False Starts

Today on False Starts we're joined by the incredible Dumb Crush. In a world whose signals grow louder and louder, a place that only provides questions, Dumb Crush has found a cure for what's been tearing us limb from limb, and heart from heart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Today on False Starts we're joined by tongueshy. Blending raw folk honesty with a punk edge, Canadian singer-songwriter Jazeen Hollings channels heartbreak, self-discovery, and loneliness into her project,  tongueshy . With confrontational lyricism, punchy acoustic grit, and meditative riffs,  tongueshy  draws influence from Nirvana, Courtney Barnett, Marika Hackman, and Medium Buil...

On this episode of False Starts we're joined by Jeff Cancade of Devours and The Golden Age of Wrestling. Devours is the dark synth-pop project of Vancouver-based DIY musician Jeff Cancade. Across five acclaimed underground albums, including 2023's Polaris Prize-longlisted Homecoming Queen, Devours has written confessional and confrontational electronic music about masculinity, body...

Today on False Starts we're joined by Ali Kouri! Ali Kouri is a multi-disciplinary artist and lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the psychedelic-rock band  Museums , signed to Petit Village Records. Their music is characterized by impulsive, evocative vocals coupled with dense, layered guitars, distortion, and driving drums. She has performed across Canada, the United States, and E...

evvvie is the musical project of Toronto-based tour photographer-turned-musician Evie Maynes. evvvie’s debut EP, How To Swallow A Lie is a love-letter to evvvie’s early 20’s and the pendulum of emotions that came with them: from lust to love lost, unfiltered confidence to debilitating anxiety, and complex introspection to light-hearted barking. The EP explores and expands evvvie’s sound of nostalg...

Today we're joined by Silver Reeds. Silver Reeds is the dreamy, eclectic indie alt-folk solo project of singer-songwriter Sandy Zelazny. Emotive, melodically concise, and poetic, the songs easily capture the attention and the heart of the listener, with a refreshingly honest edge of rawness, wit and strangeness.  Zelazny grew up on the East Coast of Canada, classically training in piano and v...

Today we're joined by Anna Justen! Anna Justen blends the intensity of the east coast with the haunting beauty of the pacific northwest. An indie musician, singer-songwriter, and producer living between Seattle and Montreal, Anna's music unifies the two scenes through cascading rhythms. I hope you enjoy this episode and the amazing tunes Anna shared as their False Starts. Hosted on Acast. See acas...

Today we're joined by Paitra! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to False Starts - the series where we explore musician's abandoned tracks and gems. Today we're joined by Sam Boer of Samson Wrote. As  Samson Wrote , avant-folk songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sam Boer considers many of life’s uncertainties on his new album  In Season . Across nine experimental folk songs, the album asks: “What does it mean to live a good life?” Samson...

Today we're joined by Karim Lakhdar of Boutique Feelings. Boutique Feelings explores themes of cultural and personal identity through vivid offbeat storytelling and catchy distortion- mangled hooks. Dusted with elements of psychedelia à la Funkadelic, compounded by ethereal sonic landscapes and catapulted by melodic rhyme schemes, Boutique Feelings invites reflection on socio-political norms....

Today we're joined by Aidan Belo of His His. His His began in the fall of 2020. It is inspired by nostalgia and analog recording techniques. During the COVID-19 pandemic Belo constructed a makeshift studio in the empty space of an old wooden barn located on his family’s farm. Everything is tracked onto 1/4 inch tape and cassette to help achieve a warm, saturated sound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

On this episode we're joined by Luke Wallace. Luke Wallace is a dynamic force in the world of folk music, using his talent as a songwriter, speaker, and choral arranger to champion environmental causes and inspire positive change. Hailing from the Coast Salish Territory known as Vancouver, Canada, Luke has been on a decade-long journey of touring, recording, and organizing for the betterment of pe...

Today we're joined by Kylie Fox! Kylie Fox is a Canadian singer songwriter, fusing folk storytelling with vintage elements of jazz and alternative rock. With influences like Kate Bush and Joni Mitchell, her music is lush and real. Her releases  BalconyEP  (2017) and  Green  (2020) led her to tour coast to coast, support artists like Bahamas, Matt Minglewood, The Strumbellas and...

Today we're joined by Sean Cronin! Sean Cronin is best known as an internationally touring upright Jazz bassist who plays with some of New York’s finest traditional Jazz players. But where his passion lies is in pulling apart how music works, creating musical experiences for himself and his audience, and learning how people think and communicate about music. Sean Cronin’s career as a performer beg...

On this episode I'm joined by Noah Michael from If I Look Strong; You Look Strong. Apologies for the feedback. If I Look Strong; You Look Strong is a 2 decade running band/project/artist/whatever led by Noah Michael. They've released 20 Albums/EPs/Splits, with Noah involved with tons of other bands and releases on top of that including film scores, cartoons, and video games. Originally starting as...

Today we interview Cassie Noble, a stunning musician from Ontario. Listen to their new album "Nowhere To Go But Everywhere" out now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're joined by Laurel Minnes, who is a Niagara-based performer and songwriter offering fresh choral arrangements and a new force for feminist pop. Harnessing the power of an all-female choir and an eclectic backing band, her project Minuscule released their debut album “Great” in February 2020. The title track secured Minnes’ recognition as Songwriter of the Year at the Niagara Music Awards...

Today we are joined by Avalon Tassoyni who has some profound insights into the human condition. Avalon Tassonyi is a high volume singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Toronto. Since 2022, they’ve released three albums on Vain Mina Records. Tassonyi moves freely between genres but their main touchstones are indie-rock and americana. Forthcoming record “Annette Street” sees Tassonyi shift...

On this episode of False Starts we interview the mad scientist of music Daniel Trudeau about his project Pregnant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have an amazing first episode! Join us as we interview Future Star and get to listen to a few tracks from their vault. Why did these quirky and melodic tracks not make it to record? Let's find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.