Buck Banger Halifax, NS Tim Barrett never met a breakbeat he didn’t like. Beginning his dj journey in 2002 he was a bonified hip hopper through & through but still had an enormous love for electronic music, so he found himself trying to blend hip hop acapellas over techno records. In early 2005 he bought…
Byrd Ottawa, ON With his musical roots originating in Ottawa in the late 90’s, close friends DJ Balu, and Jamez had a profound effect on Jamie when he heard them perform. Not long after that he began to study the craft of the DJ and develop his own unique sound. Upon his return to Halifax…
Carmen Townsend Sydney, NS Rock and Roll power trios aren’t dead. Like the the long forgotten secret ingredient of authentic rock and roll, Carmen Townsend is reanimating rock fans town by town across Canada with an intensely unforgettable live show. At once homage to canonical rock monsters of yesteryears, Carmen’s music hits on something a…
charife Halifax, NS One of Atlantic Canada’s Premier DJ’s who moved thousands of fans with his unique sound, playing at countless events across much of Canada; and opening for DJ’s such as Christopher Lawerence, Commander Tom, Micro, DJ Dan, Freedom, Aphrodite, John Kelly, Tiga, Yaz, and Dekoze returns with a new sound… charife is no…
Acres and Acres On a sunny day in May 2008, Kris Pope and Dave Scholten had each finished their Steve O Reno’s coffee and were sitting on the concrete wall behind the library. Images of rusty farm machinery and abandoned barns filled their heads as they searched for a name to represent those images and…
Andrew White Halifax, NS Andrew started his career busking on the streets of Auckland, New Zealand, and began his meteoric rise. In 1984, he re-leased his first album, Conversations, and was immediately signed by the new-age label Narada Records in the US. Narada then released Islands, an instrumental collaboration with Grammy-nominated artist David Arkenstone, which…
Andy Cotter Trio Fredericton, NB Born and raised in Canada’s East coast, Andy Cotter has been perfecting his songwritting and performing by touring relentlessly as well as learning from his peers. Between Rock band “The Spaces” and Solo gigs Andy has logged over 200 shows this past year in front of all ages. He now…
That 1 Guy Berkeley, California “Funky Bean,” “Buttmachine,” Mustaches and Laser beams. It reads like a page out of a Dr. Seuss book, but for Mike Silverman, better known as That 1 Guy, it is just the reality he was searching for. At 150-200 live shows each year people gather to see his mad scientist…
The Analog Gangster and His Fly Girls Halifax, NS Remember when the DJ used to play records? REAL RECORDS! You know the ones that actually have songs etched into the grooves of the shiny pressed vinyl. Ooohh that sound, that beautiful, rich, ANOLOG sound it can only come from a record. We do! We remember …
The First Aid Kit Halifax, Nova Scotia A rock and roll-meets-indie-meets-pop band, The First Aid Kit is made up of Conor Hancey, Matt Davidson, Craig Koziar, Amy Bollivar and Darryl Smith. They write songs layered thick with guitars and synths and packed to the edges with hooks. And they sing like they mean it. Though…