Gabrielle Laviolette's Blog (17)

Shades Lawrence is a Montreal-born alternative hip-hop artist of mixed British, Jamaican, Irish and Scottish descent. Honouring a tradition of spoken word, she is a pure lyricist; her words uplift, while keeping environmental justice at the forefront. 

She collaborated with a medley of producers—…

The title of Toronto based rapper and singer Nue’s latest single, “Demon Child,” is self explanatory. “Born to be misunderstood, born to be bad,” says the artist. 

“It's not the ‘Devil’...it's just the shit that people are scared of. People are always intimidated by what they don’t understand or have never seen…

As one half of Toronto, ON’s alternative duo, USS, Human Kebab’s DJ career has taken him across the world over the past decade. When he's not scratching records while standing on his head on a stage, Human Kebab can be found scouring the world for the best rock and alternative remixes and blending them into his weekly smashup…

Ceesar is the alias of Canadian born recording artist, Nelson Silva. Specializing in a moody, melodic fusion of pop and R&B, Nelson started making music in 2019.

Following the release of his debut 2020 EP, Hustle & Passion, Ceesar is preparing to share the…

Reph's had his hands on music since before he even knew it was his passion. Inspired by his mother, a Hindu artist performing live throughout his childhood, and with musical influences Drake and The Weeknd, he realized his love for performing and song writing, cultivating a musical style that he describes as “a soulful trap vibe.”

Though he is inspired by some of the biggest names in Toronto music, it has always…

Ekelle is a multi-genre artist and songwriter from Toronto who rhymes about what she knows best: her real-life experience. Money, sex, drama and identity stir together to create a style that she calls Hood Pop – popular music with a street edge that combines elements…

Ekelle is a multi-genre artist and songwriter from Toronto who rhymes about what she knows best: her real-life experience. Money, sex, drama and identity stir together to create a style that she calls Hood Pop – popular music with a street edge. Combining elements of hip hop, pop and R&B, Ekelle hopes that the honesty in her music will motivate others to share their stories too and to never give…

Afta Hill's songwriting follows traditional pop music, with catchy hooks and melodies to infiltrate the listeners psyche, while also displaying laser focus in his verses. Tehranto, his forthcoming new record, tackles life's extremes as an early 20-year-old in the 2010s. Themes of self-identity, mental illness, isolation, love, lust, perseverance, and pride are explored in…

Originally hailing from Connecticut, Madelline is an artist based out of Montreal. Ahead of her upcoming EP, NOISE COMPLAINT, Madelline has shared a new single about deserving more than the minimum effort from someone. "late night text" starts out somber and builds to a catchy…

Two childhood friends that have been playing music together for as long as they can remember, Silk Tonic is an indie-pop band from the outskirts of Montreal composed of multi-instrumentalists Matthew Brouillet (vocals/drums) and Mark Hodges (guitar/bass). Their purpose is to share their love for music in the hopes that it will bring to others the same joy it brings them. …

Originally from Colorado, Merōn has been gaining a reputation as a songwriter in LA writing songs for artists such as The Chainsmokers, Galantis, Kaskade, Steve Aoki, and more. Now stepping into the spotlight as an artist, Merōn's debut single "Thru The Phone," an interpolation of Soulja Boy's "Kiss Me Thru The Phone," is officially available on all streaming platforms now.…

Ever since Joey Stylez crossed paths with the legendary pow wow drum group, Northern Cree, he wanted to collaborate with them. They are the very best of the best when it comes to traditional drum groups.

On the new single, "You Driving Me Crazy (Indian Girl)," they wanted to make something that could mend…

Toronto-based rising star Langston Francis has released his new single, "Waste My Time," off his forthcoming sophomore EP Self-Titled, set for release later this year.

The infectious lead single was written by Langston with multi-platinum selling songwriter Neil Ormandy (James…

Anjulie is an Indo Guyanese platinum selling Juno-Award winning recording artist from Toronto, ON, who has penned songs for Kelly Clarkson and Nicki Minaj and collaborated with artists like KSHMR and Natalia Lafourcade. She's written for…

Rushden & Diamonds first got their start writing rhymes and making beats while digging in the crates of 1980’s r&b and royal orchestral music. 2020 (Redux) is a fully remixed / remastered official sequel to the duo’s critically acclaimed conceptual hip-hop album 2010. Featured artists on 2020…

Mikoh is Gabrielle Larocque, a French-Canadian singer, songwriter and producer. Inspired by acts that vary from Grimes, The Weeknd, and Linkin Park, she creates hypnotizing sonic textures shaped by a lifelong classical training in music. Her arrangements are evocative, hypnagogic and reflective, springing forth from her mind in the wake of a tumultuous…

Rozette has been sharing her big, powerful and technically masterful voice across North America for the past decade. Rozette’s upcoming EP combines and unleashes her #sorrynotsorry, empowering, feminist spirit like none of her previous work. 

Rozette's new single, "Bite," is an empowering, quirky pop track highlighting her soulful…