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Witness the subtle beauty of Jonah Yano's jazz-leaning songs on The Intro
Watch Yano and his bandmates play 3 songs from his latest album, the BadBadNotGood-produced Portrait of a Dog.
Folk musician Fontine invites us into her natural world on The Intro
'I feel most myself when I'm out on the land,' says the Winnipeg-based Cree artist.
Haley Smalls brings her sultry, transportive R&B to The Intro
The singer-songwriter performs songs from her latest album, The Cure III.
Watch Cam Kahin perform his 'dark coming-of-age' rock anthems on The Intro
The new Dine Alone Records signee gives us a sneak peek of his upcoming EP, When It's all Over.
Watch Benja bring his breezy bedroom pop to The Intro
The Toronto singer-songwriter performs 3 cheerful songs from his debut EP, Ivy.
'More punks in politics!': Mvll Crimes disturb the peace on The Intro
The band performs songs from its EP, You Embvrrvss Me.
Watch Akintoye capture 'moments of freak-out' on The Intro
The rapper performs songs from his albums Anxiety & Circumstance and Centrepiece.
'No genre, no gender, no rules': watch Myst Milano bring a larger-than-life performance to The Intro
The Toronto artist fuses elements from ballroom, hip hop, industrial and house music to create a wholly singular sound.
Watch Julianna Riolino turn timeless influences into her own brand of modern Americana
The Toronto alt-country artist shines in the spotlight on her debut album, after years of supporting other artists’ projects.
Watch Flower Face perform her gorgeous folk-pop on The Intro
The Montrealer started by mailing out her bedroom-pop CDs to fans — now she has 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Watch Terrell Morris bring his genre-bending hip hop to The Intro
The Toronto rapper’s soulful hip hop blends inspiration from the past with innovative production.
Watch Rachel Bobbitt sing songs that helped her feel less alone
The singer-songwriter wrote her recent EP during isolation to feel closer to the people she was missing.
Watch Aysanabee perform his powerful anthems on The Intro
The Oji-Cree musician kicks off Season 3 of the CBC Music series that spotlights emerging Canadian artists.
Katie Tupper makes neo soul shaped by her Prairie home
The singer defies the expectation that her city of Saskatoon can only foster country musicians.
Teke::Teke's cinematic sounds illuminate the future of Montreal rock
The band explains the tornado of influences that came together on its 2021 debut album.
Devon Cole is making earworm pop with a feminist edge
The Calgary-born artist has blown up on TikTok, and she has her eye on the long game.
How Shawnee Kish reclaimed herself
'I was closeted in every sense of the word… and now everything has changed for me.'
Softcult is taking back control, one feminist grunge anthem at a time
Unashamedly calling out misogyny, abuse and sexual assault, this Kitchener duo is ready to be heard.
How Georgia Harmer transforms her memories into music
The Toronto artist is gearing up for the release of her debut album, Stay in Touch.
5 things you need to know about Le Ren, Canada's rising folk singer
Meet the woman who's writing a new chapter in the folk canon.
From brimstone to ballroom, musician James Baley prevails to tell a powerful story
The singer-songwriter grew up in a church where being queer was a sin. Now he’s performing in his truth.
Welcome to Charmaine's Hood Avant Garde
Rap's new Renaissance woman knows exactly what she wants.
How Ouri transformed her classical training into boundary-pushing electronic music
‘I knew that electronic music was the key to free myself from all the dogma of classical music,’ says the Montreal producer and multi-instrumentalist.
'I've never written about heartbreak before': Peach Luffe hits pause on the happy songs
The band from Toronto is known for its cheerful alt-pop. That’s about to change, according to bandleader Jong Lee.
Tush is making house and disco raw again, 1 live session at a time
An antithesis to glossy and pristine electronic production, this Toronto band wants to embrace imperfection and improvisational experimentation.