Newly a five-piece, Wise Child has developed their variety of driving melodic indie-pop. At the forefront of their sound is lead singer Jaya Bremer’s lush expressive alto, which is alternately contrasted and supported by Roger Eldridge’s melodic electric guitar lines. Their music will resonate with lovers of such artists as Feist, Land of Talk, the War on Drugs and Beach House. They are about release their debut record, “Lucky You”, recorded last March at the Noise Floor studio on Gabriola Island. Wise Child has shared the stage with such northwest acts as Car Seat Headrest, Germany Germany, and Hawk & Steel. Following summer performances at local venues and festivals, the band is gearing up for an eventful fall, with an epic E.P release show, October 29th, at Lucky Bar.
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Twin Rains is Jay Merrow and Christine Stoesser. The pair met as roommates in 2009 and within weeks were making music together. They were founding members of Make Me Young, a Toronto indie band that released a critically acclaimed album in 2010, and licensed music to Degrassi: The Next Generation. Make Me Young disbanded not long after the release of the album, but Jay and Christine continued writing music together for film and television. They talked endlessly about making another album, but they couldn’t seem to find the inspiration. So, in 2012 they packed up and flew to Vancouver, bringing only two suitcases and an assortment of instruments with the intention of spending a year on the west coast. One year stretched into four, and somewhere between teaching music (Jay guitar, Christine piano) and exploring a newfound passion for spending time in nature, Twin Rains was born. Twin Rains' debut album, Automatic Hand, is full of slow to mid-tempo grooves (or 'west coast dance music', as they like to call it), ethereal soundscapes and penetrating poetry. Automatic Hand is about love, but more essentially it's a reflection on the idea that sometimes our hands act faster than our brains and hearts, especially with today's communication technology. Recorded almost entirely by Jay, a self-taught engineer and producer, and produced entirely by Twin Rains, Automatic Hand is the spellbinding result of the duo’s longstanding musical collaboration amidst years of change and introspection. The first release from the album is the haunting and unforgettable 'Flash Burn'', a song that leaves the listener wanting more.
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Mani Khaira is a Vancouver BC singer-songwriter. His music bridges the gap between modern introspective pop and dance floor filling rave up. This is keyboard oriented pop for those who love a good tune. Ever wondered what piano-pop masters Elton John and Billy Joel would sound like if they were writing music as young men today? That might be just what Mani Khaira is doing with his music. But it’s Mani you really hear because Mani Khaira brings an emotional energy to his sound that always makes it personal. Mani is a rising star in the local music scene, and between opening for Grammy Award winner John Mayer in Western Canada, and touring North America, France and the UK, it’s clear it won’t be long before Mani’s singular brand of fun yet profound pop will make converts everywhere. Mani has just finished a full length album. Produced by Yohann Francois, the album displays Mani Khaira’s passionate songs and powerful voice, surrounded by lush instrumentation and as always, his exuberantly infectious keyboard playing.
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