PHOTOS // PORCHES play Toronto’s Lee’s Palace on March 22
Porches is a solo alias of synth-centric indie singer/songwriter Aaron Maine, though at times Porches has functioned as a band. The project emerged in the early 2010s with a ’90s …
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PHOTOS // CLEOPATRICK and READY THE PRINCE at Danforth Music Hall
Best friends since the age of 4, Luke Gruntz and Ian Fraser are cleopatrick. And while they are from (and still based) in the tiny town of Cobourg, Ontario, their …
PHOTOS // THE GLORIOUS SONS and JJ WILDE at History in Toronto
Photography by Lucy Sky – The Glorious Sons are a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario. Formed in 2011, the band signed with Black Box in 2013. Since then, The Glorious Sons …
PHOTOS // JULY TALK and BASEMENT REVOLVER in Hamilton 12.06.21
July Talk is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 2012 in Toronto, Ontario. The band consists of singers Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fay, guitarist Ian Docherty, bassist Josh Warburton, …
PHOTOS // BIG WRECK, MONSTER TRUCK & BRKN LOVE at History in Toronto
Big Wreck is a Canadian-American rock band formed by Ian Thornley and Brian Doherty in Boston, Massachusetts in 1994. The band was rounded out with David Henning and Forrest Williams. …
PHOTOS // SWALLOW THE SUN, DEREV and WILDERRUN at Velvet Underground
PHOTOGRAPHY BY LUCY SKY. Swallow the Sun is a Finnish band founded in 2000 by Juha Raivio. Their death-doom style emphasizes melody and atmosphere, and occasionally steps into gothic and …
PHOTOS // CROWN LANDS raise the roof at The Axis Club in Toronto
In the spring, Crown Lands—Comeau (guitar, bass and keys) and Cody Bowles (vocals and drums)—broke through with two songs that returned them to their prog-rock roots and pointed the way …
PHOTOS // SKYE WALLACE rocks The Axis Club in Toronto
Skye Wallace is what happens when a trained singer with folk roots discovers punk rock in their youth and creates the rock & roll show you’ve always wanted. Wallace’s new …
PHOTOS // LINDSAY ELL rocks The Axis Club in Toronto 11.25.21
With her new album, heart theory, Ell does just that, weaving the story of her journey of the heart in her own voice using her arsenal of tools as a musician …
PHOTOS // Move over country music ROBYN OTTOLINI puts on a killer show at The Axis Club
Country music has a new star in the making and her name is Robyn Ottolini. Opening for Lindsay Ell she came out and totally rocked the crowd with her showmanship. …
PHOTOS // CHVRCHES live in Toronto at History 24.11.21
Chvrches (stylised CHVRCHΞS and pronounced “Churches”) are a Scottish synth-pop trio from Glasgow, formed in September 2011.[3] The band consists of Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, Martin Doherty[4][5] and, unofficially since …
PHOTOS // LUNA LI live in Toronto at History 24.11.21
Hannah Bussiere, stage name Luna Li, is a bright new star rising on the Canadian Independent Music scene. Starting to play piano at 5 years of age, and violin at …
IN PHOTOS // BLU DETIGER plays CityView in Toronto on Oct 12
Singer and bassist Blu DeTiger makes arty funk- and disco-influenced indie pop. She first garnered buzz in 2017 playing funky bass during her DJ sets before releasing her own tracks, …
IN PHOTOS // JUNGLE play CityView in Toronto on Oct 12
With a billion streams, two Top 10 albums, 750,000 album sales and a Mercury Prize nomination, the iconic production duo JUNGLE are one of the UK music scene’s biggest success stories. Now …
The Country Music Association of Ontario Announces Winners of the 9th Annual CMAOntario Awards
The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) tonight celebrated the talent and achievements of Ontario’s country music industry across 17 categories with a drive-in award show at Ancaster Fairgrounds in …
CONCERT PHOTOS // The Love Revolution Festival
The second annual Love Revolution Festival happened on the weekend in Cavan, just outside of Peterborough Ontario. The festival had nine performers and Amplify was there to cover the events …
CMAO 2020 Awards Show in London Ontario including winners + photo gallery
The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) is an Ontario-based, province-wide, not-for-profit organization. The objective of the CMAOntario, through the leadership and experience of our Board of Directors, is to …
Live Photos // SAM ROBERTS BAND in Toronto 09.30.20
Sam Roberts is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has released six albums. His debut EP The Inhuman Condition, reached the Canadian charts in 2002. He and his bandmates have released three albums …
Live Photos // DEAN BRODY in Toronto at OLG Play Stage
Since his debut single “Brothers” hit the US Top-40 back in 2008, Dean has become one of the most beloved Canadian country artists of his generation. He appeared in Toronto …
Live Photos // Sacha at OLG Play Stage 08/20/20
Nestled in the rolling, rural hills of Ontario, in the village of Warkworth, a young black girl and her identical twin sister were being raised on country music and country …