For Xavier Rudd, writing music and living his life are one and the same. “I’m literally just singing about the things that are going on around me,” he says of his sublime and soaring indie-folk. Environmental work, activism, veganism, spiritualism, surfing, family camping trips in the bush and dog walks on the beach; everything Rudd…

Call it summertime synth. Vancouver band Young Liars have earned a loyal audience, forged by a reputation for explosive live shows, performing alongside Minus the Bear, CSS, and STRFKR and headlining showcases at Rifflandia festival and NXNE. Now, the band embarks on a new journey with their debut album, Tidal Wave, a sonic seachange that…

In 2011, Wanting was signed by Nettwerk Records the label’s first Chinese Canadian artist who composes in both Mandarin and English. Since then, she has quickly risen in fame as one of most recognized singer-songwriters in Asia. Her debut album Everything In The World hit No. 1 on iTunes in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore and sold over abillion downloadsin China, achieving multi-platinum status. Wanting…

The group—Lauren Luiz [vocals], Tyler Thompson [producer, guitar], and Zach Daegatano [vocals, guitar]—project sensitive storytelling through a prism of lush production and heartfelt hooks. The group made waves with their independent debut single “Vagabond” as they unveiled a steady succession of singles, leading up to the 2018 Lace & Layers EP and 2020 Yours &…

Comprised of three young siblings, (twins, Noa (guitar) and Naomi (bass), alongside their drummer sister Nataja), Velvet Volume have been creating a ripple across Denmark and beyond in the last few years with their sell-out energetic live gigs and a sound that recalls Veruca Salt, The Donnas and even a dash of Sleater-Kinney in the…

Paris-born producer/composer, DJ, and multi-instrumentalist Tobias Dray doesn’t fall under one sub-genre, producing electronic music, indie pop, and indie R&B.  Tobias is preparing to release his debut EP DAYDREAMER (via Nettwerk Records), a 4-song offering that is a classic “recording-in-2020” story. Unable to meet vocal collaborators in person, Tobias (who has had a knack for…

Towerz is a music producer based out of Massachusetts, USA. Driven by his passion for soothing music, Towerz uses live instrumentation as well as samples to create his original works. One essential part of his musical compositions is the use of warm chords, field recordings and organic drums. Towerz overall ambition is to learn and…

Their story begins 10 years ago, when matt brown and anna-lynne williams were teenagers growing up in Southern California, met through mutual friends and began working together to create what would eventually become, with the help of ross simonini and drummer jamie williams, the distinct sound of trespassers william. trespassers william became a presence in…

Twin Bandit is a contemporary Americana, traditional folk duo consisting of Hannah Walker and Jamie Elliott. Their original songwriting will bring to mind familiar memories of new love and old scars paired with an intimate live performance that will leave you feeling soft and aglow. The banditas met at Vancouver’s non-profit St. James Music Academy,…