‘In the World’s First Summer’ (October 2024) marks the debut recording of New Zealand-Canadian jazz trumpet player Lex French on the Justin Time label.  Hailed by Radio Canada jazz critic Stanley Pean as “an extraordinary trumpeter”, he is fast becoming a bright star on the Canadian jazz scene, and is a highly in demand composer…

Originally released in October 2014, Frazey Ford’s acclaimed album Indian Ocean returns this year with a special vinyl reissue and digital deluxe version, out September 19, 2025. The digital edition also includes three previously unreleased covers, recorded during the original sessions with The Hi Rhythm Section, now unearthed for the first time – offering a…

After a decade as one half of The Naked And Famous, New Zealand-born, LA-based singer-songwriter Alisa Xayalith is blooming into a solo artist. With a fresh perspective and a handpicked team of collaborators, including executive producer Tyler Spry (U2, Tate McCrae, OneRepublic), her forthcoming debut album is a collection of dreamy, intimate songs exploring love,…

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith is a classically trained American composer, performer, and producer from the Pacific Northwest. Her music is a form of auditory interpretation powered by curiosity and her toolkit of modular, analog, and rare synthesizers (including her signature Buchla), orchestral textures, and voice. Since her first self-releases in 2012 (Tides), she has explored the…

Singer-songwriter and producer Abdul Rahman Hajaj went from living in Jeddah to Villars-sur-Ollon, Orange County, Los Angeles, Oregon, Colorado, Barcelona, and London in the span of eight years between 2008 and 2016. In London, he was introduced to producer and multi-instrumentalist Aidan Glover, who executive-produced Hajaj’s Last Call For Coco (2021), a project three years…

Boy Bleach are an East London born & raised alternative outfit. A musically eclectic group of working-class council boys, a Portuguese immigrant & Cockney-blooded Welsh lads set on sensitising the world to its own peculiarities. Their unapologetically punk essence is palpable as they cut and sew genres at their discretion to offer up a raw…

Formed while studying at Berklee College Of Music in Boston, the recent grads have already made a name for themselves with their unapologetically energetic live show. Comprised of singer-songwriter/guitarist Leo Son, singer-songwriter/bassist Claire Davis, trumpeter/keyboardist Maclin Tucker, and trombonist Hoyt Parquet, the group has garnered a loyal fanbase by touring extensively, playing hundreds of shows…

Shayfer James is an internationally touring American singer–songwriter, pianist, and composer known for hauntingly beautiful and bombastic music that blends elements of rock, pop, soul and cabaret. Shayfer began playing piano and writing music at a young age, drawing inspiration from diverse musical influences such as Sam Cooke, Stephen Sondheim, Johnny Cash, Elton John, Nat…

Toronto’s rising star, priyana, is a South-Asian, queer singer-songwriter who’s been captivated by music since childhood. From a young age, she has nurtured her talent online, building a community drawn to her unique blend of ethereal vocals and her love for crochet. Her music blends indie and folk-pop, drawing inspiration from established artists like Lizzy…