We are a Music Collective who believe that labels, genres and tags can't really define us.  We won't be trapped into developing a singular 'Sound'.  There will be many Ports we will dock at on our Musical Journey, but trust that each one will be different than the last - and we will challenge you on every listen.  From Blues, to Angry Indie Rock, to soft sweeping epics - we will blur conventional lines and always bring something different.  

Just as the seas are epically vast in both size and scope, and though the winds and currents may guide us as we sail - we must always continue to ride with our backs to the past and our compass squarely pointed at the next destination.  The Pirates are RIDING!!!

Ride with us as we embark in 2018 - and may your dreams and aspirations be as vast as the oceans themselves!

From a smoky bar room, across a violent ocean, and out to the desert plains.. This 3 Song EP is the Maiden Voyage for the men aboard "The Shyp"

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AHOY and AYO!  Breaking down CREDITS in 2 ways: 
For both the RUNNERS and our RIDERS!

Regular Human Translation:

Produced, Composed and Written by Frank Morell and Andrew Campoli
Recorded and Mixed by Justin Koop at BTownSound 
Mastered by Joao at Joao Carvalho Mastering

Lead Vocals, Harmonica - Andrew Capitan
Additional Instrumentation, Vocals - Frank Morell
Guitars - Justin Koop
Additional Guitars on "Easy" - Nick Lesyk ( hear more of Nick @themandevilles )
Drums on "The Fix" - Ben Healey

ShypMate Translation:

Helmed by 'Tekniq' and 'The Capitan'
Shredded, Slayed, Mixed and Mentored by 'J KOOP'
Sonically Provisioned for the Seas by our boy 'JC', Joao Carvalho

Captain, Ringleader and Voice for the Crew - 'Andrew Capitan'
QuarterMaster, Sonic Dreamer, Prince and Thug - 'Tekniq The Freak'
'J KOOP' crushes Guitars & Effects on All Tracks
'LeSyk' (The Syck One) is a Guitar King and Lifetime Shypmate on "Easy"
'Ben The HEALer' murders Drums and Shiny Things ALL DAY ER'RYDAY, but especially here on "The Fix"

Hello.  My tracks are all composed and performed live by me.  Improvisation has lost it's foothold in a lot of popular music, and I think it needs to be not only more present, but a focal point of musical creativity.  The genesis of all my tracks are created organically from free improvisation.  I then take a few ideas, usually two or three that I like, create a sort of form so that the piece flows somewhat logically, then record.  In a classical sense, these pieces would be considered "impromptus."  I prefer to give them names that reflect my inspiration for each piece.  Enjoy.

Welcome! I am a musician and producer from Canada! I hope you enjoy the music 🦋🌈🕺🏼

London singer/ livestreamer at twitch.tv/livharris . 
Debut single coming soon.

In 2017, Winnipeg-based Anishinaabe and settler folk-soul musician Ila Barker held a guitar on her lap as a friend confided in her the details of an abusive relationship. Barker sang her friend’s words back to her, softly strumming the strings and turning anguish into a serendipitous self-serenade. Eventually that song became the title track of Barker’s debut full-length album, Fool Under Water, a tough-but-tender testament to the possibility of survival, forged as she swam ashore herself. 

To write Fool Under Water, Barker spent seven years reflecting on her own survival, alongside that of the women around her. The elegantly rugged candor at the heart of the album’s storytelling was amassed through experience. “My first thought as I started packing my bags to leave was ‘what am I going to do?’” says Barker. “My second thought was ‘but damn, these are gonna be some good songs.’”

Barker’s astute observations and vulnerable introspection create a safe basin for those still swimming their way through rough waters. “I want listeners to have a moment to grieve the things that they've gone through, but also to picture a future that is brighter,” she says. 

On lead single “Intuition,” Barker sagely sings “Trust yourself, you know best,” reminding all of us to listen closely to our own truths when we feel we might be sinking. 

After years of writing, Barker recorded Fool Under Water at Winnipeg’s No Fun Club studio alongside producers Sierra Noble and Rusty Matyas in August 2021. “A lot of people think I took a break from music. The truth is I was in survival mode,” she says. 

Barker has played the Regina Folk Festival, the Winnipeg Folk Festival, the sākihiwē festival, and opened for Jeremy Dutcher’s sold out performance at the Indian River Festival in PEI. 

Through her work as founding curator with AIRsessions, a series of free music workshops for youth, Barker advocates for gender equity and Indigenous representation in music. “I have found a deeper connection with my community and the Indigenous music community through my music journey,” she says. 

Fool Under Water is a promise that the tide will turn.

Singer songwriter from Muttaburra Queensland.

Singer, songwriter, music educator. See me live at https://www.twitch.tv/composey

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