Another day, another crop of talented musicians throwing their hat in the ring for a LIVE studio session on the show! Scroll down to check out the latest entries.
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Ottawa's Natalia and Montuno fuse latin rhythms into their jazz and blues sound... click below to hear their song "What's Simple is Fine":
listen"Don't Complicate What's Simple is Fine"
Natalia and Montuno
Moving North
I'm a fan of any song that starts with "half a bottle of whiskey and a pretty dress"... click below to hear Peterborough singer-songwriter Tara Williamson:
listen"Pretty Dress"
Tara Williamson
Randy brings the beats and +2 bring the lovely harmonies... click below to hear their song "When You're With Me":
listen"When You're With Me"
Randy +2
Michael Ross, a singer-songwriter from Sarnia, shares some sweet nostalgia in the song "Time Flies":
listen"Time Flies"
Michael Ross
Thunder Bay punk-rockers Reverb Bomb will sign that contract... but only if there's a cuticle clause:
listen"Cuticle Clause"
Reverb Bomb
Rock, Dammit!
Lindsay-born, Toronto bred country crew The Strumbellas show that country doesn't have to be stuffy or boring:
listen"Diane"
The Strumbellas
My Father and the Hunter
Even at the potential end of the universe, songwriter Steven Hardy's got a fun take on it:
listen"I'll See You Again When the Universe Collapses"
Steven Hardy
Windsor band The Nefidovs read, write and regurgitate danceable punk-influenced ska:
listen"Read Write Regurgitate"
The Nefidovs
It's totally justified to clap along with Hamilton bluegrass The Wild Suns:
listen"Justified"
The Wild Suns
Count Trees
There is nothing more fun than saying this band's name: Kick Ptarmigan! Try it for yourself and you'll see what I mean. Click below to hear their song "Fathoms":
listen"Fathoms"
Kick Ptarmigan!
Trihornasaurus
After listening to Jack Pine and the Fire, it's hard to decide whether to hit the road or head back home:
listen"Home"
Jack Pine and the Fire
Jack Pine and the Fire
Try listening to this song by Ottawa folk band Go Long (!) without swaying back and forth...
listen"Hurricane"
Go Long (!)
Strings Untied
And here's an awesome video from Ottawa's Dry River Caravan performing their song "Sunboat" in what might be one of the most eclectic musical meet-ups in a parking lot: