I, the Mountain is a five piece pop-folk band based in Kitchener, ON. Known for their joyous live performances and infectious song writing, the band has grown from plucky street-corner artists to Canadian festival mainstays. The band has performed at festivals and venues across Canada alongside notable acts such as The Strumbellas, Elliott Brood, Busty and the Bass, and Jared & the Mill.

As a follow up to their debut album, Little Wild, which was released last year, the band is sharing new single “Wildflowers.” The song began as an electro-pop track. After sending the song to The Strumbellas’ Simon Ward, the song became a ballad of untamed love. “Wildflowers” explores themes of uninhibited, uncompromising love and depicts a relationship’s unwavering commitment. 

When it comes to music that feeds your soul, Travis James is the artisan of depth and honesty. Travis puts his heart into every piece, his voice filling the room like a gentle embrace and within moments transporting you to a place of complete tranquility. He has earned countless sync placements, and in 2021 reached the semi-finals of the International Songwriting Competition.

Partnering with producer Kevvy (Carly Rae Jepson), the lyrics shine among the playful melodies in his new indie pop single. “Miss Those Days” (feat. Esteva) is the type of song that will instantly make you think about someone you used to love or a time/place that you want to go back to. His duet with Esteva romanticizes the nostalgic story of two people that have moved on but still feel a sense of attachment to each other. 

By the time she graduated university, Montreal’s Nova Rose was writing songs with artists from around the world, performing at different venues throughout Canada and reached a #1 spot on Quebec radio stations with her modern pop sounds. Her music speaks loudly on the coming of age of the new generation in a world that sometimes makes us feel isolated, and serves as an outlet.Nova Rose continues to shine a light on the importance of mental health in her brand new EP, Loved By. She assures us that it’s okay not to be okay; we have each other to lean on when times get tough!

“Loved By” is a chill summer bop featuring R&B/pop artist Josh Sahunta, produced by Joseph Pepe (Noah Davis, Vincent, Molly Moore) and Zack Burke (Mothica). The catchy hook brings comfort with the reminder that we are all loved by somebody. 

and apart, the members of Diamondtown have decades of experience in the fertile underground rock scene of Nova Scotia. Alumni of Eric’s Trip, Dog Day, Century Egg, and countless other bands have now formed like a flannel-clad Voltron. The group fuses influences from ’80s goth and shoegaze with ’60s psychedelic pop for a melancholy, sun-bleached sound they call “dream-rock.”

New single, “Hide,” has an ethereal dream-pop vibe that creates a melancholic but uplifting soundscape for the listener to find solace in. Escapism is a very common topic in Diamondtown’s music in a world that can be so messed up and overwhelming.

For Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat), Jeremy Ruzumna (Fitz and The Tantrums) and Erik Janson (Wildling), Left Field Messiah is their embrace of their internal calling: a rallying cry to document their impulsive, weird, eclectic and even ugly ideas. Their music teeters between soul and dark funk in one moment, and quickly disintegrates into howling rock on the next. In this age of endless distraction, we need to embrace our moments of internal rebellion and find a lane to express it. For Bays, Ruzumna and Janson, Left Field Messiah is that—their search for a way out.

Left Field Messiah’s new single, “Feels Like Summer,” is an atmospheric, hypnotic track with futuristic flourishes over a dreamy groove.

Willie Stratton picked up the guitar at 12 and started writing songs soon after. His previous releases have ranged from folk to roots to indie rock, so it comes as no surprise that he has landed firmly in the alt-country genre. It’s a shift that his fans are sure to embrace – an old time country vibe with strong contemporary lyrics and a smooth baritone vocal.

Willie just released a new single, “The Way She Holds Me,” a gritty, dark americana track. The title evokes a sweet love song, but as it goes on you realise it’s about a doomed relationship.