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Christina Hutt has been dubbed “The Voice” in her hometown of Muskoka, Ontario.She sings from the seed of her soul weaving together Country, Blues, and Folk music.Her natural rich tone, distinctive vibrato, and passionate delivery never goes unnoticed. Prepare to be moved. 8PM SHOWTIME.
With lyrical dexterity and baritone rasp that has earned him the fitting (albeit lazy) comparison to the holy triumvirate: Dylan, Waits, and Cohen, Freeman Dre is today’s street-wise troubadour. The Toronto-based singer songwriter hails from the once gritty but quickly-gentrifying neighborhood of Parkdale. It’s a place where junkies, winos and new immigrants exist in the shadow spaces between condo towers and artists lofts. Even as gentrification pushes them out, these wayward characters find a home in Freeman Dre’s songs. The tunes—direct, memorable, romantic, and informed by folk-rock tradition as much as his Irish and Polish roots—invoke beer-swilling singalongs, foot stomping dance parties, and more than a few tears. Like the late night shot of whiskey, Freeman’s Dre music hits you straight in the gut and then fills your head with the foolish idea that, with enough love, anything is possible. 9PM SHOWTIME.
August Knight inserts himself alongside the Steve Earles, Hayes Carlls and early Springsteen tracks you’ve kept around since you don’t know when. He’s a package deal; writer, performer, delivery agent. It all flows from the same spring and you’re looking at the source –it’s what’s truly delightful about singer songwriters.
Brooke Lanziner isa Toronto-based singer/songwriter. Through sensual indie rock, she communicates a chill-inducing vulnerability with her raw lyricism and a 90’s throwback vibe. She recently released her debut EP “About Me”, a collection of 5 thoughtful and honest songs that showcase Brooke’s feelings about herself and the worl