Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

It's TRP.P: pHoenix Pagliacci and Truss Get Their Soul-Jazz R&B On

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2019

Apart, producer Truss and singer-songwriter (and sometimes rapper) pHoenix Pagliacci are known entities in the music scene. Together, on th...

TRP.P

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PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2019

Right from the throwback, gospel-inspired R&B album — the "Stairs of Progression" interlude — this effort from Toronto-based R&B duo TRP.P...

Taylor McFerrin on New Album 'Love's Last Chance,' Singing, His Famous Father and What's Next

PUBLISHED Aug 27, 2019

Let's get this out of the way: Yes, Taylor McFerrin's father is indeed Bobby McFerrin, he of "Don't Worry, Be Happy" fame. But Taylor McFer...

Taylor McFerrin

Love's Last Chance

PUBLISHED Aug 15, 2019

Throughout his musical career, Taylor McFerrin has done a pretty good job of convincing you that he's his own person. While it's common kno...

HMLT

Need You

PUBLISHED Aug 9, 2019

Toronto collective HMLT — pronounced "Hamlet" — have been on their slow, steady grind for a few years now. The group — fronted by brother p...

Kyle Dion / Liza

Drake Underground, Toronto ON, August 6

PUBLISHED Aug 7, 2019

In music, it's not a sprint, it's a marathon. It's a lesson not lost on California singer-songwriter Kyle Dion: he's got the rock star look...

BJ the Chicago Kid

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PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2019

Bryan James Sledge, aka BJ the Chicago Kid, occupies a curious space in the modern music landscape — known but unknown, or at least, not as...

Bruno Capinan

Real

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2019

The music of Bruno Capinan is informed by his artistry, his identity and his worldview. Born in Brazil and based in Toronto, the singer-son...