2023 CMW ARTISTS

Playhouse

Playhouse

Formed in 1987, five high school friends set out to be the biggest rock band to ever come out of Canada. Playhouse is an anglophone Rock band based in Montreal, Quebec. With a reputation for their high energy shows and big anthems. they quickly started filling every...

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.

Autumn Kings

Autumn Kings

Hailing from small Canadian town of LaSalle, ON just a stone’s throw away from Detroit, Michigan and shortly thereafter relocating to the Detroit area, Autumn Kings is best described as the offspring of Linkin Park and Fall Out Boy What started as a serendipitous...

Amy Kisser

Amy Kisser

With a piercing vocal range encompassing rumbling lows all the way to whistle notes, 19-year-old Amy Kisser’s voice is nothing less than massive. Loud and passionate, she bears her soul to the world with a burning, emotive honesty that screams out for the voices...

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...

REINI B

REINI B

REINI B est une jeune artiste chanteuse, musicienne et compositrice canadienne. Elle a toujours aimé la musique et elle est notamment devenue une adepte du piano à l'âge de 9 ans. Tres vite, elle fait ses débuts au sein d’un groupe musical et y reste pendant 5 ans...

Propter Hawk

Propter Hawk

Established in 2020, Propter Hawk is a rock and roll outfit from the ambiguous corners of Toronto, Ontario. Commixing influences and sounds, Propter Hawk is Humble Pie, The Beatles, The Band, and Otis Redding tossed in a burning barrel at the dark end of an unmarked...

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...

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...

The Damn Truth

The Damn Truth

The Damn Truth, a band that has been hiding in plain sight for the last nine years, has slowly been bubbling up from the underground on to the radar of a wider audience. They've played Europe and the US, opened tours for ZZ Top, the Sheepdogs, Styx and Rival Sons,...

Local Pressure

Local Pressure

Local Pressure is a rock band from Hamilton, Ontario formed in 2022. Their sound ranges from a modern take on roots rock to indie rock.

Lowery Mills

Lowery Mills

Lowery Mills is a Kingston Ontario based rock band Consisting of founding members Jordan Lowery (lead vocal and rhythm guitar), Jay Mills (Lead guitar, backing vocals), Chris Melanson (Drums) and Pierre Labbé (Bass). After the release of their debut single “Striking...

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...

Madison Galloway

Madison Galloway

"Pure energy and rootsy-blues sass" -MusicOntario Madison Galloway is an emerging voice in the Canadian music scene, hailing from small town Fergus, Ontario. She takes the stage with her soulful voice, guitar, harmonica and driving band charming audiences with her...

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...

VILIVANT

VILIVANT

VILIVANT (Julia Gentile) is a Canadian hard rocker that quickly gained immediate success in the music scene at the very young age of 3, starting with the piano and picking up the guitar and bass along the way. Drawing heavily from influences such as Halestorm, The...

The Lad Classic

The Lad Classic

From their inception, The Lad Classic have always pulled from the familiar and added their own flavour to create something unique. Evolving from rock origins the band has created something deeper, adding in their combined influences ranging from soul to pop, gospel to...

Tye Dempsey

Tye Dempsey

Windows down and stereo up, you're cruising along a country back road. The sounds flow strong and steady through the speakers. In that moment, all is well with the world. That feeling is the essence of Tye Dempsey’s music. This singer-songwriter from Canada's East...

The Spiral Theory

The Spiral Theory

The Spiral Theory is looking to reignite the sounds of modern rock. The band’s sounds contain influences from iconic classic rock sounds, combined with an original, melodic take on their genre. In short, classic in feel but modern in execution! The Spiral Theory is an...

THE BERESFORDS

THE BERESFORDS

The Beresfords theberesfordsmusic@gmail.com Instagram: @officialberesfordmusic Facebook: @beresfordmusic Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/472NoSmu8OBJvXAu4PmPyW?si=zu_VFz48SgOzx0CW3_Ddqw Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPyDBhNI7Nh87PaMiwox0Q About:...

Tarbox

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...

Starpainter

Starpainter

Starpainter is a folk rock band from Lethbridge, Alberta. They wear their influences on their sleeves, showcasing strong songwriting and an affinity for gently psychedelic alt-country tones. The band has been growing a following across Canada on the strength of a...

Spendo

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...

Sandveiss

Sandveiss

SANDVEISS is a Heavy Rock band from Quebec City that came to life in 2011. Their music is heavy yet also melodic. Their influences range from Black Sabbath, Kyuss, Tool, Mastodon etc. The band's self-released first album “Scream Queen” came out in 2013 (re-released in...

Po Lazarus

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....

One In The Chamber

One In The Chamber

Since the release of their 2018 debut studio EP, One In The Chamber has been compared to the likes of Guns N' Roses, Led Zeppelin, Soundgarden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queens Of The Stone Age, and Mötley Crüe. Now, following the release of singles "Blow" & "To The...

Growing Fires

Growing Fires

Hailing from the countryside of Ottawa, ON, best friends of twelve years, Jeremy Farkas and Travis Alguire came together to create the country-tinged emo rock band Growing Fires. Shortly after forming, the duo released their debut EP “Love It Or Leave It” with a...

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...

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...

Élishia Sharie

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...

Dammit Goldie

Dammit Goldie

Formed by a group of roommates in Hamilton’s Westdale community, Dammit Goldie is part of a wave of artists who hit the ground running in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. With punk vocals as strong and earthy as a lion’s roar, nostalgic grunge riffs and a...

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...

Brass Camel

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...

A Short Walk To Pluto

A Short Walk To Pluto

A Short Walk To Pluto is what would happen if Alanis Morissette joined Rush. Formed in 2018, A Short Walk To Pluto consist of Emma Armstrong (vocals), Danny Moriana (bass/vocals), Max Kaiser (guitar) and Jake Biggs (percussion/vocals). Since then, they have made major...

Magna Vita

Magna Vita

Combine a rare breed of creativity with pure ecstasy and the explosive moxie of rock ‘n roll...and enter your new favourite band, Magna Vita. Hailing from Toronto, ON, Davey White (Vocals, Guitar) and Oliver Salathiel (Drums) effortlessly craft meticulous “stadium”...