False Starts

After Party with tongueshy

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 Build. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

L.S.D.O with Devours

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 image, gay politics, and inner-city queer existence. They have toured Canada and the US, received coverage from Vice, CBC, Exclaim, and the Globe and Mail, and have performed at festivals such as SXSW, Treefort Music Fest, Sled Island, JunoFest, Vancouver Jazz Fest, and more.  Accompanied by David Prowse (Japandroids) on drums, Devours released their highly anticipated fifth album Sports Car Era in 2025, culminating in a flurry of buzz, festival slots across Western Canada, and sold out shows in Vancouver.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Way It Goes with Alley Kouri

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 [https://museums.mu/], 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 Europe, with appearances at festivals such as Osheaga, Ottawa Bluesfest, NXNE, Canadian Music Week, Mondo NYC, and Festival sur le Canal. She has also toured, performed, and/or recorded with artists including Bluebird, KZM, Man Happens, Kameka, and Edwin Raphael, and was formerly the lead singer and guitarist of the folk-rock band The Day Dreamers. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Emotive with evvvie

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 nostalgic melodies and shimmering dream-pop aesthetics, topped with a healthy dose of early-2000’s inspired grunge. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Silent and Strange with Silver Reeds

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 voice, and learning guitar by ear. Since moving to Toronto a decade ago, Zelazny has taken on various roles in bands, from songwriting to vocals, rhythm guitar, and drums.  Silver Reeds’ debut album, What to Leave Behind, was released in 2023. It is the culmination of Zelazny’s songwriting up until the album was recorded, distilled into focus with the help and skills of producer James Bunton (Donovan Woods, Celeigh Cardinal) and recorded at Union Sound Company (Studio B). Silver Reeds’ upcoming EP, Quiet Place, will be released on November 14, 2025. It is a collection of four songs recorded and produced by James Bunton at Slow Go Sound, and mastered by Heather Kirby at Dreamlands Mastering. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.