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Puma June Sheds the Past in New Single “Glass Curtain”

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Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Shanti Abbott, also known as Puma June, evokes a hopeful sadness through her introspective songwriting. A self-taught guitarist and Suzuki-trained violinist, she has a dreamy yet rich, experimental chamber-pop style, with a sprinkle of R&B. The “emerging Canadian artist you need to hear” (Exclaim!) wants to continue to change the conversation […]

Sam Corbett of The Sheepdogs Debuts Solo LP ‘NUTANA’

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Best known as drummer and co-founder of JUNO Award-winning rock bruisers The Sheepdogs, Sam Corbett conceived of his solo project NUTANA in 2018 while undergoing treatment for testicular cancer. At age 34. While his wife Ashley was pregnant for the first time. Talk about harrowing. And yet his towering debut album, named for the neighbourhood […]

Put Your Hands Up ! Kirrilee Releases Her Debut Single “Rollercoasters” 

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24 Year old, Melbourne based singer Kirrilee makes a massive splash with her first single “Rollercoasters”  This high bpm track with slapping snares and guiding HiHats will get your head bobbing, yet is beautifully centered with the vocal tone and melody Kirrilee brings to the production.  This soon to be music sensation Kirrilee shows shades of artists such as Tove Lo & Lana […]

Interview with XTIE – new classic

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Hong Kong-based Songstress, XTIE (pronounced as X-T), recently released the official music video for her cosmic-pop single “new classic”. This song is inspired by female icons in the music industry, Madonna, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift; “new classic” is an anthem that XTIE wrote and produced to celebrate her identity as an Asian female producer. […]

Interview with Junebug

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Singer-Songwriter Carolyn Fahrner, better known as the artist Junebug, is gearing up for an eventful 2023 ahead. As the Indie-Folk-Rock (“Folkcore”) artist gears up to release brand new music starting at the beginning of the year, listeners are on the edge of their seats. Fahrner’s debut EP ‘Turncoat’ was released in June 2021, and the […]

Interview with The Americans

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Upon hearing The Americans Stand True — the band’s latest 11-song, sophomore studio LP (out via Loose Music) — it’s evident why revered producer T Bone Burnett raved, calling them, “genius twenty-first century musicians that are reinventing American heritage music for this century. And it sounds even better this century.” “We write our songs inside-out,” says frontman Patrick Ferris. […]

GAMING MUSIC ARTIST THEFATRAT REVEALS THE BEGINNING OF HIS EPIC SAGA WITH A HEARTENING NEW SINGLE “OUT OF THE RAIN”

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Coming off the high of his recent hypnotic single “Monkeys,” gaming music legend TheFatRat, popularly known for his immense online following of over ten million fans, has released his new single “Out Of The Rain.” The irresistibly hopeful new single features vocals from breakout alternative electronic singer-songwriter Shiah Maisel and culminates with an exciting brass-filled […]

Interview with Tara Van

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Toronto-based singer-songwriter Tara Van dances to her own beat. In the midst of the pandemic, she lost her long-term partner, but found self-love, allowing the seeds of her first album Rise (May 2023) to grow. She blossomed in a powerful year of self-discovery, self-acceptance and freedom, which included an ADHD diagnosis. Tara wrote “Fucked-up-ness” to bring awareness to mental health and […]

Interview with Velvet Beach

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Toronto’s Velvet Beach have been on an upward trajectory since their debut single release last September. They were honoured to be a part of Exclaim!’s Class of 2023 show back in January and are excited to finally release their debut album The Dream. A culmination of nearly three years of work, The Dream showcases the […]