A SHORT WALK TO PLUTO Embraces The Right To Happiness In “You Are Not The Only One”

Fri Sep 02, 2022

Toronto-based four-piece rock band, A Short Walk To Pluto, dissatisfies social norms with a high-energy track about the inability to be emotionally satisfied in a relationship on the electrifying new single “You Are Not The Only One” – check it out on YouTube here:

Kicking off with thunderous percussion and a catchy guitar riff, “You Are Not The Only One” is a shot of adrenaline to the ears while being a cerebral commentary on the importance of emotional fulfillment between partners.

“You Are Not The Only One” is told from a first-person perspective to capture the hardship and vulnerability of starting difficult but necessary conversations in a relationship that isn’t fulfilling for all parties. The storyteller in the song is begging their partner to show passion, determination, and commitment to the relationship.

Slade Asks You To "Call Me' Like Blondie Did All Those Years

Fri Sep 02, 2022

The lights are low, the club is high on pulsating dance floor vibes and human electricity. From the speakers, a familiar synth beat strikes. You’re beckoned to the dance floor. Called.

Slade breathes a new techno-beat into the longing plea made famous by Debbie Harry and Blondie. “Call Me” is streaming now.

Watch and experience “Call Me” on YouTube here:

Getting Ready For The Good Times, Country Singer Laurie LeBlanc Releases “Long Weekend” Single

Fri Sep 02, 2022

New Brunswick-based bilingual award-winning country artist Laurie LeBlanc rocks the house with an anthem about having more time to enjoy the good times on the upbeat new single “Long Weekend” – check it out on YouTube here:

Coming off the heels of his East Coast Music Awards (ECMA)-nominated album, “When It’s Right It’s Right,” LeBlanc has entertained audiences since his musical introduction to English-speaking crowds after over a decade of exclusively performing in French. “Everything began to fall into place,” he shares, “and I’m proud to now be able to show my versatility in both languages.” The new single appears as the title track on the 8th studio recording and is LeBlanc’s first bilingual EP for French and English-speaking music lovers.

Calgary Country Star KIM THOMPSON Says ‘HEY COWBOY’ With New Single

Fri Sep 02, 2022

From Calgary, the country capital of Canada, indie cowgirl Kim Thompson is charging forward with her latest single - “Hey Cowboy”! Check it out on YouTube here:

Her seventh single is a country anthem, sashaying like a request from the saloon jukebox. The song is uptempo and authentic, complete with Thompson’s swinging vocals wrapped like a lasso around the melody.

Vancouver Roots Band RUSTY CREEK Are Your Guides On ‘The Road of Life’ With Latest Album

Fri Sep 02, 2022

Rusty Creek is a four-piece band that lives and works in the Vancouver area but seem to hail from everywhere. They describe their music as “a mixture of bluegrass, country blues, western swing, Cajun, and anything else we can think of.” Using these elements, they carve out an eclectic original sound they refer to as roots remastered. They are currently celebrating their second album, The Road of Life, released in June of 2022.

Check out “Kitchen Party” on YouTube here:

Rusty Creek draws from a deep well of influences that, in their hands, sound completely original and yet warmly familiar. Their songs range from the fiddle-driven kitchen party stomp (the aptly named Kitchen Party) to reflective storytelling (Emma). They draw the listener in at every melodic and rhythmic turn.

Breakout Nigerian Canadian Rapper BANGGZ Delivers Cutthroat Delivery And Expert Flow In His Newest Single, “what a day”

Fri Sep 02, 2022

There are few things in life better than comradery and cash, and they both play a vital role in breaking the cycle of an unfulfilling life. It’s this sentiment Banggz drops fire on in his newest single, “what a day” – check it out on YouTube here:

Banggz has gained an impressive amount of performance experience in Ottawa after playing a variety of shows and participating in the CRUIZE CNTRL tour. This experience and the natural affliction for storytelling create overwhelming confidence that “what a day” exudes.

“what a day” is a hard-hitting asseveration of freedom from the confines of an unfulfilling life. On a deeper level, it is an ode to the friendships that keep one grounded. It includes attention-grabbing bars that describe a day in the life of Bangzz while also paying respects to the people who support him the most – his friends and family.

Chart Topping, Award-Winning Canadian Country Artist Deborah Lynn Serves Up a Refreshing Fun Single with “Rosé All Day”

Fri Sep 02, 2022

It’s summertime and the livin’ is so much easier when you can uncork the perfect sunny day, good times, weekend songs and get that lakeside party started. Award winning Canadian country artist Deborah Lynn is totally up for that and pouring on a refreshing, deliciously fun new single with “Rosé All Day” – check it out on YouTube here:

The kind of day made for a sparkling song like “Rosé All Day” is exactly what inspired Deborah Lynn to write it, along with some much needed “me time”.

“Last summer I took some time to myself to recharge and decide what I wanted to do,” explains Deborah Lynn. “I had quit my job and wasn’t sure what was next. We took a solid 6 weeks as a family to relax and just enjoy a Canadian summer.”

Bright Falls Share “Dusk” From His Upcoming Kanye/Springsteen-Inspired Debut Out October 28

Fri Sep 02, 2022

Bright Falls has released the new single “Dusk”, the title track of its forthcoming debut LP which will be released on Oct. 28th, 2022.

Check it out on YouTube here:

Thurles, Ireland recording artist Eddie McCormack is the force behind Bright Falls, whose storytelling style features a blend of heartland and alternative rock, combined with early 2000s indie rock.

Listen on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/artist/2huFeWpK1j86ZscgHShbbj

Musically, the sound elicits The Killers and The War On Drugs, while McCormack’s storytelling and songwriting inspiration comes from the likes of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, John Prine, Neil Young, Jason Isbell, Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West.

BRASS CAMEL Channel Queen in New Single “King for a Day”

Fri Sep 02, 2022

Over the past couple of years, Brass Camel’s awe-inspiring live rock shows garnered a loyal following in their hometown of Vancouver, Canada. The group performed with bands such as Big Sugar, Songhoy Blues, and Hey Ocean! in the city’s most historic venues. However, in late-2021, the band decided to hunker down and work on an album of original material with the aim of sharing their signature sound with music fans across the world.

On “King for a Day,” the group brings a welcome dose of classic pop rock nostalgia. While Brass Camel’s debut single, “Easy,” channeled their singular combination of funk, blues, and ’70s prog rock, “King for a Day” is more reminiscent of the operatic Queen. The single transports one to a play where the lead character delivers a soliloquy, pondering what would happen if they were named king for a day. They reassure themselves by saying, “I’d listen and I’d take heed / Try to be what I think the people need,” but looking back at a historical “legacy of spite and subjugation,” they wonder if “absolute power corrupts absolutely.” The song ends on a question mark, never providing the listener with an easy answer.

Blue Moon Marquee Releases Fiery Track “Hound Dog On A Chain”

Fri Sep 02, 2022

The electrifying sound of blues-folk duo Blue Moon Marquee out of Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, is sure to make audiences jump out of their seats and dance with the latest upbeat single, “Hound Dog on a Chain” – check it out on YouTube here:

A harmonic synthesis of blues, jazz, rock n’ roll, and swing, the latest single comes from Blue Moon Marquee’s highly anticipated fifth studio album “Scream, Holler & Howl.” The album is a sophisticated collection of music that instantly transports listeners to places of sonic wonder.

Blues Rockers Blaze Project Stoke Up Some Feel-Good Therapy with “Still Fine”

Fri Sep 02, 2022

It’s a simple, universal fact that without our health we don’t have anything. The desire and drive to be alive and thrive is at the center of the powerful and purposeful new single by Canadian blues-rock band Blaze Project. Check out “Still Fine” on YouTube here:

A guitar-driven, super funky ride from start to finish, “Still Fine” is a revved-up testament to the indomitable will to live in the face of tough personal challenges. The song takes a triumphant approach in response to a health crisis too many people will face in their lifetimes.

Try every day to do my best for me
Try every day to do much more for me
Still fine as you see

“‘Still Fine’ deals with cancer, a disease that affects thousands of families,” says the Baie-Comeau, Québec-based group. “Having lived it within the entourage of the band, the song is therapy in itself.”

Award-Winning Canadian Chanteuse Alli Bean Challenges Some Love’s Push-Pull, Hot-Cold Dynamic on Funky, Bluesy New Single, “Twenty Questions”

Fri Sep 02, 2022

A lover who withholds is often frustrating, at best. With that, multi-award-winning Victoria, BC-based jazz songstress Alli Bean captures the dynamic’s push-pull perfectly in her new single “Twenty Questions,” from her recently released album, Outside Voice – check it out on YouTube here:

Framed as a series of increasingly probing questions for her lover, “Twenty Questions” features a funky, head-bopping groove, saucy and soulful vocals, and a chill “Doo doo doo” chorus over rollicking piano. Basically, it asks –  in a detached and curious way – why the guy is such a damn narcissist:
What do you dream about while I awake from dreaming of you?
While I try to turn my light out, what is it you do?
Where do you go when you don't have a plan?
Who are you when you're not the front man?

Stricken With Cancer And THIS Close To Dying, Guelph's Steve Neville Is Brought Back To Life And Releases "Don't Say A Word"

Fri Aug 19, 2022

With the past, present, and future in full view, out of Guelph, Ontario—the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, First Nation of the Anishinabeek Peoples—comes Métis singer/songwriter Steve Neville with his most vulnerable performance yet on a song about the silent company we sometimes need on the melancholy new single “Please Don’t Say A Word”

As if the Covid pandemic wasn’t enough, Steve Neville suddenly became incredibly sick and was subsequently diagnosed with leukemia in February 2021. Neville’s emotional tale on “Please Don’t Say A Word” comes from the solemn new album “Off Track,” a record that poignantly documents his life-threatening illness and leads audiences through his perilous journey to recovery.

13 Year-Old Seattle Guitar Nikhil Bagga Releases 'Sorry Not Sorry' On Same Day as Seattle Mariners National Anthem Appearance

Fri Aug 19, 2022

Coming off the success of his breakthrough debut, rising star, and teenage guitar phenom Nikhil Bagga shines with the performance of a lifetime and a grungy new single about unapologetically walking away from toxic relationships with the emotional track “Sorry Not Sorry” – check it out on YouTube here:

Charisma and charm effortlessly ooze from the 13-year-old music sensation as he enraptures audiences with his electric new single just in time for a career-defining performance in front of countless viewers at the Seattle Mariners vs Yankees baseball game tonight. “There is nothing more American than baseball in the summer, and to be able to play the National Anthem is a dream come true.” Audiences will witness a unique rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner as Nikhil Bagga continues to captivate with his passionate artistry.

Celebrated Jazz Pianist Michael Kaeshammer Announces New Studio Album “The Warehouse Sessions” Set And Tour Announcements

Fri Aug 19, 2022

Music is a great and powerful connector. There’s nothing quite like hearing the palpable and electric connection between musicians in an inspired performance or feeling an intrinsic connection to a song that causes your emotions to take flight. Making that connection happen on his new recording is acclaimed Canadian pianist and singer Michael Kaeshammer with live-off-the-floor performances on his joyful and inspired new album, The Warehouse Sessions set for world-wide release on October 7, 2022.

A delectable concoction of funky soul, gospel revival and rollicking boogie-woogie, The Warehouse Sessions showcases the fine-tuned prowess of a trio that has spent countless hours together on stage and off, honing their musical connection. Not wanting that connection to dissipate, Kaeshammer, bassist David Piltch and drummer Johnny Vidacovich gathered at Bryan Adams’ famed Warehouse Studio in Vancouver to capture their unique symbioses together in more permanent form.

LASZLO JONES Releases New Single with INVINCIBLE a NU Rock Anthem Supported by Concert Dates in Sweden and France

Fri Aug 19, 2022

LASZLO JONES returns as INVINCIBLE as ever to follow up his critically acclaimed BEYOND THE DOOR EP with a NU Rock anthem titled INVINCIBLE.

Steadfast with his typical dark side view of love and politics, with lyrics tastefully delivered vocally combined with brooding verses and a full out declaration of contempt for deception on the chorus.

Clocking in at 3:35, the band delivers from the intro to the epic solo section then drives it all the way home, engaging the listener with this infectious track.

Listen on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/album/1hl2mvaN9U3PZw2rupxy9H

Produced by Michael Buyens (Life of Agony, The Gathering) and Lazlo Jones. The Mix is helmed by Kane Churko (5 Finger Death Punch, Ozzy Osbourne) (who also plays keys on the track) along with Michael Buyens (Bass), Samy Docteur (Guitars), Jimmy Montout (Drums) and Jones himself sharing the lead guitar solo.

The mastering is expertly handled by Ted Jensen at the world famous Sterling Sound in New York.

NYC Singer Songwriter Jill Fiore Pays Tribute To The City That Never Sleeps With “On Being Good”

Fri Aug 19, 2022

A musical tale of unreciprocated love emerges from the city that never sleeps with the vulnerable new single “On Being Good” from New York City-based singer/songwriter Jill Fiore

The emotional new single follows up Fiore’s debut 2021 EP “Ten Feet Tall,” a quint collection of rock tunes she decided to record after over 20 years as a performing artist. Wearing her heart on her sleeve, Jill Fiore connects with audiences through her hard-edged vocals and stellar production value.

Fiore facilitates a reflective tone on “On Being Good,” with cinematic guitar work and lyrics that relate to anyone who has felt unheard and unwanted in a relationship yet still gave their best.

Ottawa Composer Huguette Lavigne Beautifully Balances Dark and Light with Captivating New Single "Yin and Yang"

Fri Aug 19, 2022

The black and white keys of a piano exist in a vital and interdependent connection, like two different sides of the same coin that only hold their full value together. Innovative Canadian composer and pianist Huguette Lavigne musically explores this undeniable attraction of opposites in her newest instrumental release, “Yin and Yang” – check it out on YouTube here:

Dramatically shifting between soothing, pastoral progressions and a passionate, flurry of forte chords and notes, Lavigne employs her unique, impromptu playing and composing style to illustrate how two very different musical passages can have innate connection. It’s the symbiosis of sound and an auditory example of a long-held belief.

“Very simply, Yin and Yang originated from ancient Chinese philosophy,” explains the Ottawa-based artist. “The idea is that opposite forces may actually be interconnected in the natural world.”

Try Not Speed While Listening To Niagara Falls' Hölt On Blast As "Eyes On 55" Is Advice Worth Taking

Fri Aug 19, 2022

Wailing guitars and thunderous drums are conjured to form a good ol’ fashioned tune about a run-down place and its seedy clientele from St. Catharines, Ontario-based rock band Hölt with their visceral new single “Eyes On 55”

Hölt’s blistering new single is the first release from their upcoming album “Turn Me Ön,” an ensemble of epic tracks with a distinct aesthetic that merges multiple schools of rock to create something entirely new.

“Eyes On 55” is based on an old dive of a gentleman’s club that is no longer open but had a certain charm. Founder of Hölt and primary singer/songwriter Kenny Holt wanted to produce a specific kind of track while paying homage to one of the legendary rock acts of all time. “I just figured that if Mötley Crüe could have a song about good clubs, we could have a song about a bad one.”

Giancarlo & The Scarfones Electrify With “Take The Money” Single

Fri Aug 19, 2022

Beaming out of the Niagara region with relentless positivity and excitement comes adult-contemporary act Giancarlo & The Scarfones with an electric track that evokes the upbeat grooves of the 70s with their latest single, “Take The Money” – Check it out on YouTube here:

The catchy new single appears on the sophomore album “Frame Of Mind,” an expertly produced collection of songs from Giancarlo & The Scarfones that cleverly utilizes a myriad of bright sounds with thematic purpose. Produced at Groundloop Studios in Ridgeway, Ontario, tightly crafted horn sections, sweeping strings, and a cacophony of musical embellishments expand an already diverse soundscape.