Musician Brendan Scott Friel and frequent collaborator, JUNO award-winning producer James Bunton (Donovan Woods, Joey Landereth) have partnered again for the pop-centric and sneaky new track, “Piece Of You.” The song is part of a double single release, paired with “Through The Rain.” 

There’s a specific feeling that goes along with doing something purely driven by your emotions in spite of logic telling you otherwise. You can know fully well that that person is wrong for you, or that what you are doing with them is wrong but at the same time feel incapable of stopping yourself. With that comes a complex mix of guilt, excitement, longing and helplessness. That’s what “Piece Of You” is about. 

“I’m not proud of it, but I have been on both sides of the situation this song is about,” says Friel. “I feel like that fact is baked into this song and allows it to offer some special insight into the situation. I really hope that resonates when you listen to it.”

A fresh mix of electronic rock with a few drops of synth pop are the secret ingredients of the Vancouver-based band, OurGlassZoo. The band completed the recording of its first full length album entitled, Aftermath, with the support of Creative BC in late 2021. Two singles, “Free” and “Here” have already been released and have received significant radio airplay. 

Their new song, “Unforgettable,” is about that time in our lives when we are in between chapters and feeling a little stuck. A lot of us like to take a road trip to clear our heads and move on from what has been haunting our past. The song is precisely about that moment: when you are driving down a long winding road through a canyon or a valley, the windows are down and the wind is caressing your skin. You are on your own and finally have time to distance yourself and reflect. 

Listen to the melancholic song, “Unforgettable,” which marks a new chapter in the band’s career.

Musically, OurGlassZoo wanted to approach their album without a particular genre in mind. They wanted listeners to join them on a musical journey and let each song affect them in their own way. The album contains collaborations with Indo-Canadian electronic producer O.K.A (“Reminisce” & “Paradise Reprise”), Hip Hop artist Prevail from Swollen Members (“Free”), guest singer Erin Puckey, a brass section lead by Gavin Grochowski, cellist Jonah Ocean, Keyboard player Tom Dobrzanski (“The Zolas”) and pianists/composers Sandra Stadler & Baenz Isler. It was a big undertaking with a blend of colors & genres. 

Internationally acclaimed Canadian East Coast singer/songwriter Tara MacLean is releasing a new version of her 2000 hit song, “If I Fall.” The re-recorded version comes from her new album, Sparrow. 

The song was originally intended to be an upbeat and inspiring theme song for a TV show. Tara had never written music for anyone other than herself, and found that it was a wonderful exercise that allowed her to be unabashedly hooky in her approach. With this song, Tara wanted people to feel like there was nothing they couldn’t do. 

“I love this part of the song because in re-recording it, I realized how prophetic this song has been for me, in my search for stillness, in my dreams coming true,” says Tara. “Now I look at my life and career and see how I have achieved so much of what I set out to do, and this song was a vehicle that brought me there.”

Her new album, Sparrow, is a companion soundtrack to her upcoming memoir about her life in music, which will be released with a major publisher in March 2023. The album is a reimagined collection of her past work, as well as brand new material. 

Grant Boyer is embarking on his career as a solo artist, after years of success as a founding member of Canadian rock group Golden Gate Graves. After they disbanded in 2018, Grant took time to enjoy the downtime and to also start his family – though he never stopped writing music. 

Delivering edgy alt-rock with a dash of humour, Boyer took a lighthearted approach to “Alarm Bells (Never Drinking Again).” He had lots of fun writing it, and that shines through in the fun new single, intended to be relatable and make listeners laugh.

JEEN has entered the 2020s with boots firmly planted in the current musical landscape. JEEN (2020), Dog Bite (2021) and Tracer (Oct 21, 2022) could be a trilogy of sorts. A strong reflective collection and a call on song to navigate these last couple of years.

Robin Hatch plays the lead synths on “Mountain,” the second single from Tracer. Its hazy shoegaze evokes a summer nighttime drive on the open road with your best mates, where the song envelopes the entire moment. 

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On Tracer, there is a more vulnerable and fragile quality to JEEN’s vocals. Both warmer and less angular. Perhaps affected by past experience, perhaps intentional. Whichever way, one can’t argue how intimate a space she creates on this record, vocally and sonically.

If bands like Foo Fighters, Weezer, and Pearl Jam are considered the last generation of guitar-based rock, then Noiseheads are the next generation’s exception. The trio has built a devoted and passionate underground following among fans of old-school garage rock. In the process, they attracted a lot of attention from many prominent figures in the music industry, sharing line-ups with the likes of Collective Soul, Fuel, K.Flay and The Psychedelic Furs.

The new single, “Sorry,” is the first tune that the band tracked with Lincoln Parish (ex-Cage the Elephant) and his assistant engineer Jordan Logue. It was the easiest song to record because of how simple and punchy it is. In terms of songwriting, this track set the tune for the rest of the material that Noiseheads have recorded over the past couple of years. The song comes from their upcoming EP, which will be released on July 29th

This song is about how on the surface, an apology can sound genuine, but within the context of the song, you walk away understanding that this person who’s the subject is a narcissistic piece of sh*t that’s framing the situation in their mind in a way to feel better about themselves.