Created by Jill McKenna, Marivon is a truly eclectic group of international recording musicians who have joined forces to make an album of music, surpassing geography and genres.

Originally from Hamilton, Ontario, McKenna is a New York City-trained jazz upright bassist. Now living in Nelson, BC, McKenna appears on 8 different instruments on her debut album, None of this is Mine, and is a self-proclaimed coffee-obsessed, wannabe farmer.

None of this is Mine is an album challenging the way music is structured, both literally and figuratively. Inspired by a cup of coffee in the mountains with the late Jerry Granelli, it is a conversation on connection. 

Co-written with Geoff Hudson, “while anchorless we drift” is an expression of love for your friends. It’s a reminder that it’s okay to get a little lost sometimes, and it will very quickly become the newest addition to your road-trip playlist.

“I’ve been a part of many other album releases as a bass player, but this is the first time full length album of music that I am leading,” says McKenna, “After getting a little lost in the jazz-music-school world, this feel like the most honest music I have ever been a part of, and what more could you ask for?”

Currently working on her first EP as a solo artist, Maddy Little of indie folk band, We Wander, is debuting her first single “Six Feet Under” which explores her vulnerability and emotion as a songwriter. 

“I remember waking up one Sunday morning just feeling very empty, and feeling like there was a hole in my chest that was just growing bigger and bigger,” says Little. “I turned my phone off that day and just wanted to disappear from the world for a little bit and that’s when I sat down at my piano and instantly poured my heart out.”

The indie pop song was co-produced with Christian Turner. Stay on the lookout for more music soon! You don’t want to miss what’s to come. 

Apryll Aileen is a classically trained pianist with a touch of science and spirituality; an alt-pop soulful vocalist, guitarist and songwriter from Atlantic Canada. Chock full of captivating lyrics and melodic hooks, her songwriting will leave you saturated in all the feels, wanting to dance but also, contemplate life’s meaning.

Her new song, “Catch Me,” was written from her perspective of being an independent female artist, traveling around the world to share her music and passion with others, but also, always feeling alone on that journey, sacrificing romantic relationships and time with friends. She elaborates, “I could never clearly express this burning desire in me to keep creating and moving forward and it has become much like a double edge sword. I often feel like a musical James Bond with a strong mission and purpose to fulfill, that is not actualized without the sacrifice of living a ‘normal’ life.”

25 years after the release of their multi-Grammy-nominated hit album, God Shuffled His Feet, Winnipeg’s Crash Test Dummies embarked on an anniversary tour whose overwhelming reception led them to return to the road in 2022, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band’s debut LP, The Ghosts That Haunt Me.

The stories which fans have told the band while on tour in recent years, some very dark, others very funny, and all so personal, have inspired the band to return to writing music.

Their new single, “Sacred Alphabet,” is a shimmering revelation which captures a feeling of awe. The instrumentation is sparse, featuring ‘spectral’ sounds and a choir constructed entirely out of member Ellen Reid’s voice.

“Sacred Alphabet” explores the metaphor of sound and symbol, contemplating the world before it existed: “No subject, object, verb or tense; sound had not been enslaved to sense.”

Two accomplished Canadian East Coast singer-songwriters, Don Brownrigg and Terra Spencer, join forces to produce a moving gentle country waltz that will make you want to sway to the beat. 

The first verse of the lyrics was written over a decade ago by Brownrigg, and the song was finally finished when he met Spencer. 

Asian-American producer Elephante, Indonesian singer-songwriter Stephanie Poetri, and Chinese singer Zhang Yanqi have come together for a pop-disco influenced new single “No Explanations,” available now on all streaming platforms. Stephanie’s clear, sweet tones pair perfectly with Zhang Yanqi’s lower register that carries across the track with it a hint of huskiness. Both layer flawlessly on top of Elephante’s smooth and wavy melody; a new style he’s recently ventured into.

The new single “No Explanations” meets at the crossroads of Dance music and Pop music with its groovy rhythms and vulnerable yet bubbly lyrics, expressing a feeling that we all know too well: that in between stage where we’ve obviously fallen in love, but are still building up the courage to say it out loud. We pour all our feelings into actions, hoping against hope that they feel the same way and reciprocate that emotion. The lighthearted music styles of Elephante, Stephanie Poetri, and Zhang Yanqi compliment one another beautifully for this collaboration that comes just in time for Spring, the season of new beginnings, and will no doubt be a staple on our playlists for a long time.

“No Explanations is a song about first love – that giddy, unapologetic feeling of falling for someone, and hoping that they’re doing the same for you. It’s a feel good, synthy BOP –  it was a lot of fun working on something outside my normal comfort zone, and a blast putting the song together with Steph and Zhang.” — Elephante

“‘No Explanations’ is a fun, summery, disco song! We wrote it about how much I love someone – so much that I don’t need to actually say I love them, because the way I feel and behave already shows that.” – Stephanie Poetri

“There are so many wonders and uncertainties in life… You’re not sure what’s for dinner, or if tomorrow will come on time, but the feeling of love is certain, and you’ll perceive it clearly, it’s here.” – Yanqi Zhang

For those who felt just listening wasn’t enough, fans had the chance to catch Elephante on his 20-stop ‘Heavy Glow Tour’ which touched down in cities such as Denver, San Francisco, Portland, and a sold out show at the iconic Hollywood Palladium, in Los Angeles; his largest show to date. You can see the dynamic DJ this summer at some of the most popular electronic music festivals in North America, such as The Grand Boston in Boston on April 7, Heatwave in Chicago on June 11, Escapade in Ottawa on June 25, and the legendary Moonrise Festival in Baltimore on August 13.

Stephanie Poetri made waves after signing with transformative, internet-savvy, musical powerhouse 88rising, a tastemaking giant for Asian talent, which allowed her to explore the other areas of artistic expression. She has an active presence on Twitch, along with other social media platforms, where she offers her fans an authentic look into who she is, and shares a very open mind with her fans and followers. Citing contemporaries like Beabadoobee, Julia Michaels, Lizzy McAlpine, Gracie Abrams—and the ever-present touchstone of Taylor Swift—Poetri has been working on plenty of new material and is ready to enter into a new phase as the pandemic era comes to a close.