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An array of styles including synth-pop, rock, rap. Booming female vocals over piano and synth FX, electric guitar solos, and a pinch of dance beats.

Erin and Jordan are Cubs Refrain, songwriting duo residing in Toronto, Canada, producing a young and energetic brand of electronic music.  

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FEATURETTE is a late night snack of gritty earporn with hooks you can sink your teeth into. A head-on collision of Flume and PVRIS sideswiped by Phantogram, the sonic wreckage hails from Toronto. Fronted by powerhouse Lexie Jay (Vox) and backed by bandmates Marc Koecher (Keys/Synth/Guitar) and Jon Fedorsen (Drums/Synths), the genre-bending, alternative electronic project is amassing their cult of misfits and audiophiles, and indoctrinating them into their church of dark addictive beats.

Somewhere between Passion Pit and MGMT, you’ll find Toronto-hailed artist Frank Mighty’s Hotline making his introduction into 2020 with a summertime hit “When Else”. Merging indie rock with neo-psychedelic sounds, “When Else” displays hints of soulful classic rock with fun punching percussions leading the chorus on this electronic production.

His sound has drawn comparisons from Glass Animals and Bon Iver, influenced by his diverse musical loves and his classical guitar upbringing, Frank Mighty’s Hotline packs this together for a catchy, relaxed indie-pop hit and we’re obsessed.

-Wonderland Magazine, 2020

Been Away is the alternative electro rock duo of Ivie Lewis and Derek Lewis, based out of Toronto. Melted synthesizers with dance beats and guitar, influenced by both shoegaze and industrial rock, form Been Away’s sound backdrop for Ivie’s pop style vocals. 
Been Away has been compared to fellow Canadian musicians Metric as well as Shiny Toy Guns and Blondie. It’s easy to see those comparisons when you look at Been Away’s diverse playlists full of influences such as The Cure, Drab Majesty, Stabbing Westward, White Lies and Lights.
Ivie and Derek have been writing and producing music for over 10 years. Following the disbanding of their previous group, 9yrs, the two chose to reclaim the music process and started creating under the name Been Away, inspired by a lyric from the song “Duel” by Swervedriver.
Their upcoming EP entitled “Arcs & Circles” is a story arc in a cycle of love and loss, both musically and personally. The first single “The Hard Way” is dedicated to anyone who has ever learned anything (yep, you guessed it) the hard way.

Kennen is a Toronto-based band led by vocalist, songwriter and producer Ming Gao @prodbyming, known for their genre-blending music at the intersection of pop, indie, and r&b. The project evolved from a solo endeavour into a full band in 2025, with the addition of fellow multi-instrumentalists and producers Kyden Flint and Matt Reyes. 

Kennen first drew attention with viral songs Timothée Chalamet and 1 2 365 4 Me.

With over 5 million streams in 2025 and placements in editorial playlists, including New Music Friday Canada, Daily Lift, Fresh Finds, GLOW, it’s a bop, and Jasmine, Kennen’s reach continues to grow. Their live presence has spanned major venues and festivals such as Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre and TIFF.

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