Halifax, NS Willie Stratton is not only a nice boy from Bedford. The Willie Stratton Band is a howling, seething cyclone of god-fearing folk music. Comprised of the band’s founder, chief writer and namesake Willie Stratton, his half-wolf little sister Grace, and the stranded and frantic Albertan Magnus von Tiesenhausen; the Willie Stratton Band has…
Fredericton, NB The Trick is a one-man synth-rock band from Fredericton, New Brunswick. Bittersweet pop songs about nostalgia and the stuff of daydreams come face to face to with a single overdriven guitar and an arsenal of live-sequenced synths and samplers. It’s music that reaches for the feet even when it means to grab…
Inverness, Mabou, Nova Scotia The Town Heroes are a Halifax based alt-rock power duo crafting catchy, lyrical, hard-hitting and anthemic songs that sound like a party you wish you were at. They were voted as the Best New Artist, 1st Runner up for Best Local Album (Birds and Fear) and 2nd Runner Up for Most…
Murfreesboro, TN The world’s sweatiest band!!! Like gym class meets group therapy meets rock n’ roll! A cordial invitation to sing with, dance battle and group hug total strangers. Photo by Scott MacDonald Photography. Links Find The Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! online: Website Facebook Full 2012 List A. A. Wallace A-Jaxx Acres and Acres Adam Adler Adam…
Bedford, NS The SuperFreqs are an energetic DJ Duo consisting of P-80 and DJ Veev, hailing from Bedford, Nova Scotia. Growing up with an ear for beats and a serious amount of skill on the decks, they have always shared a love for FUNK. In a region of the world where funky music isn’t…
Halifax, NS The Space Age was founded by former El Torpedo member Andy Patil and ex-Heavy Blinker Greg Fry. Treading a musical ground between post-punk and progressive rock, The Space Age maintains a pop influence inspired by songwriters from the past five decades. Links Find The Space Age online: Facebook Full 2012 List A….
Saint John, NB The Solstice is a Alt Folk band from Saint John, NB that began in the winter of 2012 that reflects in their cold dark sound contrasted with warming textures and folk roots. Our influences come from Bon Iver, Wintersleep, Sigur Ros to name a few. Links Find The Solstice online: Facebook…
Fredericton, NB The Shorty Tubbs are pie-eyed pioneers of Mumblecore, a movement usually associated with micro-budget independent modern cinema, where old timey narratives and lurid confessions are assembled from the wreckage of the last century, packed tight into soaring harmonies, and driven to deep fried distraction. Each song is a low-to-no-fi crunchy pop nugget existing in its own universe…
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan While most rock bands are all too focused on the riff, the Sheepdogs remember the importance of those other elements that make for great rock music: melody, harmony and groove. To see them live is pure rock and roll jubilation, to revel in the splendour created by 3 part vocal harmonies and heavy…
Halifax, NS The Real Jazz is a collective of Halifax DJ’s and musicians fusing pounding, rhythmic tribal and latin beats blended with live Saxophone, Congas, Guitar, Synth, Acapellas, and EFX. Beginning 3 years ago as a 2 DJ / 4 Turntable show featuring Cam Harding and Steve Nurse performing live mash-ups, sampling and EFX…