Corb Lund (AB) “When you come from generations of ranchers and rodeo people, you can’t help but be influenced by the West,” Corb Lund says of his upbringing in Taber, Alberta. The award-winning roots-country singer embraces his Western heritage through…
Larkin Poe (GA) Rebecca & Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe are multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter sisters creating their own brand of roots rock ‘n’ roll that’s gritty, soulful, and flavoured by their Southern heritage. Originally from Atlanta and currently living in Nashville,…
Vivek Shraya/Too Attached (AB/BC) Too Attached are siblings Vivek Shraya and Shamik Bilgi. Shraya is a multidisciplinary artist whose album with Queer Songbook Orchestra, Part-Time Woman, was nominated for the Polaris Music Prize in 2018. Bilgi is a producer and…
Tsatsu Stalqayu (Coastal Wolf Pack) (BC) Tsatsu Stalqayu (Coastal Wolf Pack) are a traditional Salish song-and-dance group consisting of over 50 members, both male and female, ranging in age from one to 60. They will be performing in a workshop…
Emily Triggs (AB) A bred-in-the-bones roots musician, Emily Trigg’s second album, Middletown, takes listeners on a journey through inspirations and experiences that have shaped her folk/roots sound. Bringing in influences she has had over the years, she pushes the boundaries…
Tal National (Niger) By the time Tal National reached international acclaim with 2013’s Kaani, the band’s first release outside of Niger, they had spent more than a decade crisscrossing their native country, usually on dirt pathways through the Sahara, playing…
Sunny War (CA) It’s no secret that great art comes from the margins, from those who are either pushed to create from inner forces or who create to show they deserve to be recognized. Los Angeles-based street-singer, guitarist, and roots…
Nano Stern Trio (Chile) Fernando Daniel Stern Britzmann, best known by his artistic name, Nano Stern, is a Chilean singer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. His work is linked with popular song movements, and his style encompasses trova, folk, and rock. The…
Son of James (BC) Shon Wong grew up in Vancouver in a family of Chinese opera actors and performers. Wong listened to classical Chinese music in their family apartment, as neighbours blasted Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Guns N’ Roses, and…
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers (NC) When Sidelong, Sarah Shook & the Disarmers’ debut album, was released in early 2017, it quickly earned kudos for its blast of fresh, fierce, honesty, and sly wit. Hers was a welcome new voice…