From Thunder Bay, ON, stardrop is here to ignite your senses through the power of music and video. Together, with her team of musical genius, they create catchy, soulful pop songs that aim to make softies like you feel like a badass.

Recently, stardrop recorded her first album with Toronto-based producers Tennyson King and Dan Hosh; a collection of self-love anthems that grant us all permission to be unapologetically ourselves. In collaboration with Scott MacKay, they’ve created story-based, character-driven, music videos that visually capture the essence of stardrop and her message.

1. Tell us the story of this song, why did you choose to visualise this song specifically? 

My song “Crown On” is about my day to day struggles of being a human adult. That familiar journey of feeling completely overwhelmed and incapable to then somehow softening and letting go into the mystery of life.  When I wrote “Crown On” I was feeling really stuck and frustrated, but music does this beautiful thing for me, where it allows me to step outside of myself and see a larger picture. As I sang the lyrics I could see this movie happening in my mind, like a short film, starring me and all my messy emotions. 

I knew I had to make this music video that was now playing out in my mind, because “Crown On” is more than just a song to me, it’s a glimpse into my emotional and creative world. It’s my opportunity to feel seen and connected, and it serves as this beautiful reminder that I’m not alone in my struggles. When someone tells me they resonated and felt emotional watching my Music Video, I feel this wonderful sense of connection, and purpose.

2. What was the inspiration behind this video(visuals, storyline, etc.)? 

The inspiration behind the music video comes from different moments in my life where I had to let go of the status quo and just be my full weird self. I’ve always felt this pressure to hide parts of me to be “normal”. 

I wanted to create an honest, character driven video to show this emotional journey of self empowerment. I was so excited to be able to, not only express myself through music and metaphors, but through visuals that go beyond the walls of reality and into my imagination. 

3. What was the process of making this video?

Making this music video was an incredibly fulfilling process for me. Our crew consisted of three; myself, Jesse Hebert and Scott MacKay. We were a dream team. It was our first time working together but boy did we click! Since the vision for the video was already so clear in my mind, I began by drawing out the storyboard (a sequence of drawings that illustrate the different shots that will be filmed). I choreographed a dance number and started teaching it to my dance friends. I called Mario’s Bowl, (one of the local bowling alleys in Thunder Bay), casted my friends, and rallied up some pals to stand around and look cute in the background. It was an incredibly empowering experience for me to produce, write, direct, edit and star in my own project. I still get emotional remembering how good it felt on set. We were filming a scene where I’m singing “I’m right where I need to be!” and those words hit me right in the freaking soul! My own lyrics had never felt more true. That feeling hits me everytime I watch the video now, because it all began as this vision in my mind and now it exists in the world! Honestly, making this video was one of the best experiences of my life.
 A princess locked away in a tower waiting, and waiting. Waiting for my big break as a performer, waiting for a man to come along and make me feel loved and valued. My song “Crown On” was inspired by the moment I broke free from this trap, and climbed outta that dang tower!

The Lazys have been doing the hard yards carving their name into the stables of modern rock since 2007. With a reputation for electrifying live performances and a sound that delivers the true essence of rock, it’s no surprise that the band’s reputation over the last decade has spread from their home shores of Australia to North America, Europe and beyond.

Explosive new track, “Rattle Them Bones,” embodies their trials, tribulations and resurrection throughout the pandemic and its aftermath. Inspired by the frustration of not knowing when or how things would ever get back to normal, it also offers the positive thought that we will all eventually break out of this curse. 

Introducing Malade, the gloss-pop project of Montreal-based singer, songwriter and producer Camille Brown. RnB groove meets crafty pop in this playful, maximalist endeavor.

“Give Up”, produced by her longtime friend and engineer Damien Muller, is Malade’s latest single and most earnest girlpop effort. A hot pink earful, the track exudes post-breakup acrimony, which Malade’s vocals express almost as a mockery. Countermelodies shimmer atop a gloating bass and textured drums. “I’m on the other side of a time where I had to let go of some relationships that weren’t serving me,” she reminisces. “The hyperfeminine pop persona that emerged from that pain was almost like a guardian angel, or a shield to me. The next few releases from this project really reflect that sugar coated, lacquered coping.”

Creating one of this fall’s most anticipated original drama series, Julien Christian Lutz (Director X) unveils the original soundtrack for Robyn Hood, with the release of “Run This Hood” by The Hood (feat. Tia Bank$, SLM, Bouff). Available via Wax Records, the pulsing track opens the series’ first episode, hooking the audience and setting the dark, dramatic tone of the original scripted series, premiering Wednesday September 27th at 10pm ET/PT only on Global and STACKTV.

Featuring the vocals of Canadian rappers Tia Bank$, SLM, and Bouff, The Hood is a fictional hip-hop group at the centre of the Robyn Hood series. “Run This Hood” is the first of three original tracks that back the modern adaptation of the classic tale that Julien Christian Lutz (Director X) has spent nearly a decade bringing to life. With an impactful soundtrack that continues to push the show’s gripping commentary of today’s social climate, Robyn Hood breaks ground in a way that has yet to be seen in the realm of Canadian television. 

The eight-episode, one-hour contemporary re-imagining of the Robin Hood legend follows fearless heroine Robyn Loxley and anti-authoritarian masked hip-hop band, The Hood, as they call out injustices and fight for freedom and equality in the city of New Nottingham. Handpicked by Julien Christian Lutz (Director X) himself, “Run This Hood” was written by Davi Alexandre Magalhaes de Almeida and Nick Jarjour, and produced by Ryan Stewart and Jamie Appleby. 

Tristan Rene is a sonic whisperer, a conjurer of ethereal melodies grasped from the collective consciousness, brought forth in a singular voice that’s at once reverent and deeply resonant.  

His voice is of the world, channeled through his family’s vast origins. Born in Montana to a Jewish West Indian mother and a Mallorcan father, he was raised in Washington D.C. before making his way to Montreal, where he was drawn to the city’s poetic energy and gothic aesthetic.

“Light Up Garden” was born from a guitar melody one summer ago in Mallorca. Tristan was sitting on the terrace of his father’s house, singing and playing guitar without any real intent. Lo and behold, the rest of the song came to him when he was alone again in Montreal. “Loneliness is the truth behind my music,” Tristan affirms. 

Vancouver-based rock singer Charlie PS has a sound that can be described as a sonic melting pot. Inspired by a wide variety of rock and blues from legends of the 20th century such as Stevie Nicks and Ann Wilson, to modern rock artists that include Grace Potter and ZZ Ward, Charlie borrows elements of strong vocals and energetic riffs and uses them to create her own blended sound rooted in modern-rock.

Prompted by a tendency to consider the worst case scenario, “Down to the Devil” is the latest single from her upcoming EP, Even If It Kills Me. The main hook, “Take my oh-weary soul, Take me down, down to the devil,” came to her after watching prison shows and noticing a recurring theme of southern influenced soundtracks. The chain sound was captured by continuously dropping an industrial chain on the studio floor until it made just the right sound to use as a sample, in order to call back to the inspiration.