Cara McCandless is a prolific singer-songwriter and guitar player who doesn’t like to linger too long in one genre, but her live show is a blend of heartfelt blues, folk, rock, and country.

When Cara got her first guitar it was a life changing moment that became a passion and a journey of self discovery and reflection through songwriting. From that moment, Cara took to writing and has written over 160 songs and counting.

Cara had released three albums. Gypsy Sea, her debut album, Cara McCandless, her self titled acoustic album, and DADGAD, a bunch of songs written in an alternate tuning. Cara is set to record a fourth album in her home based studio in Victoria, BC that will showcase her bluesability.

Cara’s passion for music extends past writing, to recording, and to playing live where she shines and shares her stories and her talent.

ANGIE FAITH is a Canadian singer-songwriter and prolific performer with over 3,000 shows to date, including high-profile shows like performing at the 2010 Winter Olympics and exclusive residencies at Fairmont Hotels, River Rock Casino, and many more venues.

Angie is known for her powerful dynamic and unique vocal ability that can tap into emotive energy that dominates her work in her captivating live performances. Angie creates music and moments that are inspiring, relatable, and memorable. Her upcoming album “Something Familiar” is an expansive and intimate collection of songs

Born and raised in malmö, Sweden; Aksel began his musical journey in folk music. After moving to Canada in 2016, Aksel gravited towards blues, and soul. Combining a smokey mature voice with his folk music background, he now expresses his life and surroundings through a soulful like body of music.

Captivating singer songwriter and acoustic guitarist Jessica Benini is a fresh force on the West Coast music scene. Blending folk, roots, blues and pop she brings an authentic energy engaging the audience with her soulful melodies and exciting harmonica solos. Jessica was nominated for Vocal Performance of the Year at the Vancouver Island Music Awards and Best Live Act. She placed top 3 at the Islands Folk Festival songwriting competition. Jessica has released two albums, toured throughout North America and has been featured twice at Broadway Sessions in Times Square, as well as was showcased for the songwriter sessions at the Bitter End, in NYC. Jessica currently lives in East Vancouver teaching music and inspiring youth to create music and perform.

The dynamic blues/roots duo Harris&DeBray is an offshoot of the popular Vancouver act Lesismore. Made up of singer Leslie Harris (vocals and percussion) and guitarist Curtis DeBray (acoustic guitar and vocals) it is wowing audiences in venues across the lower mainland with its hip renditions of traditional blues songs, some roots classics and new original music. Their first cd, “Passin’ Time” has been in the top 40 on Reverbnation’s Blues Chart ever since its release.

AVA is a Montana-grown musician whose original songs blend indie, jazz, and RnB influences into folk roots. Her lyrics are directly reflective of her life as a young woman in the era of late capitalist, mass-mediated North America. Themes of love, loss, power, and (dis)connection permeate AVA’s music for a unique, contemporary sound.

Myles from Home is a singer-songwriter who sings, plays guitar and harmonica and enjoys spending time outdoors naked. His friends call him Beach Santa. He splits his time between measuring neutrons from nuclear fusion experiments and co-fronting the band Gnarfunkel. He has released two self-produced albums, the latest in 2019, entitled “Reading, Riting and Rithmetic”.

“Myles just has one of those voices. It’s an offspring from the “classic” era of rock when amps were stacked on amps and the louder you sang, the harder you rocked. Though the Linden, Manitoba native channels his inner rock god, as heard from the songs in his [recordings], he does so quietly amongst folk-rock instrumentation.” -Gray Owl Point

Ranjit “Ranj” Singh makes music with a distinct Indian-Western flair that draws on the singer-songwriter and self-taught guitarist’s love for rock music and heartfelt lyrics. He refers to his unique blend of music as “Indo-Canadian Folk”.

In the mid 80’s, Ranj started his career performing with many folk-Punjabi and Hindi artists in the Vancouver area. In the 90’s he helped form — along with his talented brothers — the influential and critically acclaimed group Dal Dil Vog (a.k.a. DDV). The group went on to win numerous awards — including CFOX‘s “Vancouver Seeds 9” battle of the bands in 1994 — and performed with artists such as Jan Arden, 54-40, Mathew Good. DDV’s unique style of bhangara/rock music led to tours throughout North America and India, a live performance on MuchMusic, 3 videos on MuchMusic, and one on MTV Asia.

Nick Varelas is a multi instrumentalist and vocalist. He is an accomplished pop and country musician and is a member of several local bands, including his own Nick Ellis Band. He frequently plays around the lower mainland, in venues such as the Commodore and the Roxy. Educated at both Capilano University and Vancouver Community College, Nick enjoys putting elements of jazz, pop, and electronic music into his country compositions, creating a signature sound that stands out in the modern country scene.

ReeVay is the moniker of the multi-talented Marc Rivest. The Vancouver based artist gracefully weaves the finest elements of folk, jazz and pop. His tender yet evocative voice poetically delivers his handwritten lyrics. His work is simultaneously soothing, powerful and transformative. It’s easy to get lost in the rich tapestry of sound he has generously created. He combines complex jazz arrangements with simple harmonic structures that are endlessly captivating. ReeVay is inspired by the likes of poetic juggernauts Cat Stevens and Leonard Cohen which is apparent in his material yet he brings something entirely fresh to the music table.

ReeVay sang his way into Vancouver from on a moving train back in 2015. Born and raised

in the greater Toronto area, Marc's musical journey began with piano lessons as a child. Switching to the guitar at the age of 13, he never put it down. Marc's career as a performer began with busking outside grocery and liquor stores. After relocating to Calgary in 2013, he was able to make busking a well-paying full-time job. After the release of "Breathe," Marc decided to advance his musical training through a Diploma in Jazz Studies at Capilano University. While at Cap U, Marc studied jazz guitar and voice with instructors including Bill Coon, Ron Samworth, Andre Lachance, Geordie Roberts, and Steve Maddock and performed in the Capital Jazz vocal ensemble under the direction of Rejean Marois. He graduated with distinction in May 2018.

ReeVay is now a staple to the Vancouver music scene. His perpetually evolving material has been recognized by impressive radio and publications across the province. ReeVay has been featured on Vancouver Co-Op Radio, CJSR, CJSF, Bonsai, The Hawk, Shady Pines Radio, and The River along with Permanent Rain Press, Sounds On the Couch and The Tinnitist.

LittleFox is a Vancouver-based band featuring the music of singer/multi-instrumentalist Alison Jenkins. Her first EP, Desire Lines, will be released in November 2021, with a full-length album to follow in 2022. Ranging from folk to bluegrass to blues, her original songs are about love, longing, and finding your way in strange times.

Blue Shadows on the Trail showcases Laura’s stunning voice and ingenuity. Along with one original song on the album, Crema has reimagined some of the nest classics while making them uniquely hers at the same time, recreating them for a new generation of folk, jazz, and country lovers. This album is a feast with rich avors that will satisfy your musical palette. A collection of blended genres that gives birth to revitalized originals. Her captivating voice and independent vision allows her to transcend the limitations of covers and produce reimagined songs that have a life of their own. Rich, languourous and breath taking, you won’t hear another record like Blue Shadows On The Trail anywhere else.

Brian Africa is an eclectic singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist from Vancouver, BC, Canada who is taking the DIY solo approach to creating and releasing music. His music leans towards Indie Folk with a hint of Nineties Alternative Rock and Sixties Folk Music sensibilities.

Augustiner is an emerging folk rock singer/songwriter originally from Pembroke, Ontario who calls Vancouver, BC home. Raised in a community that shared and blended genres, promoted love and passion, his music became no different.

His raw vocals and passion are powerfully delivered in his recently released EP C.O.L.D. and his continually evolving stage presence.

Small Opera is the brainchild of the multifaceted Jason Bienia. He gracefully weaves together a diverse array of genres to cultivate a refreshingly unique sound. In 2019 the musically lush and enthralling project Small Opera was born. The band consists of Jason, Shadi- Toloui- Wallace and the gifted Greg Coles on standup bass. Shadi has four impressive solo albums under her belt and was in the Vancouver based neo-funk band Tiny Havoc. They are joined by the gifted Greg Coles on standup bass, a professional jazz player who has played extensively and globally. He performs and writes music under the moniker Ecstatic Quiet, a powerful and innovative modular synth project. Small Opera are packed to the brim with depth, skill and diversity. Their extensive experience lends itself well to this wonderfully experimental project. The band name is inspired by “the grandiose nature of seemingly small moments.” Their music is both calming and dizzying, stirring up a slew of undiscovered emotions. Small Opera’s debut EP “New River” showcases their accessible complexity and poetic stylings. They are inspired by the charming campiness of David Lynch, the witty songwriting of local legend Destroyer and the heartstring plucking of Gord Downie’s solo recordings. Their music travels the intersection between art-rock and folk, it’s experimental but it knows where it's going. “New River” takes you on a scenic walk through their endlessly captivating sonic vision.

In Western Canadian folk festivals, weathered traditions of song-sharing and musical cross-pollination carry the ideals of folk music into the right-swiping, touch-typing, conversationally challenged future. It's there that Red Haven honed their craft. Drawing inspiration from jazz and soul but redesigning it with Indie-Pop songwriting and a heavy backbeat, Red Haven have been touring their raucous, spirited brand of folk for the past 4 years.

Featuring the work of songwriters Jen Charters, Nathan Turner, and Brendan Steele, Red Haven tells a story that is both entertaining and incisive. Each brings a unique flavour to the band: Charters, lightning-quick gypsy jazz saxophone and powerful blues vocals; Turner, uplifting songs with a country lilt from behind the upright bass; and Steele, dark and angular guitar lines to match cutting lyrics. Their creative chemistry got a injection of energy with the adoption of drummer Max Ley into the group, who brought prog-rock chops with just the right amount of swagger and swing.

Dishing out upbeat and humorous folk-rock, the Vancouver-based Cat Murphy Band are here for a good time! Founded in 2016, they’re known for their quirky and at times touching lyrics and for mixing and matching uncommon instruments and wide variety of cover songs - everything from Hank Williams to J-Biebs is fair game. You can expect them to deliver engrossing stories and an immersive experience at their shows. You will laugh, you might cry and a good time is guaranteed.