2023 CMW ARTISTS

Sunlust

Sunlust

Formed in 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Sunlust is a rippin' rockin' ants-in-your-pants female fronted alternative grunge trio. They like it loud and they like it dirty.

Black Budget

Black Budget

Black Budget is a desert punk band featuring roaring guitars, aggressive drums, and rib-crushing bass with an explosive live performance. With their latest EP “Crown Of Misery” release, the band brings together 4 slabs of molten rock that combines the spirit and...

Pink Leather Jackets

Pink Leather Jackets

Pink Leather Jackets are four honest dudes from Toronto, Canada with great harmonies, singing really well written, catchy, original punk-rock songs at the top of their lungs. They placed runners-up in 97.7HTZ FM 2020 Rocksearch, have been nominated for a Mississauga...

Fortunate Losers

Fortunate Losers

Sudbury-based rockers Fortunate Losers take no prisoners with their incendiary new single, “Desire.” Drawing inspiration from 90’s bands including Soundgarden and Alice In Chains, Fortunate Losers seizes upon the same spirit of angst and alienation, while infusing...

Crast

Crast

Formed in 2017, Crast offers their own mercurial style of progressive alternative rock. Citing a diverse array of musical influences, they cover a wide range of sonic territory while keeping things fluent and exciting. Explosive live performances are propelled by...

Dead Levee

Dead Levee

Dead Levee is a 4-piece old-school, no-nonsense rock band consisting of members Tayler “Izzy” Morgan, Ray Klapatiuk, Rylan “Buck” Dusyk, and Preston Laschuk. Their aggressive, organic, and attitude-driven style harkens back to the high energy rock of the late 60's...

The Jailbirds

The Jailbirds

Shortly after the release of their debut EP, The Black River, The Jailbirds won “Best Rock” at the 2018 Mississauga Music Awards and most recently won "Best Live Band" at the 2022 Mississauga Music Awards. The Jailbirds have drawn comparisons to the likes of Black...

Ex Ømerta

Ex Ømerta

Ex Ømerta’s music is dirty, energetic and full of attitude. The award-winning alt rock trio wears their influences on their sleeve expertly blending locked-in rock, seductive grooves, and pure punk rock piss and vinegar in a combustible concoction that is familiar yet...

CEVILAIN

CEVILAIN

“Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.” ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Much like a storm, CEVILAIN has swept onto the scene and left a poignant and lasting impression. Inspired by titans of the genre - Bring...

Bokassa

Bokassa

Norwegian power trio Bokassa fuse riffs and groove from stoner rock and metal with catchy punk rock into their self described stoner punk. Bokassa has played some of the worlds biggest festivals and toured all over Europe and Norway, supported Judas Priest, Mastodon,...