Ben Fletcher and Tom Higham have been making thoughtful music separately for years. They combined their musical talents in 2013 to form Aquilo. The duo spent the last few months on tour with Låpsley, performing tracks from their debut album Silhouettes and connecting with audiences across North America. Silhouettes blends dark emotions and ... More

Mating Ritual’s Ryan Marshall Lawhon is not totally new to the music industry. You may recognize him from his last band Pacific Air who had a short run in 2012-2014 before the duo separated. Ryan yearned for a creative freedom he hadn’t had with Pacific Air and he found it in ... More

This five-piece band from Hamilton, Ontario began jamming together in the late 2000s. Since then, the Arkells have garnered international praise for their politically charged lyrics, catchy hooks and infectiously high-energy stage presence.  In the past two years, the Canadian group has been a regular in the American music festival circuit ... More

The final show of 2016 for The Struts ended with a massive explosion of red, white and blue streamers in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. The glam-rock lead vocalist Luke Spiller was donning a glittery top hat to match his sparkly jacket. It seemed fitting as the foursome has ... More

The Strumbellas are in the home stretch of a North American tour following the release of their third album, Hope. Although Toronto’s folk-pop group propelled to mainstream notoriety in early 2016 with their catchy anthem “Spirits,” the group has been performing together since 2008.  I caught up with Simon Ward, lead singer ... More

The iconic rock band born out of New York City, The Strokes, released their debut album Is This It nearly 15 years ago. The guys regrouped in 2013 to deliver a fifth album, Comedown Machine. Since then, all of its members have embarked on their own passion projects with an exception ... More

United Kingdom's alternative rock band Broken Hands debuted their album Turbulence, an instant hit in the UK. While listening to the band’s high-energy, booming songs, including the hit single “Meteor,” you’d never guess that the house where Turbulence was realized is located just outside of quiet Canterbury in the charming village of Kent. The band's ... More

Lucius, the Brooklyn-based band that Pitchfork dubbed “a stylish presence on the tour and festival circuit the past few years,” recently debuted two new songs, “The Punisher” and “Pulling Teeth,” following the release of their 2016 record Good Grief. The two exclusive tracks were kept off of Good Grief ... More

The indie-pop band, Fitz and The Tantrums made their debut back in 2010 with the breakout hit, “MoneyGrabber." Since then, they’ve released bangers such as “The Walker,” “Out of My League” and most recently, “Hand Clap." “I think people know that they are coming to our shows to have a celebration,” ... More