2023 CMW ARTISTS

The Vaniers

The Vaniers

The Vaniers [van-ee-ays] are a Toronto-based rock trio formed in 2016 by former high school classmates Diego Paz (Bass Guitar/Vocals), Alex Iacobellis (Guitar) and Nick Donato (Drums). 
 Influenced by indie-alternative authorities such as , , , , & , The...

Dawson Gamble

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...

Velvet Beach

Velvet Beach

Velvet Beach is an independent band from Toronto. Originally formed by members of Newcomer, Matias Gutierrez, and Martin Camara were then joined by Sean Stover (Silus, The Honeycomb Flyers), Suhail Othman (Per Su), and Meagan Aversa. Fusing a wide range of sonic...

ALIAS

ALIAS

Multi-instrumentalist, composer, dilettante, polymath: Emmanuel Alias has traversed many paths en route to his current eponymous psych-rock project. After nine years of jazz studies at the Darius Milhaud Conservatory in Aix-en-Provence, he moved to Québec in 2014 and...

Madame Psychosis

Madame Psychosis

Madame Psychosis is a five-piece alt pop & indie rock band from Toronto. Though their sound is often compared to Metric or a cross between the Black Keys and Alabama Shakes, the band cites a number of musical influences across several genres, including War on...

Cigar Club

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...

Borito

Borito

Welcome to Borito’s time machine - Music that sends you back to your summer vacation. Borito creates music residing between nostalgia and the present, filling the space with shimmering guitars, sweet distortion and a colorful sound. Borito’s debut album drew attention...

Ten Minute Detour

Ten Minute Detour

Brought together by the winds of change (and a few classified ads), Ten Minute Detour cut their teeth in a small, detached, heatless garage in Calgary, Alberta. This is where the band set in place the foundation for Lay It Down, the band’s debut full-length album. In...

Paragon Cause

Paragon Cause

Paragon Cause, 2022 ECMA Rising Star and Electronic Album of the Year Awardee, continue to push through the haze filled boundaries of indie rock and electronica. From their heralded debut EP Lies Between Us, their Debut LP What We Started to their ECMA 2022 winning...

Oliver Forest

Oliver Forest

With an alternative mixture of folk, pop and rock, Oliver Forest has been carving a place for themselves in the Montreal indie music scene. Powerful melodies and a rich and unique sound conspire to create an energetic and heartwarming performance. “Euthanasia” was...

FKB

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...

Cold Weather Captains

Cold Weather Captains

A pack-a-punch machine, Cold Weather Captains catches you off guard with every original song. They keep the audience dancing on their toes, never knowing what’s coming next. Their ability to change up musical styles at a whim and execute is what sets CWC apart from...

Carbon Memory

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...

Hyaenas

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...