Gayance

Exclaim!'s 25 Best Albums of 2023 So Far

PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2023

The ingénue, the prodigy, the blinding comet of talent that comes crashing to earth from seemingly out of nowhere — there are few character...

Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Chiiild, Taylor Janzen, Lisa LeBlanc, Gayance

PUBLISHED Mar 3, 2023

Between reminiscing on the dance-punk days of yore and yesterday's announcement of Dilly Dally's breakup, we've admittedly been in a bit of...

Gayance's 'Mascarade' Is a Self-Assured Warning Shot

PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2023

Montreal-raised producer Gayance's debut LP, Mascarade, is an eclectic fusion of influences that appears to exist in a constant state of ev...

Canadian Musicians Get by with a Little Help from Their BFFs

Show & Tell

PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2023

The Canadian music community is a relatively small one — and in addition to collaborating professionally, many artists have developed close...

Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: July Talk, Gayance, Mac DeMarco

PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2023

You wouldn't remember five easy hot dogs never before — so July Talk and Mac DeMarco are here to do it for you with their respective new al...

Montreal's Gayance Details Debut Album 'Mascarade' with Hua Li 化力, Janette King

PUBLISHED Jan 19, 2023

Gayance has lifted the curtain on her debut album. The Montreal-born artist (a.k.a. Aïsha Vertus) will share Mascarade on March 3 via Rhyth...

Canadian Artists Show Off Their Most Treasured Music Memorabilia

Show & Tell

PUBLISHED Dec 20, 2022

Naturally, musicians spend a lot time at shows, hanging out with fellow artists — and they've picked up some cool mementos while doing so....

Montreal's Gayance Shares Hypnotic Single "Nunca Mais"

PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2022

Montreal-Nord-born producer and Exclaim! New Faves alum Gayance (aka Aïsha Vertus) has shared her debut single for new label Rhythm Section...