Year: 2022

In an interview, Now Beacon Now Sea’s Jeremy Audet revealed the inspiration behind his band’s name and spoke candidly about the purpose of music-making and performing; our interview with Jeremy was the kind that excites people who are passionate about the arts.

A five-song compilation EP of entirely unreleased music from various bands in the Ottawa Gatineau region, available on Bandcamp for a minimum of $5 with all the proceeds going to charity: Ottawa Gatineau Compilations (OttGatCamp)

Class of 91’s second EP, Lost Stories, starts off with a seemingly upbeat sound before a six-song descent into the woes of human nature as a whole, and one final song to lift your spirits. 

Put aside your fears of missing out and get ready for a powerful set of songs from The New Hires.

Gather your friends, get out your hash pipe, fill the cooler with Heineken, and get ready to rock out in the garage to the new hard-hitting LP from Stoby. 

Fiamma is a band making its mark on the Ottawa music scene. On paper, they create indie bedroom pop; however, their sound stretches beyond just those uncomplicated descriptors.

“ONTARIO HYPERPUKE is an offshoot of hyper pop, for me, it’s about an Ontario-centric genre as well as expanding on what hyper pop means,” HUG MOSH announced, at his show on September 2nd.

After learning about Backseat Dragon while on a late-night mission to find new artists, I listened to their music on Spotify and became a fan after the first song I heard, Tom Bergeron Fan Club.

Local Ottawa grunge powerhouse Klawfield returns with just under 10 minutes of non-stop attitude and explosive songwriting that is bursting at the seams with authenticity and passion. 

That is the beauty of lead singer Harrison’s writing style. He draws on certain aspects of life; with his lyrics, he gestures to a specific thing in the universe and explores it in a way that provides the listener with only the tools to interpret its meaning.