2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Writers’ Strike Halifax, NS Writers’ Strike are an Indie Rock band who believe in Bruce Springsteen anthems and Beach Boys’ harmonies. Armed with thundering drums and blazing synths, they pack their songs to the edges with hooks. Their incendiary live show has won over audiences…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Woodhands Toronto, ON Dan Werb and Paul Banwatt, alongside producer Roger Leavens, are Woodhands — a synth and drums duo intent on injecting the world of electro-pop with a dose of emotional intensity and a generous portion of glam rock swagger. Known for their vivid…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Windom Earle Halifax, NS A blown-out, new wave, synth, karaoke, dance party. It’s like the aural equivalent of an animated gif of a puppy chasing its tail: mesmerizing and guaranteed to make you grin from ear to ear. Find Windom Earle online… Website BandCamp YouTube Twitter Facebook…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Will Be Gones Halifax, NS Wilco and Tom Petty meet up by chance at Johnny Cash’s grave, each bearing a bottle of whiskey – drinks are poured, and The Will Be Gones are born. The Will Be Gones is a ragtag assembly of established east…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Whale Skin Belfast, PE / St. Andrews, NB / PoHang KB Whale Skin is the project of Willow Bell (The Belle Comedians), who has spent the last several years honing his skills as a producer and DJ. Working with the likes of Jenocide and Paper…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Wet Paint & Club Stoic Halifax, NS Original experimental electronic music from Halifax, pushing the boundary between soundscape and rythmic sonic experience. Come out & take a listen to what these young & extremely talented producers have to offer! Find Wet Paint & Club Stoic…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Wet Grow Light Saint John, NB What began as a one man project in 2006, with a vision of blending world and electronic elements into a hard driving, danceable musical force has evolved into a 5 piece behemoth obliterating the soundmosphere. Constantly melding elements of…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 We’re Doomed 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…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Vinyl Ritchie Vancouver, BC Scott Arkwell, widely known as Vinyl Ritchie (or by his production moniker, Wicked Lester) made a name for himself as an inventive mash-up artist, long before the hipsters and Ableton/Serato remixers started hybridizing newer forms of electronica. In the early days of Vancouver’s embryonic…
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Urban Chameleon Halifax, NS 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…