A three piece dream pop act from British Columbia, Canada

Hailing from Vancouver, Canada, Clockmakers take the melodic pop of Canadian bands such as The Stills and Tokyo Police Club, add the toe-tapping dance floor appeal of synth-heavy artists like Passion Pit and Julian Casablancas, and stir in the ambience of European groups such as Radiohead and Mew.

As was noted by one reviewer at music website Ronatron.net, Clockmakers “have the potential to be the next indie-darlings of the Vancouver music scene.”

The band released their self-titled debut EP in June 2010. From the spirited rush of “On The Lake” to the moody atmospherics of “A Portrait of Ourselves as Ghosts”, the disc finds Clockmakers toying with elements of indie pop, shoegaze, and more, topping it off with reverb-laden vocals reminiscent of indie favorites Fleet Foxes and Grizzly Bear.

The band is based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, but their music has been played, downloaded and sold throughout the world, particularly overseas in mainland Europe and the United Kingdom. Their style is described as Classic Rock / Pop / Psychedelic. The band has had some good reviews in the past.”Lonely Fool” was released as a single, and then included on their 2004 debut release “The First One”, which went on to win the “2005 Best Album” award from the International On-Line Music Awards an award it received after over 15,000 ballots were cast.

In the line of indie pop bands from the east like Metric or Feist, Stars delivers beautifully crafted songs.

The best 20 bands of Vancouver Independent Music scene Part 2
The best of the best in Vancouver
Thats right folks, the post we all been waiting for is finally here. In the previous post we saw some of the bands that you have to watch for but that haven’t really go to the next level, these ones are on the next level. Time for us to unveil the best Vancover indie established bands. It this post we examine some of the best Vancouver acts that have achieved international success, that …

The Jon Cohen Experimental is the brainchild band of Montreal musician & songwriter Jonathan Cohen. Having been a key member of such diverse and popular bands as The Dears, The Social Register, JF Robitaille, and many more, Jon formed his own group as a response to over a decade of service to the prolific Montreal music scene. The band was formed in the spring of 2006 when Jon began carving out his own musical path.

Vancouver based singer-songwriter, Hún
Hún (pronounced [huːn], as in hoon) is a singer-songwriter, composer, producer and multimedia artist of South Korean origin, born 1986 in Seoul. Currently based in Vancouver, Canada. Having spent childhood immersed in musical influences ranging from french impressionists, scandinavian and irish scenes, he became serious about music composition by the time he reached high school. Hún is very open in terms of medium and genre, constantly evolving as a musician and very passionate about putting together abstract emotive elements consisting of unique melodies, harmonies, structure and sonorities in order to create an experience that has both sublime and real-life, aesthetic and sensual value. He believes in a genuine kind of positive energy and powerful emotional communication via music.

umbers seem to confirm that Arcade Fire is the most popular Canadian INDIE band in the world, the most popular Canadian “artist” would probably be Celine Dion but we will not go into that swampy territory. Arcade Fire have been filling stadiums and playing all kind of festivals around the world. The band is based in Montreal, Quebec and was formed by a couple, Win Butler and Regine Chassagne who are now husband and wife. The earliest Montreal-based incarnation of the Arcade Fire began performing in the summer/fall of 2001, almost entirely in lofts and art galleries.
then some writers started comparisons with U2.

Although he learned piano, guitar, and saxophone at a young age, John O (as his friends call him) was more into playing dress-up with his cousin Lisa while dreaming of a life beyond the Toronto suburbs where he was born. Of course, being the only kid on the block that wanted to pair a ballerina tutu from the tickle trunk with hockey gloves didn’t always make things easy. As he explains, “when I was in high school I never really identified with that macho jock attitude but because I played on the basketball team I couldn’t hang with the goths and punks either. Let’s just say I spent alot of time alone trying to figure myself out.”

Montreal-based modern rock trio Glo
Since our earliest days, humans have desperately struggled to prove themselves as refined, proper and advanced. Yet not one of us can deny that carnal knowledge—one of our most basic instincts—is that which truly compels us. Regardless of money, etiquette or power, it defines us; keeps us as animals writhing in the darkness, absorbing one another’s energy, sensations and passion. We long for primal essence and the liberating purge of succumbing to pleasures of the flesh.
Such is the modus behind Montreal-based modern …

It began with the young mandolin playing existentialist Charley Wu singing anthems with a loop pedal in the Gallery Lounge at the University of British Columbia. There he stumbled upon the soft-spoken sparrow Gina Loes. in October of 2008. He invited her travel through the woods with him to sing songs at the piano in his birdhouse. Together they made beautiful music and stretched their wings so wide that in January of 2009 they spotted the gilded melodies of trumpeter Andrew Lee sparkling through the skyscrapers and trees. With a few gathered sticks and battered bows their housemates Alex Leckie and Brian Lerher emerged from their nests on drums and bass and stitched together the heavenly and earthly sounds for the many tuneful evenings that would lay ahead.

Hailing from the suburbs of Vancouver, BC – Matt, Katie, Sol and John have shared the same unabated passion for music since coming together in early 2006. Reminiscent of that classic 90′s sound, Painted Cities’ songs bear an uncommon feel and energy while retaining a consistency through memorable and dynamic song structures. The foursome recorded their debut EP ‘First Coat’ over the summer of 2007 with good friend and recording artist Tom Prilesky (Wind Whistles, Definition). With the release of the band’s first full-length album this summer, Painted Cities are taking their act on the road and are finding themselves a rising bright light on the horizon well beyond 2010.

A guitar shredding skater from the prairies, Rob Malowany rolled into Vancouver’s music scene with plans and a passion to make them happen. Recording under the alias devilsplender, the bandleader/songwriter/producer has 6 full length albums to his credit. Hometown Riot (2009) is the latest. His concert experience rings through at every gig. Sharing bills with such rocking notables as The Dudes, Black Mountain and the legendary NoMeansNo as well as roots and blues mainstays such as the Lowest of the Low, the Bughouse 5 and Rodney DeCroo & The Convictions, the devilsplender show is varied as his influences. The word is getting out that these are no-miss shows.

Who is Freeflow? For anyone who’s seen the band perform, the answer is simple: they’re an energetic band that brings people out of their seats with a compelling combination of songs with great hooks and strong vocal harmonies. A much greater challenge, however, is describing Freeflow’s sound, which features everything from hip-hop and funk to reggae and rock They have often been compared to bands like The Roots, Sublime and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, yet have nurtured a sound distinctively their own.

Singers/songwriters and brothers, SAM and LUKE are slaying audiences with their fresh, unadulterated pop/rock/blues sound and face-melting guitar solos