“A HARD HITTING, HAVE-TO-BE-HEARD Toronto Rock band. SOLID TUNES that really STICK. These guys should be a household name, and we should be hearing their songs everywhere – all over.”
“Countless Numbers are a 4-piece rock band out of Toronto, Canada. Influenced by Spoon, The New Pornographers, Arcade Fire, and even Elvis Costello, they tell their story through honest song-writing, rolling basslines, hard truths, and soft angles. Countless Numbers harmonize heartbreak over crunchy guitars, melodic keys, pumping basslines and a driving kick drum.” ~ Werner Schlosser, Carte Blanche Music ~
The Nameless Citizens (a.k.a. The NC’s) is the project of Peter Boros out of Toronto, Canada.Hailing from a university town of southern Hungary meant easy access to a vibrant music scene and many fellow musicians to play a smattering of styles with, from grunge and pop-rock to funk and jazz. It was here that the concept of Nameless Citizens first formed.After an incubation period of more than a decade, it was a chance encounter in 2016 during an epic road trip of the western United States which finally cracked the shell. An accomodation in Joshua Tree turned out to be an accomplished L.A. producer’s home studio. With his encouragement and mentorship the Nameless Citizens project was finally set in motion and the Out of the Mold EP was born.The Nameless Citizens mission is to capture key moments in our everyday lives, weaving simple themes and melodies into a complex, rich tapestry of music reflecting the serendipitous nature of life itself. Offering a unique brand of intellectual pop-rock, The NC’s combines influences from rock groups such as Pearl Jam, The Killers and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, the flowing pop-rock of Coldplay and U2, and the cerebral music of Sting and Peter Gabriel.Out of the Mold is the Nameless Citizens’ first EP released on May 4th 2018.
Low Life Lolas, fronted by songwriter Renee Parr, is a Toronto-based indie-rock quartet whose haunting, bittersweet pop songs evoke a hint of nostalgia.
Inspired by contemporaries like Alvvays, Hop Along, and Bad Bad Hats, Parr places melody front and centre, crafting memorable hooks that underscore stories of struggle, heartbreak, and queer love. Through the lens of her Northern Ontario upbringing, Parr’s songs challenge the confines of urban life with allusions to the unforgiving Canadian wilderness — and the beautiful and dangerous creatures that inhabit it.
Their debut EP Wolves, produced by Ian Blurton, was released May 10, 2019
Band Members: Reneé Parr Melissa Chiasson Alex MacLeod Jose Guillen
“Very simple: Michelle Pereira is one of the best singer-songwriters. No caveats, no disclaimers… she is amazing. Every once in a while someone exceptionally gifted crosses our path at the Nashville Songwriters Association (NSAI). Michelle is that rare talent that makes us remember why we fell in love with music.”
~ Bart Herbison, Executive Director Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) ~
“Holy Moly… Soul for days and days. What a voice Michelle has – and she writes well too! Though she lives in Nashville currently, she was born and raised right here in the GTA, and I gotta say, I’m proud of, and at times quite taken aback, by the talent coming out of this city of ours – of which Michelle is most definitely an ambassador. Come see Michelle live, and support great Toronto talent while it’s here.”
Eric Frisch is an Indie Pop musician from New York City. He’s got an upbeat, fun perspective on things, with a healthy twist of humour. Check him out ladies + gents…
Kick off your weekend with our #GetFunkdFridays featuring a rotating cast of fabulous Burlesque Performers on our Bartop to tease and tantalize! Remember lovers, tipping is sexy.
Our very own SOUL SONIC sensation DJ NV, or Juno nominated DJ Adverb, are on the 1’s and 2’s all night keeping you grooving on the dance floor and screaming for more!
Make your weekend sensational with our Sexy Saturday Night Parties!
We feature a rotating cast of beautiful Burlesque Performers who put the ‘ASS’ in ‘Sass‘ up on our bartop! Plus . . . Amazing DJ’s to keep your feet on fire All Night!
Incredibly talented players. They can literally play any genre and they fuse them liberally.
There’s at least one JUNO AWARD among them – should be more.
In their own words:
“The music of 13Go has a spirit that is the antithesis of all that is dark. It is guitar driven Jazz Fusion [with Rock, Heavy Metal, Funk and more] that will put a smile on your face!”
Kim Ratcliffe – Guitar
Justin Abedin – Guitar
Aubrey Dayle – Drums
Ian deSouza – Bass
13GO’s highly evolved musical gymnastics will seriously tickle your brain. Patrons come in for a drink, not knowing who’s playing, and stay for the music…
“As a child I thought becoming a female country music superstar, long blond curls and all, was my inevitable fate,” Gentle explains via press release. “Somewhere along the way I internalized a lot of messaging about my queerness as being something that would hold me back, something that made me inherently less gifted and valuable as an artist, that I wasn’t enough for the industry and my spirit got broken. Each song on this record is a landmark on the journey toward re-establishing this spirit. I dream like a child again and though I have long since reconciled with my 11-year-old self that becoming a country music superstar is not in the cards for me.”
“… The rich country tone to “Sundays” might put “country music superstar” back in those cards, but whatever the space they create for themselves, Gentle’s debut album is evidently just the beginning.” ~ HG, CBC
Born on the Northeast coast of Scotland, Evangeline’s family lineage tells all. As a descendent of the Codona Circus family, they have live performance in their blood and were given an unequivocal name for the stage too. Queer, and passionate about social justice, Evangeline believes in the good-nature of people and our capabilities of growing together.
At only 23, Evangeline has already garnered acclaim:
Best Emerging Artist at the 2015 Peterborough Folk Fest
Best Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2015 Wire Awards
She’s supported notable artists such as Donovan Woods, Basia Bulat, Matt Andersen, Terra Lightfoot, and more. Her debut self-titled album is set to be released by COAX records on September 13th, 2019.
Hamilton’s Gillian Nicola took an unusual route to becoming a Folk/Americana singer-songwriter: trained in classical voice, Nicola spent her teens gigging in a classic rock cover band, singing Janis Joplin and Led Zeppelin before launching herself into alt-country when she began writing songs.
Dried Flowers, Nicola’s wise and stunning debut full-length album, follows 2016’s critically acclaimed EP No Place To Call. The songs for Dried Flowers began to take shape as Nicola recorded demos with Robyn Dell’Unto, with whom Nicola co-wrote the album’s first track, “Ashes.” “‘Ashes’ is about a friendship that’s falling apart and being able to stand my ground and stand up for myself,’” Nicola says.
At Dell’Unto’s recommendation, Nicola connected with producer John Dinsmore (NQ Arbuckle), and the two clicked instantly. “When I went to see the studio we ended up chatting for a really long time. He plays with a lot of people I love, so he always knows where I’m coming from” Nicola says.
Most of Dried Flowers was recorded with Dinsmore at Toronto’s Lincoln County Social Club. Centred around Nicola’s chameleonic vocals – at one moment with a hint of tobacco in her voice, the next outright rocking – strummed and finger picked guitar, and versatile, melodic songwriting, Dried Flowers features Nicola’s core band, bassist Bruce Scavuzzo and drummer Justin Han, along with Dinsmore (banjo), Drew Jurecka (string arrangements), Aaron Goldstein (pedal steel), Gord Tough (electric guitar), Rosalyn Dennett (fiddle), Emily Rockarts (keys), and Alyson McNamara (backing vocals).
In early 2018, Nicola headed to the Banff Centre to participate in its Singer-Songwriter Residency. During those three weeks Nicola wrote roughly half the songs on her new album, with guidance from mentors Kim Richey, Lynn Miles, Kevin Welch, and more. Through these mentors, Nicola found a new level of honesty and vulnerability that she hadn’t yet approached in her songwriting.
Nicola also took advantage of the residency’s recording facilities to collaborate with other songwriters in the program, such as Mike O’Brien (Sin & Swoon), Fats Kaplin (John Prine, Jack White), and Chris Luedecke (Old Man Luedecke), on “New Light” and Rockarts, McNamara, Miranda Currie, Rebecca Emms, Sarah MacDougall, Kim Beggs, and others on “She Stays Silent,” a powerful #MeToo anthem. “’She Stays Silent’ just exploded out of me,” Nicola says. “It was one of the fastest songs I’ve ever written, though I don’t know that’s a good thing; it was inspired by my own experiences and the stories we hear all too often.” “New Light” and “She Stays Silent” were produced by the legendary Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire).
A true album, the songs on Dried Flowers are about relationships, friendships and family history (a visit to Nicola’s grandmother’s birthplace, Brentwood, Essex, inspired album highlight “Woodman Road”) as well as the life of a touring musician (“Coming and Going”) who is content to spend a night at home alone, FOMO be damned (“Night Comes to Call”). “They are all about self-discovery in different ways,” Nicola says, “about coming into my own.”
Nicola’s songs are often built around open and alternate guitar tunings that allow her to throw music theory out the window. With nominations for the Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award, Toronto Independent Music Awards and Hamilton Music Awards, Nicola has toured Canada’s east and west coasts, and has shared the stage with some of Canada’s best songwriters, such as Amelia Curran, Tom Wilson, Terra Lightfoot, and Lori Yates.
Engaging in her community is just as important to Nicola as performing. Nicola teaches voice and guitar, volunteers for Girls Rock Camp Toronto, sits on the City of Hamilton’s Music Advisory Sub-Committee, hosts an open mic night, and runs a monthly songwriters round at Toronto’s The Painted Lady.
Dried Flowers was released on May 3, 2019 (Independent).
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