"Tell your friends" by The Hillties

The Hillties The Hillties: recipients of The Kootenay Music Awards “Best Jam Band/Artist” (2019) and “Best Reggae Song” (2018) are a six piece band (chapman stick, ukulele, guitar, piano, drums and three part harmonies) based out of Nelson BC. Using this unique instrumentation we blend ska/reggae and funk into original music to keep the dance…

"Static" by The Thing With Feathers

The Thing With Feathers The Thing With Feathers are an alt-rock, indie pop and dance powerhouse, fueled by four of Nashville’s musicians: David Welcsh (vocals),  Sean Carroll (bass),  Alex Hendricks (lead guitar) and  Chris Roussell (drums). After an initial connection between Welcsh and Carroll in the fall of 2018, the addition of Hendricks and Roussell…

The Artist: Silas Armstrong

“Giving Up” by Silas Armstrong He says it was written for anyone who suffered a relationship breakdown during lockdown. And this is how it sounds. Silas Armstrong, an artist based in Brixton, released “Giving Up” at the end of February.  His vocals, which I would call close to perfect for the genre, are somewhere in the…