Serena Ryder
For Serena Ryder, music is medicine. It’s the thing that soothes any ailment, and it’s the reason to keep going, even when times get tough. Ryder has always been compelled to write songs, both because she loves creating music and because it heals her, inside and out. The Canadian singer-songwriter, who is currently based between Toronto and the Los Angeles neighborhood of Silverlake, started playing guitar and penning songs as a teenager. She’s unveiled several albums, including her successful 2012 […]
Read more →Charlotte Day Wilson
Charlotte Day Wilson is a 25-year-old vocalist, producer and multi-instrumentalist from Toronto. With roots ranging from R&B to folk, her soulful, singular voice and timeless sound garnered global attention with the 2016 release of her debut EP CDW, and through her work with friends and collaborators BADBADNOTGOOD, Daniel Caesar and River Tiber. The November 2017 release of single “Doubt” marked her first new music in more than a year, an intimate yet accessible anthem for the unsure, driven by the […]
Read more →Lisa Patterson
A Jack Richardson Hall of Fame 2016 inductee, Patterson is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer & engineer who brings collaboration and diversity to all her work. She has been championing original Canadian music in studios and on stages across 4 continents for the past 25 years. International collaborations in India, Mexico, France, Cuba, Dubai & Canada and a mixed Roma & Celt heritage inspire specialization in culturally diverse music. From the 10-year old kid walking around with a portable mic […]
Read more →Ian Blurton
Producer/guitarist/songwriter/vocalist Ian Blurton has a rock and roll heart and a by-any-means-necessary approach that has brought him to work with Cursed, Tricky Woo, Blood Ceremony, The Illuminati, Low Orbit, The Weakerthans, Amy Millan, The Bluestones, Trigger Effect and more. Twitter Credits
Read more →Louis-Jean Cormier
Louis-Jean Cormier could have been satisfied with the groundbreaking success of his band Karkwa, which won the Polaris Music Prize for Best Canadian Album with 2010’s Les chemins de verre. But the singer/songwriter had his own statement to make. In 2012, he released Le treizième étage, a collection of emotionally resonant rock songs delivered in the singer/songwriter’s soothing half-whisper. He returned in 2015 with Les grandes artères. With Karkwa or solo, Louis-Jean Cormier never fails to establish an intimate connection. […]
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