2011 Artists
The Barenaked Ladies

Imagine a shrine for all great sayings, a Pop Psychology Hall of Fame if you will. On these special walls you’d find such stalwarts as “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger,” “Tomorrow’s Another Day” and “Everything Happens For A Reason.” Right over there the “Light At The End of The Tunnel” stands next to [...]
Ash Koley

Don’t be fooled by the eponymous nature of the name. Ash Koley is a band comprised of two people: Ash Koley and Phil Deschambault. Phil concedes his name isn’t as catchy, and Ash is narcissistic enough to agree to have the band named after herself. Their sound is an amalgamation of diverse influences, their songs [...]
Sarah Slean

Over the course of her 12 year career Sarah Slean has made six albums, starred in short films and a movie musical, published two volumes of poetry, held exhibitions of her paintings and shared the stage with four of the country’s leading orchestras. She has been nominated for two Geminis, three Junos, and her records [...]
Royal Wood

Singer-songwriter Royal Wood has spent years perfecting his craft of balladry and pop music. His new album, The Waiting, appropriately begins with a song entitled “You Can’t Go Back.” And why would he, when with each new release Royal Wood delivers another collection of heartrending and honest tales of love, loss and life more impressive [...]
Lighthouse

Lighthouse burst on the scene in 1969 with a unique blend of rock, jazz and classical influences that defied all conventions. Between 1970 and 1973 they were awarded four Junos, four gold albums and Canada’s first platinum album for Lighthouse Live! while hits such as “One Fine Morning”, “Sunny Days”, “Hats Off to the Stranger”, [...]
Kathleen Edwards

Kathleen Edwards has been hailed as one of the finest and most distinctive singer-songwriters to emerge in recent years. Her blend of country, folk and pop music has received many accolades and The New York Times praised Edwards as a writer whose songs can “pare situations down to a few dozen words while they push country-rock towards its primal impulses of thump [...]
The Arkells

Sharing a love of the kind of raw, soulful “Springsteenesque” rock that inspires a teen to pick up a guitar and start a band, Arkells formed in Hamilton, ON, in 2006. The ambitious and prolific fivepiece quickly found its groove, and recorded debut EP “Deadlines” in 2007. From the strum of the first track, the [...]
