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The Kate Hammett-Vaughan Quintet

Kate Hammett-Vaughan has established a reputation as one of Canada's pre-eminent jazz vocalists. Acclaimed for her interpretation of the jazz standard repertoire as well as her contemporary vocal explorations with groups such as Garbo's Hat and the NOW Orchestra, she has recorded for the Nine Winds, Word of Mouth, Les Disques Victo, CBC Variety and Maya labels, as well as appearing extensively on CBC radio and television.
2003 Indie Awards Nominee
Contact: Bruce Hamilton, Maximum Jazz, bruce@maximummanagement.com, 604-915-5356, www.maximumjazz.com
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Kathryn Rose (Toronto ON)

Kathryn Rose's sophomore album is a collection of deeply personal songs infused with her wry sense of humour and her sultry vocals. www.kathrynrose.com
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 Reverb 10:00
2003 Indie Awards Nominee
Contact: RJ Guha, rj.guha@matrixentertainment.ca, 416-506-9696
Listen to "Life's Luxurious"

Kazzer (Hamilton ON)

Kazzer's aptitude for fluid rhymes and irresistible hooks bristles on his debut record "Go For Broke," which shows great diversity, with songs such as the metallic stomp of "Elements" and the uplifting, nostalgia-soaked pop number "8-Zero." www.kazzermusic.com
Festival Showcase: Sat Mar 1 Rivoli 6:20

Kayte Burgess (Toronto ON)
The product of exposure from Toronto's cultural stew of urban sounds, Kayte Burgess has developed her own sultry edge and growling emotion that pushes the boundaries of R&B soul music. If you dance to: Nikka Costa, Al Green.
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 The Red Square 10:00
Looking for: Legal representation; Label representation; Securing Distribution
Contact: Kenny Moran, nuvintage.biz@sympatico.ca, 416-596-7948

Kelli Trottier (Kingston ON)
Kelli Trottier plays traditional Celtic fiddle music that will instantly warm your heart and set your foot to tapping. If you jig to: Rankin Family, Ashley MacIssac. www.kellitrottier.com
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Victory CafÈ 9:00
Looking for: Label representation - U.S. or Can; Management representation; Distribution - U.S. and/or Can
Contact: Kelli Trottier, kelli@bcn.net, 613-541-0167

Keyop (Toronto ON)
Keyop describe themselves as a "freeform electro wave
syndicate", while others have described them as "miles away from
electro-clash combining post-punk aggression, ambient textures, and harsh
techno synth jabs."
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Holy Joeís 12:00

King Cobb Steelie (Guelph ON)

This dub-wise punk, electro funk band has made some of the most interesting Canadian pseudo-pop music for the past decade. www.kingcobbsteelie.com
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 El Mocambo 11:00

King Nancy (Toronto ON)
King Nancy's debut album "To Quitta" is a soothing blend of acoustic ballads and heart-wrenching rock songs featuring the powerful vocals of Jerry Stamp. Sounds like: Creed, Great Big Sea. www.kingnancy.com
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Reverb 12:00
Looking for: Publishing Deal; Securing a Booking Agent (Canada); Securing Distribution (Canada)
Contact: Chad Wiseman, wiseman_chad@hotmail.com, 416-778-5320

Kirk and Magoo

Combine Magoo’s songwriting and stage presence with the virtuosity and sense of humour of Kirk Elliot and you have one of the best kid’s acts in the country. They fill the stage with instruments, costumes, merriment, and music, and win fans everywhere they play.
2003 Indie Awards Nominee
Contact: Patricia Bransfield, K.B.M Enterprise, magoo@interhop.net, 705-228-1172, www.magooman.com
Listen to "The Universe and Me"

The Kramdens (Guelph ON)
The Kramdens have a knack for catchy guitar hooks and beautifully crafted pop rock songs.  If you spin: Barenaked Ladies, The Lowest of the Low. www.thekramdens.com
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Clintonís 11:00
Looking for: Management Representation; Securing a Booking Agent(North America/Europe); Legal Representation(North America/Europe)
Contact: Linda, linda@sirenpromotions.com, 416-532-3440

Kristina Trites (Halifax NS)
Nineteen-year-old Kristina Trites has a voice that soars effortlessly over acoustic guitar on beautiful pop songs that reflect a maturity that surpasses her age. Sounds like: Sheryl Crow, Shania Twain.
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Cameron 10:00
Contact: Andre Bourgeois, andre@abcentertainment.com, 902-832-5236

Kristine Martin (Hamilton ON)
Kristine Martin writes songs full of witty lyrics and intriguing melodies making music that shares elements of ambient groove and pop jazz. Think: Edie Brickell, Morcheeba. www.kristinemartin.com
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 B-Side 11:00
Looking for: Label Representation – Canadian; Legal Representation – Canadian; Securing a Publishing Deal
Contact: Kristine Martin, kristine-m@care2.com, 905-578-7882

Kybosh (Calgary AB)
Kybosh infuses old-school metal with modern hardcore twists to create their own thrash style of music. If you thrash to: Raging Slab, Soundgarden. www.kybosh.ca
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 Kathedral 1:00
Looking for: Label Representation for Canada/USA; Distribution for Canada/USA; Booking Agent for Canada/USA
Contact: Mike Wall, pigs@kybosh.ca, 403-245-0835

The Lackloves (Milwaukie OR)
Infectious hooky power-pop tunes that carry on the tradition of The Beatles, The Who and The Beach Boys. www.lackloves.com
Festival Showcase: Sat Mar 1 Rancho Relaxo 9:00

Le Nombre

Le Nombre is the answer to absolutely nobody’s rock'n'roll. It is scorching r'n'r sung in French, not afraid of melodies, sometimes chuck full of emotions and then, boom!, it's back with in-your-face sonic attacks.
2003 Indie Awards Nominee
Listen to "Laissez Venir A Moi Les Grandes Brunes"

Lederhosen Lucil (Montreal PQ)

Lederhosen Lucil's genre-defying music is ridiculously catchy, played on two vintage Yamaha keyboards. She totally rocks. If you dig: Canned Hamm, Pee Wee Herman. www.lederhosenlucil.com
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 Silver Dollar 9:00
Looking for: Label Representation (Canadian, U.S. or European); Securing a Booking Agent (for International touring - U.S. / Europe / Japan); Securing Distribution (International - Europe)
Contact: Krista Muir, krista@laederhosenlucil.com, 514-598-1752

LEI (Toronto ON)
Fronted by the infamous Lucy Di Santo (Acid Test/Innerstate), Lei rocks with passion and fury, layering out clever hooks with pop arrangements and a driving, twin guitar attack. www.indiestructable.com
Festival Showcase: Sat Mar 1 Cameron House 12:00

Les Chiens Sales (Montebello PQ)

Les Chiens Sales (The Dirty Dogs) play over-the-top raunchy rock-and-roll with a sincerity that you can hear in the guitar riffs and the gruff vocals. If you listen to: Rob Zombie, Spinal Tap. www.leschienssales.com
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 Tequila Lounge 11:00
Looking for: Label representation (Gatineau or Montreal, Québec); Publishing deal; securing distribution (Gatineau or Montreal)
Contact: Mart Menard, martmenard@yahoo.com, 819-423-6512

Les Marmottes Aplaties (Montreal QC)
This is as close to vintage punk rock as you can get without the desire to be nostalgic, and it's debauchedly QuÈbecois. Think: The Deadly Snakes, The Hives. www.lesmarms.com
Festival Showcase: Sat Mar 1 Sneaky Deeís 10:00
Looking for: Label Representation worldwide; Securing a Publicist; Securing Distribution worldwide

Les Violons du Roy

Les Violons du Roy came into existence as the dream of a group of young musicians. They wanted to take a new and different approach to the performance of works written for chamber orchestra, especially during the Baroque period. For over eighteen years, they have been pursuing this vision with the support of all those who attend their concerts and buy their recordings.
2003 Indie Awards Nominee
Contact: Linda Feldman, Dorian Recordings, regina@sricanada.com, 705-748-5422, www.violonsduroy.com
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Little Sunday (Richmond Hill ON)
A four-piece alternative rock band, little Sunday fuse crisp cords, velvet vocals, bone-crushing bass and pure passion in their high-energy material. Think: Nickleback, Default. www.littlesunday.com
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 Tequila Lounge 1:00
Contact: Rick Farrell, rick@littlesunday.com, 416-508-3521

The Livid (Mississauga ON)
Formerly known as Insertwhat, The Livid is a hardcore band that cranks up the gain and pounds out the sounds. If you are into: Korn, Rage Against The Machine. www.thelivid.com
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 The 360 12:00

Loco (Winnipeg MB)
Decked out in black light war paint, Loco creates an accessible sonic assault with their heavy, melodic metal rock. On a mixed tape with: Coal Chamber, Powerman 5000. www.locox.com
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 Kathedral 11:00
Looking for: Label Representation(U.S./Canada); Management Representation; Securing a Booking Agent (U.S./Canada)
Contact: Anton Aguiar, anton@locox.com, 204-292-1403

Long John Baldry
This is the man who helped turn Reg Dwight into Elton John; the man who found Rod Stewart at midnight on a railway station platform; and the man who sang with the first British rhythm and blues bands, with Charlie Watts on drums and a callow youth called Mick Jagger singing occasional vocals. Long John Baldry is really one of the fathers of the British rock scene-and by extension carries some responsibility for the worldwide acceptance of British rock and roll.
2003 Indie Awards Nominee
Contact: Stony Plain Records, holger@stonyplainrecords.com, 780-468-6423, www.stonyplainrecords.com
Listen to "Gallow's Pole"

Lori Cullen & The Ron Davis Trio

Sitting somewhere between jazz, folk and pop, echoes of Rickie Lee Jones, Joni Mitchell and Jane Siberry can sometimes be heard, but it all comes out as Lori Cullen. She soaks up everything and gives herself the freedom to be unique. The Ron Davis Trio is a piano/bass/drum group that moves from hard swing to lyrical balladry in an accessible and crowd-pleasing way. They are a tight-knit unit dedicated to keeping the music fresh and swinging.
2003 Indie Awards Nominee
Contact: Ron Davis, ron@rddavis.com, 416-591-0803, www.rddavis.com
Listen to "Eleanor Rigby"

Lori Nuic (Toronto ON)
Lori Nuic makes music that combines elements of pop rock and soulful R&B, calling on her strong dance and theatre background in her live performance.
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Silver Dollar 9:00
Looking for: Management Representation; Label Representation (U.S.); Legal Representation (U.S.)
Contact: Lori Nuic, lorinuic@yahoo.com, 416-481-8497

The Lowdown (Toronto ON)
The Lowdown makes melodic music with driving guitar grooves and intense lyrical content. Sounds like: Smashing Pumpkins, Travis.
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Tequila Lounge 12:00
Looking for: Label Representation (Canada / United States); Management Representation; Publishing Deal
Contact: Michael Simoes, michael_simoes@hotmail.com, 416-760-0897

Lynn Miles

With her touching lyrics, exquisite guitar work and pure, clear voice, Lynn Miles induces a state of bliss in her audience. Her poetic, insightful portraits of the human spirit are delivered with an every-woman expressionism, and a sometimes difficult honesty.
2003 Indie Awards Nominee
Contact: True North Records, dan.broome@truenorthrecords.com, 416-596-8696, www.lynnmiles.com
Listen to "I'm The Moon"