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RIELL is an internationally touring and Top 40 charting Dance Pop artist, songwriter, and topliner from Edmonton. Her music is an innovative mix of obsession with raw experience, and adventures around the globe.

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In 2001, Lethbridge singer/songwriter John Wort Hannam quit his teaching job and spent 10 months depleting his savings while he sat at his kitchen table, wearing a lucky hat, writing his first ten songs.

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Edmonton Music Awards Nominee & Telus Storyhive Grant recipient Mouraine has established himself as one of Canada’s most promising upcoming artists.

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Edmonton-based Wares provides riff-wielding indie-rock symphonies for anyone striving to stay alive and create a brighter future.

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From Calgary, Lyrique is a Filipino Canadian immigrant who fuses flows and melodies with soulful beats. He has performed at festivals such as The Fusion Music Festival, Sled Island, and The K-days Music Festival.

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T. Buckley’s songs blew across the prairies like a Nor’easter, hanging on to their creator as he stormed into the Calgary scene. His family’s Atlantic roots anchors his country sound.

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Miesha & The Spanks are a high octane garage rock duo from Calgary made up of rock n’ roll matriarch Miesha Louie and her partner in crime, Sean Hamilton on drums.

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Lethbridge singer/songwriter Ryland Moranz is coming into his own in these strange times. His new album, “XO, 1945.” steps into the great beyond, taking passionate look at the world we live in and the people whom inhabit it.

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Megan Dawson is a singer/songwriter from Calgary. At the 2018 Alberta Country Music Awards (ACMA), she was nominated for the Fan’s Choice Award, as well as performing at the 2018 ACMA Fan Festival.

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Based in St. Albert, Cristian De La Luna‘s music is heat and light, his words are friendship and love. His rhythms are those of the heart, the pleasure of life. His voice sounds the urgency to live in the present moment.

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With Calgary-based Northern Beauties you feel the story before you know the words to the song. Each song is an intimate ramble, an authentic connection, and a journey from heart to heart.

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Gisela Romero is a Latin jazz singer, performing in Spanish and English. Residing in Airdrie, Gisela is Mexican by birth but Canadian by destiny’s choice. Her performances are an expression of her life experience and love for music.

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From Calgary, Kate Stevens’ blended-genre sound is an eclectic mix of emotive folk & soulful jazzy pop. Her major influences include timeless voices such as Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, and Joni Mitchell.

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Devin Cooper’s unique sound blends country, blues and rock and roll. Based in Calgary, his live show delivers raw storytelling lyrics, killer guitar licks, and a dynamic performance.

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The Spanish Flies are an Edmonton-based collective of musicians with a colourful range of influences, including indie-rock, latin pop, and psychedelia. Their stylistic grooves are a perfect addition to any party.

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A bred-in-the-bones roots musician from Calgary, Emily Triggs’ sophomore album Middletown takes you on a journey through inspirations and experiences that have shaped her sound.

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Jory Kinjo, is a Calgary-based artist who’s career spans two decades. Kinjo has played Soul, Ska, Reggae and Blues music all over North America, Asia and Europe with artists from BB King to Ziggy Marley.

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From Medicine Hat, Kyle Church’s music is really easy listening, and his personality is also quite laid back. His storytelling at live shows is usually equally as light and humorous as it is deep and thought-provoking.

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Lush with layered guitars, infectious vocal melodies, and instant indie-rock cred, Edmonton’s King of Foxes’ signature sound is quirky and textural, incorporating elements of Brit-pop and melodic indie rock.

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Transit22 writes relatable, thought provoking lyrics over non-traditional, energetic beats. He is a Western Canadian Music Award nominated rapper, a Calgary poet laureate finalist, and a winner of a Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award.

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Described as “a marriage of jazz, blues and indie rock,” Calgary‘s Samantha Savage Smith has toured extensively across Canada, Iceland, the UK/EU, and made her U.S debut at the 2015 SXSW.

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Whether they’re packing dance floors in honky tonks or in rock clubs soaked in wine and whiskey, Edmonton‘s Ayla Brook & The Sound Men deliver a tapestry of hurtin’ and feelin’ tunes about life on and off Canada’s barstools.

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From Edmonton, Anders Muskens is an ensemble director and a historical keyboard specialist. He began piano studies at the age of 4, and by 17 completed an Associate Diploma in modern piano from the Royal Conservatory of Music.

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If you are looking for soulful, sultry, country music; look no further. Okotoks born and raised, Michela Sheedy, represents a steely edge to the Canadian country music scene.

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Based in Airdrie, born in Mexico City, the music of Esteban Herrera is an active conversation with his Latin Jazz Trio inside a sea of improvisation. They explore odd meters, complex rhythms and latin traditions.

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A mesmerizing performer and studious songwriter, Calgary‘s Mariel Buckley proves that with each new endeavour, she is bound to vulnerability and truth. This signature candour is what captivates listeners.

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Based in Edmonton, Joe Nolan’s distinctive and intimate vocals stack the deck. From theramin tremors to raw howls, his range of expression reaches extremes. He delivers bandaged fragility and raw rage with equal impact.

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Calgary‘s Justine Vandergrift is like the old hymns she grew up with – even if you can’t put your finger on what makes them authentic, they are undeniably so. Her four studio albums reveal a clear, rich and emotive voice and finely-tuned song-crafting.

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Edmonton‘s Scott Cook has been touring almost incessantly across Canada, the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and elsewhere since 2007. All the hard miles notwithstanding, he still believes that songs can change your life, and your life can change the world.

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As a solo artist Edmonton-based, Jay Gilday is a captivating and jovial storyteller and songwriter suitable for any listening audience. As a rock quartet Gilday puts on a danceable rock show with funky blues guitar and organ-driven 60s sounding songs.

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With their witty sarcasm and gutwrenching honesty The Uppercuts will leave a lasting impression. Calgary-based singer Heather Blush is joined by fellow Uppercut, Captain Steve.

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Aladean Kheroufi, an Edmontonian by way of Algeria, writes songs that are soulful and idiosyncratic. With glass-half-full stubbornness, he has a knack for turning heartbreak into melancholy party anthems.

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Mariya Stokes can captivate a room with just an acoustic guitar and her voice. A seasoned performer, the Calgary-based country-soul singer has opened for acts including Trixie Mattel, Jann Arden, and Jocelyn Alice.

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Astral Swans is a human song-maker from Calgary specializing in abstract narratives of lonerism, human frailty, and dread, all told with darkly comedic empathy, and helpless concern.

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Lucette is the moniker of Edmonton-based artist Lauren Gillis, a soulful and emotive singer who self-describes her music as “country infused dream-pop”.

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Edmonton based, award winning, transatlantic folk duo 100 mile house just released their fifth album Love and Leave You on Fallen Tree Records.

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From Carstairs Alberta, country-swing entertainers The Polyjesters were conceived by brothers Jason and Sheldon Valleau in 1999 – they’ve been performing ever since.

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Farhad Khosravi is Persian contemporary music composer based in Edmonton. A musical storyteller, he weaves east and west together through the alluring sounds of his santur.

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In today’s cultural mash of simple melodies and bubblegum production, Red Deer’s Ryan Langlois is a barstool balladeer with an uncompromising rock-ribbed growl.

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Best described as Ella Fitzgerald meets Fred Penner, Music with Mandy is a band of performers from Calgary that make jazz approachable for young children and their families.

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With a renegade spirit and luminous voice, Calgary‘s Jess Knights can traverse sultry ballads and raise-the-roof-off-the-church soul with ease.

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Edmonton indie-folk songwriter Ian St. Arnaud wraps death, loss, and resilience in layers of humour and heart-on-the-sleeve honesty, punctuated by lalas and doot doots.

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After close to two decades, Lethbridge singer-songwriter Dave McCann has locked himself firmly into hearts and minds of the Alberta music scene as one of the best untold songwriters working in contemporary roots music.

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The Royal Foundry is an upbeat Alt-Rock band from Sherwood Park that makes catchy-singable music driven by raw guitar and tasty synths. Their music has been featured by Disney, Purina, MTV, and broken Top-40 radio.

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Troy Kokol is a Calgary-based singer, producer, and award-winning songwriter with over 200 song credits to his name.

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With a confident voice and boundless energy, Edmonton based JUNO winner Celeigh Cardinal connects deeply with her audience through humour, passion and love.

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Respect for tradition with the sophistication to shake it off. Edmonton‘s Altameda have evolved into a band with a bold, and unrelenting sound.

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Hailing from Calgary, the charismatic troubadour Matt Blais plays modern roots-rock with a foundation in candid songwriting.

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Nice Horse is a self-contained, all-female four-piece band from Calgary with two Canadian Country Music Award nominations and a wildly entertaining live show.

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For Calgary‘s rap/hip-hop artist Sinzere, music serves as a vessel used to inspire people through cutting-edge lyrics, and deep cinematic sound.

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An alternative country singer/songwriter hailing from Lethbridge, Leeroy Stagger pens songs dealing with life’s challenges and questions that are literate but down to earth.

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Wyatt C. Louis is a Cree-Métis folk singer-songwriter, based in Moh’kinstsís (Calgary). His songs are built from soaring melodies, railroad-like finger picking and quiet, haunting vocals.

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Edmonton alt-pop artist VISSIA draws on dance, R&B, rock and soul exploring our emotional heart-spaces with unquenchable curiosity and playful awareness.

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Two decades ago it was a song about a bus route that brought Calgary hip hop duo Dragon Fli Empire out of the basement and into the limelight of Alberta’s hip hop scene.

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Edmonton‘s AV (Ann Vriend) is known most for her virtuosic, soaringly powerful vocals, along with her multi award-winning abilities as a songwriter — and she ain’t too bad at the piano, either.

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Corb Lund’s music reflects his Southern Alberta heritage. His blend of Americana-meets-alt-country has attracted accolades from critics in Canada and the U.S.

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Take a sonic journey with Calgary‘s Sargeant X Comrade. Rich, smoky vocals anchor ‘40s swing, hip hop beats, flamenco guitar, reggae, trip hop and so much more.

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Matthew Cardinal is an Indigenous electronic musician and sound artist currently based in amiskwaciy (Edmonton) on Treaty 6 territory.

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Edmonton‘s Marlaena Moore crosses personal bedroom confessionals with grunge influenced guitar tones in a tight pop-song package.

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Calgarian Raghav has sold over 1.4 million copies of his debut album, Storyteller, which led to a MOBO Award, 2 UK Asian Music Awards, 1 Urban Music Award and 4 UK national top 10 singles.

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Lethbridge-based Shaela Miller has affinity for the classic country greats which gives her an unparalleled disposition as an original ambassador of a new wave of country music.

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Two Spirit singer songwriter Shawnee uses music as medicine. The Edmonton-based CBC Searchlight winner focuses on inspiration and empowerment.

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Edmonton’s Billie Zizi deftly combines the groove of classic soul with a flair for contemporary RnB melody, while adding an avant-jazz vibe with her adventurous guitar forays.

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Tim Tamashiro is recognized as a celebrated vocalist throughout Canada. Based in Calgary, Tim is a jazz singer, speaker, entertainer, and former national radio host.

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Nuela Charles is an alternative soul singer/songwriter based in Edmonton, known for her soulful vocals and captivating stage presence.

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From Calgary, Reuben and the Dark is the spirited folk-rock outfit led by Reuben Bullock, whose music blends introspective lyrics with irrepressible harmonies.

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Ariane Mahrÿke Lemire is a bilingual award winning singer-songwriter from Edmonton who loves to play with lyrics and musical form in both French and English.

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Based in Calgary, Tim Williams mixes traditional blues, music from the Mexican border, Hawaiian music and more to create one of the most unique blends in folk music.

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