Class Of

ggpeach

"Lacy" (video)

PUBLISHED Jan 11, 2018

Sweat guitarist/vocalist Georgia Gleason has been making dream pop as ggpeach, and the Montreal-based musician dropped the Melt EP last May...

Meet Blind Matty, the No Warning Guitarist-Turned-Cowpunk

PUBLISHED Jan 10, 2018

Though long-removed from their heyday, blues and country scenes thrive all around the world, including in Toronto. One of the city's more i...

Meet Jody Upshaw, Halifax's Teenage R&B Sensation

PUBLISHED Jan 8, 2018

It can be tough figuring out what you want to do for a living, but Halifax's Jody Upshaw has her mind made up. The 14-year-old has been per...

Meet Jaunt, Ontario's Rising Pop Renegades

PUBLISHED Jan 2, 2018

Though Jaunt have yet to release a full-length, the Ontario experimental pop group have already proven themselves to be masters of subtlety...

Exclaim! and Ticketfly Present the Class of 2018 Concert Series with Fleece, WHOOP-Szo, Soul Motivators

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2017

As 2017 draws to a close, another great year in music is about to begin. Once again, Exclaim! is teaming up with Toronto concert promoter D...

Four Ways shy kids' Filmmaking Careers Impact Their Music

PUBLISHED Jan 25, 2017

It's a reality for many emerging musicians, but to make ends meet, you need a day job. Thankfully for Toronto alt-popsters shy kids, their...

Catching Up with Kirty, the Toronto-Based Singer-Songwriter Making Waves with Three Projects

PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2017

In local music scenes, it's no surprise to find the same faces popping up in different bands, testing out different instruments and working...

Chastity Discusses Distortion and Riffs, Whitby Roots and New Single "Peroxide"

PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2017

Chastity, the recording project of Whitby resident Brandon Williams, made waves with some blistering shoegaze that brought him some interna...