Archive for category: International

/ March 15, 2012 11:30 AM

Young Empires

Interview by Lili-Anh Le Minh Formed in Toronto after what could seem like fate to some, Young Empires have, for the past two years and a half, been together creating music and playing shows a little bit everywhere. The band finally released their debut EP with Pirates Blend records last January and followed it with a tour that stopped in [...]

/ March 8, 2012 1:02 AM

Nash

Interview by Lili-Anh Le Minh Montreal artist Nash may have just released his debut album, The Death of Reason, with Maple/Shoreline last fall, but he is far from new in the music industry. With all the experience he has gained over the years of working behind the scenes, Nash has a lot of stories to tell. Scheduled to play CMW [...]

/ March 1, 2012 12:08 PM

Arkells

Interview by Lili-Anh Arkells is a Canadian rock band formed back in 2006 with Max Kerman (vox, guitar), Mike DeAngelis (vox, guitar), Dan Griffin (vox, keyboard, guitar), Nick Dika (bass) and Tim Oxford (drums). They’ve released two full-length albums since their beginnings and are now signed to Universal Music Canada. When the band stopped in Montreal for their sold-out show [...]

/ February 22, 2012 11:59 PM

Jim Cuddy

Interview by Jenia Schukov I get the opportunity to sit down with a very wide variety of artists and musicians. Some are up and coming bands who haven’t even released their first album while others are veterans and well respected in the music industry. Jim Cuddy falls into the latter category and it was an absolute pleasure to get the [...]

/ February 15, 2012 11:59 PM

Stefanie Parnell

Interview by Melissa Payette It’s pretty rare that I have the opportunity to interview someone that I can say I have known for longer than she might even remember. Montreal based singer/songwriter Stefanie Parnell is an up & coming artist with an incredible amount of raw talent and ambition, and I was super excited when she agreed to answer some [...]

/ February 1, 2012 11:59 PM

Wale

Interview by Myriam R January 19th, 5:35PM in Montreal downtown traffic. I’m in my car, quite febrile to the fact that I was minutes away to meet and interview DC hip hop artist Wale Victor Folarin, better known as simply, Wale, at Time’s Supper Club, where he is also to give a concert that same night, part of his Ambition [...]

/ January 25, 2012 11:59 PM

Gabrielle Papillon

E-Mail Interview by Lili-Anh CONFRONT: Music was always a big part of your life, when did you decide you wanted to make a career out of it? GABRIELLE: Sometime in the middle around February/March of 2009 after I had finished my Master’s degree. I knew I really wanted to be able to do it full time.  In June of 2010 [...]

/ January 18, 2012 11:59 PM

Charlie Winston

Charlie Winston is one of the artists that is changing the way people understand and listen to music. His sound is not only unique and out of the ordinary, but it’s also incredibly catchy. Hailing from England, Winston has just recently released a brand new album entitled “Running Still”, which may be his best work yet. In early December, Charlie [...]

/ January 11, 2012 11:59 PM

Lights

Interview by Jenia The last time I was fortunate enough to get the chance to speak with Ontario born artist Lights was under a tent at Warped Tour, during a horrendous downpour. Her stop in Montreal this past November was still rainy but this time we took shelter on her tour bus right outside the Corona Theatre where she would [...]

/ January 4, 2012 11:59 PM

The Kooks

Interview by Lili-Anh Le Minh Formed about 8 years ago in Brighton, England, and signed quickly after their formation, The Kooks have gained worldwide popularity throughout the years with the tours and their multiple singles. Last September, they released their third full-length album “Junk of the Heart” with their current lineup consisting of Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris, Peter Denton and [...]