Interview

Marcus King Steps Out Solo and Finds Himself in 'El Dorado'
PUBLISHED Jan 16, 2020
Marcus King never wanted to be a guitar hero. "This whole guitar-blues moniker that I kind of received, I never really went after it," th...
Class of 2020: Luna Li Creates Magical Worlds to Inspire Real Change
PUBLISHED Jan 15, 2020
The story of how dreamy Toronto garage rocker Hannah Bussiere got her stage name Luna Li is as magical as her Instagram bio: "ur local moon...
Pinegrove Gently Return from Hiatus with 'Marigold' After a Year of Serious Reflection
PUBLISHED Jan 15, 2020
"Let me pull over and be smart and be safe here," Evan Stephens Hall tells Exclaim!, as he guides his car to the side of the road. Hall is...
Class of 2020: Emily Steinwall Spreads Universal Love as Yala the Leopard Queen
PUBLISHED Jan 14, 2020
Last year, Toronto's Emily Steinwall was touring as a backing vocalist for Brampton pop sensation Alessia Cara and performing at massive ve...
Class of 2020: I M U R's Dark R&B Is Genre-Bending Makeout Music
PUBLISHED Jan 13, 2020
Experiment. Explore. Refine. It's a simple process, but one that's produced tangible results for the members of Vancouver electro-R&B trio...
Class of 2020: Prancer Offer Up "Queer Feminist Black Keys"
PUBLISHED Jan 7, 2020
You don't have to talk to Prancer's lead vocalist Thalia Coryn for too long to realize they're taking the next step in a lifelong mission:...
Class of 2020: Hanorah Revels in the Healing Power of Song
PUBLISHED Jan 6, 2020
A prophet by the name of George Clinton once said, "Funk not only moves, it can remove." That's a dictum that emerging Montreal soul queen...
Madison McFerrin Speaks Her Truth and Lives Out Her Legacy with 'You + I'
PUBLISHED Jan 6, 2020
In many respects, Madison McFerrin is American music royalty. The Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter is the daughter of Grammy-winning jazz l...