Tag: review

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.

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. 

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)

F!TH is a 5 piece hard rock group from Ottawa and just released their debut self-titled EP

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.

Give three cheers and crack two beers everyone, it’s time for the brand new EP from Ottawa indie rockers, Dart Trees: “Consider Two Beers”.

Il Vicolo’s infamous outdoor patio was closed- reserved for quick smoke breaks, and drawing attendants inside. A narrow front room with homey accents and a long stretch of wooden bar marks the first room of this multi-level locale.

With the arrival of the new year, the Ottawa music scene has opened its arms wide to local talent in the form of fresh faces and original sounds. Among Ottawa’s newest musical additions is the upcoming alternative band, The Kaladars. 

F!TH is the latest hard rock 5-piece band to break into the Ottawa scene with their debut single “DEAD” and they are coming out swinging with no remorse.

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.