Will Powers is the brainchild of songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Oli Palkovits. Oli won the 2019 NOFMA Outstanding Album award for his 2017 self-release, Flowers of Atacama. Following the release, he moved to Montreal, where much of the material that would become the Will Powers’ debut EPs was written. He has since moved back to Sudbury, and is currently working on several albums with members of Murder Murder and Tommy and the Commies. 

Despite being written three years ago, “Rivers,” the first new single to be shared, could not be more timely or topical. Having often thought about the significance of his family owning a cottage on the French River, Powers penned “Rivers” as a personal acknowledgement of the complex realities behind his presence on that land.

Give a listen, below:

Toronto-based pop rock sibling trio Ferraro –  guitarist Cosmo, bassist Tally and drummer Gianni (all three handle vocals) – is transforming a lifetime of experience into a well-oiled recording and performance machine as they rev up their career aspirations.

Ferraro’s (as yet untitled) EP and its “upbeat, fun songs that people are able to dance to” – as Gianni calls them – and “themes of love, relationships and partying”- as Cosmo labels them – will go a long way to establish the band as dynamic entertainers.

Seeing so many people, friends, being bogged down in a life they don’t particularly enjoy and craving some spontaneity was the inspiration behind the trio’s new single, “Fool’s Paradise,” is available now!

After a career as a writer and curator for the visual arts, Lara Taubman has switched gears by diving into the performing arts. Taubman’s debut album Revelation, released July 10, encompasses intimacy, heartbreak, and the lessons learned throughout the trials and tribulations of life. It’s real, it’s raw, and it’s powerful. 

Throughout the album, you can hear elements of influence from Joni Mitchell to Leonard Cohen. Revelation perfectly blends Taubman’s folk and Americana roots with the eloquent and moving words of a seasoned poet. She takes us on a journey that many of us can relate to: the cycle of loving someone, getting our heart broken, and learning how to live and love again in the aftermath. 

In the first track on the album, “Sound of Heartbreak,” we hear Taubman, accompanied by acoustics, recalling her lost love. She croons: “Is there solace in any place, where love never goes to waste?,” a melancholy reflection on the emotional toll a severed relationship takes on a person. Her soft, yet compelling voice is a signal of strength and healing on this track. The following track, “Desert Boy,” is a romantic ballad and ode to another love that may never have closure. As the album progresses, we meet a catchy bassline in “Hookup.” “Was it just a hookup? Didn’t you feel my heart?,” explores the oftentimes confusing experience of unrequited feelings in a fleeting relationship. 

The album ends with the title track, ‘Revelation,’ where we see the culmination of Taubman’s emotional crusade. She has loved, and she has lost, but she has made it through to the other side with a deeper appreciation for herself and the value that she holds. Self love: that’s what it’s all about.  

Find Laura via:

https://larataubman.com/

https://www.facebook.com/LaraTaubmanSings/

https://www.instagram.com/larataubmansings/

Award-winning sitarist and composer Mohamed Assani paints a vivid sonic landscape through captivating rhythms and the intricate plucking of his sitar strings on his second album, “Wayfinder.”

The Vancouver-based musician has spent years pushing past barriers to create innovative and genre-bending music grounded in classical Indian and Hindustani musical tradition. Assani studied Western Classical and World music at Dartington College of Arts in England, after which he honed in on classical sitar and began performing and composing around the world. As a current teacher of Indian Music at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra School of Music, Mohamed Assani continues to inspire musical innovation in connection with traditional Indian roots to expand the boundaries of World music and teach young people to do the same with creativity and passion.

“Wayfinder,” Assani’s first album since his 2011 debut record “Spirit of Tradition,” is a seven-track journey through many styles of music and moods. Each track serves as a navigational step within the album’s vibrant spirit of musical discovery. “Black Sugar” highlights Assani’s ability to seamlessly blend traditional Indian music with modern hip hop and R&B elements as he layers a dreamy sitar over a hard-hitting rap beat, making the listener want to sink into one’s chair and dance at the same time. Assani heads in a softer direction in “Lullaby For Guli,” which lulls one not quite into sleep, but rather into a contemplative and serene state of being; the leading violin’s melody guides the listener smoothly through the track.

Mohamed Assani compels and captivates on “Wayfinder,” elevating his music to an almost spiritual plane. We will gladly let Assani pave the way for us listeners to embark on this journey with him, our wayfinder.

Find more online!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2985669048119235/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/IndianSummerCanadaa

 Bandcamp: https://mohamedassani.bandcamp.com/ 

Mikoh, a French-Canadian singer, songwriter and producer, creates hypnotizing sonic textures shaped by a lifelong classical training in music. Her arrangements are evocative, hypnagogic and reflective, springing forth from her mind in the wake of a tumultuous coming-of-age. 

“La la Land”, Mikoh’s latest single from the “Strange Lullabies” project is dark and dramatic. The new track reflects Mikoh’s interpretation of social media’s impact on our online culture as well as our real lives.

Silk Tonic is an indie-pop band from the outskirts of Montreal composed of two childhood friends that have been playing music together for as long as they can remember. Matthew Brouillet, being the lead singer and drummer, alongside Mark Hodges, the lead guitarist and bassist.

They started off in a band called OneFortySeven from 2017 to 2019, and in 2020, decided it was time to start their own project: Silk Tonic. Their purpose is to share their love for music in the hopes that it will bring to others the same joy it brings them.

Their recently released debut single, “Summer Time,” describes the feeling of meeting that special someone for the first time, when you struggle to keep your composure and feel overwhelmed by your emotions. It relates to the euphoria of being love struck.