Jo Passed
Vancouver's Yawn Details Debut Album 'wish i could've,' Shares "help myself"
PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2025
Vancouver songwriter Julia McDougall has announced the debut album from her dream pop project Yawn, previewed today by new single "help...
Abigail Lapell, Devours, Fred Everything Join 2025 JUNOfest
PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2025
After revealing the artists performing at this year's upcoming JUNO Awards, a selection of newly announced Canadian artists will be hitting...
Sled Island Gets Xiu Xiu, Horse Jumper of Love, TOPS, Motherhood, Snõõper for First Wave of 2025 Lineup
PUBLISHED Feb 18, 2025
Festival season feels like it's just around the corner, and now, with the announcement of Sled Island's first wave of artists, there's even...
Jo Passed Returns from Burnout to Rediscover "Pure Connection to Songwriting"
PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2025
In 2019, Royal Mountain Records launched a mental health fund for its artists, providing artists with money to use for therapy and wellness...
Jo Passed Contemplate an (Affordable) Hopeful Home on 'Their Prime'
PUBLISHED May 22, 2018
"We're almost like a cyber, sci-fi version of our grandparent's generation," Joseph Hirabayashi tells Exclaim! It's a bright spring day in...
Jo Passed
The Garrison, Toronto ON, May 12
PUBLISHED May 13, 2018
Jo Passed sprang from the ashes of Sprïng, a weirdo Vancouver art band who never really found their stride. But in Jo Passed, singer-guitar...
Jo Passed Sign to Sub Pop/Royal Mountain for Debut Album
PUBLISHED Feb 27, 2018
Three years on from striking out solo as Jo Passed, Joseph Hirabayashi's outfit have now lifted the curtain on the quartet's debut album....
Jo Passed
"Look Up" (video)
PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2016
Having previously fronted the Vancouver bands Sprïng and SSRIs, Joseph Hirabayashi now goes by the solo moniker Jo Passed. He issued an EP...
