Urban Chameleon is an acrobatic dance troupe, from Studio in Essence, located in downtown Halifax. This charismatic and highly entertaining troupe will be performing on a light up stage pole at the festival this year with death defying moves, spins and inversions. Check these ladies out on the Synergy Stage!
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Alma, New Brunswick The reputation of Isaac and Blewett has grown steadily over the past number of years. Determined not to be restricted by labels, they’ve worked hard to establish a reputation for innovative music, eclectic performances, and honest songwriting. Originally known as an acoustic blues act, they have broadened their sound, spinning out into…
Toronto, ON Keys N Krates formed in 2008 out of a desire to do something different. They wanted to take the remix/electronic sound out of the studio and onto the stage, creating a new live electronica experience. The Toronto-based trio – comprised of the high-energy Adam Tune on drums, synth-master David Matisse on keys,…
Halifax, NS Rugged, raspy, and roaring with charisma, Halifax’s Ben Caplan is to folklore what smoke is to bourbon. Perfectly coupled. Ben’s songwriting is as bold in range as it is in ferocity. Fueled by a quality of melodrama and powerful lyricism, it’s the romance and the manhood crashing with his voice that gives Caplan a truly innovative and experimental…
Halifax, NS A groovy yet heavy assault on progressive rock, the 4-piece Halifax-based band We’re Doomed draws inspiration from the impending apocalypse. With heavy riffs, syncopated rhythms, dynamic vocals, and a general disregard for the genre barriers between rock, pop and metal, We’re Doomed will melt your face faster than a zombie outbreak would overrun…
Nelson, British Columbia As a music producer and composer, Shaikh skillfully weaves organic and electronic sounds into global music tapestries that take listeners on sonic journeys transcending time and place. He has released 12 albums and many individual compositions, among them the 2004 release, Fusion, which was nominated for a Juno Award (Canadian Grammy) in…