Neighbourhood Noise

So we must ask ourselves, “How does Ottawa top 2022?”

Let’s plunge into our scene and get to know a few Artists we are excited to see & hear from in 2023!

With the new year coming, there’s a sense of change and creation in the air. Out with the old and in with the new. A night of incredible art and live music turned out to be exactly what the Ottawa creative scene needed.

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.