On August 18th, 2023, the Rainbow was home to a multidisciplinary music show by the local band, Kaspien. The noticeable sense of camaraderie amongst the guests could be attributed to the crowd, which would grow in size as the night grew older.
Side by Side: Rain or Shine
Side by Side Weekend is “Ottawa’s hottest independent music festival” since the first. iteration in 2018. It has garnered a big buzz and a great reputation for having an incredible selection of bands from all around Canada.
The curious case of Sparrow’s Valley
What do you get when you cross shredding guitar, groovy bass lines and thunderous drums with lush synth pads, ripping keytar solos and a vocoder? You get the debut album “Sparrow’s Valley” from Ottawa rock outfit Sparrow’s Valley.
Rockin’ Engine’s Altered by Evil: an exploration of the grotesque
Heavy metal fans delight in Rockin’ Engine’s newest release, Altered by Evil.
Their last EP, The Wretched and the Damned, released in 2020 and the band is sure that “People who already follow us will notice a huge musical growth since our last EP.”
Celebrating local music at the fourth annual Capital Music Awards
In front of a sold-out crowd of over 500 people, various artists and organizers took the stage to accept their awards at the fourth annual Capital Music Awards.
Guest Room Status: Like the Weather
Guest Room Status is a four-piece Emo band from Ottawa, Ontario that blends elements from Emo, Pop Punk and Math Rock into a refreshing and exciting sound, uniquely their own.
Blue Eyes & Mountain Skies: just fine’s brand-new alt-rock summer single
just fine is a soft alt-rock band from Ottawa, ON with a very misleading name. They are commonly described as “more than just fine” (or “the nickel back of Ottawa” by some die-hard fans)
Growing Fires: The Band, The Brotherhood
It’s April of 2023, and the Ottawa music scene, teeming with life and zeal, is ramping up for a summer that local music enthusiasts will not forget. Among the talented bands leading the charge is a long-time, beloved Ottawa contributor: Growing Fires.
F!TH breaks out on the scene with self-titled debut EP
F!TH is a 5 piece hard rock group from Ottawa and just released their debut self-titled EP
Welcome to the Noise Hotel
Noise Hotel released their debut single, Tea For One, earlier this year, after almost a full year of playing shows and gaining a following in the Ottawa music scene.
To follow that up Noise hotel is now releasing their second single Caroline, available March 24.