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Billianne Releases New Summer Pop Song 'Crush'
by Josh Sharpe - August 01, 2024 Billianne has released the pop song to obsess over this summer with the irresistible new track, “Crush”, available to stream now on all platforms. “Crush” marks Billianne’s first ever pop single after she has already been given the seal of approval by some of the biggest names in the genre including...
Half Moon Run Release Live Version Of Their Song '9beat'
by Michael Major - November 22, 2023 The Juno Award winning trio returned to the Treehouse Studio, an idyllic escape an hour north of Montreal, along with studio owner and producer Connor Seidel. In addition to tracking “adore you”, Devon Portielje (lead vocals, guitar), Conner Molander (backing vocals, guitar, keys), and Dylan Phillip...
HALF MOON RUN Release Cover Of Fred again..'s 'adore u (Live from the Treehouse)'
by Michael Major - October 23, 2023 Over the summer, English producer / songwriter / DJ Fred again.. and Obongjayar won fans over with “adore u” while performing the melodic progressive house track together at various festivals including Lollapalooza and Glastonbury. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!...
MARGARET GLASPY & Norah Jones Release New Version of 'Get Back'
by Michael Major - October 03, 2023 Margaret Glaspy shares a new version of her single “Get Back” with Grammy-winner Norah Jones. Last week Glaspy appeared on Jones’ podcast, “Norah Jones is Playing Along,” where the two friends spent over an hour talking about music, Margaret’s career and of course, performing together....
Billie Marten Embarking On North American Tour Next Month
by Michael Major - September 26, 2023 Billie Marten will embark on a North American tour with Half Moon Run, beginning October 24. Next month’s tour comes on the heels of Billie Marten’s headline summer tour this past June. With over 5,000 tickets sold, Billie delighted sold out audiences in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Vancouv...
Flyte Collaborate with Florence Pugh on 'Tough Love' Live Session
by Michael Major - September 20, 2023 Flyte, the band's self-titled third album, and was recorded over 10 days at London’s Konk Studios with LA’s Andrew Sarlo (Big Thief, Bon Iver) and legendary engineer Dom Monks. Notoriously tricky songwriting territory, their third album explores the themes of love and stability, showing Flyte at the...
MARGARET GLASPY Releases New Album 'Echo The Diamond'
by Michael Major - August 18, 2023 The third full-length from Margaret Glaspy, the LP emerged from a deliberate stripping-away of artifice to reveal life for all its harsh truths and ineffable beauty. Like the precious gem of its title, the result is an object of startling luminosity, one capable of cutting through the most elaborate...
MARGARET GLASPY Shares New Single 'Get Back'
by Michael Major - August 15, 2023 Echo The Diamond is the third full-length from Margaret Glaspy. It was produced by Glaspy with co-production from her partner, guitarist/composer Julian Lage and is the follow-up to 2020’s Devotion. Echo The Diamond takes its title from a turn of phrase that Glaspy tossed off in the midst of a conve...
Margaret Glaspy Shares New Single 'Memories'
by Michael Major - July 11, 2023 Echo The Diamond is the third full-length from Margaret Glaspy. It was produced by Glaspy with co-production from her partner, guitarist/composer Julian Lage and is the follow-up to 2020’s Devotion. Echo The Diamond takes its title from a turn of phrase that Glaspy tossed off in the midst of a conve...
Half Moon Run Release Anticipated New Album 'Salt'
by Michael Major - June 02, 2023 Half Moon Run’s ability to breathe new life into ideas that’ve been with them since the start has been bolstered by the vision of ascendant producer Connor Seidel, with whom the band previously collaborated on the song “Fatal Line” on Seidel’s concept album '1969.' Salt was largely created at Seidel...
Margaret Glaspy Shares Lead Single From New Album & Announces US Tour
by Michael Major - May 31, 2023 Glaspy shares the first taste of the album via the LP’s exultant opening track “Act Natural.” The video for the track, directed by Phineas Alexander, is a deep dive into Glaspy’s artistic New York City community and a showcase of her love for the guitar. She has also confirmed her first North Americ...
Half Moon Run Announce New Album 'Salt'
by Michael Major - April 20, 2023 The new song released, “Alco” serves up classic and timely Half Moon Run – it combines an unearthed 2012 ukulele riff, with additional recordings from 2022. Magical and mystical vibes waft through the track: brushed drums, finger picked guitar, those quintessential three-part harmonies meeting in th...
Jesse Mac Cormack Shares New Single 'A&E_2' From New EP 'SOLO_2'
by Michael Major - April 04, 2023 As on his previous award winning LP Now, Mac Cormack plays almost every instrument on SOLO and SOLO_2 himself, surrounded by a soundtrack of one. Across rippling tracks, the singer summons a sonic world that's razor-edged and intimate, influenced by the textured electronics of James Blake, Little Dr...
SAMWOY Announces Debut Solo LP 'Awkward Party'
by Michael Major - April 04, 2023 SAMWOY, the moniker of Montreal-based songwriter and JUNO award winning producer Sam Woywitka, is joined on the album by some of Montreal’s top musical guns— Mishka Stein (Patrick Watson,FHANG) on the bass, Robbie Kuster (Patrick Watson) on drums, and Erika Angell (Thus Owls) on vocals....
Adam Mah Returns With New Single 'Video Subscription'
by Michael Major - March 09, 2023 Adam attended the famed Langley Fine Arts School, forming the band Derrival in high school, while touring across North America with acts such as The Zolas, Hey Ocean!, and performing at festivals, sharing the stage with Vampire Weekend, Childish Gambino, Young the Giant, Death Cab for Cutie, The Air...
Half Moon Run Return With New Song 'You Can Let Go'
by Michael Major - March 03, 2023 The trio— Devon Portielje, Conner Molander, and Dylan Phillips—are also the band’s founding trio and the foundation moving forward. The new track, was produced by Conner Seidel at Treehouse Studio. The lyric video was directed by Alex Tomlinson....
SamWoy Reveals Debut Single 'SBWRIEL'
by Michael Major - September 22, 2022 SamWoy (FHANG, Half Moon Run, Patrick Watson, Luca Fogale) has released the first track, “Sbwriel”, from his new solo project. SamWoy is the moniker of Montreal-based songwriter and producer Sam Woywitka, who demonstrates his restless commitment to sonic experimentation on his project’s debut....
Jesse Mac Cormack Releases New Single 'All at Once'
by Michael Major - April 07, 2022 Montreal songwriter and producer Jesse Mac Cormack has released his new single “All At Once,” from his upcoming album SOLO. Mac Cormack has also shared a live performance video of the track, directed by Félix-Antoine Boutin & Thomas Leblanc-Murray. Watch the video for the new single now!...
Jesse Mac Cormack Shares New Single 'NHFN'
by Michael Major - March 08, 2022 Montreal songwriter and producer Jesse Mac Cormack has shared his new single “NHFN,” from his upcoming album SOLO. The new track follows the release of lead single “Blue World,” which is similarly brimming with pulsating beats and an expansive palette of sounds that reflect Mac Cormack’s impressive ...
Jesse Mac Cormack Announces New Album 'SOLO'
by Michael Major - January 25, 2022 Montreal songwriter and producer Jesse Mac Cormack has announced his upcoming album SOLO, to be released via Secret City Records. Today he also has shared his new song “Blue World.' Mac Cormack has also released a dynamic live studio performance video of “Blue World,” available to stream now. Watch ...
Kandle Announces 'Set The Fire' Visual Album
by Michael Major - November 23, 2021 With stark, striking honesty over a captivating array of sonic influences, the album is a journey through toxicity, manipulation and heartbreak, and finding one's way to empowerment and strength; begging the listener to follow along and get lost in the world of Set The Fire. Watch 'Cathedral', a pre...
Kandle Flips The Script On Heartbreak With 'When It Hurts'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 26, 2021 In April, Kandle released “Misty Morning,” a sonic journey that echoes soulful vulnerability and an honest reflection of realizing true love - watch the FLOOD Magazine 'Neighborhoods' session here and see SPIN's 'A Day in the Life' feature here....
Canadian Music Week Appoints Sessions As Its Official Online Streaming Partner For 38th Annual Music Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2021 Sessions Live is partnering with Canadian Music Week and The INDIES to present a full concert by pop rock powerhouse July Talk, on Thursday May 27 at 8pm ET, pre-recorded at the legendary El Mocambo Tavern in Toronto....
Kandle Shares Summer-Ready 'No Good'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 05, 2021 For the album visuals, Kandle has been teaming up with longtime collaborator, Director Brandon William Fletcher, who was behind the visual for her single “Honey Trap,” a sweet-but-fierce tune about breaking free from a sticky power struggle and the awakenings that follow....
Sarah Neufeld Releases Stunning New Single & Video For 'The Top'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 15, 2021 The video was directed by Bell Orchestre bandmate and award-winning filmmaker Kaveh Nabatian who’s shot films for Arcade Fire, The Barr Brothers, Kahlil Joseph, Leif Vollebekk, Clara Furey, Half Moon Run, and Socalled.... |