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2003 FESTIVAL ARTISTS BIO / SHOWCASE INFORMATION
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Wabi
(Toronto ON)
Four
DJs form the Wabi crew of sound selectors, with
each individual pursuing diverse strains of electronica
with all techno species complementing each other
over the course of an evening. www.wabi.org
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 Opera House
Warsawpack
(Hamilton ON)
Warsawpack create a special blend of politically
saturated music that fuses elements of hip hop,
jazz, funk and rock. www.warsawpack.com
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Horseshoe 11:00
Watson
(Toronto ON)
Watson
is a four-piece modern rock band focused on crafting
songs that have melody and abrasion at the same
time. www.watsonrock.com
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Club 279 10:00
Looking for: Label Representation (CANADA/USA/EUROPE);
Securing Distribution (CANADA/USA/EUROPE); Management
Representation
Contact: Kieron Daly, watsonrock@hotmail.com,
416-657-6144
Wayne
Lavalee (Vancouver BC)
Wayne Lavalee is a Cree/Metis artist who has a
strong ability to warm your soul with his uplifting
country-infused music. Think: Neville Brothers,
Gordon Lightfoot.
Festival Showcase: Sat Mar 1 Tranzac Club 11:00
Looking for: Label Representation; Publishing
Deal; Securing a Booking Agent Canada
WDC (Vancouver BC)
WDC's
up-tempo, hard-edged and melodic rock makes you
want to listen to it again and again. www.wdcrocks.com
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 The 360 1:00
Looking for: Label Representation (USA/Canada);
Management Representation; Publishing (USA/Canada/Europe)
Contact: Shane Bourbonais, wdcrocks@yahoo.com,
604-899-7894
The
Weekend (London ON)
The
Weekend craft perfect pop rock songs with guitar
buzz, keyboard riffs and killer harmonies. If
you listen to: Avril Lavigne, Weezer. www.rocktheweekend.com
Festival Showcases: Wed Feb 26 Phoenix & Sat
Mar 1 Leeís Palace 8:20
2003 Indie Awards Nominee
Contact: Mark DiPietro, Teenage USA Recordings,
mark@teenageusarecordings.com, 416-341-0049
Listen
to "80's Rockstar"
Wheatmonkeys
(Saskatoon SK)
Wheatmonkeys play high-energy rock that is fused
with elements of punk to create a tsunami-like
sound with unwavering hooks and catchy choruses.
Think: Sublime, Living End. www.wheatmonkeys.com
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Clintonís 1:00
Looking for: Label Representation (Canada); Securing
a Booking Agent (Canada/US); Securing Distribution
(Canada)
Contact: Greenduplex Productions, info@greenduplex.com,
306-374-6062
X-Quisite
X-Quisite
is an “urban crossover group” consisting
of three talented teenage girls. They possess
several attributes that distinguish them from
any female R&B group in X-ISTENCE. They’re
the only female R&B group that features three
lead singers.
2003 CRMA Nominee
Listen
to "No Regrets"
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