BC Musician Jeff Andrew Releases New Single THE LAST WILD WEREWOLF

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BC indie folk musician Jeff Andrew returns with his eclectic and ominous new single ‘The Last Wild Werewolf’ out now on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here. 

Jeff is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and fiddler with an eye for the unusual. His songs are like a cracked-mirror reflection of the world we know - a parallel reality told through ghost stories, underground travel tales and weird historical fiction. 

On his new album Blood Moon, set for release on June 9th, he explores this dream-like landscape through an electrified patchwork of folk, rock and post-punk, with echoes of old-time Americana and 80s horror movie soundtracks. The first single ’The Last Wild Werewolf’ leans heavily into the folk noir theme, with Jeff playing a Stroh Violin (aka a horn violin) to help set the spooky tone.

“This song is about an alternate world, where werewolves used to be common, but have now been hunted nearly to extinction," says Jeff. "The narrator is one of the last ones, and they’re kept locked up and studied as a zoological abomination. One full moon night they hear a wild werewolf howling out on the plains (there aren’t supposed to be any left), and decide it’s time to break free and go find her. It’s kind of a love story, and kind of a fantasy about breaking the chains of a world that doesn’t understand you. It’s also about our relationship to nature, and how disconnected we are from our place in it. What if the animals we hunted were also human?”

Recorded in Cumberland, BC with acclaimed engineer Corwin Fox, Blood Moon mixes keyboard synths, orchestral instruments and tight vocal arrangements with Jeff’s story-driven songwriting. The result is a new, harder-edged sound, inspired by genre-crossing artists like Neko Case, Tom Waits and Nick Cave. Fantasy and survival are the major themes, as werewolf love songs lead into post-apocalyptic visions of a future we may yet inhabit.  

Since 2009, Jeff has released 3 albums of original songs, to airplay and critical acclaim across North America and western Europe. He has been a featured performer at over a dozen festivals and has toured Canada multiple times, playing hundreds of shows between Vancouver Island, Newfoundland and the Yukon. His live shows range from solo acoustic performances to loud, effects-driven electric guitar and foot-stomping fiddle tunes, all spun together with his folksinger’s baritone voice.  

'The Last Wild Werewolf' is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit jeffandrew.ca.

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Vancouver Musician Blake Havard Releases New Single YOU MAKE IT RIGHT

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Vancouver musician Blake Havard unveils his infectious new single 'You Make It Right' out now on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here. 

‘You Make it Right’ is an optimistic pop rock track about unchanging love in a world gone wrong. The song comes complete with an all-star backing band courtesy of two veterans of Bryan Adams’ band (Pat Steward on drums, Norm Fisher on bass) with a liberal dose of Hammond organ and keyboards courtesy of the legendary John Webster. Produced by Blake, the song was mixed and engineered by Hayden Watson (Bryan Adams’ Grammy nominated So Happy it Hurts).

"‘You Make it Right’ is about unconditional love,” says Blake. "As I think about my crazy journey in this world, I have been lucky enough to have some great friends and family that have been there when I needed them. Some are still around and some have passed on. They have all left an indelible mark on my life, and I carry their love with me in my heart."

Blake Havard has been a part of the fibre of the Vancouver music scene for a number of years. Hailing from Alberta, Blake heard about the music scene breaking out of Vancouver back in the 90s. Nobody really remembers when Blake rolled into town, but in very short order, he was writing, producing, and recording some of the finest indie rock in Vancouver. And he still is. Blake is currently working on a new album set for release later this year. 

'You Make It Right' is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit blakehavard.com.

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Luke Elliot Releases New Dark + Twisted Murder Ballad WILLIAM TELL

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3rd SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM OUT MAY 19th
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Oslo-based American singer-songwriter Luke Elliot gets macabre on his new single 'William Tell', a dark and twisted murder ballad out now on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here. 

'William Tell' is the 3rd single from Luke's upcoming album Let Em All Talk, due to be released via Icons Creating Evil Art on May 19th. The track is based on William Burroughs shooting his 2nd wife, Joan Vollmer, in Mexico City in 1951.

"I was always fascinated with William Burroughs," says Luke. "This song is about him killing his wife by placing a glass of whiskey on her head, trying to reenact the famous stunt. Burroughs was hiding out in Mexico, fleeing drug charges. After her death, he went back to the states and his career really began with Junky."

Let Em All Talk follows the release of Luke's evocative second LP The Big Wind (2020) – a boldly textured and instantly immersive album with a film noirish touch that is simultaneously sleek and modern at the eye of the storm. Rolling Stone France picked The Big Wind as its Album Of The Month upon release and referred to Luke as an “undeniable talent combined with a truly stunning voice.” MOJO Magazine in the UK called him “...a master of accessible, twisted, gothic Americana.” 

Musically, an eclectic mix of influences pumps through Luke’s veins that range from John Coltrane, Duke Ellington and Dylan to The Cramps, Gun Club and Mink DeVille, to films such as Badlands, Pulp Fiction, Natural Born Killers. And his interest in film hasn’t stayed with music, it has also taken him to the big screen. It turns out the multi-talented artist has acting skills as well. He performed his song ‘All On Board’ in the Norwegian TV-series hit Exit, Norway’s most streamed series ever, and he played against Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix) in crime series Wisting.

'William Tell' is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit lukeelliot.com.

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Alberta Indie Pop Musician Rebecca Lappa Releases New Single LOLITA

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2nd SINGLE FROM TALES OF A TAURUS
OUT ON MAY 5th

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"It’s fascinating when someone with a folk background finds her Debbie Harry/Liz Phair groove." – Beats Per Minute

"Lappa is more new wave than mainstream, but with a chorus this strong, she just might crossover." - The Wild Is Calling

Alberta-based musician Rebecca Lappa returns with new indie pop single ‘Lolita’ out now on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here.  

'Lolita' is the 2nd single from Rebecca's new EP Tales of a Taurus, which is set for release on May 5th via Tonic Records/Fontana. After making a recent return to music with her acclaimed single 'Blue Lips', Rebecca continues in the same indie pop vein on her latest release. With its addictive chorus and steady beat, 'Lolita' is another slice of 80s-tinged intelligent pop, revealing a darker undertone upon deeper inspection. Loosely taking inspiration from the 1955 book written by Vladimir Nabokov, ‘Lolita’ follows the unnerving path the story takes, one of lust and desire in a sinister situation. Co-written by Rebecca and her producer Louise Burns, the track gradually builds with unease as the craving for control intensifies. 

“The song touches on the two main characters in the book alluding to the forbidden nature of the relationship between an older man and a much younger woman and the frenetic dynamic between the two," says Rebecca. "The muted guitars fill the track with urgency and the heartbeat of the kick drum lends commentary on the perceived sexuality and innocence of young women as interpreted by male audiences, while the careful layering of synth and harmonies leads to an anthemic chorus.”

Born in San Francisco but raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Rebecca has been singing since childhood and plays multiple instruments. After watching Taylor Swift open for Brad Paisley, she decided, “That’s like me. I want to do that.” Rebecca subsequently went on to be nominated five times for the Canadian Folk Music Awards, winning Young Performer of the Year in 2015. In 2019, Rebecca was nominated for three titles at the Edmonton Music Awards, taking home the win for Singer-Songwriter Recording of the Year. Among her previous releases are 2016’s Reckless Heart, 2017’s Spirit EP and 2019’s Unfiltered EP. Rebecca began 2023 with a new single, ‘Blue Lips’, which received praise from the likes of Atwood Magazine, Beats Per Minute and Lock Magazine and many more marking the start of a new chapter in the singer-songwriter’s journey.

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

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Oslo-Based American Musician Luke Elliot Releases New Single WHAT IT IS

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2nd SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM OUT MAY 19th

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Oslo-based American singer-songwriter Luke Elliot invites us to share in his heartbreak on new single 'What It Is' out now on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here. 

A huge break-up ballad enhanced with both strings and choir parts, What It Is' is the 2nd single from Luke's upcoming album Let Em All Talk, due to be released via Icons Creating Evil Art on May 19th.

"This is a piece about my family before it fell apart," says Luke. "It’s still difficult for me to listen to. It happened in Sweden with Peter Kvint in about 5 minutes. I struggled with the lyrics for a while, but the melody came immediately."

Let Em All Talk follows the release of Luke’s evocative second LP The Big Wind (2020) – a boldly textured and instantly immersive album with a film noirish touch that is simultaneously sleek and modern at the eye of the storm. Rolling Stone France picked The Big Wind as its Album Of The Month upon release and referred to Luke as an “undeniable talent combined with a truly stunning voice.” MOJO Magazine in the UK called him “...a master of accessible, twisted, gothic Americana.” 

Musically, an eclectic mix of influences pumps through Luke’s veins that range from John Coltrane, Duke Ellington and Dylan to The Cramps, Gun Club and Mink DeVille, to films such as Badlands, Pulp Fiction, Natural Born Killers. And his interest in film hasn’t stayed with music, it has also taken him to the big screen. It turns out the multi-talented artist has acting skills as well. He performed his song ‘All On Board’ in the Norwegian TV-series hit Exit, Norway’s most streamed series ever, and he played against Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix) in crime series Wisting.

'What It Is' is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit lukeelliot.com.

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