Feature Stories – Artists


Noeline Hofmann storms out of the starting gate

Alberta singer-songwriter fuelled by “Purple Gas”

Goldie Boutilier’s “The Actress”: How the song happened

With a little help from SOCAN’s Liam Russell

Keysha Freshh vulnerable heartbreak album switches it up

Female rapper has men singing the hooks

Kroy: The Need to Suffer

With MILITIA, built over a decade, she steps back to ponder ...

#ComposersWhoScore: Peter Venne’s work on “Hunting Daze”

Applying his creativity to Annick Blanc’s disturbing first...

Blind Ojibway Cree musician Mattmac sets his sights on success

While remaining close to his community

Humble rapper DijahSB builds lifelong career

And makes Polaris Music Prize shortlist for a second time

Adrian Sutherland: Precious Diamonds, Cree Confessions

Balancing big city success with remote First Nations communi...

Jesse Zubot can’t stop scoring

Prolific film composer has five projects coming in 2024

Kayla Diamond starts Kolossal Records

A singer, songwriter, and producer herself, she understands ...

Guessmi and Malko: The Nomad and The Vagabond

Headlining June 20th SOCAN showcase at Rendez-Vous Pros des ...

Abigail Lapell explores lifelong commitments to love, music

“Anniversary” album inspired by recurring events over th...

#ComposersWhoScore : Julien Mineau raises a storm

With original music from the film L’Ouragan F. Y. T

Better Together: Lost and Souldia, a human portrait

“There are too many things that unite us” – Lost

Kaïa Kater’s healing hiatus

Screen composing residency transforms her songwriting

How Jeff Toyne scored Palm Royale

From clarinets to accordions, finding an instrument for each...

Bollywood North: Salim Merchant, of prolific duo Salim-Sulaiman

How he was “kidnapped” by the film industry

For Lori Yates, songwriting is a therapeutic companion

Four-decade career culminates in “Matador” album

P’tit Belliveau: Become an artist-entrepreneur, or build a house?

“If you just want to do music, don’t be an independent, ...

Jordan Gagne: A seasoned professional scores “The Rookie”

Screen composer’s path to a higher profile

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