Following on one of the most well received 16 minutes of music in recent history (2006's A Lesson In Crime EP), Newmarket Ontario's Tokyo Police Club will release a debut album entitled Elephant Shell.
If bassist/vocalist David Monks once described the band's music as "wide‐eyed post‐punk with a tendency to get over excited‐so much so that someone has to come and tell it to settle down," Elephant Shell is the sound of four early‐20‐somethings now seasoned through hundreds of shows from tiny clubs to the festival throngs at Coachella and Glastonbury, maturing a bit and learning to temper and modulate their own more varied musical moods. Or maybe Canada's socialized health care means easier access to generic Ritalin and Adderall?
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The first seeds of the band were originally planted on Canada’s salty‐aired East Coast in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Young Warren C. Spicer and Matthew ‘the Woodman’ Woodley had begun playing together in high‐school bands. The sea winds eventually carried them through the vast plains of Quebec to Montreal (a journey they would come to know intimately as the years wore on). It was in the now hallowed halls of Concordia University’s music department that they would come upon Nicolas Basque, a strange francophone native that shared their musical inclinations (and a trappeur’s finely‐tuned taste in cuisine). It wasn’t until then that the three boys became men, signified their union with a name, and that Plants and Animals emerged from the wildlife.
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House of David Gang is a Toronto‐based reggae outfit that delivers late 70s and early 80s style Jamaican reggae originals mixed with folk, soul, calypso, afrobeat, hip hop as well as classic reggae material of Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. Formed in Toronto over 15 years ago, the band is fronted by seasoned reggae veteran King Selah – a fixture of the Canadian Jamaican Reggae scene ‐ and members have included members of Resinators, Irie Band, Explorer Band, Revelation, Selassie I Power, Imagine Rainbow Warriors and many others.
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A potent combination of skills and personalities, and a dedication to the art of the live show have drawn these Bees both audiences and accolades, including "Best Dressed Band" in alt‐weekly the Coast's annual Best of Music Readers' Poll. Bucking the trend of indie‐rock head‐hanging and woe‐is‐me self‐deprecation, this band has no fear of the fog machine.
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At age 14 Andres had an accident in which he lost all of his right arm. Accompanied by this adversity continued in silence with his passion for the guitar. With time and practice daily, Andres invented a technique based on a series of blows, hitches, scratches, which was creating rhythms, harmonies, songs, music. He call this tecnique as Tatap.
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French Kiss is an electronic music project featuring electric harp, played in a percussive way, colored by all kinds of effects. Those two Montrealers create an environment where the intensity of theirsound takes place with the mix of the electric harp, electric bass, electronic rythms and voices.
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Shaun Frank - Vocals
Steve Mastroianni - Guitar
Jonny Biggs - Keyboards
Bodan Mulholland - Bass
Izzy Centeno - Drums
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Gisto, guitarist and singer/songwriter for the acclaimed Wassabi Collective Has always been a strong individual artist and now is set to release his first solo album this summer. Gisto has gained recognition as an Independent artist by his performances at B.C.s Shambala, Kootsroots and his weekly reggae night at the Rezavior in Nelson, BC. After years on the road with Wassabi Collective and many hours in the studio, Gisto is ready to present a set of original music, Backed by Toronto's House Of David Gang. With his rich and rhythmic Ragamuffin style vocals gisto brings a refreshing content to his listeners ears, with socially conscious lyrics and uplifting message he leaves audiences feeling inspired.
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16th Avenue is a Pop Rock N' Roll band from Saint John, NB, Canada.The release of their debut album 'In It To Win It' was quite a success. Selling over 1000 copies independently, getting them recognition on Canada's MuchMusic and MTV, top radio stations across the country and such online mags as Truth Explosion Magazine.
They have performed across Canada with such acts as MXPX, Ten Second Epic, Armor For Sleep, Mariana's Trench, Faber Drive, Mobile, Boys Night Out, Moneen and countless others on the '07 Vans Warped Tour.
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Multiple ECMA nominated singer/songwriter, Jessica Rhaye, with the release of her new album “Good Things”, takes you on a trip back to the great singers and songwriters of your parents' record collection including Joan Baez, CSNY, John Denver, Melanie Safka; with a focus on simple and classic instrumentation and great songs.
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KEN TOBIAS reached national prominence in the 1960's as a cast performer on the Canadian television series Music Hop and Singalong Jubilee. Early in his career Ken moved to Los Angeles where his first record, "You're Not Even Going to the Fair", was produced by Righteous Brother, Bill Medley. The Beach Boys were just some of the guests that would drop by the sessions. This song earned Ken his first BMI award for outstanding airplay in Canada. Whether it is his songwriting, his dynamic stage and television performances or his recording and producing, Ken's music always achieves creative success. His entire career and all of his successes to date have been based on his pursuit of excellence in his music.
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Albertan Latin jazz/World group Bomba represent a new generation of musicians well schooled in traditional Latin music forms from timba to rumba, to son, salsa, songo, as well as North American jazz.
Since their inception nearly a decade ago the band has toured: most of the major festivals and theatres across Canada; into the states; and internationally to England, Italy, Cuba and Korea. They’ve instructed, held workshops and clinics in Alberta and BC; and to date Bomba’s released four CDs and two videos. The group’s been nominated for national music awards, been given a local Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, and is a CBC Galaxie Rising Star Award recipient.
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ECMA award winner, Brent Mason is one Canada's most noted Maritime folk‐rock artists. With 6 CDs to his credit and a musical portfolio covering a decade, this singer/songwriter has acquired countless fans from all walks of life.
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A high-energy, body-moving sound that keeps listeners wanting more, Weak Size Fish move forward with the release of their first studio album, Off We Go.
Based out of Fredericton, NB, the six-piece group is comprised of Nick Mazerolle (vocals/guitar/harp), Matthew Bernard (vocals/guitar), Mitchell Bernard (guitar/vocals), Steve MacMillan (drums), Andrew Thomson (bass), and Greg Profit (sax). A year in the making, Off We Go offers 15 tracks that promises to hit a high note with listeners. Reminiscent of the band's powerful live performances, the album includes selections that represents the band's past, such as the first single 'Off We Go', a tribute to those days where the rain seems to never end.
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Higgs crafts warm, willowy sounds over dreamy, confessional lyrics. But what sets Higgs apart is her predilection for mixing acoustic balladry with synthesized flourishes—call it folktronica. The fiddle-fueled opener "Parables" features cascading vocal loops, while the buzzing "Apples" may owe something to Higgs' role in the trip-hop project Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees. Compelling lyrics + experimental arrangements = another adventurous Canadian artist.
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Against the Grain is an appropriate title for Ryan LeBlanc's latest CD. After all, his approach to playing is anything but conventional. Weaving together rich acoustic guitar tones, the unique timbre of a claw hammer banjo, and the sweet, lonely voice of harmonica, Ryan creats layered melodic soundscapes that are nothing short of captivating. A strong rhythmic feel from cajon (Box drum) and djembe is accented by the resonating tones of his instruments as his hands dance gently between fretboard and body.
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Shanklin Road is the all female country trio made up of 3/4 of the former New Brunswick bluegrass group Blacks Mountain. Sisters Dawn Ellis and Joyce Miller team up with good friend and long time band mate Lisa Bennett to create and perform their own brand of country in their beautifully unique three part harmony. The girls have accumulated many awards and accolades over the years and most recently took home the award for Group of the Year at the Saint John Regional Music Awards in October, 2006.
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If there is such a thing as a “reluctant pop song,” then Hospital Grade has perfected an intelligent, full-flail version of the art on Secrets & Sawdust, their first new album in four years. The delay was likely due to a laissez-faire Maritime pace of life but you’d not guess it by the manic energy in spades here. The way HG mixes together so many elements of energetic alt-rock sounds from the 1990s continues to startle, and to evolve. Echoes of detuned, angular, post-punk firebrands such as Fugazi, the Ex, and Jawbox float about on most songs. Secrets & Sawdust features strings, pounding rhythmical-almost-dance elements, and a surprisingly infectious thread of melody.
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