Staff & Contributors

Jonathan Bunce (better known as Jonny Dovercourt) has been participating in the independent music community in Toronto — as a musician, writer, editor, presenter, organizer and advocate — since he was a teenager. In 2000, Jonny combined his experience in both the music scene and journalism to help co-found Wavelength Music; over the years, he led the organization from grassroots collective to professional non-profit arts organization and has been Wavelength’s full-time Artistic / Executive Director since 2014. 

Jonny is the author of the book Any Night of Week: A DIY History of Toronto 1957-2001, published in 2020 by Coach House Books, with a spinoff podcast, walking tours and maps. He co-edited two volumes of Coach House’s acclaimed uTOpia anthology, and currently writes regularly for MusicWorks Magazine. As a presenter and arts administrator, he previously held senior roles at the Music Gallery and Images Festival. He was a 2017/18 Toronto Arts Council/Banff Centre Cultural Leaders Lab Fellow, and in 2013, was recognized with a “Vital People” Award from the Toronto Community Foundation. As guitarist, bassist or vocalist, Jonny has been a member of more than a dozen bands, including Several Futures, Republic of Safety, Secret Agent, and A Tuesday Weld. When not absorbed with music, Jonny rides his bike and thinks about writing sci-fi.

In 2023, he co-authored the Reimagining Music Venues study with Daniel Silver, Professor of Sociology at University of Toronto Scarborough.

Photo: Tim McCready.

Dave has worked in the live music industry for the better part of a decade — from organizing small DIY events to managing large-scale, multi-day festivals. He is passionate about supporting and uplifting the local music scene by helping to create memorable experiences through event production and creative programming.

When he’s not working on events, he can be found flipping through bins at local record stores, exploring the city’s hidden nooks by bike, or at Taco Bell ordering a combo 3 (soft shell) with beans instead of beef, upgrade those fries to the fries supreme and a Dr. Pepper to drink, easy on the ice.

Shulie has over five years’ experience in the arts and culture sector, with a focus on research, operations, and grant writing. She joined the Wavelength team in 2021 as a Research Assistant on the Reimagining Music Venues study. Currently, she supports with Wavelength’s day-to-day operations, strategic initiatives, and educational programming. Shulie maintains a personal and professional interest in how arts and culture can contribute to city-building. Her graduate research at the University of Toronto examined the role of cultural infrastructure in shaping Toronto’s civic, economic, and built landscape. She is an avid reader and flâneur of Toronto’s west end.

Photo: Charu Sharma.

Lian (she/her) is a musician, producer and marketing professional with a passion for presenting art in alternative ways, emphasizing immersive and welcoming experiences. This has manifested itself through work with Wavelength Music, Labyrinth Ontario, Open Ears, and Femmepire in Hamilton.

In true 斜杠青年 form, Lian is co-founder and drummer of the band cutsleeve. Their music explores experiences with mental health, queerness and diaspora hardships, and has been featured on Exclaim!, NOW Magazine and CBC. Lian is also the co-host, writer and editor of the podcast Uncultured Twenties, which disseminates culturally significant media and interviews industry experts.

Photo: Greg Hewitt.

Another entry in a long tradition of DIY punks-turned-professional-gig-people, Em has worked in and around the live music industry for over ten years. With a background in studio engineering and music production, Em made the switch to live event tech work and FOH audio in the latter half of 2016, taking inspiration from the countless hardworking musicians that keep local scenes alive and vibrant in Toronto and around the world.

When not behind the soundboard at a Wavelength event, Em works alongside the rest of the Wavelength team to prepare for future shows, as well as freelance work as a touring audio engineer and tour manager for a wide range of Canadian and international artists, and as an in-house engineer at other concert venues across Toronto. Between gigs, Em can usually be found under a tree in a city park, engrossed in vintage sci-fi novels, sipping a lemon and ginger juice from Galaxy T&T, and eating beef momos from Loga’s Corner, doused in garlic sauce — often all at once.

Mike Mērnieks-Duffield is a musician and a Toronto independent music scene lifer from the tender age of 14. He is an in-demand session drummer who has toured North America extensively, has appeared on 50+ recordings and currently performs with many Toronto-based acts including Beams, Praises and Flowers of Hell. He values community and enjoys traveling, soaking up regional musical histories, connecting like minds and making bands from all over the world feel at home in Toronto. He attended his first Wavelength event in 2003 (WL148) and first performed for Wavelength in 2006 (WL278).

Roxanne Ignatius is a Toronto-based illustrator, costume designer and textile installation artist. Roxanne draws inspiration from folk arts, traditional textiles and weaving, creative collaboration and community, and the natural world and our place within it. As an installation artist for live comedy, theatre, and music events, Roxanne seeks out unorthodox collaborations across art forms, and finds ways to engage audiences and build community through visual art and installation. Past projects include a 20-foot knitted crepe paper scarf for the Wavelength Winter Festival, a portable vulva doorway installation for Maylee Todd, and a 300-square-foot immersive blanket fort set for Caterwaul Theatre. Her wearable textile art has appeared in music videos by Brave Shores, Keys N Krates, and Jeremy Dutcher.

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Inspired by the psychedelic, immersive visuals at the shows of his favorite band, Hawkwind, Steve Lindsey founded General Chaos Visuals in 2000 alongside fellow prog-rock fan Eric Siegerman, and since then has provided distinct backdrops to over 600 Wavelength shows. The images used on his hand painted gels are entirely abstract, using techniques he personally developed to give his imagery its unmistakable look. General Chaos’s visual artistry serves to draw attention to the artist in a busy environment, enhancing what the artist is trying to put across. General Chaos considers it his privilege to see and present the music of so many amazing talented musicians.

Although some may be concerned his still growing collection of projectors points to deeper issues, Steve considers his 40-year-young collection of projectors a must to keep pace to present visuals that do justice to the bands and halls that lucky Toronto audiences get to enjoy year-round.

Green Yang is a Taiwanese-born photographer and visual artist whose work blends documentary storytelling, street culture, and live music photography with a cinematic eye. A graduate of the National Taiwan University of Arts, Department of Motion Picture, she began her creative journey in film before expanding her practice into photography and visual art. Her work has taken her across cities including Taipei, Tokyo, New York, and Toronto, where she is now based and deeply engaged with local music and creative communities.

Green’s photography captures honest, fleeting moments with sensitivity and energy, whether documenting performances, cultural spaces, or everyday life. With experience working across global art and music scenes, her approach is grounded in curiosity, connection, and a love for visual storytelling. She brings both professionalism and playfulness to her work, always seeking to reflect the atmosphere and emotion of each moment she frames with colourful looks.

Aaron Setton has spent the past decade producing live music and cultural events within Hamilton’s events and hospitality scene. Best known for his role as Director of Hospitality at Collective Arts in Hamilton and Toronto, he curated vibrant, music-forward programming supported by exceptional food and drink.

Over the years, Aaron has produced hundreds of live music events, including the two-day music festival A Creative Trip, alongside genre-spanning shows, late-night dance parties, and other large-scale cultural gatherings.

Aaron is supporting Wavelength music with Corporate Partnerships, helping connect brands and organizations to one of Canada’s most respected independent music festivals and conferences. Alongside this work, Aaron continues to operate as an independent event organizer, bringing bold, community-centered live music experiences to life in his hometown of Hamilton.

Camille NG (Neirynck-Guerrero) is a Belgo-Colombian visual artist, administrative manager, and music industry professional. Hailing from Belgium, she moved to Toronto in 2020 and has played an active role in the music scene since, as both a photographer and manager. She currently manages booking up to 100 bands a month for DROM Taberna, an eastern-european bar-restaurant and live music venue in downtown Toronto. In January 2026 NG launched her live music events production company IN·SUMMER to facilitate epic nights incorporating all manner of creative disciplines: bands, DJs, artisans, chefs, tattoo artists, and more. Her aim is to celebrate & showcase Toronto’s rich cultural diversity and build a pipeline of creative energy between her chosen city and the province of Québec.

Nithin Subramanian has been working in the music industry for nearly 15 years. The first half was spent managing bands and producing records in his hometown of Chennai in the south of India. Following a move to Toronto he started to specialize in production and logistics in live music as well as at art and film festivals such as Luminato and TIFF. He joined the Wavelength team in 2021 taking on various duties from stage to site management. He says he’s a dedicated servant of the arts and hopes to make a meaningful contribution, but really he’s just in it for the free shows. When he’s not working on an event he’s probably drinking beers with Dave, likely at another event.

Photo: Shravan Krishnamurthy