Willie Stratton & The Boarding Party is a howling, seething hurricane of ferocious folk music. Featuring furious harmonies with rapid fire banjo picking and the occasional fiddle and accordion, The Boarding Party work their hardest to summon musical storms from the eastern seaboard to knock your boredom stone cold dead.
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Saxsyndrum Montreal, Quebec Saxsyndrum is a Montréal indie electro duo inspired by pop and experimental artists Colin Stetson, The Pop Winds and LCD Soundsystem. The pair has been wowing festivals and showcases with a new style of dance music featuring effected saxophone, standing drums and sampled vocals….
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Reveen The Next Generation Melbourne, Victoria, Australia For the past 28 years Tyrone Reveen has been a very successful Stage and Special Effects designer who has designed special effects for literally hundreds of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. From 1985 to 1987 Tyrone…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Butch Tail Halifax, Nova Scotia “Everybody needs a little bit of Tail” Butch Tail lives where Bass, House, & Dancehall music meet; a land made for fistpumpers, footworkers, and skankers. Take a moment to get down to some serious sound while he bops around turning…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Nahko and Medicine For The People Portland, Oregon Oregon-native Nahko, born a mix of Apache, Puerto Rican, and Filipino cultures and adopted into an American family, suffered an identity crisis from an early age. But the unifying power of music entered his life as a…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 The Belle Comedians Fredericton, New Brunswick The Belle Comedians are the kind of band that takes the stage like they are climbing into your ear and hanging out for while. It’s a comfortable and interesting sensation. Their music aims for impact; songs build and flow,…
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Slowcoaster Sydney, Nova Scotia With infectious and captivating lyrics, reinforced by a commanding groove, Slowcoaster takes you on a ride to the heart of the party with no apologies. Throwing down their high-energy danceable tunes, the Cape Breton trio fuses ska, reggae, hip hop, and classic…