Photos by: Orest Dorosh – Tennessee-via-Toronto folk-rock singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega, who released her newest album, Faded Gloryville, on August 7th, 2015 via Last Gang Records, which follows up her 2013 album, Tin Star, performed at The Mod Club in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Orest Dorosh – Indie folk rock singer-songwriter and activist Ani DiFranco, who released her self-produced eighteenth album, Allergic to Water, on November 4th, 2014 via DiFranco’s own label Righteous Babe, performed at The Great Hall in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Derek Robitaille – UK folk-rock singer-songwriter Passenger (aka Mike Rosenberg), who fronted the band of the same name from 2003-2009, who only released one album, 2007’s Wicked Man’s Rest, and who released his fifth solo album, Whispers, on June 6th, 2014 via Nettwerk/Black Crow, performed at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver last night.
Photos by: Amanda Cain – Alt country/folk-rock singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, who released her fifth album, The Firewatcher’s Daughter, on March 3rd, 2015 via ATO, which follows up her 2012 album, Bear Creek, performed at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in Detroit, MI last night.
Photos by: Justin Roth – Toronto-based folk-rock band Great Lake Swimmers, who released their sixth album, A Forest of Arms, on April 21st, 2015 via Nettwerk, which featured Kevin Kane of The Grapes of Wrath, performed the first of two shows at the Randolph Theatre in Toronto last night with indie rock singer-songwriter Michael Feuerstack, who released his newest … Continue reading
Photos by: Amy Ray – Hamilton-based folk-rock band Whitehorse, who released their third album, Leave No Bridge Unburned, on February 17th, 2015 via Six Shooter Records, which was produced by Gus van Go (Monster Truck, The Trews, Rah Rah), performed at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver last night.
Photos by: Jon Wishart – Toronto-based folk-rock singer-songwriter Hayden, who released his eighth album, Hey Love, on March 24th, 2015 via Arts & Crafts, which follows-up his 2013 JUNO Award-nominated album, Us Alone, performed at Lady Marmalade diner in Toronto last night as part of his “Hayden’s Diner” concert series, which takes over beloved greasy spoon diners in the city with … Continue reading
By: Staff- Laura Marling returns with a new album Short Movie, to be released through Ribbon Music on March 24th. Today, check our her new track “Strange” below. Short Movie is Marling’s fifth album in seven years, and the first album in which Marling chose to produce the album herself. She pushed her band to record live and insisted the string players perform … Continue reading
Photos by Josh Moody (@openlatedotorg) – Folk rock singer-songwriter Alan Doyle, who is best known as one of the lead singers of acclaimed east coast folk rock band Great Big Sea, and who released his second solo album, So Let’s Go, on January 20th, 2015 via Universal Music Canada, performed a solo show at the … Continue reading
By: Ryan Maresca – Shred Kelly’s new album Sing to the Night is cutting through the haze of indie folk rock with a wide variety of tones and moods that could please even the most uncompromising of listeners. Following the success of 2012’s In The Hills, fans of Shred Kelly craved their unique sound, and this album delivers with their best … Continue reading