2017 REGINA FOLK FESTIVAL PRESS KIT
From August 10 to 13, Victoria Park will come alive with the magic of the 48th Regina Folk Festival. As always,
there will be amazing music on the Mainstage and the free daytime Sunlit Stages. The 2017 artistic lineup
features an incredible blend of musical styles, cultural influences and, above all, some of the world’s best talent,
including:
Tegan and Sara // Lights // Buffy Sainte-Marie,
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives // Coeur de pirate // Natalie MacMaster
José González // Vox Sambou // Kacy and Clayton // De Temps Antan // DJ Shub
Les Hays Babies // Begonia // Kobo Town // Como Mamas // William Prince
Blake Berglund // Kiera Dall’Osto // Tomato Tomato // Choir! Choir! Choir!
Ponteix // Ryan McNally // Dirty Catfish Brass Band // Al Simmons // The Wolfe
The Garrys // Carol Rose Daniels // Eekwol // FadaDance // Charly Hustle // DJ Pete
The 2017 RFF will offer free daytime concerts and workshops on 4 stages, a CHILDREN’S AREA with music,
dance & crafts, an ARTS’ MARKET with all sorts of one-of-a-kind stuff, a DAYTIME BEER GARDEN, the
festival ROCK GARDEN, a FESTIVAL RECORD STORE, an INTERNATIONAL FOOD COURT as well as
highly anticipated MAINSTAGE CONCERTS.
We also have an exciting addition to the 2017 festival that we will be announcing soon!
Info: 757-0308 or www.reginafolkfestival.com
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
Advance weekend passes and individual night tickets are available now!
Tickets can be purchased online at REGINAFOLKFESTIVAL.COM
or by phone at 1-888-732-1682.
After August 10th, the Regina Folk Festival Box Office will take over ticket sales on the festival site.
The RFF Box Office will be located just south of the cenotaph in Victoria Park.
2017 REGINA FOLK FESTIVAL ARTISTS
Tegan and Sara
teganandsara.com
Even as they’ve been embraced by the
mainstream, Tegan and Sara consciously operate
to the left of popular culture – their lyrical and social
wisdom comes from an outside vantage looking in.
Paradoxically, the essential message that
underpins their worldview and identity is inclusion.
So it is only fitting that these two self-described
outsiders have ultimately found acceptance from
such a diverse amalgamation of cultural forces.
This is a band that can perform comfortably
alongside Katy Perry or Neil Young, Taylor Swift or
The Killers. You may have seen them in the dusty
desert at Coachella or on the pristine stage at the Academy Awards. Few other contemporary artists can
cross boundaries of genre and culture so effortlessly.
Lights
music.iamlights.com
Lights’s latest JUNO Award winning album Little
Machines is a gleaming, groundbreaking collection
of brightly hued 21st century techno-pop. The lead
single “Up We Go,” was a platinum selling, radio
and streaming smash that led to extensive touring
and sold-out headline shows across North America,
the UK and Europe, including a slot at the
prestigious Coachella Valley Music and Arts
Festival. The acclaim of 2016’s acoustic
counterpart, Midnight Machines, spawned an
intimate string of dates in major North American
cities that sold out in 24 hours. Lights returns with
her next album this year.
Buffy Sainte-Marie
buffysainte-marie.com
Buffy Sainte-Marie is an internationally renowned
recording artist, activist, educator, visual artist, and
winner of countless awards (Oscar, Juno, and
Golden Globe, among them). With an esteemed
career spanning five decades to date, Sainte-Marie
is widely known for her 1960s protest anthems
(“Universal Soldier”, “Now That The Buffalo’s
Gone”), open-hearted love songs such as “Until It’s
Time for You to Go” (which has been recorded by a
lengthy list of international stars including Elvis
Presley, Barbara Streisand, and Cher), incendiary
powwow rockers like “Starwalker”, and the
juggernaut Academy Award-winning pop hit “Up Where We Belong.” Her bold new album, the 2x JUNO
Award and Polaris Music Prize-winning Power in the Blood, is an honest reflection of the Cree singersongwriter and begins where it all started more than 50 years ago, with a contemporary version of “It’s My
Way,” the title track of her 1964 debut. Its message, about the road to self-identity and the conviction to be
oneself, is one that still resonates with Sainte-Marie, and is among the hallmarks of her catalog – the
eclecticism and compassion she brings to each album, oblivious to genre boundaries and production trends
– that are in glorious bloom throughout Power in the Blood. Power in the Blood is Buffy Sainte-Marie’s
eighteenth studio album, and only her fourth in more than 20 years; however, Sainte-Marie’s creativity is
always in motion, and her passport's always in hand, touring for lectures and taking center stage around the
world with her high-octane backing band.
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous
Superlatives
martystuart.net
Marty Stuart is a walking, talking mandolin-picking
encyclopedia of country music, with all the
influences that come with it including folk, blues,
gospel, R&B and rockabilly. Born in 1958 in
Philadelphia, Mississippi, he received his first guitar
soon after he learned to walk. He turned pro at 12,
eventually becoming Lester Flatt’s mandolin player
and then joining Johnny Cash as a guitar player.
After paying his dues with the best in the business,
he launched a solo career that wove its way
through a variety of roots and Americana styles, including collaborations with Emmylou Harris, B.B. King and
Travis Tritt. His many solo recordings landed him an armful of Grammys and a membership at the Opry.
By mid-career, Stuart – famous not only for his music but his signature bejewelled Nudie suit and
pompadour – had become used to playing arena-sized shows, but on the advice of Johnny Cash, he
decided to return to his musical roots. He launched an indie label to celebrate traditional music (bluegrass,
Delta gospel and Native American ballads). His latest record, backed by his band The Fabulous
Superlatives, sums up his passion for country music in a two disc set— Saturday Night, all honking and
tonking, and Sunday Morning, atoning for his sins gospel style. “I think traditional country music should be
regarded alongside jazz and ballet and classical music in the pantheon of the arts,” says Stuart. “As a band,
that's our mission.”
Cœur de pirate
coeurdepirate.com
Cœur de pirate is the solo project of award-winning
singer-songwriter and pianist Béatrice Martin. She
released her self-titled debut album in
September 2008, to immediate national and
international acclaim, before returning in November
2011 with her sophomore album, Blonde. In 2014,
Martin provided the soundtrack to Radio-Canada’s
hit medical series, Trauma, as well as the original
score to Ubisoft’s video game, Child of Light. Cœur
de pirate has now sold more than one million
albums worldwide and counting. Martin returned in
2015 with her third album, a collection of songs that
finds the artist boldly expanding her horizons and modernizing her approach. The intoxicating first single
“Carry On”, which was recorded in Stockholm with producer Bjorn Yttling (Peter Bjorn and John, Franz
Ferdinand, Lykke Li), signals the end of an era and ushers in another, where Martin reflects more deeply on
her life up to that point.
Natalie MacMaster
nataliemacmaster.com
Award winning Cape Breton musician, Natalie
MacMaster, began her fiddling career at 16
releasing her debut album Four on the Floor. Her
musical venture now spans over three decades,
completing 11 albums, performing thousands of
shows and collaborating with a multitude of world
renowned artists. The most recent album by
MacMaster, has been self-described as a “straightahead, traditional record.” The album is filled with
an invigorating collection of toe-tapping jigs, reels,
and strathspeys that embodies her most cherished
values, her family and home, tradition, and faith. Over MacMaster’s three decades of performing her
audience is still left clapping, hollering and screaming for more as she and her band wow them with stylistic
diversity without losing the traditional Cape Breton groove. The applause only increases with excitement
when she incorporates step dancing into her performance. Although her stage presence is reason enough to
see one of her shows, it’s the elegance with the bow, the intricate technique with the fiddle, and the embrace
of the Cape Breton tradition that floors her admirers at over 100 shows a year. With her Cape Breton roots,
dedication to her craft, and love for her family, Natalie is a musical force with a long and successful career in
music, who will, without a doubt, continue to warm the hearts of fans for years to come.
José González
jose-gonzalez.com
Restraint is a rare virtue in a world where big, brash
and bold grab the bulk of our attention, but it's a
quality José González holds in abundance. The
Swedish-born singer is not one to shout when
simply speaking will do. His delicate tenor and six
nylon strings are more than enough to cut through
the din. Instead of volume, González builds his
power through accumulation. His songs unspool
gradually, his fingers tracing a zodiac of musical
constellations, his melodies charting a course
through the emerging cosmos. Then, just when it
seems like everything is about to come into focus,
the last chord rings out and the cycle begins again. Watching González perform is a process of repeatedly
getting lost, without ever realizing you've been wandering. As restrained as González is within his songs, it's
nothing compared to his patience between releases. In the 13 years since his debut album Veneer, he's only
recorded two solo albums: 2007's In Our Nature, and last year's Vestiges and Claws. The eight years
between those releases weren't exactly silent —there were collaborations and side-projects scattered
throughout — but he clearly believes in speaking only when he has something worth saying. All the more
reason to listen closely when he does.
Vox Sambou
voxsamboumusic.com
Vox Sambou is originally from Limbé, He writes and
performs in Haitian-Creole, French, English,
Spanish and Portuguese. He is a co-founder of
Montreal-based hip-hop collective, Nomadic
Massive. His music focuses on the traditional
rhythms of Haiti mixed with elements of afrobeat,
jazz, reggae, and hip-hop. Vox Sambou is a
committed musician who is not afraid to denounce
injustice, social imbalances and inequities. His
music is a fusion of traditional rhythms of Haiti and
Afro-Latin elements, afrobeat, reggae and hip-hop.
Sambou launched several music videos including
Discrimina Sida, for the International AIDS Day. Vox recently launched his clip titled Article 14 in
collaboration with rapper The Narcicyst and the illustrious Professor Noam Chomsky. Vox Sambou is
crucially involved in the achievement of educational and community projects based in Limbé, Haiti. He is a
founding member of Solid’Ayiti, an artists and activists initiative working for a long-term solidarity between
Montreal and movements fighting for social justice in Haiti, according to the principles of self-sufficiency,
education, decentralization and reforestation. He is the Executive Director of La Maison de Jeunes the Côtedes-Neiges, a non-profit organization whose mandate is to prevent delinquency among teenagers in the
district of Montreal’s Côte-des Neiges.
Kacy and Clayton
kacyandclayton.com
In recent decades, too many folk songs have
been burdened by oversung vocals and cluttered
arrangements. Kacy and Clayton restore space
to the art form by dealing in subtlety instead of
tinsel. Their arrangements employ minimal
ornamentation. Kacy’s completely unforced
refreshing vocals are always in her own distinct
and natural timbre. Clayton’s instrumental talents
serve every song with modesty; he reserves his
virtuosity for only those few transitions that
require elaborate expression. The production
values of their recordings are consistent and
simple. Kacy and Clayton shun studio trickery and gimmicks, pursuing mixes that recall the natural warmth
of 1970s british folk LPs. In fact, much of their repertoire could easily be mistaken for hidden gems of
decades past. Their return to form is no mere retro affectation; it is a respectful bearing of the torch passed
on from their deep and studied musical heritage. Kacy and Clayton’s entire lives have been steeped in the
rich catalogs of folk music masters. They are second cousins who grew up a short distance from each other
in a ranching community in southern Saskatchewan. As children they were surrounded by rural musicality,
absorbing the knowledge and skills of Kacy’s Grandfather (Clayton’s Great-Uncle) Carl Anderson. Landmark
figures of their musical roots include Leadbelly, Shirley Collins, Alan Lomax, The Stanley Brothers, Charley
Patton, Mississippi John Hurt, and Davey Graham. Kacy and Clayton’s ears are expertly discerning, and
their musicianship is practiced to a sophisticated level of proficiency. They are very young, but have already
matured beyond the precociously talented stage by rapidly earning a reputation among their fellow
musicians as fully expressed mature artists in the prime of their lives.
De Temps Antan
detempsantan.qc.ca
They are only three, yet they sound like six! With
Ce monde ici-bas, DE TEMPS ANTAN propels folk
to a whole new level. Éric Beaudry, André Brunet
and Pierre-Luc Dupuis – Quebec’s most powerful
trad trio - switch between a variety of instrumental
combinations from violin, guitar, bouzouki,
accordion, and harmonica to vigorous footstomping percussion. A festive atmosphere, high in
color and heart-warming, a glorious anthem to the
glory of ancient time in a modern presentation! It
takes a special blend of musical flair to create
memorable songs of yesteryear. Songs with a hint
of contemporary—dosed with uncontrolled laughter, deep-rooted couplets and sudden, impromptu shifts—
that speak to familiar rhythms of the past. Welcome to the original musical stylings of De Temps Antan!
DJ Shub
djshub.ca
DJ Shub, formerly of A Tribe Called Red, is a title
earning DJ and award winning music producer.
He lives in Fort Erie, Ontario and counts two
DMC Canada DJ Championship titles (2007 and
2008), a DMC Canadian Battle for Supremacy
title (2008), a Canadian Red Bull Thre3style title
(2012), and a King of the Dot Canada vs. USA
DJ battle win along with trophies from the JUNO
Awards and the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music
Awards as some of his most notable
accomplishments. He is a proud husband and
father of two; a member of the Turtle Clan; and,
Mohawk from Six Nations. DJ Shub parted ways with A Tribe Called Red in 2014. His work with the group
includes the JUNO Award winning album, Nation II Nation and their most popular single, “Electric Pow Wow
Drum” (1,585,539 streams on SoundCloud).
Les Hay Babies
leshaybabies.com
Les Hay Babies are an indie-folk-country band
made up of three girls, all with colourful
personalities, all hailing from New Brunswick.
Katrine, Vivianne, and Julie intertwine their
inflections to create a flamboyant atmosphere,
cooking up their own unique folk recipe. Following
their first EP Folio, released in 2012, their full-length
album Mon Homesick Heart came to light in April
2014, and saw the group joined by several leading
lights. Produced by François Lafontaine (Karkwa)
and recorded by Mathieu Parisien (Arthur H), Mon
Homesick Heart is a debut album with deep moods
and rich sonic textures, thanks to the visceral guitar of Joe Grass (Patrick Watson) and Mico Roy (Les
Hôtesse d’Hilaire), the vibrant drums of José Major (Marie-Pierre Arthur), and masterful basslines delivered
by Mishka Stein (Patrick Watson). As well as being grand prize winners of Francouvertes 2013 and
recipients of several prizes at the Vue Festival thereafter, all three artists were winners at the Accro
competition organized by the Fédération des jeunes francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick, in 2009 and
2010. More recently, they won the Edith Butler Prize at the Gala des mérites hosted by SPACQ (Société
professionnelle des auteurs et compositeurs du Québec), and garnered many nominations at the latest
ADISQ Gala.
Begonia
hellobegonia.com
On one end of the spectrum there are varieties of
the Begonia which can be a dark, grievous, rough
around the edges. And on the other end, a petite
and elegant flower. In between, the plant
attempts to harmonize its two poles, forming an
array of varieties that each borrow from the
delicate and the unseemly. It is in this same vein
that Begonia (Alexa Dirks) finds herself, trying to
find a balance. Known for her voice in the Juno
Award winning harmony driven group Chic
Gamine, Dirks has a timbre that recalls the
golden age of soul, proud and courageous.
And yet it still returns to the ground, finding a
quietness, a hesitant intimacy. Joined in studio by producers Matt Schellenberg (Royal Canoe) and Matt
Peters (Royal Canoe, Close Talker), the collection of songs that forms Begonia’s Lady In Mind lets the
extremes of Dirks’ past and present coalesce into a sound that is both battle hymn and breakbeat body
mover, incorporating themes which are confident in and of themselves, and yet sometimes caught in the
middle.
Kobo Town
kobotown.com
Founded and fronted by émigré Trinidadian
songwriter Drew Gonsalves, Kobo Town’s music
has been variously described as “an intoxicating
blend of lilting calypsonian wit, dancehall reggae
and trombone-heavy brass” (Guardian) and a
“unique, transnational composite of rhythm, poetry
and activist journalism.”(Exclaim!) From their home
in Toronto, the JUNO-nominated group has brought
their distinct calypso-inspired sound to audiences
across the world, from Port-of-Spain to Paris and
from Montreal to Malaysia. At once brooding and
joyous, intensely poetic and highly danceable,
Gonsalves' songs betray deep roots in Caribbean folk music, while the band delivers them with an
indomitable energy that has earned them a considerable following beyond the niche of world music
enthusiasts and calypso fans.
Como Mamas
concertedefforts.com/roster/como-mamas
The newest addition to the Daptone Family the
Como Mamas are three lifelong Gospel singers
from the small town of Como Mississippi. On their
brand new, critically acclaimed album ‘Get an
Understanding’ there are only three instruments –
The powerful, raspy voice of Ester Mae Smith, the
deep soothing voice of Angela Taylor, and the
energetic, spirited vocals of Della Daniels. They will
be joined by a fine collection of Daptone musicians
on the RFF mainstage.
William Prince
williamprincemusic.com
William Prince is a storytelling singer/songwriter
from Peguis First Nation who sidesteps clichés to
provoke thought and facilitate discovery. His
baritone vocals pay tribute to his late father and his
genuine delivery acknowledges the hundreds of
hours he’s spent on stage. Steadily receiving
acclamations, Prince just came back from the
Western Canadian Music Awards nominations
where he landed nods for Roots Artist of the Year
and Aboriginal Artist of the Year for his debut
album, Earthly Days.
Blake Berglund
blakeberglund.com
Blake Berglund's fresh style of country music is
unpredictable, intelligent, genuine, and a pleasant
surprise, given his hard-rock/pseudo metal
background. His grassroots approach has earned
him a reputation as 'the guy who sold 10,000 CDs
door-to-door.” Raised in the Moose Mountains deep
in Saskatchewan's south east corner, Berglund took
his early childhood responsibilities of tending to 200
head of horses as the education needed to base his
music career around hard work and cultivating
relationships. Having released four full-length
albums and numerous collaborative projects, Blake
Berglund's 2016 double-single Word's Gettin' Around/Funny Thing About You Leaving will be followed up
with his fifth studio album, Realms, in fall 2017 – an allegorical concept record about the breadth of the
human experience. Berglund is a regular collaborator with Juno Nominee, Del Barber as well as with
partner, Belle Plaine. He is currently devoted to a creative journalism project in which he toured the United
States to reclaim the Spirit of America's Country Music. He is self-managed and backed by his group of
honky tonk renegades, The Vultures.
Kiera Dall’Osto
The magnetism of Kiera Dall’Osto’s voice evokes
comparison to the rugged, under-appreciated Karen
Dalton, with the achiness of country soul sisters
Jeanie C. Riley and Sammi Smith. The hot-shot
band she has assembled for her debut album,
consisting of Kacy and Clayton and Lucas Goetz
(Deep Dark Woods), draws comparison to the
melancholia of Magnolia Electric Co. and the
rhythmic chug of Fairport Convention. The
culmination of years of songwriting, pinpointing this
album to a genre is no easy task. Whether one
settles on honky-tonk, Americana, soulful
psychedelia, or just straight up Rock’n’Roll, what is
not up for debate is Kiera’s ability as a songwriter, the wintery bite of her voice, or the breadth of talent and
musical knowledge brought by the band. Kiera Dall’Osto is releasing her debut self-titled album in the Spring
of 2017.
Tomato/Tomato
tomatotomato.ca
‘Tomato/Tomato’ is not your garden variety duo.
Clever quirky songs draw on folk and bluegrass.
An old washboard; rigged up with tin cans and a
cymbal, rattles while bass and snare drums are
foot powered. Loving harmonies, old-timey guitar
and up-cycled percussion create an
unmistakeable sound. Tomato/Tomato’
performed at The Winnipeg, Stan Rogers and
Lunenburg Folk Festivals and more, in 2016.
Honours include: Regional Winners for CBCs
Searchlight Competition 2014, noms for 6 MNB
awards with 3 wins in 2015, ECMA noms for
Roots/Trad album of the year 2015 and Fan Choice video of the year 2016. Acclaimed albums ( So it Goes /
I Go Where You Go ), have them dancing around the kitchen; carving out a place for washboard infused folk
near you!
Choir! Choir! Choir!
choirchoirchoir.com
A community choir established in 2011, Toronto’s
Choir! Choir! Choir! brings together an eclectic mix
of Parkdale-dwelling baristas and suburban moms
and dads for stirring, frequently viral performances.
Nobu Adilman and Daveed Goldman, the founders,
take a non-traditional approach; there are no
auditions, and the audience is the choir. Just show
up and they'll teach you an original arrangement to
a song you love. It’s interactive theatre. It’s stand
up comedy. It’s a concert like you’ve never seen
before. Founded in 2011, Choir! Choir! Choir! has
amassed a dedicated and passionate community of
singers and a thriving international fan base on YouTube (15,000 subscribers and over 10 million views).
The group has performed with renowned artists such as Patti Smith, Tegan and Sara, and Rufus
Wainwright, and onstage at New York’s Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall with the likes of Debbie
Harry and The Flaming Lips. Choir! Choir! Choir! exists to celebrate music and push the boundaries
between practice and performance, artist and audience, offering therapeutic benefits with the ultimate side
effect: a powerful community.
Ponteix
facebook.com/ponteix
Like a wind blowing on the prairies, to get heard
from the basement of the Canadian Shield to the
doors of the Pacific Ocean, the Saskatoon trio
Ponteix delivers space rock gems, shaped with
psychedelic surges and an electronic approach.
Born from multi-instrumentist Mario Lepage's trial
and errors, Ponteix's songs exist beyond time and
space. Linguistic and geographical boundaries do
not exist with this band who borrowed their name
from a French village in the middle of their home
province of Saskatchewan. After leaving strong
impressions at a heavyweight French music
contest: Les Francouvertes (2016), Ponteix released their debut EP, J'Orage. With the precision of a
postcard picture and the dreamy aspect of a message written on the other side, the four songs of the album
share the same guideline in French and English. Ever since, the trio is recognized by music critics in
Canada's two official languages, who note both their strong melodic work and their risk-taking tour de force
songs. Ponteix is a state of mind beyond physical landmarks, to explore instead the deep space which exists
between the precision of their technic and the intensity in which it is delivered.
Ryan McNally
ryanmcnally.ca
Whether he's playing with his own solo band or
other various outfits, he can't be kept off Canadian
stages. Ryan puts most of his energy in his passion
for studying acoustic traditional blues, jazz and old
time music. This led him to spending a winter in
New Orleans where he wrote the majority of the
material featured on Steppin’ Down South. This
album is saturated with the sounds and rhythm of
New Orleans streets. Steppin’ Down South
captures the sound of hillbilly blues and jug band
jazz. Recorded live off the floor by Bob Hamilton at
Old Crow Studios in Whitehorse, Yukon. McNally
was raised in rural Quebec, south of Montreal along the U.S. boarder. He began pursuing music at the age
of ten when he first picked up the guitar. In his late teens and early twenties he would seek out musicians he
would hear at cafes and bars for lessons in finger style blues. He continues to work in studying with teachers
into his schedule while he is performing on the road. Currently McNally is experimenting with scoring music
to films as well as musical direction for theater. All while keeping up a busy solo career and a steady touring
schedule.
Dirty Catfish Brass Band
dirtycatfishbrassband.com
Dirty Catfish Brass Band’s aim is to inspire, create
and instigate – but, mostly, they just want you on
your feet. Undeniably tight, yet reckless as hell,
Dirty Catfish Brass Band deals in powerful phrasing
and performances drenched with rhythm. Invoking
the sounds of the New Orleans brass tradition, the
ten-piece collective dares to reimagine the streets
of a prairie city as one that is hot, alive, and
brimming with soul. Based in Winnipeg, MB, the
crew strives to surprise, challenge, tickle and pay
homage to the New Orleans tradition by giving it a
new audience in an unsuspecting locale. In true
Louisiana tradition, these boys stick to the spontaneity of festivals, alleyway performance and all around late
nights. The band doesn’t ask permission to play, and the crowd certainly doesn’t ask them to stop.
Al Simmons
alsimmons.com
He's a musician! He’s an inventor! He's a nut! He’s
been called the Thomas Edison of entertainers, a
wizard of one-liners and a lightning bolt of lunacy.
His astounding gadgets, preposterous songs,
impeccable comic timing and kooky take on classic
vaudeville have thrilled and entertained fans of all
ages for 4½ decades. Juno Award winner Al
Simmons is a creative genius whose highly original
performances of profound wackiness and of off-thewall inventions have taken the arts of Music and
Comedy to unparalleled heights of hilarity. Young or
old, you cannot fail to appreciate this man’s frenetic
stage antics and mind-boggling lovableness.
The Wolfe
thewolfeband.bandcamp.com
Formed in 2012, it’s hard to believe that this allgirl trio from Saskatchewan is only 17. Winner of
Sasktel’s 2015 Songwriter of the Year and Top 4
National Finalists in CBC Searchlight, The Wolfe
touches on relatable subjects that are expressed
through their risk-taking, sometimes cheeky, yet
stuck-in-your-head catchy tunes. Soft yet
powerful vocals are contrasted with an underlay
of delayed guitar, gritty bass lines and engaging
beats. Having often been compared to Metric and
The Cranberries, The Wolfe has also been called
“A female U2 that’s able to get heavier and tackle
more emotional subjects.” The Wolfe’s music is something that should not only be heard but seen. Their
high-energy show has graced the stages and captivated the crowds of festivals in western Canada. Having
released an EP, played over a hundred shows and touched the hearts of many, The Wolfe is just beginning.
The Garrys
thegarrys.bandcamp.com
The Garrys are a trio of sisters from Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, who play chilled out, prairie garage
doom-wop. Their harmonies are dreamy and
precise, and their instrumentation stays true to the
likes of Dick Dale and early Beatles. If Ed Sullivan
went on a date with the Spice Girls, they would eat
ice cream sandwiches and dance to the Garrys.
Like father, like daughter(s).
Carol Rose Daniels
www.caroldaniels.ca
Carol Rose Daniels is a professional writer,
singer/drummer, artist, actress and storyteller in
Saskatchewan and a member of the Cree First
Nation. She has extensive experience as a
journalist as the first aboriginal woman to anchor a
national news broadcast in Canada on CBC
Newsworld, and later anchored and hosted on
APTN and CBC North. Her work has earned
several awards, including the 2009 National
Aboriginal Achievement Award. Her poetry and
short fiction have been included in several
anthologies. She released her first novel Bearskin
Diary in 2015. It was nominated for 3 Saskatchewan Book Awards. Her first book of poetry will be released
in early 2018 as will her second novel and publication of several children's titles.
Eekwol
www.facebook.com/Eekwol
Eekwol (Lindsay Knight) is an award-winning hip
hop performing artist in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
originally from Muskoday First Nation,
Saskatchewan. For 2016, Eekwol is promoting her
5th full-length album titled, Good Kill. Eekwol uses
her music and words to spread messages of
resistance, revolution and keeping the language,
land and culture alive for the next generations.
Through her original sound she displays her activist
roots by living and creating as a supporter of both
Hip Hop and Indigenous culture and rights. She has
successfully completed her Indigenous Music focused Masters Degree at University of Saskatchewan,
which she has taken along with her many years of dedication to hip hop and created something unique and
astounding to give back to the community. Along with music and academic work, Eekwol frequently works
with young people across the country as a mentor and helper. She achieves this through performances,
workshops, speaking events, conferences and programs.
FadaDance
www.fadadance.ca
FadaDance is a prairie based contemporary dance
troupe whose works are both unique and
entertaining. The company’s style of movement
ranges from light and comical to obscure and
complex but always maintains its integrity in
involving its audience. The three principle
dancers/choreographers, Heather Cameron, Fran
Gilboy and Misty Wensel work in collaboration with
each other to create distinct dance works that stay
true to their vision of accessible contemporary
dance. Music animates their movement and
community kindles their creativity.
Charly Hustle
www.facebook.com/charly.hustle.5
Based out of Saskatoon, SK, Charly Hustle is a
touring DJ/Producer/Record-Collector/B Boy /Highfive-artist. He's been DJing since 2002, and has
steadily built a reputation for exquisite musical taste
while moving butts. His style consists of using
dexterous skill and creativity to make a dance party
in ANY situation. He's got a penchant for taking
taking left turns and any genre is fair game so long
as it makes people smile and dance. That's the
essence of experiencing a Charly Hustle
set...smiling while you're dancing. This fine gentleman has been voted Saskatoon's Best DJ in the Planet S
reader's poll in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015. Saskatoon knows what's up. Charly is the 2015 Red Bull
Thre3style Canadian champion, having won his way to the national finals for the three previous years. This
exposure has made Hustle a national name...meaning FUN, dance and WEEEEE. It's actually in the
dictionary. If you've seen him play, then you you've been happy, dancing and sweaty. If you haven't, don't
sweat it...you will soon.
DJ Pete
www.facebook.com/djpete306
DJ Pete, Regina-born musician has crafted his
unique sound influenced by his experience in DJing
many college events across the country and
through his tours across the globe. The brand has
been defined by melding the hottest newest house
pop and hip hop music with some of the greatest
classic 80s and 90s tracks to provide his audience
with a fun and unforgettable experience.
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