Toronto-based songwriter and performing artist Keegan Powell began his journey writing and recording in Teenage Kicks as the guitarist on their debut album Spoils Of Youth. Shortly after, he went on to compose songs for Chastity on both their debut LP Death Lust and sophomore record Home Made Satan. 

Powell’s album is due out for release later this year. “The Wildcard” is an ode to the underdogs and freaks; the ones who will always go their own way no matter how hard it gets, fully and completely. The music video manifests into his own surrealistic nightmare, inspired by The Warriors and Clockwork Orange.

Ekelle is a multi-genre artist and songwriter from Toronto. Ekelle rhymes about what she knows best: her real life experience.

We are in 2021 now but a lot of the wounds of 2020 haven’t been fully healed so Ekelle wants people to remember who they are, to seek supportive relationships and keep on pushing through.

“I chose to call the song ‘Come Back’ because 2020 was a hard year for all of us. Some of us are still feeling the effects of what we went through that year today. The title ‘Come Back’ is a call to action. It invites you to get back on your feet and keep pushing forward as your authentic self.”

Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, Conor Gains is returning with a powerful new single that channels soul and southern rock. “Lightning” is grounded by a steady rhythm and organ accompaniment, filling out to encompass a gospel-tinged full band sound with timeless energy.

“It is easy to let love drive you crazy but it can also bring you an intense power,” explains Gains. “[Lightning] is about that never ending wild goose chase of trying to get on the same page, knowing that when it works it really works and when it doesn’t, well, you’re left in the dirt.”

Maya Killtron makes music that is fun, feel-good and makes you want to rollerskate. The Toronto based singer, violinist and DJ now finds herself at home in modern Boogie and funk. Her songs remind fanatics and newbies alike that modern boogie is not just a kitschy sub-genre of 80’s jeans and retro enthusiasts. It’s an entire culture of dance, music, music technology, and fashion.
Maya’s brand new track, “Guaranteed,” captures the feeling of summer dates and dancing with a new love – especially after 19 months of isolation and lockdowns. Forbidden love never goes out of style.

Toronto-based musician, SAYANA, creates music as unique as her story. Born in Central Asia, she grew up at the epicentre of where vastly different cultures, traditions, and sounds collide. Though her music can best be described as contemporary R&B, it’s influenced by what she listened to back then – the catchy hooks of European radio, the intricate melodies of the Middle East, the folk songs passed down from generations before, and everything in between.

SAYANA’s sentimental single, “Small Talk,” is about what happens when you unexpectedly run into an ex on the street. Noticing them, trying to avoid eye contact, then ultimately having to make small talk, even though you really don’t want to. You wonder how it’s possible that someone who used to mean so much to you is now a stranger.

Raw truth and emotion are at the heart of Tidal Wave’s self-titled EP, out now October 28th. This highly emotive self-produced indie rock record meditates on themes of coming to terms with death and loss.

Albums are a photograph that captures a certain point and time in one’s life, with Tidal Wave encapsulating the band’s early twenties. 

From grappling with anxiety and depression during the end of a relationship (“Regrets”) to feeling a lack of direction (“Next Year”), the seven-piece band uses expansive guitar, piano, and string laden arrangements to chart these changes.