Started in 2012, The Ruddy Ruckus has evolved from a small-time singer-songwriter project to a tour de force garage rock phenom. Jackson Dorie, Pat Brown, Giordano Modesto and Rob Brown lay down punk, indie and classic rock-inspired riffs and choruses that sound in line with the band’s name. Midrange, buzzsaw guitars act as a kick to the listener’s teeth, while the deep bass and cracking snare drum make up a groove that cannot be ignored.

Produced by The Dirty Nil’s Luke Bentham, new single, “Hold On My Love,” is baked in a certain brand of folky nostalgia that revisits more innocent times. As the message of the song is to hunker down and wait out the storms that life throws at us, there is a certain romanticism in the idea that things were better or easier in the past.

Jenny Palacios is a Vietnemese/Peruvian/Canadian artist based in Toronto, with a sound that blends influences from modern alternative pop to early 2000’s emo rock. She grew up in a musically-driven environment with a mother who is a music teacher. Jenny spent a number of years involved in her local alternative music scene and has developed a sense of artistry through connectivity.Drawing from her earliest memories of her mother’s teachings, and her emo roots, Jenny is driven to deliver a sound that is cathartic, and genuine, in every aspect.

Jenny’s new single, “Convenient,” is a textured synth-pop track that has been paired with a mesmerizing video.

MAGELLA is a Montreal-based singer-songwriter and DJ with the diasporic blues. With her powerful, warm tone, she uses the various colours of her voice to create a sonic canvas.

Her reflective new EP Checkmate features the smooth experimental track “Dirty Ice,” written as a way to self-soothe following the repercussions of an ended friendship. Checkmate is about recognizing our strengths and living without fear, with “Dirty Ice” reinforcing the message to carry on no matter what life throws at us.

A creation of the maritime elements, Newfoundland and Labrador bred songstress Carolina East proudly wears an eclectic tapestry of musical influences, from soul to country to pop. Drenched in emotion and fuelled by Carolina’s powerful vocals, her debut full-length album, Soaked in Whisky is due out this summer.

Latest single, “Monster,” is an emotional ballad about the trials and challenges of being in the wrong relationship and knowing when to get out.

London-based singer, songwriter and producer Sheps’ signature sound combines modern pop production with heavy percussive elements. As a multi-instrumentalist, Sheps writes and produces his own music at his studio in Hackney, pairing honest lyricism with a rich and engaging soundscape.

New single, “Problems,” is an uptempo pop song that focuses on his past struggles with anxiety. His most honest release to date, “Problems” is a step in the direction of the artist that Sheps wants to become as he hones in on his sound.

Edouard Landry’s songs are a mix of pop, rock, folk and catchy melodies. The Sudbury, Ontario artist was nominated for the ‘Best Male Performer’ category at the Gala des prix Trille Or (2017), ‘Francophone Artist of the Year’ at the Country Music Association of Ontario Awards (2020), and his albums Pomme plastique II and L’escalade were nominated ‘Best Album by a Francophone Artist’ at the Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards (2017 and 2019). 

On June 4, Ed will release his first full-length English album, Be Here Now, about finding mindfulness and inner peace to live in the ‘now’ no matter where you are. He reflects on his previous French albums in new single “Words,” which explores the notion that a minority-language artist can operate in relative obscurity, or in a fortress, as the song describes. Ed relates the songwriting process to architecture, in terms of finding new and better ways to let the light in.