Purveyor of: Theatrical fusion, art rock, experimental sounds File next to: Jessy Lanza, Kate Bush, Beams, St. Vincent Playing: Tara Kannangara + Corey Gulkin (double album release) + Essie Watts: Wavelength, April 12, 2024 @ Monarch Tavern (12 Clinton St.) More info here Essie Watts is a 5 piece art-pop band formed by Toronto musician Jessica Burgess. Drawing from the worl
Corey Gulkin: The WL Interview
March 30, 2024Purveyor of: Experimentation, vocal power, furious guitar solos, authenticity File next to: Thom Yorke, Angel Olsen, Eliza Niemi, Dorothea Paas Playing: Tara Kannangara + Corey Gulkin (double album release) + Essie Watts: Wavelength, April 12, 2024 @ Monarch Tavern (12 Clinton St.) More info here GAMIQ nominated artist Corey Gulkin revels in the peculiar and makes it feel like home
Tara Kannangara: The WL Interview
March 27, 2024Purveyors of: Wild trumpet melodies, searing guitar lines, lush synths, piercing lyricism File next to: Allie X, Thanya Iyer, Munya, Charlotte Cornfield Playing: Tara Kannangara + Corey Gulkin (double album release) + Essie Watts: Wavelength, April 12, 2024 @ Monarch Tavern (12 Clinton St.) More info here Juno-nominated artist Tara Kannangara is a second-generation, Sri Lankan-Ca
Purveyors of: reinvention, undeniable truth, hip-hop, rap File next to: $uicideboy$, Pouya, Xavier Wulf Playing: Wavelength Winter Festival, March 1st, 2024 @ Hart House Music Room (7 Hart House Circle). More info here. The Zimbabwean rapper and self-styled diva brings an effortless blend of witty lyricism and melodic flows to create a sound that can only be described as high-level hip
Purveyors of: Psychedelic rock, folk-rock, hazy dreams File next to: Brandi Carlile, Big Thief, Falcon Jane, Kate Bush Playing: Wavelength Winter Festival, Feb 29th, 2024 @ Hugh’s Room Live (296 Broadview Ave.) More info here Beams is a psychedelic folk-rock band that formed in 2011 in Toronto. Pairing the stunning harmonization of female voices with the shimmering textures of Telec
Purveyors of: ambient sounds, air-tight harmonies, 90s sludge energy File Next to: Luna Li, Animatist, Björk, PJ Harvey, Hot Garbage Playing: Wavelength Winter Festival, March 2nd, 2024 @ St. Anne’s Parish Hall (651 Dufferin St.) More info here Kali Horse is a post-psychedelic art-rock collaboration between multi-instrumentalist producers Sam Maloney and Desiree Das Gupta from Toron
Purveyors of: Deep and emotional Vocals, blends traditional with modern, Hindustani classical music, Western elements of folk, rock and blues. File next to: Gulam ali khan, Begum Akhtar, Chris Cornell, Otis Redding Playing: Wavelength Winter Festival, Feb 29th, 2024 @ Hugh’s Room Live (296 Broadview Ave.). More info here. Toronto-based singer-songwriter, Just Prince, is known for seamless
Purveyors of: non-4/4 rhythms, progressive, jazzy math-rock File next to: Zazen Boys, Jaga Jazzist, Tortoise, Black Midi, The Mars Volta Playing: Wavelength Winter Festival, March 2nd, 2024 @ St. Anne’s Parish Hall (651 Dufferin St.). More info here. Animatist is a four piece experimental rock band from Toronto, Ontario led by guitarist Brent O’Toole. The rhythm section, comprised of
Janette King: The WL Interview
February 23, 2024Purveyors of: R&B, Dance, Synthpop, Jazz, Smooth Vocals File next to: Fana Hues, Magi Merlin, James Baley, Victoria Monet Playing: Wavelength Winter Festival, March 1st, 2024 @ Hart House Music Room (7 Hart House Circle). More info here. Janette King is a Caribbean-Canadian alternative RnB artist whose debut LP What We Lost landed her acclaim in, among others, Complex, Con
Purveyors of: Hip hop, Rap, Smooth flows, quick-witted lyrics File next to: Cadence Weapon, Haviah Mighty, Noname, Smino Playing: Wavelength Winter Festival, March 1st, 2024 @ Hart House Music Room (7 Hart House Circle). More info here. Toronto-based rapper DijahSB makes navigating synth loops, booming bass claps, and smoothed out production look easy. With tens of tho
Charles Spearin: The WL Interview
February 9, 2024Purveyors of: indie rock, instrumental, beautifully textured soundscapes File next to: Do Make Say Think, Broken Social Scene.Playing: Wavelength Winter Festival, March 2nd, 2024 @ St. Anne’s Parish Hall (651 Dufferin St.). More info here. Charles Spearin is a Canadian musician and a founding member of the Toronto-based music collective Broken Social Scene. One notable project of his is his
Bonnie Trash: The WL Interview
October 21, 2022Wavelength caught up with Bonnie Trash to chat about being each other’s musical partner for life, sharing macabre stories from their Nona Maria as a way to connect with their audience, and of course the much anticipated release of their debut album Malocchio.
Marker Starling: The WL Interview
November 17, 2021Purveyors of: Uplifting, romantic and sometimes melancholy lyrics, with a nostalgic air of the late 60s. File next to: Stereolab, Nicholas Kgrovich, Mia Doi Todd, Khruangbin Playing: “Novembre en Wavelength”, Saturday November 20, 2021 @ 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media & Education. More info here – but sorry, the show is SOLD OUT! Marker Starling, also known as Chris
Purveyors of: non-4/4 rhythms, progressive, jazzy math-rock File next to: Zazen Boys, Jaga Jazzist, Tortoise, Black Midi, The Mars Volta Playing: Saturday, November 20, 2021 @918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media & Education. More info here! We meet at Danielle and Brent’s place. The lights are dimmed. Men I Trust is playing on low volume. There’s a Moog Mother-32 chilling
Purveyors of: Surreal, delicate and dreamy, like water colour paints running down a blank canvas in a cozy home art studio. File next to: Carla Bruni, Francoise Hardy Playing: Virtual set from France at Wavelength’s Monthly Music Series “Novembre en Wavelength” on Saturday, November 20, 2021 @918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media & Education. More info here! French multid
Polite Society: The WL Interview
October 22, 2021Purveyors of: Psychedelic tunes that venture into straightforward pop, focusing on musical experience. File next to: Yes, The Zombies, The Animals, Pink Floyd, Ziggy-era David Bowie Playing: WL821, Saturday Oct. 23 @ 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media & Education. Metamorphosis is the name of the game for Polite Society. But some fans might know them as Hollow Earth.
Purveyors of: The sublime ebb and flow of dream pop tidal waves. File next to: Braids, Slowdive, Beach House Playing: WL821, Saturday Oct. 23 @ 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media & Education. Montreal’s Bodywash invite you to dive deep into the layers, drinking in the nuanced detail of each, expanding the spaces they reveal, feeling the presence of the ones they obscure.
Ace of Wands: The WL Interview
June 22, 2021Purveyors of: Casting a spell at a secret underground rock concert. File next to: War Paint, Our Girl, Cocteau Twins. Playing: Thursday, June 24th at the Ace of Wands Single Release & Variety Show feat. Zinnia and Robin Hatch. Tune in on the Wavelength YouTube channel from 8-9 p.m. EDT. Witchy, dark, and full of spunky energy, Ace of Wands know how to conjure up some magic. The Toront
Purveyor of: That first bike ride feeling on a city side street in the summertime breeze. File next to: Grand Analog, Aquakultre, Zaki Ibrahim, Witch Prophet Playing: Thursday April 29 at 8pm on our YouTube channel. Tune in here. Odario is a storyteller, music-maker, actor, and DJ. A founding member of hip-hop collective Grand Analog, and the host of CBC radio’s afterdark program, he
More Or Les: The WL 2021 Interview
April 26, 2021Purveyor of: conscious hip-hop, nerd rap File next to: Mega Ran, DijahSB, Masta Ace, Star Trek Playing: Thursday, April 29th at 8pm on our YouTube channel. Tune in here. More Or Les is a rapper, storyteller, producer and DJ from Toronto, Ontario. His newest album, The Human Condition is a glimpse into topics such as mental and emotional health, the challenges of changing everyday life, an