By: Staff – Acclaimed Canadian indie-folk singer-songwriter Hayden is back with a new video for “East Coast”. His first new music since 2015’s Hey Love, “East Coast” is a forlorn ballad of spare, cyclical piano mixed with Hayden’s strained tenor reaching for the Atlantic horizon, grasping for something that was once there. Written, produced, and … Continue reading
Photos by: Mike Fowler – Indie folk singer-songwriter Hayden, who released his eighth album, Hey Love, on March 24th, 2015 via Arts & Crafts, which featured the single “Nowhere We Cannot Go”, performed at Trinity St. Paul’s Centre in Toronto last night.
Date: August 7-8 – Wolfe Island Featuring: Constantines, Operators, Hayden, Elliott Brood, Limblifter, Daniel Romano, The Elwins, Moonface, Lowell, Tops, Mo Kenney, Spencer Burton, + more! More info here: http://www.wolfeislandmusicfestival.com/ You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: Win 2 GA Tickets to @WIMusicFestival! … Continue reading
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
Photos by: Malcolm Cook – Juno Award-winning Vancouver-based indie folk-rock singer-songwriter Dan Mangan, who released his fourth album, Club Meds, on January 13th, 2015 via Arts & Crafts, which features the singles “Vessels”, and “Mouthpiece”, and which is the first album to be released under the moniker Dan Mangan + Blacksmith, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last … Continue reading
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – The first annual Dream Serenade benefit concert, which supports schools, pre-schools, hospitals and parent respite services that support children with special needs and their families in the Toronto area, took place at Massey Hall in Toronto last night with an all-star line-up that included Hayden (who curated the event with his wife Christie … Continue reading
Photos by: Jason Hodgins – Oshawa-based alternative country quintet Cuff The Duke performed at The Dakota Tavern with special guest Hayden last night for the first of two intimate concerts.
Photos by: Bruce Emberley (@thefuzzy8) – On day 3 of NXNE, we caught the much talked about performances at Yonge and Dundas Square featuring Montreal-based fuzz-pop trio CTZNSHP, Toronto-based singer-songwriter Hayden, who performed at Arts & Crafts Field Trip Festival last weekend and The National, whose new album, Trouble Will Find Me, was released to critical acclaim. In addition, we also covered … Continue reading
By: Laura Stanley – If I were to say that Hayden Desser is an institution in Canadian music, I’m sure I would not be alone in my praise. Since his emotionally raw 1995 debut record Everything I Long For, Hayden has created folk-rooted, story-telling, heartfelt music which after six album, has touched a lot of people. After … Continue reading