SLEEPKIT – “CAMP EMOTION” INDEPENDENT Sleepkit is a band who can genuinely be described as mind-expanding; from the nucleus of their songwriting to the texturally-ornamented arrangements, they manage to imbue each aspect of [...]
BETH BAINES – “NEPETA” INDEPENDENT Beth Baines is an emerging singer-songwriter based in Toronto. She has previously written and recorded material with the band Dream Whip and released music under the name Brushsigns. Beth has [...]
TOM HANLEY – “OVERNIGHT” INDEPENDENT Originally from Uxbridge, Ontario, Tom Hanley began his musical journey as the singer/guitarist in a slew of pop punk bands with “terrible names,” performing at high school [...]
WAASH – “IT GOES ON” LIGHT ORGAN RECORDS Andrew Bishop, a versatile musician hailing from Vancouver, has established himself as a prominent figure in the city’s pop music scene over the past decade. He’s contributed [...]
THE SYNCOPATION REBELS – “SOUND AND VISION” POP GURU The Syncopation Rebels are the supergroup comprised of the artists Martha Johnson and Mark Gane of Martha and the Muffins, John Orpheus, Sam Casey and Alex Exists, who have [...]
BABY JEY – “WHAT’S THE POINT OF SAYING SORRY” INDEPENDENT Baby Jey is an Edmonton indie pop band who wear their love of classic disco and synth-pop music on their sleeves. “What’s the Point of Saying [...]
ISKWĒ – “END OF IT ALL” INDEPENDENT iskwē | ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ (short for waseskwan iskwew, meaning “blue sky woman”)’s new release, “End Of It All,” is the follow up to recent single “Sure To [...]
THE CROWLEYS – “SEASONS” INDEPENDENT Throughout their years together The Crowleys have focused on building a danceable set through a Venn diagram of inspiration from 60s rock, 80s pop and modern psychedelia. Peppered throughout [...]
VICKY VON VICKEY – “NOT THE MAN” INDEPENDENT Toronto-based Vicky von Vicky’s distinctive sound draws inspiration from punk, grunge, classic rock, and powerful rhythms that are a direct result of a lifelong love of all [...]
JIANTS – “REAL EASY” INDEPENDENT Skateboarder Jesse Landen. Jiants performs a unique blend of nostalgic sounding low-fi indie pop songs complete with great hooks and soaring leads. The band has just finished their fourth album, [...]
FRANKIE FLOWERS – “I JUST WANT TO DISAPPEAR” INDEPENDENT After an abysmal breakup and many shifts working coat check at a Toronto concert venue, Frankie Flowers felt the sudden urge to use her voice as her main instrument. She [...]
JANE’S PARTY – “SHIPS ON AN OCEAN” JP PRODUCTIONS Toronto-rooted rock band Jane’s Party are on a course from campus cover band to revered indie rock outfit with a still-growing pile of achievements and accolades [...]
THE DIRTY NIL – “NICER GUY” DINE ALONE RECORDS The Dirty Nil, Ontario’s rock ‘n’ roll torchbearers, are emerging with their fourth album, Free Rein to Passions, and it’s a return to a more reckless [...]
JASON KENT – “FAKE THOSE BLUES” ELEPHANTS ON PARADE Jason Kent has been making music his whole life as a frontman with his band Sunfields, and has recorded and toured as a sideman in an array of Montréal bands. His debut album [...]
HÖHN “SCARP” Höhn (also known as Eric Haynes, the keyboardist of neo-soul collective Busty and the Bass) is sharing his self-titled debut album, an exploration of how geography and nostalgia influence music. Having dove into an [...]
EMM GRYNER – “JACK” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Detroit radio formed the soundtrack of Emm Gryner’s life and career and her brand new record is a celebration of that music. From Motown, jazz and pop, to Steely Dan, [...]
SMALLER HEARTS – “BELTS AND BRACES” NOYES RECORDS Halifax duo Smaller Hearts began as a game. Kristina Parlee and Ron Bates tore up pieces of paper, and on each they wrote a word that could describe a song: slow, fast, quiet, [...]
CHRISTIAN TURNER – “BARELY LISTENING” INDEPENDENT Christian Turner is a Canadian indie rock band out of Toronto with Christian Turner (Teenage Kicks) on vocals and guitar, Jeff Takahashi on bass, Gavin McCleod and Mitchell Dunn [...]
MISTER RABBIT “ANYONE” Hamilton indie rock band, Mister Rabbit, are sharing an incendiary new track which captures the feeling of being pulled in every direction both emotionally and physically. “Anyone” first took shape [...]
ELIZABETH SHEPHERD – “TIME” PINWHEEL MUSIC A classical pianist who came to jazz through her love of old-school hip-hop, velvety-voiced Elizabeth Shepherd is among the new wave of jazz-influenced musicians bringing the art form [...]
MELTED WINGS – “DEEP SCARS” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE Melted Wings is the multi-genre musical project of Michael Wynn, guitarist and founding member of bands Trains of Winter and Vicky von Vicky, who were active in the [...]
VICTORY CHIMES – “HOLIDAY” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE After many years of playing with various Montreal rock bands (Jake Clemons – E Street Band, Melissa Auf Der Maur – Hole, Smashing Pumpkins, Plants and Animals, Dear [...]
THE TRAMPOLINE DELAY – “DON’T LET GO” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE How do we cope with isolation? For the past year and a bit we’ve all found our individual ways. For some, a deep dive into the vacuous corners of [...]
TUFF SLANG – “NOTHING ALL THE TIME” SINGLE (MARCH 21,2016) Independent Thursday, March 24, 2016 The mission starting Tuff Slang was to create a hook driven rock band that walks the line between southern twang, rhythm & [...]
