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Up-and-Coming R&B Star Senny Rolls Unveils New Seductive Single “Midnight Drive”

Hailing from Toronto and enriched by his Chadian roots, emerging artist Senny Rolls presents his next single called “Midnight Drive”. With a sophisticated R&B style and reminiscences of worldwide stars like The Weeknd, the talented act shares a new project that will not leave anyone indifferent. Slow beats and passionate lyrics on top of an irresistible melody make this song a truly captivating experience.

With a smooth flow, “Midnight Drive” embodies the laid-back and creative environment in which it was conceived. The artist explains: “I was humming melodies that led to the start of a new production and collaboration with Kosheii. A melody, a tap to lock in the perfect tempo and a few ideas tossed back and forth and the core of the song “Midnight Drive” was made.”

The song talks about love and seduction, cleverly highlighting in the lyrics both the calmness of having someone by your side as well as the thrill that relationship brings:

“Midnight Drive
It’s body on body (han, han)
Body on body.
Like a piece of art
Driving my imagination,
Be my peace of mind”

Apart from the ingenious wordplay, the elegant and captivating production of the song was something the artist and producers meticulously refined, as Senny relates: “There are six versions of the song and the one to be released is mixed and mastered by Ty Daneley, who engineered for artists like Tory Lanez, Popcaan, Lavi$h and many more.”

Notably, Tory Lanez amasses over 22 million monthly listeners on Spotify, highlighting the exceptional level of expertise involved in the song’s production.

Senny Rolls always had a connection with music. Indeed, his fruitful career started at the age of 10 when he sang in a church choir. From that moment, his aspirations to become the next R&B star have only skyrocketed, propelling him toward a promising future in the music industry.

Vocally, the artist undoubtedly stands out for his ability to hit high notes with precision. Looking ahead, Senny plans to continue developing his voice and vocal range, making it a crucial differentiating factor in his artistic project.

The new single “Midnight Drive” will be featured in the highly anticipated debut EP, “Before I Rose.” This project will follow a waterfall release strategy, where each single will be released consecutively, creating a piling effect on digital music platforms. This approach will build momentum around the music, gradually constructing the EP and generating excitement for the full release. The follow up single to “Midnight Drive” is planned for early October 2024.

With a mix of smooth rap verses along with a unique falsetto that can capture the audience’s attention from the outset, Senny Rolls will surely make an impact in the Canadian and global R&B scene in the near future. His distinctive approach to music sets him apart, carving out a path in the industry that emphasizes authenticity.

Senny Rolls is successfully forging a unique career in the music industry by developing a singular sound and an innovative artistic proposal, ultimately leading to a project characterized by originality, musical quality and a pure melodic soul.

The Lex French Quartet Draws Inspiration from Miles Davis and Paul Klee’s Painting ‘New Harmony’ On “Colour Grid” Single

Inspired by both the painting and Miles Davis’s seminal second quintet in its approach, “Colour Grid” – as well as the band’s upcoming debut album In the World’s First Summer – aims to exemplify communication and improvisation.

“Miles Davis’s quintet was a band that prioritized communication and improvisation, embraced lush and open harmonic soundscapes, and above all, placed the spirit of spontaneity at the center of everything,” muses trumpet leader Lex French.

French has been enthralled by the group ever since adolescence. “When I was about 16 years old, in 1998 or ’99, I bought a copy of Miles Davis’s 1967 album Miles Smiles and was immediately captivated,” he recalls. “Ever since that first listen, I’ve wanted to lead a group that followed in the footsteps of Miles’s second quintet.”

He found that in François Bourassa (piano), Morgan Moore (bass), and Jim Doxas (drums). “They are all improvising musicians of the highest order who can bring their individual and personal approaches to the music but also function as members of the group in order to create a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts,” French asserts.

In the World’s First Summer is a setting of James K. Baxter’s poem On the Death of Her Body. While the first single “Colour Grid” is inspired by Paul Klee’s painting New Harmony, the song “Falling Up” was a tune that floated around in French’s head for approximately five years before he figured out how to write it down and keep the spirit of the song intact.

Several of the other pieces – “Nana,” “Going Home,” and “V’la L’bon Vent” – are arrangements of folk songs from different traditions. “My arrangements of these songs are attempts to make sense of this music that reaches through time and still manages to tell our stories,” says French.

“Bye Bye Blackbird” brings the listener back to Miles Davis and the end of his first quintet with John Coltrane. “Check out the version on Live from the Olympia,” notes French, “and you’ll see the first glimmerings of his second quintet off in the distance, the same glimmering light that reached through time from 1967 to 1999, grabbed hold of me and never let go.”

Hailed by Radio Canada jazz critic Stanley Pean as “an extraordinary trumpeter”, New Zealand-born Lex French is fast becoming a bright star on the Canadian jazz scene and is a highly in-demand composer and arranger.

Lex possesses a unique voice on the trumpet and plays with technical virtuosity and abiding musical inventiveness, often being compared to legendary trumpeters Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, and Kenny Wheeler. He has more than 100 recording credits as a sideman, and over the course of his 20-year career he has collaborated with jazz luminaries such as Diana Krall, Aaron Parks, Patti Austin, and Bennie Maupin.

Lex is also an internationally sought-after composer and arranger and has recently been commissioned to write works for jazz orchestra, jazz quartet, and string quartet. He has released two albums as a leader: Prevent the Future (2017) and The Cut (2014), and his most recent project includes original compositions inspired by visual arts and poetry, arrangements of folk songs from around the world, and standards from the jazz canon, all played by a band of Montreal jazz luminaries.

Les Stroud Brings Rich, Riveting Sound To Haunting Ballad And Latest Single “When It’s Gone”

Between his various vocations as public speaker, television personality and adult contemporary/rock musician, Les Stroud has seen much in his life. Now with his latest single, the alternate mixed and mastered version of “When It’s Gone,” Stroud offers up a fulfilling, richly textured ballad that should strike a nerve or chord with listeners around the world.

“This was, in some ways, a difficult song to bring to fruition and finality,” Stroud says of the track, which as a demo, “was a very Supertramp-ish sounding song.” “That rendition contains a second half, completely missing from the final version, that was big and bombastic and powerful”.

Producer Mike Clink helped him craft the arc and feel of “When It’s Gone” into a moving, evocative track. “All of the piano parts were written by me but then Mike, in his wisdom, brought in Jamie Muhoberac to actually play the piano properly,” he says. “Along with Tim Pierce they crafted that hauntingly beautiful and patient opening. It sets the mood for all that is to come in the sentiments of the tune.”

The introductory piano and strings recalls the latter-day David Gilmour-led Pink Floyd song “Marooned” before Stroud’s passionate voice takes “When It’s Gone” to another level. Some sparse but precious guitar accents give the single a greater gravitas as Stroud speaks to how one should cherish and protect nature and Earth before things get worse.

It’s all gonna change
This world you’re so used to
It won’t be without pain
When all your big plans have fallen through

So I walk on sand
I walk on frozen lands
I walk in forests
Where I feel home
I feel home

Stroud says Clink, who liked “When It’s Gone” “perhaps the best” of all the Mother Earth material, was instrumental in this finished version. Clink even asked Stroud to develop this song essentially from a clean slate after much of the songs were already recorded. “In fact, for this one he asked if we could start from scratch,” Stroud says. “He slowed down the tempo and brought it to a place of reverence.”

Also crucial to Stroud’s vision for “When It’s Gone” was musician Bryan Potvin, a member of Canadian rock group The Northern Pikes who previously collaborated with Stroud on music for his television show Beyond Survival. “I had the verse’s piano section written when I brought it to Bryan Potvin and he loved all of it,” Stroud says. “But he had in his head some kind of melody we could go to that would be more major-keyed in its tone. I love minor keys and Bryan loves major keys which is why I think the songs we wrote together work so well.”

After adjusting the lyrics from “Even when it’s gone” to the phrase that makes up the song title, Stroud says everything fell into place. “It was much later in the studio with Mike Clink that I switched to ‘When it’s gone’ both for the better syncopation of my singing but also because it was a stronger statement albeit a depressing one.

“I actually have a hard time playing this song live as it chokes me up every time.”

Stroud, who splits his time between Huntsville, Ontario and Grants Pass, Oregon, released the alternate mixed and mastered single “Ancients Call” in April and an alternate mixed and mastered version of “One Giant Farm” in June. And he hasn’t lost any fans new or old with his latest single. It’s rare to meld a weighty, grandiose arrangement with such a truthful but sobering and harrowing set of lyrics, but Les Stroud has done just that with “When It’s Gone.”

Rising Star IILLAA’s ‘Boyfriend’ Hits Hard with Irresistible Pop Appeal

Whoever said “Thou shalt not covet” didn’t know much about making hits. Because the reliable old green-eyed monster is the motivating element of IILLAA’s “Boyfriend,” an irresistibly fervent pop plea delivered to a girl who has the perfect guy, from a girl who wishes she had him instead.

Laying out her case with an impassioned vocal and a halftime rhythm that lend the feel of a grand tragedy, our distraught heroine takes her rival aside and makes it clear just how much she’d prefer it if that fella she’s been swanning around lately were on a different arm. Namely, her own.

Looks like the pic was airbrushed
’Cause he’s that much in love
I’ve never seen someone look the way he looks at you
So what’s it like to see it through your eyes
I can’t deny that I …
Wish that your boyfriend would stare at me like
I was the only girl who mattered in the world
I wish that he was here with me
’Cause we would be inseparable
Wish that your boyfriend could open his eyes a little wider and see
Low key, his girlfriend should be me

The record portends great things indeed for the creative partnership between IILLAA (real name: Priscilla Brown) and her producer and co-writer, Adam H. The multiplatinum hitmaker had worked with the likes of Ray J, Ne-Yo, Elise Estrada, Def Leppard and Loverboy before happening upon her showcase at the Vocal Star talent competition in Los Angeles. That pivotal moment set the stage for an alliance between the two that only got more exciting with the addition of Don Wolf—lead singer of ‘80s major-label metalers White Wolf and a past collaborator with acts like Bon Jovi, Poison and Motley Crue—who ended up bringing some of his own compositional suss to “Boyfriend.”

“We were going for a vibe of a hot girl summer while drinking ice coffee with your friends and talking about how you wish he was your boyfriend,” IILLAA says.

As mixed by Orlando Calzada—a five-time Grammy winner whose credits include work with Lady Gaga, One Direction and Destiny’s Child—the song is one of two on ILLAA’s debut EP. It’s a release that defies easy categorization, eschewing the expected teen pop for a more eclectic approach and overall maturity that belie this promising young artist’s years. Her versatility and depth are about to become the talk of the industry as she embraces the full spectrum of pop for its expansive possibilities. Her resonant lyrics will continue to hit home as she indulges in everything from introspective slow jams to more upbeat tracks tailor-made for a night out on the town with friends.

It’s like Avril’s “Girlfriend” as seen in a funhouse mirror, or “Jolene” told from the point of view of the title character (were she a little less cocksure). In reality, “Boyfriend” was inspired by a real situation IILLAA found herself in at the tender age of 13. Now far wiser at (gasp!) 15, the Vancouver-based chanteuse can chuckle a bit at the naked aggression behind the study-hall melodrama. But that doesn’t lessen the genuine emotional heft the track has for listeners who are currently in a similar predicament, or who can at least remember a time when they were.

[The song encapsulates the experience of first love and the emotions associated with it,” IILLAA confirms. “It’s like pouring out all those feelings of wanting someone to notice you. It’s about wishing that the person you like would see you the way you see them.”

“I like to sing pop,” IILLAA says. “I like lyrics that make sense. Slower rhythm songs and faster rhythm songs, I like songs you can play at night to party and to relax to.”

And also, she really likes your boyfriend.

(Just kidding. Maybe.)

Avalon Stone Unleashes “Shaking Me Up” – An Anthem of Emotional Turmoil and Defiance

Avalon Stone, one of Canada’s promising alt-rock talents, has just released her latest single, “Shaking Me Up,” and the track, produced by JUNO Award-winning Kevin Dietz, delves into the depths of a toxic relationship, capturing the complex emotions of being both stuck and defiant.

“Shaking Me Up” features a masterful blend of grungy guitars and impassioned vocals, showcasing Avalon’s raw, authentic sound. Following the global streaming success of her debut single “Forget You,” Avalon continues to push the boundaries of alt-rock with compelling melodies and powerful lyrics. The track is brought to life by Donovan McKinley on bass, Caleb Bourgeois on lead guitar, a guest appearance by Chris Dimas from Bleeker, and Wes Bartram on drums.

The song narrates a journey from emotional turmoil to a fierce, almost rebellious awakening. It reflects the painful reality of two people amplifying each other’s worst traits—his uncontrollable anger and her profound sadness. Yet, Avalon’s delivery is not one of sorrow but a powerful rejection, a bold ‘fuck you’ to the heartache of being in a toxic love.

“It’s about the moments that test us and the strength we find in facing trauma and betrayal,” Avalon explains. “Working with such a talented team helped me channel my experiences into a sound that’s both fierce and reflective. I hope it resonates with those facing similar challenges, providing a voice and a sense of solidarity.”

“Shaking Me Up” promises to connect deeply with fans of powerful alt-rock anthems and those who appreciate a candid exploration of toxic relationships. The release will be accompanied by a symbolic lyric video, illustrating Avalon’s emotional breakdown through a stylized drawing that progressively cracks like porcelain. Following this, a highly anticipated official music video produced by Jeff Nedza will showcase Avalon and the band’s passionate performance skills, including drummer Tyler Shea.

This single introduces the recurring themes of Avalon’s upcoming album, “Chained,” exploring struggle, confusion, emotional paralysis, resilience, and the quest for personal freedom amid life’s constraints.

Alt-Pop Artist Andy Ellis Examines Celluloid Femininity With Synth-Inspired “TV Queen”

Andy Ellis’ new single “TV Queen” is a neon pop confection that pays tribute to the ’80s via a love letter to the glamourous leading ladies of prime-time past.

TV Queen
You’re up on my screen
Now I can pretend that you want me
TV Queen
You cut your new scene
Right into my heart cuz you know me
You don’t care if I was born to lose
You just wanna make sure that it’s you I choose

You’ll want to roller skate to this song like it’s 1984, you’ve perfectly feathered and AquaNetted your hair, and there’s nothing but lasers and a disco ball guiding your glorious glide.

“‘TV Queen’ is a rockin’ retrowave track that takes a sardonic look at our romanticized modern addiction to media, along with a pounding 1984-inspired rhythm section,” says Ellis. “I tend to default musically to my European influences – Tears For Fears, New Order – but for this song I decided to bring a retro American ‘synth rock’ sound to the forefront. That is until the end of the song, when I wondered what Van Halen would have sounded like if Johnny Marr was the guitarist – and I went there!”

Playing with the retro theme, the accompanying music video features clips of TV queens from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s in a fun and hypnotic collage – everyone from Wonder Woman to Farrah Fawcett, to Tiffani Amber Thiessen, to the scintillating Sharon Stone.

The lyrics, as well as the video, examine society’s notions of femininity. “I’m trying to express what it feels like to have a relationship with that thing you project behind the image on the screen,” Ellis explains. “In this case, it’s fantasies of what a woman should be and what is feminine. Over the decades, that seems to have been pushed so far – stretched and twisted in so many different directions – that what the screen demands to meet our fancies is such an over-the-top performance that our ideals have been bent beyond any resemblance of reality.”

“TV Queen” is the follow-up to Ellis’ first retrowave single “Flower Punk Girl,” released last February. While “Flower Punk Girl” explored the ability of fantasy to find a transcendent relationship in our “dead-tech world,” “TV Queen” is about fantasy pretending to be human so convincingly that it limits our ability to relate with the actual world.

Andy Ellis is a music producer and all-around creative guy who explains he recently left mega-city life to “hunt for some perspective on my generation and its legacy while I wait for the apocalypse.”

“I did the mid-’90s Chicago music scene as a teenager; I did the late-’90s alternative So-Cal electronic music scene (with a little hip-hop thrown in). I did the A-list LA studio system, the major label band thing (Black Lab), the producer/engineer/mixer thing (Gavin Rossdale, Seether), and the co-songwriting thing. I now have studio capable of things younger me never could have dreamed of.”

Andy also made music for film and TV, including the Spider-Man, Blade, & Twilight franchises. He also helped make some viral YouTube videos. He did the indie electropop duo thing (The Boom Circuits); He made an experimental solo album (Sunshine at the Edge of the Earth); He has gold and platinum records, and now he’s starting a new phase of creativity in Austin, Texas – and, hence, some fabulous new music.

Canadian Roots Icon Lori Yates Bids Farewell to Grief with Heartfelt New Single “3 Sisters”

Normally, when an artist writes a song about the sudden and unexpected death of her mother and titles it “3 Sisters,” you can logically assume she’s paying tribute to the brave, bereaved children who have been left behind. But Canadian roots icon Lori Yates is up to something more personal and metaphorical on her latest single: The sisters she’s referencing here are the feelings of danger, heartache and sorrow that swoop down like vultures in the wake of life’s greatest losses. And her message to them—delivered one-by-one and with equal vehemence—is that she’d really like them to go.

Oh danger, don’t you call out my name
Cause I won’t answer like I did
When I was just a skinny kid …
Oh, heartache, don’t you weigh in on me
Cause you keep knock knocking at my door
but you’re not welcome here anymore …
Oh, sorrow, it’s time you set me free
I’m not strong enough to sing the blues
I’ve suffered enough; haven’t I paid my dues?

Channeling her Irish roots to heart-rending effect, Yates positively keens the deeply wounded sentiments, admonishing her trio of tormentors like they’re the wicked stepsisters from Cinderella (or perhaps some particularly antisocial rejects from the cast of Inside Out 2, if we want to keep our Disney similes current.)

“3 Sisters” is the latest release from Yates’ eighth and most recent album, Matador, and it’s of a piece with that record’s theme of working through grief. The album was written and recorded at a time when Yates was reeling from the death of not only her mother but her stepfather as well. And just to rub salt into the wound, the project was also haunted by the passing of two guitarists she had cherished working with: Brian Griffith and David Gavan Baxter (the latter of whom even appears on Matador, in what may have been his final recorded performances).

The album’s nine songs reflect that period of anguish, albeit with a palpable undercurrent of hope and perseverance. Tracks like “Alive,” “Cowboy” and “Magdalena” rub shoulders with the nostalgic title track, a fond farewell to the like-named Toronto after-hours club that was a haven for Yates and her fellow musos. (It’s the establishment depicted in Leonard Cohen’s video “Closing Time.”) There’s also a re-recording of “Time After Time,” a Yates co-write with legendary songsmith Guy Clark that originally appeared on her 1988 album, Can’t Stop the Girl.

Taken in toto, Matador shows why Yates is such a beloved pioneer of Canadian alt-country. You could call her the nation’s answer to Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris and Patti Griffith—although the thrust of her material equally marks her as an attitudinal hybrid of Johnny Cash, Joan Jett and Lucille Ball. Any way you parse it, though, it comes out sounding great.

“[Matador is] a beautifully crafted work, ringing with the true spirit of country— sorrow, heartache, danger and redemption,” says Graham Rockingham of the Hamilton Spectator. Grammy-winning professor of musicology Rob Bowman is just as effusive: “Matador is, so far, my favourite album of the year.”

And it’s steeped in the culture of Toronto, where Yates finally moved full-time in 2023 after two decades in Hamilton. Co-produced by the Rheostatics’ Tim Vesely, the album was recorded at Blue Rodeo’s studio, The Woodshed, with a cast of backing players that reads like a who’s who of Yates’ peers and partners from the local scene: Bazil Donovan, Jimmy Bowskill, Michelle Josef and of course the now-departed Baxter. The heavy presence in the mix of piano and organ by Steve O’Connor lends an exciting new dimension to her trademark sound.

This is Yates’ fifth independent recording after stints on major labels like Virgin Music Canada and Columbia Records Nashville; her brief attempt at making her name in “Music City USA,” she admits, just wasn’t a good fit. But that interlude is increasingly just a blip in a pedigreed career that’s included tenures in bands like the Last Resorts and Rang Tango (and more recently, the roots supergroup Hey Stella), in addition to her sterling solo forays. Over the years, Yates shared stages and studios with the likes of Roky Erickson, Rick Danko, Colin Linden and Jim Cuddy, and performed duets with Tom Wilson and Greg Allman. Her work as a singer and songwriter has gotten her nominated for a JUNO, a Canadian Country Music Award, a Polaris Prize (Longer List) Award and two Lifetime Achievement Awards and won her the titles of Alternative Country Recording of the Year and Songwriter of the Year in the Hamilton Music Awards. And in the kind of honor that truly stands the test of time, the lyrics to her song “Angels with Bloody Knees” are permanently enshrined in Hamilton’s Gore Park.

Adding another chapter to her already voluminous legacy, Yates has some upcoming shows booked that’ll reinforce her ties to Toronto. Dates are as follows:

July 26 – Motel
Aug. 21 – Burdock
Aug. 30 – Motel
Oct. 3 – Cameron House
Nov. 7 – Hugh’s Room

If the reaction from the crowd is anywhere near the kudos Matador has been earning since the day it dropped, it’ll be time to declare the mourning period officially over. Tell the “3 Sisters” to depart forever from Yates’ door because she’s earned it.

Elyanna to Embark on Global ‘Woledto Tour’ This Fall

Today, renowned Palestinian-Chilean singer-songwriter Elyanna announces her North America, Europe and UK outing – WOLEDTO Tour – in support of her debut album WOLEDTO. Produced by Live Nation, the 28-city tour kicks off on October 7 at House of Blues in Houston, TX making stops in Atlanta, GA; Brooklyn, NY; Toronto, ON; and more before wrapping up the North America leg in San Diego, CA at The Observatory North Park on November 20. The tour then proceeds to the Netherlands, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Sweden and the UK in December.

Following the success of her first ever outing earlier this year, with sold out shows around the US and Canada, the powerhouse artist received rave reviews from her musical debut including Billboard calling her “the Future Sound of Arabic Pop” and Pitchfork noting her album “blends elements of Arab pop, R&B, EDM, and jazz into an energizing new sound with deep respect for tradition”. Additionally, Elyanna made her late night TV debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Her live performances, known for fostering a strong community in her fanbase, is sure to bring her most dynamic show yet with elements of heritage and tradition woven into her vibrant music and production.

Elyanna, a Palestinian-Chilean artist, merges Arabic music with Latin rhythms, creating an experimental Arab-pop sound that has captured a global audience. Born in Nazareth, her musical talents were nurtured by her family, with early influences including iconic figures like Julio Iglesias and Sabah Fakhry. Elyanna’s career took a significant turn when she was discovered at age 15 by Grammy-winner Nasri Atweh. She then moved to Los Angeles with her family, which includes her stylist sister Tali and producer brother Feras, to further her career. Her major achievements include being the first artist to perform in Arabic at Coachella, releasing the hit EP “Elyanna” with over 100 million streams, and preparing for the release of her debut album “Woledto” under Universal Arabic Music. Elyanna continues to make strides in the music industry, blending cultural depth with modern influences, and solidifying her position as a groundbreaking artist in the global music scene.

WOLEDTO TOUR DATES:
Sat Oct 5 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits
Mon Oct 7 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston
Wed Oct 9 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues Dallas
Sat Oct 12 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits
Tue Oct 15 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
Thu Oct 17 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
Sat Oct 19 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
Mon Oct 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
Tue Oct 22 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Thu Oct 24 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Fri Oct 25 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
Sun Oct 27 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
Mon Oct 28 – Toronto, ON – REBEL
Wed Oct 30 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
Fri Nov 1 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
Sat Nov 2 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
Wed Nov 6 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
Fri Nov 8 – Denver, CO – Summit
Mon Nov 11 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
Wed Nov 13 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
Fri Nov 15 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
Sun Nov 17 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
Wed Nov 20 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
Tue Nov 26 — Amsterdam, Netherlands — Paradiso
Thu Nov 28 — Barcelona, Spain — Paral.lel 62
Sun Dec 1 – Paris, France – La Cigale
Mon Dec 2 – Brussels, Belgium – La Madeleine
Wed Dec 4 – Berlin, Germany – Metropol
Sat Dec 7 – Stockholm, Sweden – Vasateatern
Mon Dec 16 – London, United Kingdom – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

KAYTRANADA Announces Timeless North American Tour Featuring Special Guest Channel Tres

After recently debuting a new live show in support of his recently-released third full-length album TIMELESS at European festivals like Sonar, Parklife and We Love Green, KAYTRANADA announces a North American tour that is set to take place this fall. Produced by Live Nation, KAYTRANADA will bring his revered live show across the continent starting this September in Vancouver with stops at the iconic Parc Jean Drapeau in his hometown of Montreal, Forest Hills Stadium in New York, Moody Amphitheater in Austin, and BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, his biggest headlining performance to date.

The upcoming tour will feature KAYTRANADA’s collaborator Channel Tres as a special guest across all dates and appearances from Amaarae, Sam Gellaitry, Kitty Ca$h and Lou Phelps in select cities.

Fans can sign up now at KAYTRANADA.com to access the Artist Presale powered by Seated beginning on Thursday, July 18th at 10AM local time. The general on sale for the TIMELESS tour begins Friday, July 19th at 10AM local time.

TIMELESS is proving to be one of 2024’s most beloved albums, with NPR describing the album as “a gift” and SPIN noting that it is “the sound of a master getting back into the groove.”

Upcoming Live Dates
* = support from Channel Tres
^ = support from Sam Gellaitry
# = support from Lou Phelps
$ = support from Kitty Ca$h
+ = support from Amaarae
7/19 – 7/21 – Seattle, WA @ Capitol Hill Block Party
7/26 – Denver, CO @ Global Dance Festival
7/27 – 7/28 Washington, D.C. @ Broccoli Festival
8/9 – 8/11 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
8/10 – 8/11 – Troutdale, OR @ The Best Day Ever Festival
8/16 – London, UK @ Victoria Park London
8/17 – Cannes, FR @ Les Plages Electroniques
9/14 – Vancouver, BC @ Deer Lake Park * #
9/20 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island * ^
9/26 – Detroit, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill * #
9/27 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage * ^
9/28 – Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean Drapeau * # $
10/01 – Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion * #
10/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at The Mann * ^
10/04 – New York, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium * ^
10/06 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion * ^
10/16 – Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater * #
10/17 – Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory * #
10/18 – 10/19 – Miami, FL @ III Points Festival
10/20 – Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre * #
10/24 – San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park * #
10/26 – Los Angeles, CA @ BMO Stadium * +

SiriusXM Announces Multi-Year Extension with Popular Podcast “Comedy Bang! Bang!”

SiriusXM today announced a multi-year extension with one of its most beloved and longest-running podcasts: “Comedy Bang! Bang!,” the improvisational interview show hosted by writer and comedian Scott Aukerman.

The two-year agreement keeps “Comedy Bang! Bang!” at Earwolf, SiriusXM’s comedy podcast studio, where it will continue to be produced and distributed. Additionally, the show will begin to release weekly Bonus Bang episodes, consisting of classic “Comedy Bang! Bang!” episodes previously behind the CBB World paywall. SiriusXM Media, the combined advertising sales group of Sirius XM Holdings Inc., will maintain exclusive global ad sales rights to the podcast.

On each episode of “Comedy Bang! Bang!,” host Scott Aukerman interviews a celebrity guest, while leaving the show’s door open to an assortment of eccentric oddballs and characters who pop by at any moment to chat, compete in games, and engage in comic revelry. Frequent guests include Paul F. Tompkins, Jason Mantzoukas, Lauren Lapkus, Adam Scott, Ego Nwodim, Bob Odenkirk, and more.

Since launching in 2009, “Comedy Bang! Bang!” has built a large and dedicated fanbase. The podcast is downloaded over 10 million times per year, has sold over a half a million dollars in merchandise to date, and is currently on a 30-city international tour. The concept has spun off into a popular TV series by the same name that ran for five seasons, as well as a New York Times best-selling book called Comedy Bang! Bang! The Podcast: The Book.

“I’ve been doing the show for fifteen years, and hope it becomes the longest-running podcast of all time,” said Scott Aukerman. “I am calling upon my competitors who started before me and BEGGING them to stop doing theirs so I can achieve this goal. Radiolab, I’m looking at you. Hang it up!”

“For the past 15 years, ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ has been the gold standard for what a great comedy podcast should be,” said Sarah van Mosel, SVP of Podcast Strategy at SiriusXM. “By giving incredible improvisors the space to do what they do best, the show helped launch not just a network, but an entire genre. We’re thrilled that Scott and team will continue to call SiriusXM home, and look forward to bringing listeners more from Intern Gino, the Batmin, Fred Guiness, Tony Sony, and more.”

>New episodes of “Comedy Bang! Bang!” will continue to be available every Monday on the SiriusXM app and all major listening platforms. Bonus Bang episodes will be released every Thursday in the podcast’s feed.

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