Calgarian singer/ songwriter Amy Thiessen continues to take her Soul folk music to people around the country with her genuine open hearted nature. This wandering artist has travelled the world studying different music and spiritual traditions; revealing her voice and her intention. “Music brings people together in community and enables them to delve into themselves and into that community.” “Its healing.” says Thiessen who shares her enchanting voice and compelling lyrics to communicate her...

Cuff the Duke is a Canadian band from Oshawa, Ontario. They play a blend of traditional country and folk music with indie rock influences, and can be categorized as an alt-country group. In 2002 they released their first album, "Life Stories for Minimum Wage" on Three Gut Records. They spent the next few years touring with Hayden, acting as his backing band. In 2005 they released their second album, "Cuff the Duke" on Hardwood Records.

The line-up for Cuff the Duke has evolved, with...

Elephant Train is a five piece indie rock band hailing from fair Vancouver. They've been around since 2007, gaining a respectable following by playing shows throughout Vancouver. Their sound touches on a wide variety of genres and styles, combining funky licks that make the girls cry with a solid, lickity-split havoc that brings out the boogie in people. Quickly gathering speed with a new album of studio recordings, Elephant Train delivers a strong, enthusiastic live show full of funky,...

As a child he wasn’t allowed to play with transformers; as an adult he writes songs about them. That pretty much sums up James Struthers, the light-hearted, shaggy-haired 20 year old, in a nutshell.

Struthers picked up his first guitar six years ago (a Yamaha that suffered an accidental, untimely death at the tires of a pickup truck), but considers himself more of a singer than a guitarist, “I think both are equally important in songwriting, but I’m more confident in my vocal range...

Jen Lane's been busy writing, recording and showcasing events like
South by Southwest in Austin, TX (08/09), and North by Northeast in
Toronto (08/09). Jen's new album "For The Night"," will be released this
September. It was recently recorded and produced by Steven Drake in
Vancouver. A classic mix of indie folk and roots, showcases the
storytelling and beautiful voice of this young singer-songwriter from
Saskatoon.

"A lot of guys with guitars...

Kid on the Pavement is a UK folk musician that fuses delicate finger picked guitar under a blanket of enchanting lyrics and sometimes dark observations on life.

A ten piece pop collective blending tremolo soaked guitars with analog synths, vintage organs, circuit bent electronics, accordion, saxophone, strings, theremin, Tenori-on, and glockenspiel, their songs play out like an AM radio jingle; mixing the best of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and today.

A captivating singer/songwriter based out of Kelowna, BC. has been songwriting for over 15 years. After having his first piano lesson at the age of 5 it soon became clear that Mark Irving was a natural born craftsman in the musical arts. Adding the guitar to his workshop at the age of 12 he then quickly began writing, arranging and performing songs. Known for his sweet, yet raw vocals, lyrical finesse and song writing genius, Mark Irving's indie folk-rock vibe appeals to a large...

Metric is a Canadian indie rock band. Originally formed in Toronto, the band has also, at various times been based in Montreal, London, New York City and Los Angeles.

The band consists of vocalist Emily Haines (who also plays the synthesizer and guitar), guitarist James Shaw (who also plays the theremin), bassist Josh Winstead and drummer Joules Scott-Key. Their first full-length album, Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?, was released in 2003 and earned a Juno Award nomination...

Night Falls & Curtain Calls The new solo project from Cal Middleton. Starting off as Nooks & Crannies back in 2005 then starting other bands such as A Day In The Life, Cal Middleton is back with a new solo project. REJOICE! Night Falls & Curtain Calls are exploring their emo-indie roots while including the poppyness of Nooks & Crannies and the experimental sounds of A Day In The Life, and adding a touch of rap and hip hop. This is the future of music.

Said The Whale formed in 2007 as a collaboration between songwriters Ben Worcester and Tyler Bancroft. The pair’s debut EP, Taking Abalonia, featured sunny west coast indie pop, with breezy harmonies, shimmering guitars, and lyrical tributes to their home city of Vancouver. In 2008, the album was rereleased as Howe Sounds/Talking Abalonia, featuring seven additional tracks that stretched the band’s stylistic palate to include bubblegum folk (”The Light Is You”), thundering hard rock (”Last...

Sheree Plett's new album The Road to my Family is an album in the truest sense. Rather than simply a collection of songs, this record likes to be played in full. Like the arc of a story, one tune informs the next giving us a chance to identify with Sheree's journey and sense of real lifeFol

The Rural Alberta Advantage play indie-rock folk songs about hometowns and heartbreak, born out of images from growing up in Central and Northern Alberta.They sing about summers in the Rockies and winters on the farm, ice breakups in the spring time and the oil boom’s charm, the mine workers on compressed, the equally depressed, the city’s slow growth and the country’s wild rose, but mostly the songs just try to embrace the advantage of growing up in Alberta.

The Wooden Sky are a Canadian indie rock band based in Toronto, Ontario. They formed in 2003 as Friday Morning's Regret, but changed their name in 2007. They are currently signed to Black Box Recordings and are label mates with Shad and Ten Second Epic.

Friday Morning's Regret originated after lead singer Gavin Gardiner wrote songs for a school project while attending Ryerson University. He formed the band with bassist Andrew Wyatt and drummer Chris Cocca, who has left the band. Their...

Formed in the cold winter of 2008, Tusk Mountain delivers a high-energy breed of dark folk music and electric driven rock 'n' roll. For years, cousins Travis Eek and Michael Szalay had ran parallel through music and eventually their tracks joined in a collaboration that would prove true to their Canadian country roots. With the addition of drummer Carson Ruhland, the trio set out to create an original sound of smooth acoustic guitars and bone chilling lyrics. With the howling roars from...