Artists selected to perform at the 2006 CMW Music Festival will be posted here in December 2005.

Below is the list of artists who performed at the 2005 CMW Music Festival:

3 Inches Of Blood (Vancouver, British Columbia)
3 Inches Of Blood tread heavy on the bleached bones of those metal bands that have come before them. Their fresh hardcore approach to classic metal got them signed to Roadrunner. www.3inchesofblood.com
Similar To: Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Amon Amarth
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at FunHaus @ 10:00 pm - ALL AGES

4 D'z Societiez (Montreal, Quebec)
This collective fuses organic hip-hop beats and conscientious lyrics, while exploring diverse styles of rap grooves and themes with influences that range from hip-hop to rock, to soul and jazz. Recent winners of the International Hip Hop 4 Ever Festival 2004 held in Montreal. www.4dzsocietiez.com
Similar To: Tupac, Nas, The Roots
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at El Mocambo Upstairs @ 12:20 am

AA Sound System (Edmonton, Alberta)
A three-piece, AA Sound System exhibits a modern pop edge to a vintage sound. Their roots rock songs explore a variety of sounds, ranging from subtle samples and layered phase abstractions to more roots-oriented prairie pearls. www.aasoundsystem.com
Similar To: Blue Rodeo, Wilco, Freddy Fender
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Holy Joe's @ 1:00 am

A Northern Chorus (Hamilton, Ontario)
A Northern Chorus orchestrates beautiful epic sound journeys that are melancholic, sweeping, shoe-gazing pop songs with a country feel. www.sonicunyon.com/anorthernchorus
Similar To: Sianspheric, Slowdive, God Speed You Black Emperor!
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at El Mocambo Downstairs @ 11:00 pm

Aaron Pritchett (Langley, British Columbia)
Aaron's single, "My Way", earned the distinction of being the most played Canadian Country single of 2004, according to both BDS and country radio airplay chart TraxReport. He also took home "Male Artist" and "Song Of The Year" honours at this year's CCMAs. www.aaronpritchett.com
Similar To: Toby Keith, Garth Brooks, Hank Williams
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at El Mocambo Downstairs @ 10:30 pm

Aaron Wrixon (Toronto, Ontario)
Well-written pop country tunes with a rustic acoustic guitar sound and twangy vocals. With influences spanning from Randy Newman to George Gershwin, Wrixon creates witty, jazz-informed alt-country ditties. www.aaronwrixon.com
Similar To: Matthew Barber, Mayor McCa, Shannon Lyon
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Rancho Relaxo @ 9:00 pm

Absynthe Minded (Ghent, Belgium)
Absynthe Minded proves that it doesn't take Marshall stacks to make lively and danceable rock'n'roll music. Fronted by the elegant poetics of Bert Ostyn, and supplemented by violins, bass and piano, this Belgian band sparkles with jazzy undertones and well-considered, zesty folk songs with a swing. www.absyntheminded.be
Similar To: Belle and Sebastian, Beck, Jeff Buckley
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Kathedral @ 10:00 pm

Adrienne Pierce (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Known for her mesmerizing live performances, this singer-songwriter creates tasteful and complex folk-pop music that combines smooth, sultry vocals with sublime poetry. www.adriennepierce.com
Similar To: Jane Siberry, Sarah Harmer, Mazzy Star
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Healey's @ 9:00 pm

Afflatus (Toronto, Ontario)
This five piece groove-based rock group mixes rock, funk and reggae sounds while delivering a soulful, energetic live show. Rocking, passionate, and danceable good-time party tunes. www.afflatusband.com
Similar To: Sublime, Fishbone, Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at CLUB 279 @ 9:00 pm

Amped (St. Catharines, Ontario)
Amped is a dynamic pop/punk band with a unique sound, killer tunes and an amazing, high-energy live performance. With their engaging persona and catchy hooks, this band is able to captivate any audience. www.amped.ca
Similar To: Sum 41, Face to Face, Blink 182
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Kathedral @ 9:00 pm

Anagram (Toronto, Ontario)
Formed in 1999, this militaristic art-punk band fuses ominous neo-beat narratives with loud guitar squalls and sinister saxophone to devastating effect. Anagram is acclaimed for unconventional songwriting and a dizzying, chaotic live show. www.geocities.com/anagramis
Similar To: The Stooges, The Birthday Party, Modern Lovers
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at The Silver Dollar @ 10:00 pm

Andrea England (Sand Point, Nova Scotia)
Andrea's led a charmed life and a career marked by talent, hard work and sheer determination. Her song, "Heart Wide Open (Eyes Wide Shut)", won her early radio play, an internet following, and a fan in other songwriters such as Dan Hill. www.andreaengland.com
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Pipers @ 11:00 pm

Andy Kim (Montreal, Quebec)
This legendary songwriter and performer is back on the radio charts with several new hit songs. www.andykimmusic.com
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Pipers @ 9:30pm

Anna Nalick (Glendora, California)
The 20 year old is a star in the making. Her young singer/songwriter appeal is gaining her praise and popularity with peers for her refreshing take on pop music. Her debut album "Wreck of the Day" is clearly making it's way to the top with the single, "Breathe 2AM". www.annanalick.com
Similar To: Fiona Apple, Tories Amos, Ashlee Simpson
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Pipers @ 9:00 pm

Anne Heaton (New York City, New York)
Anne Heaton's songs soar with melodies that boast great emotional pull and smart lyrics, and have been described by Performing Songwriter Magazine as, "alternately lush, sweet, funny and sorrowful". She has recently opened for Jewel on her June 2004 West Coast Tour. www.anneheaton.com
Similar To: Tori Amos, Indigo Girls, 10,000 Maniacs
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Cameron House @ 9:00 pm

Arkata (Toronto, Ontario)
Bursting with hardcore metal riffs, intricate musicianship and raw power, Arkata fuse ferocious vocals with well-crafted song and a heavy stage presence. www.arkata.net
Similar To: Alexisonfire, Coalesce, Propagandhi
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Sneaky Dee's @ 12:00 pm

The Arsoncityscape (London, Ontario)
Formed in the fall of 2002, and with an average age of 15, this young band display mature, melodic and moody power rock, with a solid, energetic live show that makes people take notice. www.thearsoncityscape.com
Similar To: Yellowcard, Goldfinger, Midtown
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Reverb @ 10:00 pm

The Ashgrove (Goderich, Ontario)
Veterans of the stage, this engaging live band combines early 70's psychedelia with the bold, brash edges of UK rock. Their latest release is the culmination of three years of work, and is rich in production and lush layers of sound. www.theashgrove.com
Similar To: U2, Coldplay, Daniel Lanois
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at The 360 @ 11:00 pm

Audiosleep (Toronto, Ontario)
Formed in 2001, Audiosleep make atmospheric, experimental rock music fused with ethereal electronic sounds, slick beats, and the occasional haunting vocal performance. Their sonic landscapes illustrate mood and emotion through intricate, moody textures. www.audiosleep.net
Similar To: Boards of Canada, Portishead, E.A.R.
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at The Drake Hotel @ 1:00 am

Authority Zero (Mesa, Arizona)
Modern punk fans will enjoy Authority Zero's grinding guitars, abrupt, bristling lyrics and fast walking bass lines. The animated desert ska-punk outfit is reminiscent of pioneering punk/reggae acts Operation Ivy and Minor Threat. www.authorityzero.com
Similar To: Bad Religion, Pennywise, Rancid
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Reverb @ 1:00 am

Autumn Avanue (Cobourg, Ontario)
Formed in early 2004, this folky, emo-punk duo displays rich vocals, a plethora of lyrical hooks, melodic guitars and graceful harmonies.
Similar To: Jack Johnson, Dave Mathews, The Used
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Holy Joe's @ 10:00 pm

The Awesome Team (Toronto, Ontario)
The Awesome Team sound is melodic, guitar driven, heavy pop rock. Their intelligent, catchy songs and musicianship are illustrated by their unbridled enthusiasm onstage, and pop-punk-metal vibe. www.theawesometeam.com
Similar To: Lagwagon, No Use For A Name, NOFX
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Kathedral at 1:00 am

Backroads (Sudbury, Ontario)
Formed in December 2002,Backroads is an original hard-rock quartet that have lots of energy. Their vision focuses on their original music, as well as selections from other bands they admire such as Nickelback, Hoobastank and Van Halen. www.backroadsband.cjb.net
Festival Showcase: Xtreme Band Slam Friday March 4 at Montana @ 11:30 pm

Barbie Bangkok (Ghent, Belgium)
Barbie Bangkok creates groove laden synth-rock pop, with clean, jangly guitars, a new wave foundation, and a duo of angelic-sounding lead singers. Their live show alternates between adrenaline soaked rockers and celestial ballads. www.barbiebangkok.com
Similar To: The Cure, The Evil Superstars, The Cardigans
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at The Drake Hotel @ 12:30 pm

Barzin (Toronto, Ontario)
Slow and melancholic, introspective and confessional, describe the sound of Barzin. With down-tempo rhythms and varied instrumentation (vibraphone, lap steel), this music explores the quiet side of pop. www.barzinh.com
Similar To: Red House Painters, Sparklehorse, Nick Drake
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Rancho Relaxo @ 12:00 pm

The Beautiful Girls (Melbourne, Australia)
The Beautiful Girls are at the forefront of the new roots and groove music movement. They blend their affection for hip-hop and reggae with their love of real blues and roots, through a gift for melody, acute prose and a captivating presentation. www.thebeautifulgirls.com
Similar To: Blues Traveler, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Reverb @ 11:00 pm

The Beautiful Losers (San Francisco, California)
Formed in Tokyo, Japan in 1998, this electro-acoustic Indian alt-rock duo consists of singer songwriter Raj Ramayya and guitarist Brett Boyd. www.thebeautifullosers.net
Similar To: Jeff Buckley, Crowded House, Cold Play
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at El Mocambo Downstairs @ 9:00 pm

Bedouin Soundclash (Montreal, Quebec)
Bedouin Soundclash has emerged in the past two years as a young group refusing to be classified, while blurring the lines of reggae and rock. www.bedouinsoundclash.com
Similar To: Bad Brains, Big Sugar, AC/DC
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at The Opera House @ 10:00 pm

Belinda Bruce & The Tawny Stars (Vancouver, British Columbia)
City meets country, and grit meets honey in Belinda's moving and dreamy chamber-pop. With rootsy undertones, soaring vocals, honest sentiments and twilight melodies, it's like pulling a twinkling star from the sky and turning it into sound. www.spygirlmusic.com/belinda.html
Similar To: Victoria Williams, Erin McKeown, The Sundays
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Cameron House @ 9:00 pm

Ben Lee (Sydney, Australia)
"Awake Is The New Sleep", is Ben Lee's definitive album to date and first for New West. It reunites him with producer Brad Wood and was recorded in Brad’s home studio in Los Angeles. Along with Ben, the primary players were long time partner-in-crime Lara Meyerratken and guitar whiz McGowan Southworth. Special guests included Jason Schwartzman, Har Mar Superstar, Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis and Jason Faulkner. www.ben-lee.com
Similar To: Adam Green, Ben Kweller, Ben Folds
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Reverb @ 10:00 pm

Beneath Augusta (Toronto, Ontario)
This five member band creates textural and melodic alt-rock that sways and gets jagged along the way, showing its pop roots and unorthodox chord voicings. Their latest release is out on Aporia Records. www.beneathaugusta.com
Similar To: Interpol, Elbow, Slowdive
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at The Drake Hotel @ 10:00 pm

Better Than Everyone (Richmond Hill, Ontario)
Former members of Halo Express and Lost Radio combine with a renewed energy, creating wonderful, psychedelic music with power and conviction.
Similar To: Sinead O'Connor, Zebradonk, Garbage
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Club Rockit @ 9:00 pm

Bherman (Ghent, Belgium)
This singer-song writer/soundscaper released his third album, "The Other/63", in the spring of 2004 on the AKR-label. His influences range from James Ensor paintings to Roman Polanski movies to Carol Lewis books. www.bhermansound.com
Similar To: John Cale, Frank Zappa, Soft Machine
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at The Drake Hotel @ 11:30 pm

The Bicycles (Toronto, Ontario)
The Bicycles write breezy, 60s vintage pop music with jangly guitars and super sweet vocal harmonies. They released their debut album on Fuzzy Logic Records last year. www.thebicycles.ca
Similar To: The Zombies, Apples In Stereo, The Monkees
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Rancho Relaxo @ 11:00 pm

Big Jeezuz Truck (Ottawa, Ontario)
Country-fused rock and roll that erupts with punk attitude. A scorching live performance includes cow-punk/psycho-billy interpretations of classic country numbers. www.bigjeezustruck.com
Similar To: Reverend Horton Heat, Headstones, The Hellacopters
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Bovine Sex Club @ 11:00 pm

Birchview Park Symphonic (Toronto, Ontario)
A vessel for Sam Sutherland's sullen acoustic ditties, formerly known as urban goose project, Birchview Park Symphonic has grown into something much bigger and impressive over the years. www.urbangooseproject.tk
Similar To: Jonathan Richman, Bob Dylan
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Club Rockit @ 11:00 pm

Black Halos (Vancouver, British Columbia)
The Black Halos play classic old-school punk rock, giving their audiences short, fast and loud melodic music with echoes of Stiff Little Fingers, The Buzzcocks, Johnny Thunders and DOA. www.blackhalos.net
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Bovine Sex Club @ 12:00 pm

The Blue Van (Broenderslev, Denmark)
The Blue Van play classic, chaotic, and raw rock and roll that is clearly influenced by such luminaries as The Small Faces, The Who and The Rolling Stones, at their best. www.thebluevan.com
Similar To: The Kinks, The Deadly Snakes, Howlin' Wolf
Festival Showcases: Saturday March 5 at Lee's Palace @ 1:00 am

Bocephus King (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Bocephus King's latest release has the feel of a James Cagney/Bogart film, paying homage to old Hollywood. The solid blues-rock record with lovely bluegrass moments also nods eccentrically toward Nashville. www.bocephusking.com
Similar To: Townes Van Zandt, Alejandro Escovedo, Muddy Waters
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Healey's @ 10:00 pm

Bombs Over Providence (Toronto, Ontario)
Bombs Over Providence is catchy hooks, aggressive lyrics and dangerous melodies mixed with high energy intelectual punk rock. After years of hard nosed national touring these guys have coined a fine balance of advanced punk rock craftsmanship and melody that inpires the mind, heart, and memory. www.bombsoverprovidence.com
Similar To: Getupkids, Modest Mouse, Lifetime
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 4 at FunHaus @ 9:20 pm

Bonnie Pink (Tokyo, Japan)
Bonnie Pink, who made her debut in 1995, is currently one of Japan's strongest female rock singer-songwriters. She has released 7 albums to date and has worked with such musical luminaries as Stereolab and the High Llamas. www.bonniepink.jp
Similar To: Cibo Matto, Suzanne Vega, Chrissy Hynde
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Cameron House @ 11:00 pm

Boy Ballz (Toronto, Ontario)
Former Slit Slot members come together under a new banner of rock debauchery.
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Comfort Zone @ 12:00 pm

Boy (Whitehorse, Yukon Territories)
Boy has undeniable pop folk swagger, with sweet, seemingly effortless melodies and catchy harmonies. Be sure to check out the live spectacle, where you will be left arms akimbo, mouth agog, and with a little dirt in your smile lines. www.boytheband.com
Similar To: The Dears, Sam Roberts, Pilate
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Horseshoe @ 11:00 pm

Brat Attack (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Brat Attack are a political activist collective striving to create positive change through their music. Burn the SUV's in a sign of liberation! www.thebratattack.com
Similar To: Propagandhi, Nirvana
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at FunHaus @ 8:30 ‚ ALL AGES

Breadfan (Toronto, Ontario)
Energetic, diverse, hard-rock-meets-punk via thrash metal, this kick ass power trio will assault your ears. Breadfan is well recognized for its staggering live performance filled with passion, musicianship and rock 'n' roll attitude. www.breadfan.ca
Similar To: Metallica, Slayer, System of a Down
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at The Drake Hotel @ 1:00 am

Brian Byrne (St. John, Newfoundland)
The lead singer of I Mother Earth's solo work provides an insight into both his past and future, displaying a more, vulnerable and sensitive side of country and folk influences.
Similar To: Neil Young, Gram Parsons, Alro Guthrie
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Lee's Palace @ 9:00 pm

The Brown Hornets (Newcastle, Ontario)
The Brown Hornets emit plenty of energy with their take on classic rock blues, with catchy melodies and sweet harmonies. www.punkblues.com
Similar To: Chuck Berry, The Who and Sex Pistols
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Healey's @ 1:00 am

The Brutal Knights (Toronto, Ontario)
Comedic underground hero Nick Flanagan drives a post-punk, rock and roll fury machine with the sort of reckless abandon that once made music unpredictable, belligerant and fun. www.brutalknights.com
Similar To: Ween, The Zoobombs, Neil Hamburger
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at The Silver Dollar @ 11:00 pm

Bumpus (Chicago, Illinois)
One of the most exciting groups on the funk/dance scene, Bumpus is known for its incendiary live performances, featuring strong vocal harmonies, rhymes, and an amazing horn section. www.bumpusweb.com
Similar To: George Clinton, Sly Stone, Beck
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Healey's @ 10:00 pm

The Burnettes (Vancouver, British Columbia)
With a combination of roots, dreamy lo-fi, and a love for old school punk rock, Cora & Chris Burnette play new-wave-folk music with shoe-gazing harmonies, and easy melodies that are sweet passages of narcotic beauty. www.telusplanet.net/public/melvins/gorock/bbio.html
Similar To: Mazzy Star, Ida, Spent
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Clinton's @ 9:00 pm

Caledonia (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
Folk pop act Caledonia is a diamond in the rough. Their songs are melodic, upbeat and driven by singer Steven Gates' storyteller style voice. Nominated for Best Rock/Pop Group Recording at Nova Scotia Music Week 2004. www.caledoniatheband.ca
Similar To: Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, David Gray.
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Rivoli @ 10:15pm

Caleigh Burke (Toronto, Ontario)
Burke's brand of pop is jarring and gentle, rocking and real. Her piano-driven ballads are fresh in their perspective and unabashedly tackle life with an eye that makes even the most horrible nightmare seem beautiful in its honesty. www.caleighburke.com
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Pipers @ 8:00 pm

The Camaromance (Montreal, Ontario)
This acoustic duo sings not only of the turbulence that comes with the feeling of having to face the world alone, but also of the pleasure derived from being on top of it. www.thecamaromance.com
Similar To: Aimee Mann, The Carpenters, Cocteau Twins
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Holy Joe's 10:00 pm

Cancer Bats (Toronto, Ontario)
Cancer Bats formed out of the burning desire to rage harder than anyone has ever raged before. Drawing influences from monster truck rallies, wild dogs and southern metal, these four young bucks are hungry for destruction. www.cancerbats.com
Similar To: Misfits, SNFU, DOA
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Reverb @ 11:00 pm

Canned Hamm (Vancouver, British Columbia)
A two-man modern vaudeville, karaoke, song and dance machine featuring original music, dance, witty banter, laughs and puppets. Big and Li'l Hamm will sing and dance their way into your heart. www.cannedhamm.tv
Similar To: Tenacious D, Corky & the Juice Pigs, Neil Hamburger
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Horseshoe @ 9:00 pm

Carolyn Dawn Johnson (Edmonton, Alberta)
Johnson's new collection of songs stunningly illustrates her proliferating singing and writing skills with a power that transcends that of her widely praised debut album, "Room with a View". www.carolyndawnjohnson.com
Similar To: Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Donna Summer
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Pipers @ 9:30pm

Cats & Dogs (Toronto, Ontario)
Ten-piece outfit Cats and Dogs is a band with a mission, imagine a jazz-tinged Eagles fronted by the Mamas and Papas. Their first album, "This Life", was released recently on Bullseye Records. www.bullseyecanada.com
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Brunswick House @ 11:00 pm

Chasing Dagmara (Toronto, Ontario)
This melodic power pop punk quartet have intelligent and hook laden songs, with stop-start guitars and melodic vocals, while delivering a strong live performance. www.chasingdagmara.com
Similar to: Foo Fighters, Hey Mercedes, Superchunk
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Club Rockit @ 10:00 pm

Cheaper Then Therapy (Toronto, Ontario)
Former Moving Targetz vocalist Ivan Judd brings his articulate and acute observations about adult life and newspaper headlines in this new project called Cheaper Then Therapy. www.bullseyecanada.com
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Brunswick House @ 1:00 am

The Cheap Suits (Scarborough, Ontario)
A 5-piece band that fuses elements of pop, ska, punk and Motown into their own sound, with catchy songs and an energetic live show. www.cheapsuits.ca
Similar to: Gob, The Suicide Machines, The Living End
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Reverb @ 9:00 pm

Cherrybomb (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Consisting of songwriting duo Jenny Galt and Vicky Sjohall, Cherrybomb is an alternately emotional and thoughtful folk outfit with dynamic and heartfelt songs. www.cherrybombmusic.com
Similar to: Alanis Morrissette, Jewel, Tori Amos
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Clinton's @ 12:00 pm

Chesterfield Rock (Regina, Saskatchewan)
Chesterfield Rock have been winning competitions this last year, both the Unite the Scene: The Young Guns and The Last Band Standing as well as Xtreme Band Slam presented by The Wolf 104.9. Their recent EP, "All Good Things", was recorded live on the floor at The Exchange by Xen Gargatzidis. www.chesterfieldrock.com
Festival Showcase: Xtreme Band Slam Friday March 4 at Montana @ 9:00 pm

Chris Bottomley (Toronto, Ontario)
Producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and singer Chris Bottomley reflects an international musical vision. The musicianship of the live band is unquestionable, but the real stars are Bottomley's jazzy pop songs.
Similar to: Shuffle Demons, Miles Davis, George Clinton
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Holy Joe's @ 1:00 am

Chris Hart (Merlin, Ontario)
Chris's style of music blends roots, rock and country. He has been compared to an early Steve Earle and a darker/edgier Fred Eaglesmith. www.sonicbids.com/ChrisHart2
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Clinton's @ 1:00 am

Chris Warren (Toronto, Ontario)
Chris Warren performs avant-garde world jazz that has a retro pop feeling with equal parts of beat poetry, chamber and klezmer sounds that fuse into interesting songs. www.chriswarren.cc
Similar to: Ron Sexsmith, Bob Snider, Kyp Harness
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Rancho Relaxo @ 10:00 pm

Christa Couture (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Guitar toting singer/songwriter Christa Couture weaves a blend of folk, quirk and bark; ballads of travel and heartache, little love songs and abrasive ditties. www.christacouture.com Similar to: Ani DiFranco, Alanis Morissette, Tori Amos
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Holy Joe's @ 9:00 pm

Christine Evans (Victoria, British Columbia)
Christine Evans has the voice of a young angel with the heart and soul of a mature and thoughtful adult. This fast-rising songstress has the Canadian music industry a buzz with excitement. www.christineevans.com
Festival Showcase Saturday March 5 at Pipers @ 9:00pm

Cikatris (Toronto, Ontario)
Cikatris are three "eighties children" influenced by various genres of music. With Hip-hop as the base, they create digestible blends that speak to fans of all types of music, with catchy songs and well-produced beats. www.cikatris.com
Similar to: Andre 3000, Kool Keith, Slim Shady
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at El Mocambo Upstairs @ 11:00 pm

Cities In Dust (Hamilton, Ontario)
With influences like Le Tigre to The Rapture, Cities in Dust take the energy and stage presence to a higher level. Staying true to their punk rock roots, the boys serve up a platter of solid beats, choppy guitar and tightly wound vocals like an elastic band that threatens to snap if stretched any further.
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Kathedral @ 1:00 am

Clothes Make The Man (Toronto, Ontario)
A four-piece, aggressive pop rock band that sing catchy songs with grit, urgent vocals and jangly guitar. A promising intelligence and fervor lies beneath their deceptively simple songs. www.clothesmaketheman.org
Similar to: Teenage Fanclub, Lowest of the Low, Dinosaur Jr.
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Rancho Relaxo @ 12:00 pm

C'MON (Toronto, Ontario)
Fronted by indie rock icon Ian Blurton (Change Of Heart, Blurtonia) and featuring members of Nashville Pussy and The Swallows, this loud, abrasive rock trio are ready to slay. www.thisiscmon.com
Similar To: The Saints, MC5, Stooges
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Horseshoe @ 12:00 pm

controller.controller (Toronto, Ontario)
Energetic, rhythmic post-punk group turn their late '70s and early '80s influences into discordant and edgy dance music for the next generation. www.paperbagrecords.com
Similar To: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Les Six, The Slits
Festival Showcase: Wednesday March 2 at The Phoenix @ 11:00 pm

Cougar Party (Toronto, Ontario)
Four grrls screaming about sex, crappy bosses and inconsiderate friends makes for fiery punk with racing guitars, catchy melodies and an acerbic attitude. www.cougarparty.cjb.net
Similar to: Babes in Toyland, Sex Pistols, Mach Tiver
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Sneaky Dee's @ 10:00 pm

Courtesy Blush (Toronto, Ontario)
This five piece, emo-metal band play progressively melodic and technically explosive, in your face music. Formed in early 2002, they recorded their 8 song EP in the summer of 2003 and have been touring lots to support it. www.courtesyblush.cjb.net
Similar to: Alexisonfire, End This Week With Knives, The Reason
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Sneaky Dee's @ 12:00 pm

Craig Cardiff (Montreal, Quebec)
Alt-folk singer songwriter absorbs his audience with his surreal lyrics and approachable stage presence, keeping them interested with his thought provoking acoustic ballads. www.craigcardiff.com
Similar to: Nick Drake, Martin Tielli, Dave Matthews
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Rivoli @ 9:00 pm

Crash Continental (Toronto, Ontario)
Incorporating the drive from rock and the smoothness of pop, Crash Continental delivers exhilarating, passionate performances. The simplicity of melody with the complexity of expert execution create a luxurious tapestry of sound. www.crashcontinental.com
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at The Drake Hotel @ 10:00 pm

Crash Kelly (Toronto, Ontario)
Crash Kelly play 70's inspired, authentic rock and roll with all the glitter, guitar solos and flicking lighters. www.crashkelly.ca
Similar To: Motley Crue, Hanoi Rocks, Robin Black & the IRS
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Bovine Sex Club @ 1:00 am

Crazy For Jane (Berlin, Germany)
These two indie pop folk troubadours sing their desperately romantic and beautiful serenade underneath your window with witty prose, lovely boy-girl vocals, and sublimely strummed guitar. www.crazyforjane.com
Similar to: Jonathan Ritchman, Windy & Carl, Mecca Normal
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Healey's @ 9:00 pm

The Creeping Nobodies (Toronto, Ontario)
The Creeping Nobodies play avant-indie rock with precision. They released their newest album, "Stop Movement Stop Loss", on Blocks Recording Club. www.thecreepingnobodies.com
Similar To: The Fall, Talking Heads, Television
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at The Silver Dollar @ 12:00 pm

Cuff The Duke (Oshawa, Ontario)
This alt-country rock band combines elements of traditional country with modern twists of indie rock and electric guitar creating fresh sounds. www.cufftheduke.com
Similar To: The Sadies, The Flaming Lips, Stompin' Tom Conners
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Lee's Palace @ 11:00 pm

Damon & Naomi (Boston, Massachusetts)
Their new album, "The Earth Is Blue", is a stunning work of worldly beauty and individual intimacy with songs that are smart and perceptive, fragile and melancholic. www.damonandnaomi.com
Similar To: Low, Tim Buckley, The Carpenters
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at El Mocambo Downstairs @ 1:00 am

Dead Letter Dept (Toronto, Ontario)
Dead Letter Dept display introverted acoustic softness to smashing instruments mid-song, from high-fives to beating the living shit out of each other, the reactors behind the antagonism that makes this band go has always been honesty, integrity and passion. www.deadletterdept.com
Similar To: The Ramones, The Offspring, Lagwagon
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Sneaky Dee's @ 9:30 pm ‚ ALL AGES

Dee Long (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Engineer, producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and former member of Klaatu, Dee Long has seen a lot of musical trends pass through the history books. His first fully realized solo album called "Outside" is a concept record for a new generation featuring a hybrid of morphed audio styles and recording techniques. www.bullseyecanada.com
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Brunswick House @ 11:50 pm

Defined (Sturgeon Falls, Ontario)
Created in 2001, Defined is a powerful hard rock group that make music filled with emotion, passion and energy. Live, the band is a must-see as they definitely give their all to put on a good show. www.defined.cjb.net
Festival Showcase: Xtreme Band Slam Thursday March 3 at Montana @ 9:30 pm

Dessy Di Lauro (Montreal, Quebec)
Dessy Di Lauro is an R&B jazz artist with a voice as unique as her origins. She has collaborated with Dubmatique, written for Ginette Reno and sung in Cirque Du Soleil's Nouba. A synthesis of soul and Brazil-flavored jazz, she is accompanied by pianist/producer Ric'Key Pageot. www.crazygluemusic.com
Similar To: Chaka Khan, Ella Fitzgerald, Gilberto Gil
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Revival @ 12:00 pm

The Diableros (Toronto, Ontario)
The Diableros appeared shortly after a makeshift cover band was put together for a Jesus and Mary Chain tribute night. The reverberations carried on into a group of friends who love the rock and remember the melody. www.diableros.tk
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at The Silver Dollar @ 9:00 pm

Dirt Gritie (Edmonton, Alberta)
Known for a strong back-to-basics approach to production and performance, Dirt Gritie's hip-hop mixes funk, jazz and soul music with modern day philosophy and commentary on the hard facts of life. www.politiclive.com
Similar To: Ghetto Concept, 112, Choclair
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at El Mocambo Upstairs @ 10:20 pm

Dirty Americans (Detroit, Michigan)
The straight up vintage rock of the Dirty Americans has rock 'n roll pumping through every ounce of its being. Fans of rock outfits like The Cult and Queens Of The Stone Age will be drawn to their bombastic arena rock sound and classic rock vibe. www.dirtyamericans.com
Similar To: Grand Funk Railroad, Bob Seger, Cactus
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Bovine Sex Club @ 11:00 pm

The Downbelows (Toronto, Ontario)
Containing members of The Tirekickers and Faceplant, The Downbelows conspire to make punk rock music to lift the spirits. They released their fluff-free debut record, "Queen and Bathurst", this past year. www.downbelows.com
Similar To: The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Teenage Head
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Lee's Palace @ 10:00 pm

Doubting Paris (Vancouver, British Columbia)
With influences ranging from U2 and Sigur-R–s, to Counting Crows and Sting, Doubting Paris creates music that is a mÈlange of beautifully melodic, unashamedly honest lyrics - with shimmering guitars and evocative, haunting arrangements. www.doubtingparis.com
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Rivoli @ 10:00 pm

Drive By Punch (Calgary, Alberta)
Drive By Punch play pop punk, alt-rock music at mind warping tempos, with lots of melodies. www.drivebypunch.com
Similar To: Green Day, GOB, Blink 182
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at FunHaus @ 7:40 pm ‚ ALL AGES

Driver (Toronto, Ontario)
Drive is a solid rock and roll outfit that has been building a loyal following in Southern Ontario for the last few years. Clean and crisp guitar sound with great song writing.
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at The Opera House @ 9:00 pm

The Dudes (Calgary, Alberta)
The Dudes write brilliantly poppy dirges that perfectly bridge the gap between hi-fi sonics and sludgy distortion, with thick melodies and intense, sincere lyrics. www.boompa.ca
Similar To: Tragically Hip, Pursuit Of Happiness, The Northern Pikes
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at The 360 @ 10:00 pm

Ed Vokurka Swing Trio (Toronto, Ontario)
Featuring Ed Vokurka on violin and Abbey Scholzberg on bass.
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at The Rex Hotel @ 12:00 Noon

Elena Higgins (Magnetic Island, Australia)
Discovering her voice two years ago, indigenous singer songwriter Elena Higgins draws strength from her Polynesian and Maori ancestors to produce a startlingly fresh and vibrant musical style. www.elena.com.au
Similar To: Tracy Chapman, Toni Childs, Sheryl Crow
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Cameron House @ 1:00 am

Elliott Brood (Toronto, Ontario)
Their rousing alt-country with modern grit sound has been described as Blackgrass or Death Country, monikers that reflect their original blend of authentic folk tradition with aching vocals, frenzied guitar and banjo, impelled by snare drum and suitcase percussion. www.elliottbrood.ca
Similar To: The Baptist Generals, The Fembots, The Silverhearts
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Pipers @ 11:30 pm
& Friday March 4 at Healey's @ 12:00 pm

Emily Fennell Band (Kingston, Ontario)
Fennell has an enormous, soulful voice. This talented and versatile musician performs both original and cover material, primarily of the rock, pop and alternative genres with an older country blues edge. www.emilyfennell.com
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 4 at Montana @ 10:00 pm

Esthero (Toronto, Ontario)
Esthero combines trip hop and dance music in a quirky R&B fashion, with strong vocals. Her new EP has a recent club track, "O.G. Bitch", that hit the Top 10 in Brazil. Her new full length, "Wikked Lil' Grrrls" comes out this Spring. www.nearlycivilized.com
Similar To: Black Eyed Peas, Nelly Furtado, Saul Williams
Festival Showcase: Wednesday March 2 at Phoenix @ 12:00 pm

Fair Ground (Toronto, Ontario)
Fair Ground are a modern rock band featuring Mike Turner (ex Our Lady Peace) on guitar and vocals, Pete Lesperance (Harem Scarem) on vocals and guitar, Darren Shearer (New Deal) on drums and Brad Stella (Stella) on bass and vocals. www.fairgroundtheband.com
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Rivoli @ 12:00 pm

Faithdown (Toronto, Ontario)
Each member of this foursome comes to the group with years of experience and diverse musical backgrounds. With a mix of acid jazz and pop as their credentials, they've come to be a hard rockin' group of fierce musicians. www.faithdown.com
Similar To: I Mother Earth, Rush, Three Days Grace
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at CLUB 279 @ 1:00 am

Femme Generation (Toronto, Ontario)
Toronto's own dance-funk-punk act Femme Generation has quickly gained a name for itself, received glowing reviews for their new wave rock music and sweet live show. www.femmegeneration.com
Similar To: Hot Hot Heat, Interpol, Joy Division
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Comfort Zone @ 8:00 pm

The Field Register (Montreal, Quebec)
Formed in 2002, The Field Register is a five-piece rock band with songs ranging from melancholic, wistful portraits to uplifting sonicness with lush organ chords and gentle shimmering piano lines to completing the arrangements. www.shipsatnight.com
Similar To: The Besnard Lakes, Tristeza, The Arcade Fire
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Club Rockit @ 10:00 pm

The First Time (Toronto, Ontario)
Their debut record, "It's On", is a blustery mix of guitar-riffs, big-choruses and the kind of visceral quality that only comes from playing from your guts. Lead single, "New Day Dawning", has already been licensed by ESPN, SportsNet and Exreme Network. www.thefirsttimeonline.com
Similar To: Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Jimmy Eat World,
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Brunswick House @ 9:20 pm

Five Blank Pages (Brampton, Ontario)
Bridging pop hooks and garage distortion with delicate vocal harmonies, Five Blank Pages play infectious East Coast-flavored indie pop rock with an over sized heart. www.fiveblankpages.com
Similar To: Pedro The Lion, The Weakerthans, Elliott Smith
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Club Rockit @ 12:00 pm

The Flairs (Vancouver, British Columbia)
The Flairs are a 21st century band ready to take the world by storm with their catchy, hook-laden rock songs harkening back to the days of '80's metal and punk, sweetly flavored with female harmonies. www.theflairs.com
Similar To: Bif Naked, Garbage, Veruca Salt
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Horseshoe @ 9:00 pm

The Flatliners (Richmond Hill, Ontario)
The Flatliners blend two-tone ska with brain hemorrhaging punk rock, to make one lethal dose of caustic Skunk Rawk. www.theflatliners.com
Similar To: The Clash, Operation Ivy, Rancid
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Sneaky Dee's @ 10:15 pm ‚ ALL AGES

Flipside (Toronto, Ontario)
MC Flipside's charismatic delivery and presence helped make him a staple in Toronto's popular dance music community that crosses over from hip hop to electro, to progressive rock to jazz, to funk and house. www.mcflipside.com
Similar To: CL Smooth, Africa Bambaata, Mos Def
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at El Mocambo Upstairs @ 9:00pm

For The Mathematics (Ottawa, Ontario)
Formed in 2003, this five-piece blend elements of post-punk, psychedelia and math rock with spastic latin rhythms and a frantic live show, crafting a daring and energetic sound. www.forthemathematics.com
Similar To: At The Drive-In, Ikara Colt, Q And Not U
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Kathedral @ 9:00 pm

Fourstar (Toronto, Ontario)
Previously known as Tennessee, they are the creation of ex-MAdE drummer Alison MacLean. She has matured into a fine songwriter, as shown by her win in Standard Radio's recent national songwriting competition. Fourstar features the passionate vocals of Suzie Cotton, and their sound has been described as "Concrete Blonde meets Fleetwood Mac."
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at The 360 @ 12:00 pm

The Frames (Dublin, Ireland)
Until now, The Frames' music favoured bi-polar swings, violently loud on one song, violently quiet the next. On "Burn The Maps", their fifth studio album, the band have reconciled their various personalities into one volatile organism, synthesizing gorgeous melancholy with full-blown anger. www.theframes.ie
Similar to: Sparklehorse, Radiohead, The Music
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Opera House @ tba

Frantic City (Toronto, Ontario)
Frantic City paints its image of the human experience through a range of emotions. From self and social awareness ditties, to crushing anthems, the music is distinctly an organised-manic in it's delivery. www.franticcity.ca
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Kathedral @ 12:00 am

Fresh Meat (Toronto, Ontario)
This alternative punk rock band has been buzzing Toronto for the last year with their catchy songs, sense of style and the alluring charisma of sex kitten, lead vocalist Tina Gravelson. www.thisisfreshmeat.com
Similar To: Wendy O. Williams, Joan Jett, Motorhead
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Bovine Sex Club @ 10:00 pm

Friday Morning's Regret (Toronto, Ontario)
Formed in the fall of 2002, Friday Morning's Regret are a folk-based rock band driven by harmonica and harmonies amid tales of urban displacement and disaffection. www.fridaymorningsregret.com
Similar To: Paul Simon, Bright Eyes, Neil Young
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Holy Joe's @ 12:00 pm

From Fiction (Toronto, Ontario)
Four-piece From Fiction come together to deliver exhilarating, draining performances that have unwittingly left more than a few headliners unable to follow in their footsteps. www.fromfiction.com
Similar To: Pecola, Trail Of The Dead, Slint
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Club Rockit @ 1:00 am

Frontier Index (Toronto, Ontario)
This four piece band mix psychedelic pop and country twang, blending vintage sounds into something clearly their own. They have recently released their debut album on Rainbow Quartz Records. www.thefrontierindex.com
Similar To: The Band, Lowest Of The Low, Gram Parsons
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Healey's @ 1:00 am

Fruit (Adelaide, Australia)
With classic and timeless harmonies, Fruit's music has been described as "sensitive, embracing and disarming". www.fruitmusic.com.au
Similar To: Joni Mitchell, Dave Matthews, Ani DiFranco
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Holy Joes @ 9:00 pm

Galore (Toronto, Ontario)
Galore's last album, "Parader", made critics and fans wax rhapsodic about the band's brand of rock'n'roll, which Stuart Berman from Eye Weekly referred to as, "their Spiders-from-Mars raunch and 'Bang a Gong' boogie." www.galoremusic.com
Similar To: New York Dolls, Stooges, Rolling Stones
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at Bovine Sex Club @ 10:00 pm

Gary Burr (Los Angeles, California)
This multi talented musician, songwriter and performer has been writing hit songs since the early 80's. He has vocals as well as multi-instrumental performance credits on dozens of albums and has written hit songs for Kelly Clarkson, Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera. www.garyburr.com
Similar To: John Lennon, Roger McGuinn, Elvis Presley
Festival Showcase Saturday March 5 at Pipers @ 9:30pm

Gary Baker (Sheffield, Alabama)
Baker is a most talented vocalist-musician-songwriter, as a session musician and vocalist he has worked with Mac Davis, The Kendalls, Gary Morris, Bertie Higgins and Eddy Raven. His songwriting credits have included songs by T.G. Sheppard, Gary Morris, Eddy Raven, Restless Heart, Joe Diffie, Alabama, All-4-One, and John Michael Montgomery. www.alamhof.org/bakerg.htm
Festival Showcase Saturday March 5 at Pipers @ 9:30pm

Gentleman Reg (Toronto, Ontario)
Montreal Mirror stated, "The third solo album from The Hidden Cameras' frighteningly blonde guitarist is his best yet. Not only is his pop-and-folk-inflected songwriting stronger then ever, but his sound has been infiltrated and fleshed out by members of The Constantines, Royal City and Kepler". www.gentlemanreg.com
Similar To: Sea and Cake, Nick Drake, Belle and Sebastien
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at The Comfort Zone @ 11:00 pm

George Canyon (Pictou County, Nova Scotia)
George creates traditional country music with conviction, and received the New Artist Recording of the Year, and Country Recording of the Year awards this year at the Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia Awards. www.georgecanyon.com
Similar To: Hank Williams, Toby Keith, Charley Pride
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at El Mocambo Downstairs @ 11:30 pm

The Ghost is Dancing (Toronto, Ontario)
The sixty-beats to those faithful to the call of rock, The Ghost Is Dancing combine many influences from the arts of kung fu and paper-rock-scissors, these freedom fighters only live to rock. www.theghostisdancing.tk
Similar To: The Arcade Fire, Matt Pond PA, Wolf Parade
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Club Rockit @ 12:00 pm

Go (Toronto, Ontario)
This modern rock, new wave five piece are reminiscent of The Cars getting hit by a mac truck. www.myspace.com/gomusic
Similar To: The Cars, The Cure, Elvis Costello
Festival Showcase: Saturday March 5 at The 360 @ 1:00 am

God Made Me Funky (Toronto, Ontario)
This funk/jazz outfit has been widely recognized in the Toronto music scene for its energetic and outstanding live show. The band specializes in live dance re-workings of funk, soul, r&b, motown, acid-jazz, reggae, and hip-hop classics. www.godmademefunky.com
Similar To: Julie McKnight, Herbie Koffman, Divine Earth Essence
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Revival @ 1:00 am

The Golden Dogs (Toronto, Ontario)
Relying on a multitude of influences, The Golden Dogs have crafted a collection of diverse, nostalgic pop songs that are impossible to overlook. www.thegoldendogs.com
Similar To: Blue Rodeo, New Pornographers, Elvis Costello
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Lee's Palace @ 12:00 pm

Gordie Tentrees Band (Whitehorse, Yukon Territories)
Their Country-Surf-Folk-Blue sound mixed with no-nonsense lyrics, harmonies and multi-instrumentation have taken this popular Yukon act to festival stages across Canada. www.tentrees.ca
Similar to: Old Reliable, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Fred Eaglesmith
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Cameron House @ 12:00 pm

Grady (Toronto, Ontario)
Big Sugars' frontman Geordie Johnson's new rock band project is named Grady. They pick up where Big Sugar left off but have freshened the sound, look and feel and then some.
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at The Opera House @ 11:00 pm

Great Lake Swimmers (Toronto, Ontario)
Great Lake Swimmers create wonderfully understated, heart-wrenching music. Their haunting sound finds its roots in vintage folk and alt-country tones, shaped by accordion, lap steel and acoustic guitar, with a voice that seems to come from the walls. www.greatlakeswimmers.com
Similar To: Gram Parsons, Iron & Wine, Nick Drake
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Pipers @ 9:30 pm
& Friday March 4 at El Mocambo Downstairs @ 9:00 pm

GreenTara (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Influenced by funk, jazz and hip-hop, nu-soul singer songwriter GreenTara delivers a unique brand of urban roots music with a conscientious message, inventive melodies and acoustic riffs. www.greentaramusic.com
Similar To: Arrested Development, Pharcyde, Lauren Hill
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Revival @ 10:00 pm

Guitar Wolf (Tokyo, Japan)
Tokyo's premier punk trio play brain pummelling hard. They are perhaps among the best live rock and roll bands on the planet: virile, dangerous and wonderfully chaotic. www.guitarwolf.net
Similar To: Johnny Thunders, Joan Jett, The Ramones
Festival Showcase: Thursday March 3 at Lee's Palace @ 12:00 pm

Haddonfield (Etobicoke, Ontario)
With their most recent release, "When All The Stars Burn Out", out on Re-Define Records, Haddonfield are continuing to spread their melodic, punchy, punk rock hardcore to the masses. www.camphaddonfield.com
Similar To: Protest The Hero, The Reason, Moneen
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at Sneaky Dee's @ 1:00 am

The Heck (Vancouver, British Columbia)
On Bif Naked's label Her Royal Majesty's Records, The Heck are a flash back to classic guitar rock with an arena rock attitude and a deep bass end. www.hrmrecords.com/heck/
Similar To: Jimi Hendrix, Joe Satriani, Foo Fighters
Festival Showcase: Friday March 4 at The 360 @ 11:00 pm
& Saturday March 5 at The 360 @ 2:30 pm ‚ ALL AGES

Hedley (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Hedley's shows are a roller coaster of energy, with a mixed bag of influences ranging from slower emo songs, to pop rock and harder-edged riffs, and a strong onstage charisma and confidence. www.hedleyband.com
Similar To: Oasis, Su