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.

Primed to spearhead the “new normal” of post-pandemic rock music, the band recorded “Big Money” with Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies), an energetic new single with a blazing sax solo by Chris Spies (Marcus King Band).

Over the past decade, Ura Star & Fireball Kid have grown alongside each other as artists, splitting away from their Polaris long-listed indie rock roots with punk project Stegosaurus and other East Coast Canadian rock outfits to pursue their own brand of pop music.

Now working in Montreal, the duo uses starry-eyed dance music to spotlight vulnerability between friends, kindred maritime party values, frantic emotional dispatches via voicemail, and the ways in which weekend night celebrations tie it all together.

“Homesick/Heartsick,” taken from their sparkling new album, Emotional Bros Hotline, was written as both Ura Star and Fireball Kid were simultaneously hitting different types of crossroads in their lives that connected them to various forms of longing.

Dance inflected, melodic, and saccharine, “Homesick/Heartsick” juxtaposes the feeling of returning home while reminiscing on what’s happened in your life versus the feeling of leaving home enthralled by and anxious for what might happen next. 

Through both poetic and honest lyrics linked with simple melodies, Sean Waters creates an orchestral folk experience that explores the deepest parts of the human heart. This sonic blending creates an emotional honesty throughout the music that lures you into a playful yet challenging encounter. 

Introspective new single, “Money,” encapsulates the slavery that money often requires of those who desire it and the feeling of being hollowed out by the thing you love the most.

This is where you will be transported when you’re listening to Joey Tyler’s latest single “Taking Over Me”. After taking a short hiatus, Joey Tyler is back with a newly refined sound.

With 11 singles set to be released throughout 2022, this new collection of songs solidifies Joey’s leap into the ever-present indie-pop genre. 

“Taking Over Me” blends warm synths, electric guitar, and feel-good vibes.

Excuses Excuses have blistering youthful energy with an attention to the finest details of songwriting, they come armed with a lawless desire to make a true believer out of everyone in the room with their deep, introspective lyrics, jaw-dropping emotion, and melody-heavy songs. As thought-provoking as it is intense, the power of their live show unites and captivates audiences worldwide, and the title of their up and coming long-player Listen Up! is as much a call-to-arms as it is a visceral decree. 

Today, the band are excited to share their brand new single “Far From Perfect”:

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The track is full of angst and punk roll sensibilities which echoes the likes of early Manics and The Wildhearts. Lead vocalist Karl Wilton states: “Far From Perfect is a call of compassion that encompasses the positive messaging we hope to spread through our writing. The fact of the matter is, it’s totally okay to not be okay; nobody’s perfect here. He goes on to say… “I was always very attracted to high energy music, and that started with Sabbath, but all of our songs really mean something very specific, and although we want people to interpret them however it makes sense to them, you’ve got to communicate those emotions in a way that people are going to feel.”

While directing the musical Once in Montréal, Andrew Shaver and Eva Foote began a beautiful friendship and musical collaboration. After splitting with his girlfriend, Shaver hit the highway and called his buddy Matthew Barber as he drove to Toronto. This was the beginning of a new chapter for Shaver that would see him bounce around a few winter sublets before heading to Australia to – as a buddy so wisely suggested – flip his chi. 

Produced by Barber, Artefact, Shaver’s new album out January 20th, chronicles the journey of that flip. Clever Hopes was born when he got back to Canada and played those songs for Foote. Stream Artefact in full:

The LP’s latest single, “The Other Side,” refers to going to the other side of the world in an attempt to get some perspective – giving space for the other side of the story that took you there in doing so.