Lexington, KY Hailing from Lexington, Kentucky, Matt Mason and Rick Nielsen, better known as the Corduroy Mavericks, are quickly smashing the stereotype that the Bluegrass State and surrounding areas are lacking in prolific house music producers. With their quirky range of jazzy, soulful, techy, deep and funky house, New York, Chicago, the West Coast…
Cape Breton, NS This Fierce Nova Scotian has been slaying beats across the Maritimes for over a decade. With residency for Halifax promoters Underdog Productions and recently grabbing a monthly resident spot at a Club in his home town called The Carriage House, Coree intends to make 2012 his year to shine…Rockin the W.A.Y.N…
Halifax, NS Cousins is bare-bones garage-rock power group. Formed in 2009 by Aaron Mangle, the shape shifting group features Leigh Dotey and Pat Ryan who help manifest Mangle’s quirky vision of sweet n’ heavy raucous pop music in a live show that is both poetic and violent. They tip toe between melody and anarchy, creating sounds startling in their…
Charottetown, PEI Coyote is five friends making uplifting progressive pop-rock from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. With an explosive and energetic live show, the group produces a blend of up-tempo indie rock and unleashes a wall of sound decorated with whimsical lyrics and brave leads. In their second year since conception, the band continues to…
Toronto, ON With guitars that reverberate in your chest cavity, Crosss plods through sprawling psych melodies with the weight of a woolly mammoth. Languishing in a hazy mash of drone, metal and grunge, Crosss make dauntless music for malnourished ears. Links Find Crosss online: BandCamp Full 2012 List Jules Bangsworth A. A. Wallace A-Jaxx…
Moncton Cyn L Cyn L. has both played and organized shows at many venues and bars throughout the Maritimes, where she is one of the most well-known deejays/promoters in the region. Her influences are her brother Kastion, Dale Mannette, David Anthony, Bad Brad Boogie, Marco Logik, Harmsworth, Vilify, Skog, Sonny D, Phenatik, Sebastien, Soundsyster,…
Baltimore, MD The art made by Baltimore artist Dan Deacon is about community and how to organize and inspire it. From founding a now well-known art collective (Wham City), to organizing and running an annually sold-out DIY music festival (Whartscape), to conceiving, planning and curating a massive 60 person/30 band tour (Baltimore Round Robin Tour), it’s…
Halifax, NS For almost 25 years, David Anthony has been caressing danceflooors with his seamless sonic sprays of all things house! David has proved himself a top tier DJ, promoter and producer playing at thousands of events in hundreds of places! Join him for his set as he celebrates 25 years of doing what…
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 a…
Halifax, NS Born of funk and flow, DeeJay Veev has a fresh but not necessarily new approach to four to the floor beats. Showcasing the classic house sound with a heavy vibes and funk/soulful samples in his sets, he brings to the table an energy like none other. Hailing from Bedford, NS, his skills…