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.
2023 CMW ARTISTS
Dawson Gamble
Dawson is a Singer/Songwriter, Producer and Multi-Instrumentalist from Toronto, Canada. His passion for music sparked early as he picked up his dad's 79’ Fender Strat and wrote songs in his garage with his high-school friends. He took influence from legendary guitar...
VIOLET NIGHT
VIOLET NIGHT don't just play their instruments; they use them as tools to carefully construct emotion. Hailing from Toronto, ON the band aims to traverse soundscapes as diverse as their province's landscapes. From the soaring heights of mountains to the tranquil...
The Flamingos Pink
In a world that tells you to be unique but not different, The Flamingos Pink is a different animal and the same beast. Best friends, brothers and bandmates hailing from Montreal, Canada, TFP are a punk rock band playing rocknroll the indie way. Always the loudest in...
SLEEPSHAKE
What started out like every other modern-day connection, founding members Nate Prevedoros (vocals, guitar) and Rhea George (vocals, keys) met on a dating app and fell deeply in love - with making music together. After a lengthy conversation about favorite guitars,...
Cigar Club
In their interpretation of rock music, Cigar Club combines blues, psychedelic, and alternative influences which has established the band as “one of Ontario’s premier alternative rock bands (Spill Magazine, 2021)”.' Their live show has caught the attention of the music...
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...
Tarbox
Tarbox manages to give a new flavor to post-grunge and alternative, adding a groove to these forgotten styles. The band has always had a penchant for 90's sounds. From the beginning of the project, this was a given. Born just after the great grunge wave, the four...
Spendo
Based out of Vancouver British Columbia, Spendo is made up of four like-hearted, experienced multi-instrumentalists. Sharing a love for modern & classic rock, they exude a 1970’s California vibe, drawing inspiration from and paying respect to the music of that...
Po Lazarus
Po Lazarus is a five-piece rock n’ roll outfit from Montreal founded by Joshua Carey (lead vocals), and bassist Paul Mascarenhas in 2014. While their sound is sown from seeds of rock n roll, Po Lazarus’ influences are gleaned from folk, country, punk, jazz and more....
John Maksym
After over a decade fronting alternative rock bands, Kitchener, Ontario-based artist, John Maksym, decided to go out on his own. The Canadian singer-songwriter spent his early childhood jumping on his parents' furniture donning a mask, cape, and red toy guitar,...
FKB
FKB is a high-energy, four-piece, alternative rock band based in Edmonton, influenced by the mystique, glamour, and excess of the 1960s-1980s entertainment business. Formed in Bonnyville, Alberta, the band is fronted by JUNO Award-nominated songwriter (2019), Drew...
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...
Élishia Sharie
Electrifying, daring, and hypnotizing are just a few words used to describe Los Angeles Neo Alternative Rock artist, Élishia Sharie. Drawing upon iconic influences, like AC/DC and Nirvana, Élishia Sharie effortlessly synthesizes elements of 80’s Classic Rock with 90’s...
Carbon Memory
Carbon Memory is a dynamic alternative rock band that develops sonic snapshots that are both transporting and cinematic. The Toronto band cues magnetic guitars and contemplative lyrics to a reel of ambient textures that oscillate between a sense of nostalgia and...
Brass Camel
Brass Camel is an unorthodox rock group from Vancouver led by 29 year old Daniel Sveinson, who at the age of 12 had already performed at the Apollo Theatre and jammed with icon Les Paul. After years of playing as a hired musician, Daniel formed Brass Camel in spring...
Hyaenas
Embodying the energy & ferocity of their animal namesake, Hyaenas is a new Indie Rock/Synth Pop band taking the scene by storm. With fun, catchy hooks, their songs are written through a queer feminist lens - exploring meaningful themes from acceptance to...