2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Jinx The Cat Saint John, New Brunswick Jinx started with bass player Drake Adams, guitar player Josh McKinley, and drummer Craig Osburne (Bubba), but quickly added Drew Albert on keys. Having been together for two years now, Jinx has torn across the Maritimes, building a…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 First You Get The Sugar Montreal, Quebec “Danceable, giddiliy hooky…they’re going places.” -Mark Lepage, Montreal Gazette A band, after a while, becomes a family. It is a collection of relationships, a design greater than the sum of its parts. This is the biography of First…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Johnny Sleep Dep Halifax/Antigonish, Nova Scotia People with good taste in music have an undeniable responsibility to the rest of society to disseminate it. Having long recognized this, Johnny, aka Terry Armour has been doing his part to make the world a place with a better soundtrack for…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Five Alarm Funk Vancouver, British Columbia Five Alarm Funk is a horn powered, percussion fuelled sonic and visual assault. For more than eight years the band has brought their relentless and unforgettable live show to clubs and major festivals across Canada and the United States. The…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 JonBob & Acid Reflex Dartmouth, Nova Scotia JonBob Quite simply, JonBob will blow your fucking mind. This wild-child PLUR-demon has been releasing music since 2005 on labels around the world and is one of the main men behind LaserSquid Music, the most active underground dance…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Freedom Danish Toronto, Ontario (The Root Sellers, Doctore de Sade, Pop and Lock Records, Opulent Temple Toronto) This is the kind of guy you would bring home to your family and wind up getting caught in confessional with, only to discover the location of a…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Jules Bangsworth Halifax, Nova Scotia A fiend for all things electronic, when it comes to Jules’ musical style, it’s melodically schizophrenic to say the least. Known for her stage presence and versatility, it’s not unusual to hear her blend multiple genres throughout her set with…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 FunkDub Halifax, Nova Scotia With roughly 15 years experience, countless gigs and a whole lot of beer Funkdub remains one of the most recognized names in house music on the East Coast of Canada. Funkdub (aka James Dobbin) made his name through a number of residencies…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 July Talk Toronto, Ontario Upon returning to his hometown of Toronto from a final European tour with his band, Peter Dreimanis sat sweaty and half-drunk in a candlelit basement bar, nursing a drink, debating his next musical pursuit. Lulled in lethargy, he paid little attention…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Gordon Gets Lost St. Andrews, New Brunswick Gordon Gets Lost is a collection of 4 musicians, who are joined on stage by visual artists The Big 3 and followed around the maritimes by a funky circus of colourful friends, fans and freaks. Formed in the…