Drummer Melissa Rigby and bassist Huw Webb of S.C.U.M and Astral Pattern teamed up with Elliot Hayward to form the folk rock band Blueprint Blue back in 2013. The band brings new life to the folk-rock genre with raw sound and 60s rock inspiration. Since the release of their EP "Undertoad," fans just cannot get enough of their music. "Undertoad"…
Fufanu is a young Icelandic post-punk act set to release their debut EP "Adjust to the Light" on June 29th. Their music is somewhat dark and heavy, though not excessively so. Just when you feel as though their orderly songs are settling into a plodding rhythm, they often explode into a discordance of sound and excitement. These climaxes could be…
Nine years ago in 2006, 36? began in Taylor Cochranes Calgary basement. At the time, Cochrane was seventeen, on too much ADD medication and full of musical ideas. He self-released three albums under 36? before the project really took shape last year and morphed from a solo project into a four-piece band, adding Ryan Kusz, Mike Malkin and Scott White.…
Based in Oslo, Norway, Level & Tyson is the most geographically remote indie rock band you ought to know about. Known for their raucous but very danceable live shows, Level & Tyson has a remarkable capacity for both catchy guitar-pop and jarring, feedback-ridden experimentations. Their latest single Tied Up veers just towards the former. Lead singer Richard Noir was kind…
Cousins are a rock duo from Halifax. They've been together for several years, working hard to produce garage and indie rock that stands apart from other Canadian groups (ie: not the Toronto indie sound). Their biggest success yet came last year with the release of their album "The Halls of Wickwire." The album, which serves as a type of audio…
With Suzanne Mays powerful vocals and moody instrumentals, Dark Furs sound like an elegant and tormented reverie. Based in Los Angeles, the duo, featuring the London-born singer and keyboardist May and guitarist Chad Phillips, have recently released their second EP "En Lair". Recorded and mixed at the Jim Henson Studios in Hollywood, the sound is simply amazing! Dark, sophisticated, and a bit anxious. May took the time to answer some of our questions.