Already renowned across the Canadian live scene, The History Of Gunpowder continue to break down the boundaries of live performance, showcasing what’s truly possible when authenticity and skill join forces in a fearlessly unedited setting.
Songwriter
Always there’s a degree of humanity and fearless vulnerability to the writing and the vocal performances. Meanwhile the production varies from one track to the next, supporting but also shaking up the foundations in a way that’s forever compelling.
Taking the writing of love songs back to the bare essentials, Joseph Rutakangwa simplifies with poetry and piano-led warmth, throughout the celebratory and intimate I Am Meant For You.
Just one single from an undoubtedly eclectic debut EP, the new project Love, Cry, Repeat Vol. 1 will release towards the end of 2023, and will likely raise the bar further still for Leon Hesby’s uniquely infectious approach to creative pop.
An unrivaled solo artist, Dscales offers a sense of creative entrepreneurship that is a self-made multi-layered sound both audience-aware and decidedly unique to a true identity.
Grammy-nominated producer, drummer and guitarist Michael Marquart – first known for his work with eighties band A Flock Of Seagulls – fronts the musically eclectic project A Bad Think.
Smooth instrumental blessings meet with softly expressive vocals, as On The Sly releases the divinely-crafted new single Drifting.
Dreamy dance-infused synths and a strong groove unite to immerse listeners, as producer and songwriter Holly Ivy delivers her latest captivating single of poetic story-telling and melodic depth.
The music energizes further, gathering momentum throughout, and all the while our protagonist continues to weave this web of self-reflective depth and deadly adoration.
In 2021, Hal and his family hit the road to shoot the docu-series Highway To Hal, and laid down stories and visuals about cross-country live music and touring.
Something like Shoe-gaze with a twist of Grunge, open humanity and heart topped off with an hypnotically looping hook that’s simple, chaotic and an undeniable ear-worm.
Modern life and all of its connection and simultaneous disconnectedness, celebrated and scorned within a perfect encapsulation of the narcissistic emptiness that is our perspective and awareness of how we now appear.