Yumi Zouma is a band without borders. But if distance makes the heart grow fonder, then consider the transcontinental indie-pop luminaries bonded for life. Composed of members Christie Simpson (vocals, keyboards), Josh Burgess (guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards), Charlie Ryder (guitar, bass, keyboards), and Olivia Campion (drums), Yumi Zouma originally joined forces in 2013 out of…

With songs that sound like the last few coveted days of summer, 22-year-old Drew Tarves’ hopeful and honest perspective on the highs and lows of youth are embedded in his lyrics. A trained dancer for most of his adolescence, the Vancouver native switched artistic disciplines after spending time jamming with his musician friends. “I found out…

Hailed as “one of the greatest singers and songwriters alive today” by collaborator P!NK, Wrabel prepares  to  step  into  the  spotlight  with  his  long-awaited  and  anticipated  debut album these words are all for you (Big Gay Records/Nettwerk). On the way to creating his first full-length effort, Wrabel has delivered hit songs such as “11 Blocks”;…

Woodes made her debut in 2020 with Crystal Ball, garnering a 4 star review from NME and charting at #3 on the Australian Independent Album Charts. “How Long I’d Wait” was added to high rotation and  fan-favorite “Close” was named as one of Youtube’s Top Aussie Songs of 2020, amassing 130,000 views on her Youtube.…

“Hope,” Winona Oak’s 2018 collaborative single with the Chainsmokers, may have propelled her towards the bright lights of LA, but home has never been far from her thoughts. Born and raised in the Nordic forests of Sweden on a small crop of land called Sollerön – known as the Island of the Sun, Oak spent…

The wonderful thing about Perloff-Giles’ love affair with songwriting is that it did not suddenly transform him into some cliche’d confessional balladeer. First, there were the professional considerations. His time in music-biz songwriting rooms, his way with a melody and his electronic production acumen all opened doors, and he’s continued contributing songs to the likes…

Indie trio Wild Rivers (Khalid Yassein, Devan Glover, and Andrew Oliver) have a gift for penning introspective lyrics and genre-fluid melodies that transmit wisdom beyond their years. Their new album, Sidelines—co-produced by Peter Katis (The National, Interpol, Sharon van Etten) and Wild Rivers was recorded in Connecticut, Los Angeles, and Khalid and Devan’s college town…

The appeal of Fitzsimmons’ sound is indicative of his unique upbringing and consequent life experience. Born to two blind parents, Fitzsimmons grew up in a home where sound – particularly music – was integral to communication. His parents had an assortment of guitars, pianos and other instruments, and introduced young William to the music of…

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…