SaskMusic is teaming with Manitoba Music and Music BC to host showcases under the BreakOut West brand for Halifax Pop Explosion, October 20 and 21 at The Carleton Music Bar & Grill. SaskMusic will be on the ground to network, attend conference activities and support Saskatchewan artists performing at the event.
#HPX25 is a 4 day music, digital, and culture festival that presents 200 bands in 20 venues to over 22, 000 fans and industry delegates from around the world. The conference component includes HPX, a free public component; a Label Summit; a Sync Summit; and a Mentor Café presented by Women in Music Canada. 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the event. HPX has a long-standing tradition of presenting the best in new and innovative music from across Canada and the world.
BreakOut West Showcase – The Carleton Music Bar & Grill
Friday October 20
- Megan Nash, 9pm
Saturday October 21
- Slow Down Molasses, 7pm
- The Avulsions, 8pm
- Ellen Froese, 9pm
Slow Down Molasses also perform Saturday October 21, 245pm at RadStorm
The artists were selected by Halifax Pop organizers after applying directly through the festival’s submission process.
Artist Info
Megan Nash: On her brand new album Seeker, singer/songwriter Megan Nash collaborates with ambient/alt-rock unit Bears in Hazenmore with brilliant results. In sharp contrast to the starkness of her previous acclaimed album Song Harvest Volume One, Seeker takes Nash’s roots-based songwriting into bold new sonic territory, displaying the undeniable chemistry she has forged with the group over the past year.
Slow Down Molasses: Taking cues from the wide-open spaces of their home, Slow Down Molasses craft expansive, texture-heavy pop songs that break into storm squalls of drone, delay and feedback. Their latest album 100% Sunshine (Noyes Records) teams them with Tony Doogan of Glasgow’s legendary Castle of Doom (Mogwai, Wintersleep) for a new sonic chapter.
The Avulsions: The emergence of The Avulsions and their expansive, stately take on gothic-tinged post-punk provide a compelling reason to re-think conventional wisdom about the endless horizon of the sometimes bleak horizons Canadian prairies. After joining forces in 2015, they spent the next twelve months carving out their unique voice, which they half-jokingly refer to as “end-times gospel.”
Ellen Froese: Hailing from a dairy farm in Saskatchewan, young hip-swinger folk-singer Ellen Froese is a musician and songwriter who also plays in a bluegrass/folk group called In With The Old. With performances including Folk Alliance International in Kansas City and Merlefest in North Carolina, Ellen is certainly a busy bee.
SaskMusic's participation is made possible through Creative Saskatchewan's Market & Export Development Grant Program
Photos, below:
The Avulsions, photo by Unfolding Creative Photo
Ellen Froese
Megan Nash, photo by Ali Larter Creative Services
Slow Down Molasses
