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Kyle McKearney is establishing himself as Canada’s standout Americana/Alternative-Country artist. His sophomore album, A Traveler's Lament, earned the 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards' 'Alternative Country Album of the Year' and is shortlisted for a 2024 GRAMMY® in the Best Regional Roots Album category. The album's acclaim has catapulted him from local venues to major international stages, including his first tour in the UK. Kyle’s music, which blends elements from Roots, Folk, Blues, Soul, Country, Rock, and Pop, delivers a dynamic performance that resonates with diverse audiences from across the globe.

Forged in Treaty 7 Territory, The North Sound is the powerhouse duo of Forrest and Nevada Eaglespeaker. Blending indie folk, roots, and alt-country, their music tells raw and honest stories of love, family, and resilience. With soaring harmonies and deeply personal lyrics, they explore themes of intergenerational trauma, recovery, and redemption-all while crafting melodies that make you want to sing along. Signed to Indigenous label New Sun Music, The North Sound has earned multiple number-one singles and accolades, proving they are just getting started. Join them on a journey where music is both a celebration and a catharsis.

Every now and then, we encounter an artist like Sandra Bouza who gets right down into our blood and bones. An artist whose voice stops us in our tracks. Her latest album, ’A Sound in the Dark.’ is nominated for the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards Contemporary Album of the Year. You can hear echoes of Etta James and Carla Thomas in Bouza’s powerful, highly nuanced phrasing. Like Amy Winehouse and Adele, Sandra’s absorbed a lot from the greats from the golden age of R&B and has emerged with a style that's all her own. Few singers can inhabit a vocal like Bouza does.