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The Five Faces of Daniel Romano
PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2020
Before 2020, Daniel Romano already had a well-rounded musical career with 13 records in a variety of musical styles, from folk and country...
Inside Daniel Romano's Legendary 2020: How He Became Canada's Most Prolific Musical Genius
PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2020
"I'm always making something," says Daniel Romano. "It's not necessarily music, but yes — I wake up every day and I work." This explains a...
The Metal Influences That Shape Backxwash's Ferocious Hip-Hop
PUBLISHED Aug 18, 2020
There's no denying that Backxwash is a rapper through and through — her industrial sound recalls the genre at its most abrasive, from horro...
Meet Backxwash, the Montreal Rapper Who Wants to Burn Down the Music Industry and Rebuild from the Ground Up
PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2020
Backxwash is blazing her own path to the top of the music industry, and if you're not on board, you know where the door is. The Montreal-ba...
Jessie Reyez Is Achieving Superstardom on Her Own Terms — Even During a Pandemic
PUBLISHED May 27, 2020
Jessie Reyez knows all the best parking lots in Toronto. A few years ago, this knowledge was mission-critical: the singer-songwriter and he...
Caribou Finds His Voice After Life-Changing Surprises, with Some Help from Four Tet
PUBLISHED Feb 4, 2020
The last few years for Dan Snaith, better known to music fans by his recording moniker Caribou, were littered with momentous changes that c...
Orville Peck Talks About His Breakthrough Year, Why the Mask Isn't a Mystery and Living His Sincere Truth
PUBLISHED Dec 3, 2019
Country artist Orville Peck introduced himself to audiences in late 2018 with the psych-rock-doused country tune "Big Sky." In the single's...
King Princess Finds Her Zhuzh on Debut 'Cheap Queen'
PUBLISHED Oct 29, 2019
It takes 30 minutes, and several call apps to properly connect with Mikaela Straus. Sound is an issue, and she bristles at the choppy audio...
