Michael's new EP 'Knots' is available to buy on 20th November 2015. His debut EP 'Feed The Flames' is out now.

Photo: Brett Falcon

Founded in 2007 by Edo Van Breemen and Bryan Davies, Brasstronaut grew to its current six-piece configuration by 2009 following a residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts. Since then, the pack of mix-matched musicians have been creating an eclectically Canadian sound that is adored by fans and critics all over the world. They have performed across North America, the UK, Europe to as far reaching places as Reykjavik and Istanbul. Their latest release, the self-titled Brasstronaut, shows these six musicians truly embracing their identity as a time-tested band of brothers who can bounce between genres with an effortlessness that must be seen to be believed.

36? is an award-winning internationally touring art-rock band based out of Calgary, AB. Originally formed by Taylor Cochrane in two-thousand-and-late, 36?  became the given name for Cochranes frantic basement musings. Moving through their formative years a medically-supercharged-autistic-child, Taylor had trouble making friends, and turned to art as their pathway to self-exploration and at 17-years-old put together their first release. The album: Love, Hate, Bondage! By 36?. It was emotionally jarring, stimulant fueled and all in all difficult to listen to record that Taylor burned, pressed and printed by hand. They would then go to school with a backpack filled with CDs and hand them out to unsuspecting kids in class. 

Now, over a decade later, 36? has grown in size, they regularly play shows all over North America, they have heard their songs on the radio, they have had several award-winning and/or critically acclaimed releases. Once, when 36? was first gaining notoriety, they even got to open for one of young Taylor Cochranes biggest influences as a budding artist, The Ataris.

Much time has passed since 36? first took it’s baby steps but for Taylor Cochrane one thing remains the same, an unrelenting pull towards musical exploration and self-discovery. The sociologically nightmare of growing up as an autistic youth in the ADHD-panic era couldn’t hold them back from finding themselves in their art. More recently, on tour between music festivals 36? was in a triple roll-over in their live-in tour van on the icy highways in Colorado, and still 3 months later Cochrane found themselves back there, driving on the same highways that had once nearly taken their lives, on another adventure, with art leading the way.

The art-rockers have gained a reputation for captivating live performances and timeless songwriting with shows across UK’s best tastemaker venues. Combining interesting synths and vintage piano sounds with skilful guitar licks and tight beats, the group offer a uniquely melancholic, yet uplifting sonic experience.

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Epitaph Records is an independent music label founded in Los Angeles by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Early releases from a variety of punk heavyweights spawned what became known as the 90s punk explosion. 

Along the way Epitaph proudly launched its sister label ANTI-, representing unique and distinguished acts. From the beginning Epitaph’s mission has been to serve the musicians on its diverse and creative roster - an artist-first model, radical twenty years ago, and much imitated today. 

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