The 5 piece band consists of drums,keys, bass, guitar, voice, turntable and samples. Though Hip Hop, soul is the band’s main focus the rock and metal that each member grew up listening to and playing is never far behind.

Georgia had her original song, “We’ll Never Know” stolen by a Korean pop star by the name of Hyori Lee. Hyori released the song (under the title of “Swing”) as the first single off her come back album H.Logic and it went #1 in several Asian markets

Elizabeth Shepherd spent much of 2010 touring in Japan, Europe, Canada and the US, selling out legendary clubs from Tokyo to Madrid to Detroit. And now she’s finally coming back to Vancouver for the first time in two years. On Thursday March 31, her globe-trotting band will roll into St James Hall.

Singer/songwriter & Jazz vocalist
“Through my job, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many talented artists. However, Rose’s music is genuinely at a caliber that I rarely come across in the Canadian music scene. She’s already done a great job at making an impact within the music industry and is definitely on the right track to a promising, global career. Rose’s music is undeniable. Personally, I am a HUGE fan of her songs and the way she delivers them to her audience.” – Ivan …

Modernboys Moderngirls are either punk rockers who play soul music or soul musicians who play punk rock. nfluenced by the likes of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, the New York Dolls, Otis Redding and crates upon crates of classic soul and punk records, Modernboys Moderngirls are a 21st century garage soul band.

In the fall of 2009, they released their self-produced debut, ten song album, I Might As Well Break It.

Born somewhere in the north Atlantic on a large fishing vessel, Tom’s mother was an Austrian gypsy who had disguised herself as a male deck-hand in order to board the ship and create a new life on the other side. Her identity was revealed when she went into labour and shortly after Tom’s birth was forced to walk the plank. Tom was taken ashore by an aging sailor named Whisky Gibbons who deposited him at a brothel on the edge of a small town somewhere outside of anywhere. So it was that Tom spent most of his childhood being raised by call girls, learning cuss words and card tricks from tramps, vagabonds and outlaws, developing a fondness for cheap perfume, bourbon & show tunes

Wildlife is a power pop band with strong elements of rock and soul. I just found out about these guys and while I don’t know much about them, I am kind of hooked on their MySpace page right now. I think I’m going to have to buy their debut album “Strike Hard, Young Diamond” which went up on itunes yesterday.

He has a gift for making us believe that he’s been down road and around the block, and is still kickin’ it

Bear Mountain began as a project out of boredom. After the break-up of an old band, Ian Bevis began making music on his computer in order to keep on playing. The result is Bear Mountain. Music that is always moving, and seeks to inspire. The music is based heavily in soul, and always incorporates unique samples straight from vinyl. The unique usage of vintage film dialogue always gives Bear Mountain a voice, and develops rich soundscapes that explode into dance-hall rythyms.

Tonye Aganaba is a dynamic and sultry soul R&B singer-songwriter born in London, England on October 24th, 1985 to a Nigerian father, and Zimbabwean mother. Now based in beautiful Vancouver B.C, her musical education came from her family’s extensive music collection.

It was within this catalog of classics that Tonye found some of her biggest influences – Michael Jackson, Sade, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon..the list goes on. Growing up she received formal training in modern, tap, hip-hop and jazz and later went on to choreograph for her high school’s Musical Theater program. Tonye’s voice flourished under the tutelage of late vocal coach, Keith Allan Hall, most famed for singing with such notable acts as Sammy Davis Jr, and Mahalia Jackson.

Ryan’s confidence as a performer was boosted by successful 2009 appearances at Indie Week in Toronto, the Austin Women’s Music and Film Festival, Festival de la Chanson at Mont Tremblant, and at famed Montreal club Metropolis (as part of the Emerge Festival). A seven month stint in Montreal also brought Ryan plenty of positive feedback.Elaine is now eager to take her songs on the road, and she’ll be touring Canada in May and June. Until then, put on Songs From The River, and just go with the flow. It will be a highly rewarding journey.

Formed Originally in Calgary’s Parks and Fields Late Summer ’09

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Vibrant, genuine and soulful, Dawn Pemberton has deep musical roots that take her powerful voice from gospel and soul to jazz, funk and world music. She has become a staple of the Vancouver music scene and can often be found tearin’ it up as a vocalist, teacher, facilitator, choir director and hired gun for live and studio performances. A passionate songwriter and performer Dawn crafts her music with a sense of adventure, quirkiness, and serious groove and shapes it into her own unique and dynamic package. Tight, expressive and bold, Dawn and her band will hit you where it counts, funk you up and make you say “Go ‘head!”