the music of Arab-Andalusian culture based on string instruments blended with percussion, ney (a sort of reed flute) and qanûn (a type of oriental zither).… { More }
Tonye is a singer-songwriter born in London England to a Nigerian father and a Zimbabwean mother. She moved to Canada in her teens and started a career in music at 17. Her style can be described as Soul/ Neo-Folk/ Hiphop. She has been likened to folks like Lauryn Hill, Ani Difranco and Sia. She is… { More }
Born on polar ends of Vancouver Island, LIINKS were the opposites that were destined to attract. Georgia grew up in the Great Bear Rainforest (no road access to her childhood home) and Tony Day aka DJ DWhiz came up in the suburbs of Victoria. Inspired by her dad’s love of Gordon Lightfoot & Stan Rogers,… { More }
“From callow bohemian to weary pilgrim, here’s a little of the journey so far. The city streets of my boyhood; steam heat rising off the Mississippi; the railroad; grits and gravy; the Cardinals and the Dodgers on the radio; summers in Kentucky and the Ozarks; Jimmy Reed at The London House East, Bobby “Blue” Bland… { More }
Red Eyed Soul was born from late night jams and legendary parties at the North end of Kootenay Lake. They’re sure to get your arms swinging and boots stomping with their high energy mix of soulful mountain blues, funk and folk rock.This four piece band is comprised of Selkirk College Music School graduates: Sean Rodman,… { More }
No matter how many changes the music industry experiences, the one thing that always remains, is the power of a passionate live show. Caleb Hart has the ability to bring something fresh, honest and powerful every time he steps on a stage. A natural born performer since he was a young boy growing up in… { More }
Tom Richardson is your newest oldest friend. And his brand new offering – ‘Promise of the Light’ – will leave you feeling as fulfilled as your most inspired coffee date. Tom’s songwriting, storytelling & intricate guitar playing are a delicate balance of grace, truth and passion, evident of an artist whose soul shows signs of… { More }
Aude Ray is a Canadian singer songwriter originally from Quebec. Inspired by British Columbia and the West Coast of Canada, she thrives as a musician, jewellery artist and painter. She has lived in Greater Vancouver for the past 12 years. After her 2 albums, Sirène (Powell River) and Be my Home (Whistler), the songstress returns… { More }
Luke Wallace is a BC born folk musician whose music has found itself to the centre of the environmental and social justice movement here on the west coast. Luke has been touring relentlessly for many years, using his platform to drive money and energy toward communities fighting to protect the systems that help them thrive.… { More }
After August is a seven piece band from Lund, BC. This West coast Indie rock band has a modern sound with undertones of southern rock, punk, rhythm, and blues. Drummer, Dan Vandelaar, and friend Jamie Markel, started the band in 2018, later joined by song writer, Al Stepaniuk. Stepaniuk joined the band as the lead… { More }
Nasti Weather is the fallen gospel gutter folk creation of East Vancouver’s Anastasia Schlechtleitner. They put on powerful, genuinely heartfelt live shows that manage to bridge the gap between a lively and deeply introspective performance. Nasti Weather is in the eye of the beholder but is consistently marked by uniquely haunting garage jazz vocal stylings… { More }
Dana Wylie has carved a uniquely wandering path through music; she cut her teeth in jug bands, bluegrass bands and cover bands in Taiwan, toured steadfastly with her own band in the UK, released three critically-praised albums, then landed back in Canada to pursue a Masters in musicology. Colin Linden calls her “a bright light… { More }
