Shawn Hlookoof is from Castlegar, British Columbia. Coming from a musical family Shawn began studying music at age four at the Royal Conservatory of Music of British Columbia. He learned piano and trombone under the guidance of Rick Lyngard. Shawn studied… Continue Reading →
Martha and the Muffins were formed in Toronto, Ontario. Dave Millar (guitar) and Mark Gane (guitar) were studying at The Ontario College of Art when they decided to form a band to earn money on the weekends and have some fun…. Continue Reading →
Susan Aglukark was born at Churchill, Manitoba but at age seven her family moved to Aroivat, Nunavat. Susan had a normal childhood going to school and learning about her Inuit roots and traditions. After university, she took a job with… Continue Reading →
Scott Helman is from Toronto, Ontario. At age ten Scott was given his first guitar and by age fifteen he signed a development contract with Warner Music Canada. At Warner he began writing sessions with two of the best songwriters… Continue Reading →
Kayla Diamond is from Toronto, Ontario. Her formative years was spent studying piano at the Royal Canadian Conservatory of Music. Her family wanted her to become a lawyer, like them, and in fact she entered into her first year of… Continue Reading →
Kate and Anna McGarrigle were born in Montreal, Quebec and attended school there but the family moved to Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts in the Laurentian Mountains, just North West of Montreal. The family was very musical and music was always instilled into them… Continue Reading →
Here is a song to brighten up your day.
Amanda Marshall is from Toronto, Ontario. Having a normal upbringing, she studied music and voice at the Royal Conservatory of Music at Toronto and then she began singing in the bars and clubs on Queen St. West. One evening while… Continue Reading →
Broken Social Scene formed in Toronto at a Jam Session with other artists all trying out various forms of music and instruments. Broken Social Scene is not a band but rather a collective with regular members and various other artists joining… Continue Reading →