Thunder Bay Pop Duo The Lockyer Boys Release New Single + Video LATKD

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Just in time for summer, pop duo the Lockyer Boys are back with a brand new single and video 'LATKD' out now on all digital streaming platforms. Watch video here. 

Written virtually during the COVID pandemic with Grammy-nominated producer Jeff Dawson and Alan Poettcker from These Kids Wear Crowns, 'LATKD' is a catchy and uplifting pop gem about being present and living in the moment, and trying to experience genuine happiness.

“Will and I try to make people happy with our music,” says Charlie Lockyer. “Teenagers and maybe even young adults are often ‘happy being sad’. Why can’t we be happy being happy? That’s the message of ‘LATKD.’"

Lockyer Boys (Will and Charlie Lockyer) are brothers born and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The duo made their first steps as a cover band, quickly gaining recognition for great harmonies and multi-instrumental talent.

Entertaining crowds with stage presence far beyond their years made them an immediate showstopper as the opening act at many festivals and concerts. They have played alongside countless accomplished artists such as Juno-Award winning Eagle & Hawk, Coney Hatch, Chase The Bear, and more. 

Lockyer Boys are currently completing their debut album, which features their poignant songwriting and songs co-written with Jeff Dawson, Shawn Hook, Scott Helman, Daniel Powter, Brian Howes, Alan Poettcker, and Akylla.

‘LATKD’ is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more info, please visit lockyerboys.com.

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Danny Bell and His Disappointments Release New Single + Video KILLING BIRDS

1ST SINGLE + TITLE TRACK
FROM NEW EP OUT ON JUNE 2nd

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BC indie folk group Danny Bell and His Disappointments are back with their regional flavoured accordion-led folk/country/punk tunes! Their new single and video 'Killing Birds' is out today on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here. 

'Killing Birds’ is the first single and title track from Danny Bell and His Disappointments’ new EP set for release on June 2nd. 

The video was filmed on Treaty 8 and Lheidli T’enneh Territory at a dance studio in Prince George and an abandoned sawmill just outside of Mackenzie, BC. The mill is the setting and inspiration for the song itself. Shot by Adam Harasimiuk of Frost Films, the video follows the imagination of a mill caretaker with time on their hands.  

"Based on a true story, 'Killing Birds' explores the daily life of a caretaker for an abandoned sawmill," says Danny. "The song guesses at the workers identity based on the things he leaves behind after his shifts at the mill. The song was inspired by exercise equipment, a blowup mattress, a set of golf clubs, BB guns, and a sign out front that says 'Honk 4 Help.’”

Danny Bell's music is regional. It’s steeped in his affection for his home in the hinterland, a blue collar town, the stink of the pulp mill, and everyday life in Northern BC. Bell’s songs toe the line between tragedy and comedy. 

Danny Bell and His Disappointments released their second album, Songs For The Town, in December 2020. Exclaim! magazine called the album an “anti-capitalist, anti-elitist, anti-asshole folk record for small moments in small places… Songs For The Town is an insular record made for a particular place and particular people, but it speaks to something more; it speaks on where we come from, what makes a home, work, friends and lonely dogs.”

The band’s newest release, titled Killing Birds, was mostly recorded in the foreman’s office in an abandoned sawmill just outside of Mackenzie, BC. The EP's songs are reactions to a change in pace and identity during the pandemic. Going from performance and travel to the slow pace and isolation of a part-time security job brought a new perspective. The EP features lap steel by Liam McIvor along with collaborations from fellow northern BC artists Folky Strum Strum and Saltwater Hank.

Danny Bell and His Disappointments new single ‘Killing Birds’ is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more info, please visit dannybell.org.

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Vancouver Folk Music Festival Returns To Jericho Beach Park July 15 - 17

2022 ARTISTS INCLUDE: ALLISON RUSSELL, SHOVELS & ROPE, TAJ MAHAL, THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS + MORE!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW @ thefestival.bc.ca

(Vancouver, BC) - After a 2 year hiatus, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival is returning to Jericho Beach Park for its 45th year! The festival runs July 15th, 16th and 17th - tickets on sale now at thefestival.bc.ca.

Featuring:
Alejandro Escovedo, Allison Russell, Asleep At the Wheel, Beledrone, Bella White, Blue Moon Marquee w/ Duke Robillard, Christine Tassan et les Imposteures, Clerel, Debashish Bhattacharya, Five Alarm Funk, Ford Pier, Fortune Block, Frazey Ford, Golosa La Orquesta, Haley Heynderickx, Housewife, Kanatal, Lache Cercel & The Roma Jazz Ensemble, Lennie Gallant, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Quote The Raven, Redbird, RevoluSon, Robben Ford, Russell deCarle, SGaanaGwa, Shovels & Rope, SINNOI, Stringband Sundae, Suzie Ungerleider, Taj Mahal, The Bros. Landreth, The New Pornographers, Vancouver Fiddle Club, VILDÁ, and Witch Prophet.

Follow @VanFolkFest on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the most up-to-date information.

Going back to a live music festival after doing virtual events for 2 years is exciting for the VFMF team.

“I am so happy to have so many great Canadian and International artists coming this year,” says Artistic/Executive Director Debbi Salmonsen. “As well as legends like Taj Mahal, and many great Canadian and US musicians, we have artists joining us from Chile, Finland, India, Korea, Mexico, and Taiwan. This year our ‘folk music’ definition has really spread its wings into many roots genres. We can’t wait to see our Folk Fest fans, vendors and volunteers in person again this year. We are working hard to ensure a safe and joyful experience for everyone. I also want to express our gratitude to the Musqueam Nation for allowing us to hold our event on their unceded traditional land.”

Beginning on Friday, July 15th and running through to Sunday, July 17th, the festival features 3 daytime stages, as well as the evening Main Stage. On Friday, the gates will open at 3pm with music from 4pm - 11pm. The gates open at 11am on Saturday and Sunday with music from 12pm - 11pm. Tickets are free for children 12 and there’s concession priced tickets for elders, students, and youth. The 2022 festival features a Little Folks area, artisan market, food vendors, and an adult beverage garden.

For more information on the festival or to buy tickets, please visit thefestival.bc.ca.

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Debbi Salmonsen | VFMF Artistic/Executive Director
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WiL Releases New Single PRECIOUS

2ND SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM
THE GOLD MINE OUT ON MAY 13th

"A strikingly gorgeous romantic ode fashioned from a tentatively twinkling piano, an insistently thrumming guitar, gently thumping tom-toms and WiL‘s soaring, soul-baring vocals..." - Tinnitist

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Ibreakstrings · Precious

BC singer-songwriter WiL is excited to announce the release of his new single 'Precious' out today on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here.

'Precious' follows the April 1st release of 'I'm Sorry', from WiL's sixth studio album The Gold Mine, set for release on May 13th.

Many of the songs on The Gold Mine deal with the realities of being in a long-term relationship - the good, the bad, and the ugly. ‘Precious’ speaks to going through difficult times with your partner and then coming out on the other side and realizing how much that person means to you.

"If you've lived enough time, there comes a point when you look around you and realize who really matters," says WiL. “It could be a person or pet or whatever. And you know your life is that much more enriched for having them in it."

While WiL’s catalogue grows, his music has become the soundtrack for many. Countless fans have chosen ‘Oak Tree’ as their wedding dance, partied to ‘Both Hands’ holding a wine bottle and sung ‘Roam' while hiking far away snow-capped peaks. With this new album, perhaps they’ll find a new nugget of gold to add to their music playlists.

'Precious' is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more info, please visit ibreakstrings.com.

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WiL- THE GOLD MINE
RELEASE DATE: MAY 13th, 2022
01. I’m Sorry
02. Precious
03. Brave
04. Just Because
05. A Boom Boom
06. Lions Feet 
07. Lately
08. My Friend
09. Save This Song
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WiL | UPCOMING TOUR DATES
April 29 - Edmonton, AB - Station On Jasper
April 30 - Calgary AB - Ironwood Stage & Grill
May 1 - Calgary, AB - Ironwood Stage & Grill
May 4 - Calgary, AB - Gallery House Concert
May 5 - Swift Current, SK - Lyric Theatre
May 6 - Canmore, AB - Communitea
May 8 - Penticton, BC - Dream Cafe
May 9 - Penticton BC - Dream Cafe
May 10 - Chilliwack, BC - Bozzini's
May 11 - Chilliwack, BC - Bozzini's
May 13 - Cumberland, BC - The Waverley
May 14 - Parksville/Qualicum, BC - Errington Hall

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Gnarfunkel Celebrate 4/20 With Release Of New Single BAMBOO BONG

LATEST SINGLE FROM DEBUT ALBUM
GNARNIA OUT ON MAY 6th

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West Coast funk rock band Gnarfunkel are celebrating 4/20 with the release of their new single and video 'Bamboo Bong' out today on all digital streaming platforms. Watch video here. 

’Bamboo Bong’ is the latest track to be released from Gnarfunkel’s debut album Gnarnia, which is out on May 6th. The perfect song for coming out of the pandemic, 'Bamboo Bong' celebrates those times that we need to escape from the turmoil around us.

"Living in the modern world can be overwhelming," says vocalist/guitarist Tyler Lanigan. "Luckily for us, a new form of escapism has recently been legalized in Canada. Through its chaotic intro, funky verses and bridge combining anxious instrumentals with clips of Reefer Madness, 'Bamboo Bong' explores the dichotomy of being high combined with the residual stigma for the soul-destroying reefer."

Gnarfunkel's debut album Gnarnia was conceived and recorded as a lockdown project when it became clear in early 2020 that they would not be playing live shows for a while.

"We looked inwards and decided to assemble the debut record we had always dreamed of making," says Tyler. "It was a vinyl album from the very beginning, with each side and track listing planned long before any recording began. All the songs on the album had been sufficiently road tested to audiences across the beautiful province of British Columbia and went through an intense rewriting process that lasted a year." 

Armed with a plan and a bunch of songs, the band then recorded the album at Monarch Studios with Juno-nominated producer Tom Dobrzanski. Gnarnia is the passion project of a group well known for energetic live shows that was confined to a makeshift basement recording studio for a year. It contains the bottled up energy of a band that can't wait to hit the road again!

'Bamboo Bong' is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more info, please visit gnarfunkel.com.

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GNARFUNKEL UPCOMING 2022 TOUR DATES
May 5th - London, ON - Richmond Tavern
May 6th - Toronto, ON - The Painted Lady
May 7th - Montreal, QC - The B.O.G.
May 8th - Kingston, ON - The Mansion
May 10th - Edmonton, ON - The Aviary
May 11th - Red Deer, AB - The Velvet Olive
May 12th - Golden, BC - Rockwater Grill and Bar
May 13th - Kelowna, BC - O'Flannigans Pub
May 14th - Squamish, BC - One and a Half Ave
May 19th - Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre

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GNARFUNKEL IS: 
Myles Hildebrand (vocals / guitar / harmonica / keyboard)
Tyler Lanigan (vocals / guitar / saxophone / sitar)
Clark Buchanan (bass guitar)
Sebastian Valdivia (percussion)


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