His His’ second single, “Winter Journal,” is most easily defined by the Portuguese word “saudade”, a feeling of longing and melancholy.

His His is the project of Toronto-based artist Aidan Belo. Combining delicate guitar lines with simple yet thoughtful vocals, Belo created this project as an outlet after relocating to his family’s hobby farm outside of the city, in an attempt to evoke something rural and honest.

Christee Palace is a pop singer/songwriter from a large family of musicians in her hometown of Windsor, Ontario. Christee’s EP Harden My Heart captures the essence of heartbreak in its many forms. The EP’s title track is currently approaching 123,000 streams and on Spotify, with the music video amassing over 114,000 views on YouTube. After releasing a string of singles in 2020, Christee is now following up with “What Have You Done To Me” – a haunting, vulnerable pop track showcasing the artist’s vocals. 

In the midst of collaborating her new sound, 24 year old singer-songwriter Erica Knox is set to showcase herself in 2021 with music that you won’t be able to forget. From upbeat excitement to mellow nostalgia, her self-portrayed intimate lyrics tackle themes of love, life, and identity. 

Produced by Kadeema’s Tal Vaisman, Knox’s new single, “Running Inside Of My Brain,” came from a relationship that shouldn’t have worked out from the very beginning. From start to finish, there were so many red flags and obvious signs that were ignored. It’s not worth losing yourself to be with someone else, no matter how good the ending could be.

Montreal-based singer/songwriter Favourite Daughter (Julia Kennific) is a queer artist who pulls inspiration from across the indie alternative rock spectrum. She combines gut-wrenching vulnerable lyricism, soaring vocals and ear worm hooks in her own corner of dreamy pop rock.

Debut single, “Long Distance,” is about trying to keep up appearances that everything’s fine, while running from the inevitable. An upbeat indie pop song, “Long Distance” slowly progresses into an anxiety inducing number until its eventual explosion in the final chorus. 

Mo Kenney has just released the third offering from her upcoming collection of cover tracks. Daniel Romano’s version of “Hard On You” conjures a frustrated snarl, while Kenney’s lonesome, unadorned take captures the psychic exhaustion of dealing with human fallibility and protecting loved ones, using nothing but earthy acoustic fingerpicking and her weary, raspy voice.

“Hard On You” follows “Game of Pricks” (“a fittingly stripped-back and haunting number for these times” says Indie88) and Mo’s lonesome Patsy Cline classic, “You Belong To Me.”

Brendan Scott Friel has a songwriting finesse that is evident from the first lines of his spell-binding songs. Brendan crafts an immersive folk/rock experience via captivating storytelling and intricate musicianship.

Brendan’s newest single from the upcoming album, “Cheap String Lights,” is about rediscovering the magic in the places and people you see every day.

Since hitting the ground running with his self-produced solo album Quiet Cars in 2017, Brendan has become a local favourite with international tours and hundreds of shows already under his belt. Brendan is hard at work with Canadian producer James Bunton (Donovan Woods, Joey Landreth) on his next album to be released in April.