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THE GARRYS:
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The Garrys are a trio of sisters from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, who play chilled out, surf garage doom-wop. Their harmonies are dreamy and precise, and their instrumentation stays true to the likes of Dick Dale and early Beatles. If the Black Lips went on a date with the Shangri-Las, they would eat ice cream sandwiches and dance to the Garrys. Like father, like daughter(s). Their 2nd full length album, "Surf Manitou" was released on May 19th, 2017 via Grey Records.
SNAKE RIVER:
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Rugged psychedelia polished with a fine western boot oil, this band will take you on a journey through the town of Snake River on route to the edge of the universe.
THE BUREAU:
The Bureau have been bringing their collaborative hip-hop to Saskatchewan since the summer of 2013 when they began a summer concert series that grew into a popular 2 year Flip residency. Every other week The Bureau improvised jazzy boom-bap, reinterpreted hip-hop classics, and performed high energy crossover songs in the vein of The Roots live show, all while featuring established artists or up-and-coming talents (Def3, Factor, Stoop Kids, Jocelyn Alice, Pimpton) to a raucous crowd. After years of successful live shows and festival performances, The Bureau are ready to squeeze all the magic of their live performance onto the internet and make waves in Canadian hip-hop, all from their home base of Regina, Saskatchewan.
THE FLORALS:
bandcamp // facebook
The Florals are a local Regina band fronted by resident dead beat Carl Johnson. Carl writes amazing songs but he can't get me a fucking bio when I ask him for one. This band plays rip roaring garage rock that will leave you with a serious bang over. Not to be missed!
POWER BUDDIES:
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Garage rock that is blaring out of Bart Simpson's tree house.
BASIC NATURE:
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Winnipeg’s Basic Nature is an ethereal indie rock band comprised of Lizzy Burt on lead vocals and electric guitar, and Claire Bones on backing vocals and percussion. The prairiegaze songstresses have been compared to the messy-haired, 90s, lo-fi haze of Lush, The Cranberries, and Sharon Van Etten. Their six-track 2015 debut EP, Circle and Lines, drew inspiration from Slowdive’s Souvlaki. Ride The Tempo says the album is an “impeccable set” with serene vocals and fuzzy, slowburn guitars and echoing, haunting tracks. The duo is currently working on a new album to be released this year.
THE AVULSIONS:
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The Avulsions tightly-wound art rock is constructed from isolation and paranoia, conveying an urgency inherited from the demise of punk-rock and its call to action. However, rather than be constrained by nostalgia, the band experiments with traditional instrumentation, electronics, production, and structure. In late 2015, the band began documenting their efforts at their home studio in Saskatoon, allowing them to carefully execute their vision on record. Their self-titled debut is due out fall 2017.
THE STEVES:
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Regina garage-punk band The Steves play simple pop songs with uncomfortable urgency. They were brought together by Piper Burns who had grown tired of playing drums to other peoples songs and embarked on writing his own. The result is straight forward pounding rhythms and loud guitars. They take their cues from bands such as The Modern Lovers and Jay Reatard. Since their formation the band has released two double videos and an EP. Their debut album, "WEAKMAN" was recorded with Chris Dimas (Surf Dads) and is set to be released on Sweety Pie Records/Grind Central Records on September 9th, 2017. It's their most visceral and accurate portrayal to date. The Steves have been steadily growing a following across the prairie provinces and are excited to begin touring elsewhere across the country in the coming year.
SUMMERING:
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Known for their deeply immersive and sonically enthralling live performances Summering is an amalgam of psychedelic and post-rock influences, whose unusual combination of poetic folk-inspired vocals, and tightly-wound yet gradually unravelling heavy rock instrumentals, have over the last few years won them a place in their local musical community of Vancouver, BC. The band consists of Paul Stewart(vocals,guitar), Matt Durie (guitar), Evan Hardy (guitar), Ryan Bekolay (bass), and Justin Devries (drums).
MELTED MIRROR:
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Like traversing a dark metropolis to a soundtrack of buzzing electronics, crystalline synth and morose vocal delivery, Melted Mirror take the most stylized elements of a late night and carry them through to the early morning. As much related to chrome as they are to lush roses, Melted Mirror put the pomp back in post-punk.
WOODHAWK:
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Made of equal parts 1970s Birmingham and a myriad of 21st century heavy who’s who, Calgary trio Woodhawk are purveyors of riff centric rock and roll. Capable and original, the band is able to craft anthemic fist pumping songs while forgoing tired stoner rock clichés.
ORBITAL EXPRESS:
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Orbital Express are a frenetic stoner rock group from Regina, Saskatchewan. Formed in 2007, the band is widely known for chaotic live performances and swaggering, heavy singles. In 2017, Orbital Express released their second LP, "Light Years From Home," a heady distillation of the band's wild energy. Tracks are alternately sincere and darkly ironic, tied together by the inevitable colossus of fuzz and drums.
NATURAL SYMPATHIES:
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Natural Sympathies is the solo project of Regina-based musician Amber Goodwyn, formerly of the Montreal bands Cobra & Vulture and Nightwood. Trading her former guitar music for low-fi, pared-down pop ditties, Natural Sympathies is an eclectic mix of playful vocal harmonies, urgent lyrics, elemental drum machine beats, organ and synth. With an engaging stage personality and a high energy set filled with amateur dancing and audience participation, no one leaves the venue untouched by her enthusiasm for A Good Time.
BOB SACAMANO
Bob Sacamano is a new altered rock band from Regina. The trio is made of members from Black Thunder, Robot Hive and Iron Bison. Their songs are a progressive, catchy, heavy, groovy and weird batch that have been slowly brewing for years.
TYLE:
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Tyle is the solo project of guitarist Kyle Chyzyk - formerly of bands FIO (Regina) and Swansona (Vancouver). Continuing in the instrumental vein, Tyle plays layered, intricate guitar compositions, executed live with a loop pedal. Performances are self-described as "Final Fantasy (Owen Pallett) meets Godspeed You! Black Emperor."
J BLISSETTE:
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J Blissette is a tropical-glam rock artist from Lethbridge, Alberta that who has been described as "The Buzzcocks, but with more tropical birds" and "A post-ironic, gay, nihilist disaster", none of which is necessarily true. For fans of 12-string guitars, glitter, 70's punk, and neon signs.
SWAMP DADDY:
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DJ DREWSKI:
Dj Drewski is a prairie grown turntable wizard of the highest degree. With a seemingly magic ability to control crowds of all shapes and sizes, Drewski travels the province casting groovy spells on every dance floor he encounters. This musical sorcerer is just the person to keep all swamp creatures moving, grooving, and shaking their seaweed like they just don't care.
DJ AGELESS:
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An affinity for travel, an obsession with food and an eclectic personal style are what makes Ageless the artist he is. As resident DJ of Lot Club on Saturdays, Ageless is able to take risks, combine his wide-range of musical influences and express his true personality through his sets. Expect anything.
