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MADELEINE ROGER Winnipeg, MB

Madeleine Roger is a folk singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Canada. While skillfully accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, it is her artistry as a songwriter and storyteller that can silence a room, uniting her lyrical prowess with breathtaking melodies that linger long after they are sung. Her critically-acclaimed debut album Cottonwood is a collection of songs that reflect on femininity and equality, the majesty of the wilderness, and the beautiful awkwardness of trying to love another person.

Her sophomore album "Nerve", coming August 2024, is a deeply personal body of work examining every nook and cranny of love and loss, and touches the exposed nerve left over from a breakup with a long-term lover and musical collaborator, the death of a soul-friend, a prolonged illness, unrequited love, months of caring for a dying grandparent, and finding peace in spite of it.

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MEDUSA Toronto, ON

Wielding a sound that would turn classical music scholars to stone, these four folk musicians are reimagining the Western string quartet. By inviting back voices previously regarded as too ugly for “polite society,” Medusa tempts us to redefine what is beautiful.

Medusa is Georgia Hathaway, Lea Kirstein, Marta Sołek, and Saskia Tomkins. For these four seasoned string players, whose collective experience as side players in successful bands spans decades, Medusa is a refuge for natural creation. Their immediate and electrifying connection is transmuted through a common string language, a love of enigmatic and obscure folk fiddles, and their personal stories of navigating society’s liminal spaces. Instead of a snake-haired Gorgon, they see Medusa as a symbol of vision, power, and inclusivity, and a source of inspiration for anyone who has been denied their true self.

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PONY GIRL Ottawa, ON

Pony Girl are masters of artpop, invigorating stages with a prismatic sound that’s all their own. Hailed for their “evocative soundscapes” (CBC Radio), “ability to push the boundaries that define pop-rock” (Mixtape Magazine), and “musical depth quite astonishing to experience in person” (Exclaim!), Pony Girl is a rare gem worth uncovering.

Enny One Wil Love You (2022), the Ottawa-Hull band’s Paper Bag Records debut, holds a mirror to our negative cycles for an album that’s as alluring as self-sabotage. Laff It Off (2023), Pony Girl’s sophomore album for Paper Bag Records, casts the warm light of golden hour onto their artpop, guiding characters who are floating towards hope.

Pony Girl is a kaleidoscope of pop unlike any other, turning everyday life into mesmerizing melodies, rock and electronic production. Multi-genre and multi-faceted, Pony Girl will command your adoration.

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ROSIER Montreal, QC

Rosier takes an audacious approach where traditional songs become the intimate accomplice of well-crafted indie-folk-rock music. Bilingual, feminist and mostly led by women, the Montreal-based band has been performing together for over a decade and has performed in more than 15 countries world-wide. Their next album « Elle veille encore », to be released in October 2024, paints a multifaceted portrait of women in society, past and present. Through a hundred folklore archives consulted and analyzed, Rosier has focused on an omnipresent theme - that of the mother figure and the mother-child relationship (good, or bad).

The band is made up of Béatrix Méthé (vocals, fiddle and synthesizers), Sarah Marchand (vocals, piano and keyboards), Marie Savoie-Levac (bass), Éléonore Pitre (acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals), Colin Savoie-Levac (guitar, backing vocals) and an added drummer.

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TALEL MCBRIAR Victoria, BC

BC-based singer-songwriter, Talel McBriar, merges traditional folk with alternative rock influences to produce songs that ring with thoughtful lyrics and lush melodies. Evident in her 2022 debut EP titled Flood Season, Talel's writing distills her experiences into authentic and insightful ballads. In 2018 Talel and her bandmate, Ella Korth, won a Kootenay Music Awards for Best Original Roots song. Her most recent single titled Not a Machine was released this past March 2024.