West Coast Funk Rockers Gnarfunkel Release New Single A MILLION MONKEYS

LATEST SINGLE FROM DEBUT ALBUM OUT ON MAY 6th

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West Coast funk rockers Gnarfunkel are back with a brand new single, 'A Million Monkeys', out today on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here.

‘A Million Monkeys’ is the latest single from Gnarfunkel’s debut album Gnarnia, which is set for release on May 6th. The chill groove-driven track is a road-tested fan favourite about how hard it can be to express your emotions.

"Sometimes you struggle to find a way to put love into words," says vocalist Myles Hildebrand. "One day you decide that even a monkey, wildly and randomly clacking away at a typewriter, could do a better job. 'A Million Monkeys’ tells this story with whimsical harmonica, funky verse rhythms and soulful slide guitar.”

Based in Vancouver, BC, Gnarfunkel has been making waves with their electrifying live shows and unique melange of musical styles. Their sound incorporates elements of funk, psychedelic rock, hip-hop, Latin rhythms, and eastern tonalities in a sound they dub “West Coast funk”. They are known for their outrageous stage antics and performances that flow seamlessly from start to finish, taking audiences on an energetic journey through time and space.

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


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BC Musician Keanu Ienco Announces Release Of New Single + Video I STILL SHINE

1st SINGLE FROM DEBUT ALBUM OUT MARCH 18th

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BC Native American/Canadian musician Keanu Ienco is pleased to announce the release of his new single and video 'I Still Shine' out today on all digital streaming platforms. Watch video here. 

‘I Still Shine’ is the first single from Keanu's debut album Celestial Desire, which is set for release on March 18th. A thrilling ride from start to finish, the instrumental rock track feels exciting and inspirational with full emotion shining through.

‘"I Still Shine' is an instrumental guitar piece I composed about regaining self-confidence", says Keanu. "It’s really an anthem for remembering your strengths and lifting yourself up. To show this, I wrote the tune to be a high energy thrill ride right from the start with high gain melodic guitar lines and a grooving feel from my rhythm section."

Keanu found his passion for music when his mom bought him a guitar for his eighth birthday. At thirteen he started playing professionally and by the age of sixteen he'd already performed live with numerous groups in British Columbia, and had radio airplay of his own originals. 

In 2019, he graduated from Vancouver Island University with a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies in guitar. During his time at VIU, he spent 4 years studying with Canadian jazz guitarist and composer Lee Ellefson. Keanu has also shared the stage with professional musicians such as Delfeayo Marsalis, Ari Hoenig, and Rufus Reid and met with industry professionals such as Brian May, Steve Vai, and Peter Frampton. 

Keanu’s music pulls from many influences, ranging from the traditional music of North American Indigenous people to rock and jazz guitar players such as Brian May, Plini and Pat Metheny. Pulling from so many influences, Keanu creates unique instrumental rock dreamscapes that fill the listener with the deep emotions put into every note.

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

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Ottawa Rapper Pyano || Releases New Single + Video WAY I SEE IT

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Ottawa rapper Pyano || (Eleven) kicks off the New Year with a provocative new single 'Way I See It' out now on all digital streaming platforms. Watch video here. 

'Way I See It' is the latest single from Pyano's debut EP set for release later this year. Driven by a vibrant and energetic groove, 'Way I See It' is all about Pyano's journey of finding his sound as an artist. 

"I’m always somewhere between the motivational, hardcore rap that I grew up on versus the more melodic stuff that I listen to today," says Pyano. "On this track, specifically, I find a good balance between the two which as a result enables me to celebrate the milestones of success in my life in spite of this whole pandemic thing. Despite the challenges and obstacles over the last couple years, I’m exactly where I planned to be, and further, which is why this track is a good representation of all the lessons I learned through all that."

Born in Amman, Jordan but currently living in Ottawa, Canada, Pyano has mastered the art of bringing charged vibes on records, ranging from lyrically conscious to catchy melodic anthems. His music transcends borders between hip hop subgenres using witty yet motivational lyrics and a bouncy cadence to give us his smooth signature style over an infectious piano laced beat. 

Pyano released 3 singles in 2021, 'Closed Off',  'Pineapple Juice' and 'From the Beginning', his biggest single so far, and continues to make his introduction to the rap game known with his latest single, 'Way I See It' while teasing his first EP which will be out in 2022. 

'Way I See It' is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. 

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Vancouver Jazz Musician Anita Eccleston Visited By Ghosts of Christmas Past on New Single LONG NIGHTS

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Vancouver musician Anita Eccleston is excited to announce the release of her new holiday single 'Long Nights' out today on all digital streaming platforms. A cozy holiday song with a laid-back jazzy vibe, 'Long Nights' is brimming with nostalgia for family Christmases. Listen here. 

Like many musicians last year, Anita took solace in music and writing songs to escape the pandemic, fighting through the noise and turmoil and trying to stay sane. Weeks and months passed and then suddenly, yet slowly it was Christmastime.

“I turned my thoughts inward, to my family and the many Christmases at the home where I grew up," says Anita. "I saw in my mind’s eye the view of the Christmas lights out above my bedroom window as a child. I remembered gazing into the night sky at the stars, wondering if the bright one was the Christmas Star, the longest nights of the year, especially Christmas Eve, waiting for morning, excited and filled with wonder.”

Nostalgia inspired an idyllic remembrance, and the song poured out of her in a couple of days. And although she was unable to be home in Kamloops for Christmas after such a hard year, she was able to share the song with her family via a Christmas Day Zoom call.

Anita then banded together with cellist Doug Gorkoff (Black Dog String Quartet, The Living, Plastic Acid Orchestra) to produce the recording at her home studio.

“When this thing started, everyone had to figure out how to record at home," says Anita. "We made this recording in my basement, in a cozy room packed with books and musical instruments."

Kris Ruston (Death Mountain Sound) mixed the track and Chris Gestrin (Public Alley 421) mastered it. And Anita partnered up with Patrick Collins (Alwaysfurther Films, This End Up, Peaches) to produce the music video to accompany the song.

This year Anita is glad to give her song to the world, a present she hopes will warm hearts and stir up the enduring nostalgia the season brings, like a winter oasis, every year. And she is also finally planning a trip home.

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

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BC Indie Rockers Leather Apron Revival Release New Single 8 YEARS FREE

2nd SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM
OUT JAN 28th
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BC indie rock group Leather Apron Revival are back with a brand new single, '8 Years Free', out today on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here. 

‘8 Years Free’ is the 2nd single from Leather Apron Revival’s new album Light & Shadow, which is set for release on January 28th. The band came up with the idea for the muscular riff-driven track in the unlikeliest of places—on top of a mountain.  

“We had a very rare, full day to ourselves, while waiting to play a show one night at a helicopter access only backcountry lodge,” says bassist Grady Pasiechnyk. “And we came up with this idea of a guy on the run for a crime he had no choice but to commit, and for 8 years he’d managed to fly under the radar, until one day he was busted just sitting at the bar in a no name town. We had to get creative recording the song, specifically starting it, as we’d always just practiced by me yelling ‘2-3-4’ and we’d all hit the first note. Our producer, Leeroy, had us set up to record live off the floor, so Lennan needed to be set up in an isolation booth to play guitar and do vocals while Jeff and I were in the main room. This meant Lennan couldn’t hear me yell out the start of the song. Leeroy ended up having to count us in on the talk-back mic, and we thought it sounded so cool that we left it in the final mix and made it the start of the album.” 

Formed in 2017, Leather Apron Revival is a guitar-fuelled power trio hailing from British Columbia's Kootenay region. The band's vintage sounds are warm and rich with visceral grooves and bluesy riffs, combining thoughtful songwriting and powerful melodies to create a timeless yet modern rock soundscape with a dash of old-school Canadiana.

Leather Apron Revival released their self-titled debut EP in 2019 and will follow-up with their first full-length album Light & Shadow, produced by Leeroy Stagger and mastered by John Greenham, on January 28th, 2022. 

‘8 Years Free' is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more info, please visit leatherapronrevival.com.

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LEATHER APRON REVIVAL IS: 
Lennan Delaney (Vocals, Guitar) / Grady Pasiechnyk (Vocals, Bass) / Jeff Rees (Drums)

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