If you’ve been hangin’ out a few minutes, you might already know that I have a project called Death Bus For Blondie where I’m recreating some Death Cab For Cutie songs. Recently I released the third track in this series, The Ghosts of Beverly Drive, and you can check it out on YouTube now. The version of the song that mine is built around is … Continue reading Death Bus For Blondie Release: The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
Surprise! Over the weekend I shot a music video. Watch the official music video for Quiksand now on my YouTube Channel! About the Video On Saturday April 30th I went over to the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre to fulfil a goal I’d never attempted before. I grabbed my acoustic guitar and set out to perform a full acoustic set for anyone who happened to be heading … Continue reading Jaimee Jakobczak Release: Quiksand Official Music Video
Today’s cover is “A Sunday” off of Jimmy Eat World’s Clarity album. First, listen to the bands original recording: Now, check out mine: This was my second track where I’ve livestreamed the entire process from start to finish (read a bit more about that here) – thanks for joining the streams if ya did and thanks for watching the archive recording available on my Instagram … Continue reading Jaimee Eat World Release: A Sunday
Look at us, sticking to our newly appointed Friday release schedule with a new cover. This week we jump back into Bleed American and tear “Your House” a new one. Listen to the original recording here: Now, check out mine: I originally started out doing an acoustic-based full band cover but I was really struggling with coming up with a drum beat that complimented the … Continue reading Jaimee Eat World Release: Your House
Carrying on from our track by track of Lie To Me, today I’m moving right along to track 8: Asleep/Dead. If you haven’t heard the record yet, check it out on YouTube Music or my own YouTube Channel below. About the Track Asleep/Dead is one of the only tracks on this record that isn’t really based on any sort of true story, rather it’s more … Continue reading The Clearing Track By Track: Asleep/Dead
This week I posed a few questions over to instrumentalist music producer and head of Toronto-Psychadelic Rock outfit Halo Vair whose upcoming home-recorded EP “Definition” is due out on December 12th 2021. We get into Victor Zohni’s recording rig, the frustrations with home-recording an independent artist like himself encounters, influential artists and some words of advice for those embarking on their own self-produced releases. Listen … Continue reading Spotlight On: Halo Vair
Today’s featured artist is Toronto-based songwriter Ekelle who blends R&B, Pop and Hip Hop to create her own unique flavour dubbed “Hood Pop.” Most recently Ekelle released “Come Back,” an honest reflection of the uncertainty and pressures presented in 2020 including how it felt to watch the protests promoted by the Black Lives Matter movement after the tragic death of George Floyd. We were able … Continue reading Spotlight On: Ekelle
Introducing Vintage Boring, an up-and-coming indie rock foursome out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vintage Boring formed in 2019 and hunkered down during the height of the pandemic to record what became their debut 3-song EP “Small Space”. We had a chance to speak with singer and guitarist Jamie O’Halloran about the record, their new single “Oswego” and their upcoming return to the stage at Lee’s … Continue reading Spotlight On: Vintage Boring
Crooked Forest 