Alright guys I'm sorry to do this but I'll be throwing more than a few things at you about Canadian Music Week (a.k.a CMW...duh!) that happens every year in Toronto! It's an amazing, fun-filled and informative week for not only fans of the music but musicians and everybody in the industry! There are always tons of shows, the Indies, the Canadian Radio Music Awards, and tons of other cool and entertaining things to do!
So if you're in Toronto or the GTA area (heck even if you're in Quebec!) you should think about coming down for a night or two of some great fun! It runs from March 9th to the 13th in venues all over downtown Toronto!
FIRST UP...The Indies!
Held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel on Saturday March 12th, The Indies a great way to feature amazing talent from the Indie music industry. The Awards will feature performances by:
Janelle Monae is on of 2010's breakthrough artists in the music industry. She'll be making her first headline appearance in Canada with her performance here at this year's Indies. Her debut album The ArchAndroid has been topping numerous lists from Associated Press, MTV and Spin to iTunes, People and Entertainment Weekly. She has also earned two Grammy award nominations
Shad, praised as "Canada's Best Rapper", has quickly become one of the country's most respected young artists of today. His third album TSOL is a mix of hard-hitting, clever rhyme schemes and soul searching social commentary. His skillful wordplay and smooth flow, combined with his amazing live shows and music videos have earned him fans all over the world.
Hollerado, thanks to their catchy and energetic guitar pop, and creative and DIY attitude, have become one of the most lovable groups of the year. Their video "Americanarama" (now nicknamed The 8-Bit Human Video) went viral (their original youtube channel shows more than 700 thousand views) and all it took to make it was a $4000 budget and their imaginations!
Crowned the "Best New Band" at the 2010 NME Awards, Bombay Bicycle Club, has been the attention of fans and critics in the UK and have been touted as one of the most exciting new bands for the past year.With the debut of I had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose under their belts, the band is ready to take over North America when they release new material in 2011.
You may not know Hannah Georgas by name yet but you may have heard her music. If you watch Canada's breakout TV series "Flashpoint" or seen the Wal-Mart back-to-school commercial then you may have heard her instead. From her EP The Beat Stuff to her debut This is Good, the Vancouver singer-songwriter has been making her way up the music ladder, topping the year-end lists of iTunes and more!
It's hard to believe but Toronto band Desperate Union have only been together for a year. In this year though they have accomplished more together than most bands do in their entire career. Having already toured with bands like CKY, Silverstein, and finishing a tour in the US with Soulfly, they're ready to take over. Their music videos "Black and White Lies" and "At The Sun" have also been getting airplay on Canada's Much Music station. They are currently in studio creating a new album with producer David Bottrill, who has produced the likes of Tool, Muse and AFI.
The entire concert will be broadcast live on XM Satellite Radio's "The Verge", so be sure to tune in or grab yourself a ticket!
Tickets for The Indies will be available through Ticketmaster, The Canadian Music Fest website and The Indies website as of tomorrow, January 14th. Wristbands to gain entry into this even are available for purchase at the Canadian Music Fest website as well. Wristbands are limited, subject to capacity of the event!
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