Jonah Yano

Jonah Yano Creates Portraits of Memories

PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2023

What is a song? For Hiroshima-born, Montreal-based musician Jonah Yano, it's something tangible, to be thumbed through like a collection of...

Exclaim!'s 27 Most Anticipated Canadian Albums of 2023

PUBLISHED Jan 5, 2023

We're still nearly 40 years out from the fantasy utopia of The Jetsons, but it's somehow never felt further away. The future doesn't necess...

Jonah Yano Announces 'portrait of a dog' LP, Produced by BADBADNOTGOOD

PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2022

Hiroshima-born, Montreal-based songwriter Jonah Yano made one of the best Canadian albums you might have missed in 2020 with souvenir, and...

SOCAN Songwriting Prize Announces 2021 Finalists

PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2021

The 16th annual SOCAN Songwriting Prize is celebrating the next generation of brilliance in Canadian music creation by announcing its final...

25 Canadian Albums You Might Have Missed in 2020

PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2020

The past year has been filled with plenty of incredible new music, including Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2020, but even the most fastidiou...

Canadian Artists Show Off Their Favourite Music Gear

Show & Tell

PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2020

More than nearly any other profession, musicians have a tendency to become closely associated with the tools of their trade. After all, who...

Jonah Yano Searches for — and Finds — Family Connection on 'souvenir'

PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2020

Whether it's through R&B riffs or floaty acoustic ballads, Jonah Yano expresses his emotions on family separation, healing, and the longing...

10 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear This June

PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2020

As the first half of 2020 wraps up, it's time for another crop of rising musical acts from different corners of the country that bridge gen...