Vancouver Musician Quinn Pickering Releases New Single GRAPEFRUIT

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If the pandemic has brought on feelings of nostalgia and the need for a sweet pop song with a bit of sting, Vancouver musician Quinn Pickering's new track 'Grapefruit' is just what you're looking for! Out today, 'Grapefruit' is the 1st single from Quinn's new EP Supernova set for release on November 13th via producer Howard Redekopp's new record label How Weird Sounds.   

Full of nostalgic, melancholic longing, ‘Grapefruit’ explores the feeling of trying to shake special memories that over time have turned bittersweet. 

“The song is about how memories and emotions can be triggered in the most unexpected of ways,” says Quinn Pickering. “The song had lived in my head for a few years until the faint scent of Grapefruit Rose stepped in and gave me the necessary inspiration to finish the song and close the book on that chapter of my life.”

Quinn Pickering is a young singer-songwriter leading a new generation of artists who are redefining the indie music landscape. At 20, he has spent over half his life playing guitar, writing songs, and releasing albums. Raised in New Westminster, BC, to a musical family of Métis descent, his interest and passion for music and songwriting led to the formation of his first band, World Is History, when he was just nine years old.

 Earlier this year, Quinn signed with How Weird Sounds to release Supernova, a five song EP executive produced by Howard Redekopp and produced, mixed and engineered by Stefan Nowarre. Set for release on November 13th, Supernova showcases Quinn's youthful energy and love of classic songwriting, and puts his voice at the centre of it all. Quinn has shown a remarkable gift for connecting with audiences through his songs, and at just twenty years old, there's no telling how much more he's capable of.

‘Grapefruit’ is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit: quinnpickering.org

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East Coast Musician Carolina East Releases New Single HUNGER

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East Coast musician Carolina East is excited to announce the release of her new track, 'Hunger’, the 3rd single from her new album Soaked in Whisky which will be out in May 2021.

’Hunger’ is a driving, pop-tinged country track that is all about the insatiable desire that happens in a romance with extended periods of separation. 

“‘Hunger’ is about the trials and tribulations of a long distance relationship,” says Carolina East. “It’s about putting in the work to make the relationship work.”

A creation of the maritime elements, Carolina East is a vibrant, bold, songstress from Newfoundland and Labrador, who proudly wears an eclectic tapestry of musical influences, from soul to country, to pop. This year, Carolina East won the MusicNL Country Artist of the Year award, received a nomination for ECMA Indigenous Artist of the Year, and she recently joined the Sirius XM Top of the Country competition as one of eight competing semi-finalists.

Earlier this summer, Carolina East released her second studio single, 'Soaked in Whisky', which charted on Canadian Country radio. The success and momentum of that track is followed by her new release 'Hunger'.

Carolina East's new single 'Hunger' is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit: carolinaeastmusic.com

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BC Singer-Songwriter Lauren Mann Announces New Album Out On October 16th

First Single 'Missing You' Out Today

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Four years after the release of her last album, BC singer-songwriter Lauren Mann is back with a new studio album, Memory & Desire, out on October 16th. The first single 'Missing You' is out today on all digital platforms, following the exclusive premiere of the video on Aesthetic Magazine. Watch the video here. 

Memory & Desire is Lauren Mann’s fourth album, and decisively her most honest and vulnerable, chronicling the years following her last release, Dearestly, with the ending of a marriage, the rediscovery of self, and the exploration of love, community, and meaning. All of this comes through on the first single ‘Missing You’, a song of longing that Lauren wrote in the midst of a Canadian tour. 

"'Missing You' was written while I was on tour across Canada among the changing landscapes and shift from winter to spring," says Lauren. "It captures the excitement and uncertainty of new love, and the bittersweet feeling of longing for someone while being out on the road.”

While Dearestly brought bombastic crescendos and grand production, Memory & Desire reveals a maturity in the evolution of Lauren’s songwriting and musicality. Influenced by the tapestry of music on the Gulf Islands where she has put down ​her ​roots for the last five years, Lauren​ has stayed true to her alt-pop sensibilities while exploring jazzy vocal riffs and bluesy guitar lines. Her oft typecast ukulele has been replaced with a tenor guitar, shifting her sound to something reminiscent of Beth Orton or Carole King. 

Recorded ​at​ Lauren’s home in the Gulf Islands, Memory & Desire is an intimate marker of the passage of time, holding space between ​who she was and who she will be​. Aided by producer and long-time collaborator Josh Rob Gwilliam, Memory & Desire holds the listener in tension, exploring themes of forgiveness, communication, anxiety, and uncertainty in both the ending and the beginning of relationships, with whispers of hope​, ​light​,​ ​and a deep graceful innocence ​woven through each song. 

Lauren Mann's new single ‘Missing You’ is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit: laurenmannmusic.com

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LAUREN MANN - MEMORY & DESIRE
RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 16th, 2020
(Independent)
01.  There Is A Sound
02.  Forgiveness
03.  Dear Forever
04.  Missing You
05.  Waves
06.  Say It Out Loud
07.  Don't Make A Mountain
08.  Galaxies
09.  Space and Time
10.  Circus In The Sky

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Vancouver Musician Kele Fleming Releases New Single CODA

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Vancouver musician Kele Fleming is excited to announce the release of 'Coda', the 3rd single from her new album The Song I’ll Write For My Whole Life which is out on October 2nd. 

‘Coda’ is a song that looks to find light in the darkness, making it a perfect track for these troubled pandemic times. The video was filmed by documentary filmmaker Paulina Ortleib at Vancouver’s The Wise Hall just a few days before the pandemic lockdown in the city.

"‘Coda’ is a hopeful song despite the lyrics giving you a punch in the gut," says Kele Fleming. "I wrote the song to be really big music sonically while being an intimate song lyrically. The banjitar and rhythmic yearning embedded in the melody give the song an upbeat, folksy Sesame Street singalong feel. At the same time, the lyrics shine a spotlight on some of the darker elements of being alive in this time - loss of spirit and connection, addiction to technology and living daily nightmares. It’s a song of binaries and, ultimately, intends to create a space beyond simply hope or despair, addiction or connection." 

Recorded live off the floor at Vancouver's Warehouse Studio with Juno-recognized engineer and producer, Sheldon Zaharko, Kele Fleming's 4th album The Song I'll Write For My Whole Life features songs about the environment, modern dislocation, coming of age as a queer person, and the lives of women. The 1st single from the new album 'Vanishing of Bees', released in 2019, helped to raise money for the David Suzuki Foundations's Butterflyway Project.

Kele Fleming's music career began in the early 90s when she formed Vancouver indie pop group Hazel Motes. The band, along with acts like Lava Hay and the Grapes of Wrath, helped define the city’s sound for that era.

‘Coda’ is out now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit: https://tinforest.com/

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KELE FLEMING
THE SONG I'LL WRITE FOR MY WHOLE LIFE
RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 2nd, 2020
(Independent)
01.  Vanishing of Bees
02.  Compassion Machine
03.  The Latest Meme
04.  Reprieve
05.  Lullaby for Gutenberg
06.  The Great Acceleration 
07.  The Last Apple 
08.  Sea In Me
09.  Where The Rivers Meet 
10.  Coda
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Kingston Indie Rockers The Wilderness Announce Release of New Album on August 21st

NEW SINGLE 'IF I HAVE TO DIE' OUT TODAY
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Hailed as the next big band you haven't heard yet, Kingston indie rock sextet The Wilderness are set to release their first full-length album Until Tomorrow on August 21st. The 2nd single from the album 'If I Have To Die' is out today on all digital platforms, along with the official music video created by Chris Mills of Number Four Films (Modest Mouse, Interpol, Metric). Watch the video here. 

The Wilderness' latest single ‘If I Have To Die’ is as much a statement of defiance as it is a response to crisis. It was born from the feeling of powerlessness in the face of the world falling apart, and acknowledges that sometimes the only power we have is to keep ourselves well, and that often, that has to be enough. This song was written before the COVID-19 crisis, but the sentiment carries a certain weight in this era of social isolation as we find ourselves constantly connected through our devices and ever more aware of the systemic failings of the institutions we ought to trust.

"'If I Have To Die' is a song that I felt I really had to write," says lead vocalist Jonas Lewis-Anthony. "We started 2020 by being bombarded with what at the time felt like pretty apocalyptic news. It felt like climate change, capitalism, coronavirus and a potential world war three was going to kill us all and there was nothing I could do to stop it. The song acknowledges the world is awful and although it feels like we're on the precipice of disaster, we can find comfort and peace in and around the people we love.”

Although they all currently reside in Kingston, ON, The Wilderness are a truly international band composed of a Brit, a Frenchman, two Americans, and two Canadians. Formed in 2015, the band have an independently released EP to their credit - Seminary Road (2018) and five singles - “Pick You Up” (2020), “Virginia Sapphire” (2019), “Fall (Despite What You Do)” (2019), “Dancing In The Dive Bars” (2018), and “Hurry Up And Wait” (2018).

‘If I Have To Die’ is available today on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit: thewildernessband.com

THE WILDERNESS | UPCOMING TOUR DATES
August 21st - Bath, ON - McKinnon Bros. Brewing Co. (Album Release Show) Ticket Link

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THE WILDERNESS - UNTIL TOMORROW
RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 21st, 2020
(Independent)
01.  Where I Roam
02.  The Silence
03.  Closer
04.  Graveyard 
05.  Pick You Up
06.  Citalopram Blues
07.  You The Ocean
08.  Fire and Wolves 
09.  If I Have To Die
10.  Twenty Five
11.  Hurricane
12.  Settled Up
13.  You Look So Good When You Cry
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THE WILDERNESS IS: 
Jonas Lewis-Anthony (lead vocals + guitar)
Alexander Sacha Lansky (lead guitar + backing vocals)
Karl Tombak (bass)
Henry Lawrence (drums + backing vocals)
Nicholas Lennox (saxophone, percussion + backing vocals)
Liam Neale (keyboard + percussion)

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