Photos by: Lindsay Duncan – Arizona-based americana/indie rock band Calexico, who released their eighth album, Edge of the Sun, on April 13th, 2015 via Anti Records, which follows up their 2012 album, Algiers, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night in support of the album with Guatemalan blues/jazz/soul/R&B singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno, who released her newest album, Postales, … Continue reading
Photos by: Jon Wishart – Australian folk/rock/reggae singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd, who released his eighth album, Nanna, on March 17th, 2015, which features a diverse group of musicians from Australia, South Africa, Samoa, Germany, Ireland and Papua New Guinea, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night as part of CMW 2015 with Los Angeles-based indie rock … Continue reading
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – Australian pop singer-songwriter Cody Simpson, who released his second album, Surfers Paradise, on July 12th, 2013 via Atlantic, which was named after the Surfers Paradise beach on Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, and which spawned the singles “Pretty Brown Eyes”, “Summertime of our Lives”, and “La Da Dee”, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Lorenzetti – UK soul/alternative rock/electronic artist Alex Clare, who released his second album, Three Hearts, on August 11th, 2014 via Island Records, performed at The Opera House in Toronto on November 16th.
Photos by: Amanda-Susan Carson (@xoAmandaCarson) – Los Angeles-based indie pop band Smallpools, who released their debut self-titled EP on July 16th, 2013 via RCA, which spawned the single “Killer Whales”, performed at The Opera House on October 24th with Rhode Island-based synthpop band Magic Man, who released their second album, Before the Waves, on July 8th, 2014 via … Continue reading
Photos by: Adam Pulicicchio – Australian brother-sister folk-blues duo Angus and Julia Stone, who released their self-titled, third album on August 1st, 2014 via American Recordings, which was co-produced by Rick Rubin (Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Slayer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jay-Z) performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Amy Ray – English indie quartet Bombay Bicycle Club, who released their fourth album, So Long, See You Tomorrow, on February 3rd, 2014 via Island Records, which was named after the 1979 novel of the same name by William Maxwell, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Theo Rallis – Michigan-based melodic death metal band The Black Dahlia Murder, who released their sixth album, Everblack, on June 11th, 2013 via Metal Blade, which was their first album to feature new drummer Alan Cassidy, and new bassist Max Lavelle, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night with deathcore band Suicide Silence, … Continue reading
Photos by: Josh Moody- Michigan-based post-hardcore quintet La Dispute, who released their third album, Rooms of the House, on March 18th, 2014 via Better Living/Staple Records, which spawned the singles, “Stay Happy There”, and “For Mayor in Splitsville”, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night in support of the album.
By: Adam Harrison (@AdamRHarrison) – Creed frontman Scott Stapp, who released his second solo album, Proof of Life, on November 5th, 2013 via Wind-Up Records, which was produced by Howard Benson (Kelly Clarkson, My Chemical Romance) and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge (Deftones, Muse), and which spawned the single “Slow Suicide”, performed at The Opera House … Continue reading