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2003 CMW Music Week Festival Artists Talent Guide

C.A.A.M.A. (Canadian Association for the Advancement of Music and the Arts) performs many functions for many people. In addition to its usefulness as a marketing vehicle for artists to press, international buyers, labels, and radio, it has always been a market for business people shopping for new talent. In hopes of facilitating this process, we present the C.A.A.M.A. Talent Guide. We asked all the showcasing acts at CMW to fill out a questionnaire and tell us the top 3 things that they were looking for to advance their careers.

CMW 2003 FESTIVAL ARTISTS BIO / SHOWCASE INFORMATION / CONTACT INFORMATION

A-B ... C-D ... E-F ... G-H ... I-J ... K-L ... M-N ... O-P ... Q-R ... S-T ... U-V ... W-X ... Y-Z

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"