As one of Canada’s most exciting young roots bands, their underground following has expanded to national awareness and they are busy moving across the continent as a result! With many festivals on the schedule this year, not only are TMO playing big stages, but they are playing them in BC, Alberta, Manitoba, and Pennsylvania in addition to shows across Canada and through the US Pacific Northwest.

Folk sensation from the island is completing a cross country tour.They are stopping at the Cultch on June 17th and at The Morning After show on June 14 (www.citr.ca 101.9 FM 11:30 AM PT) where they will be playing some LIVE tunes and talk about the experiences of their tour, and share some songs from their new production.

Fish & Bird are buzzing throughout the Canadian music scene! The indie-folk powerhouse band are touring in support of the release of brand new album Every Whisper Is A Shout Across The Void, shaping up to be their breakout record.

Music, Cycling and Cooking sparks Cross Western Canada tour for Vancouver based singer / songwriters Shera Kelly and Julia Spitale.
Vancouver’s Shera Kelly and Julia Spitale are embarking on a Cross Western Canada music tour that also involves cycling and cooking. Throughout The Wheely Slow Cooking Tour Julia and Shera plan to thank their hosts in a unique way. Julia, who is also a personal cook will have the challenge of cooking a meal for the host in each home they stay at with whatever …

Here are some recommendations for these upcoming months that we in vanmusic think you should check out before you die. Among the international artists Timbre is bringing to our city are Brendan Perry and Robin Guthrie from Dead Can Dance and Cocteau Twins respectively, from Japan Guitar Wolf and Cibo Matto, from Australia Arquitecture in Helsinki, from NY Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth among other popular bands. Anyways, we chose a couple of them for you, we left out Lykke Li and Adele because they are sold out and Killing Joke is canceled due to illness.

Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Crystal Stilts are classified as an “indie noise-pop band” they are on tour to support their latest album “In Love With Oblivion”. They are scheduled to tour through the US and Europe at prominent venues like Apolo 2 in Barcelona, and Sound Control in Manchester which was an old music shop and now a museum to musical heritage.

By day, “Sam Bradley and The Band” are back out on the road, watching the world pass by from the window of their vehicle. By night, they are under the spotlights and playing their hearts out to their fans

duo partners Jenny Allen and Leslie Alexander are both set to release highly anticipated new solo CDs, each produced by BCCMA/BCMIA Producer of the Year John Ellis (Be Good Tanyas, Jane Siberry, Barney Bentall). To celebrate the release of these recordings, the two are embarking on a cross Canada tour featuring harmony vocals, guitars, washboard, harmonica and other assorted instruments, playing everything from flat-out folk-rock to more intimate fare. Allen and Alexander are coming clean to a town near you so don’t miss this stunning duo!

To lead off the tour Matt just completed the video for his first single, the sure-fire hit “Met Someone” shot in Vancouver.

Canada’s beloved über hip crooner and international recording artist, Matt Dusk, is thrilled to be releasing his 5th album Live From Las Vegas. This special edition double CD/DVD was recorded on August 25, 2010 at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas and will be available nationally at retail and online on May 10, 2011. The North American tour will begin in Montreal, QC on April 1st and run until May 28th (Canadian dates below).

Andrea is a powerhouse of an indie musician, doing all her own booking and crossing the country from Newfoundland to Victoria and everywhere in between over the last few years. She secured her own Canada Council funding for her tour, and will probably drove a good chunk of it too, though unlike usual with her one man band Jason Skiendziel being her only counterpart on the road, this time Andrea is also bringing along Sean Pinchin on guitar and Josh Turnbull on drums.

“Live Off The Floor” was originally supposed to be just a LIVE performance of previously recorded, and older unrecorded songs. But…as the recording date grew closer and closer, the plans evolved. With so many new songs under their belts, and excessive gigging within past months, they decided they wanted to capture the essence of the present! So, “Live Off The Floor” will be featuring all new recordings, all recorded live off the floor (no overdubs)! One track in particular was written especially for the record, featuring the rapping talents of their good friend , Mr. Collin Vyner (Sold Seperately).

We sat down with Vancouver singer songwriter Jess Hill at the Prophouse off Commercial Drive to talk about her new CD Orchard and her upcoming tour. So here is her bio and the video. Enjoy! It is an exclusive for all of you fans of the Vancouver independent scene.

Head of the Herd are doing a west coast British Columbia ‘Three Chapter Tour’ that will see them play Vancouver, Courtenay, and Whistler from March 26th – April 2nd. Head of the Herd is a local modern blues-rock band that released their debut LP entitled ‘On The House’ on February 9th, 2011. The album was released as a free download on their website www.headoftheherdmusic.com and has managed to create a small buzz in the short time since it’s release.

Fish & Bird are fast becoming Canada’s new folk favorites. They kicked off 2011 with a February 10 recorded performance at CBC studios in Vancouver with Spirit of the West frontman John Mann, before jetting off to Memphis TN for a slew of showcases at the Folk Alliance Conference, introducing them to a welcoming international audience. The music scene is getting a taste of what this indie-folk powerhouse is capable of, with their brand new album Every Whisper Is A Shout Across The Void and commencing Canadian tour. The album is receiving media attention across the country, and Fish & Bird are playing in a city or town near you, now’s your chance to see them before they really explode!

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.