Sister Ray

Sister Ray Is Both Flesh and Myth on "Animal Thing"

Exclaim! Staff Picks

PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2024

Perhaps the inevitable fate of using the titular character from a Velvet Underground song as your stage name, Sister Ray — the project of...

Riverfest Elora Gets Violent Femmes, Fleet Foxes, Josh Ross for 2024 Edition

PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2024

Riverfest organizers have announced their return to Elora for the fest's 14th annual edition, this time with the Violent Femmes, Fleet...

Exclaim!'s 15 Best EPs of 2023

PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2023

People have been predicting the death of the album for years, suggesting that the short attention spans of both listeners and algorithms wi...

Venus Fest Gets Allison Russell, Shannon and the Clams, Sister Ray for 2023 Edition

PUBLISHED Aug 9, 2023

Venus Fest — Toronto's foremost music organization celebrating genre- and gender-diverse artists — has returned with plans for its seventh...

Canadian Artists Recommend Must-See Acts at This Summer's Music Festivals

PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2023

If Canadian artists aren't performing on stages around the country (and beyond) this summer, chances are they'll be among the crowd, catchi...

Sister Ray Is Free to Be Anything on 'Teeth'

PUBLISHED May 9, 2023

There's something about Edmonton-born and Toronto-based songwriter Ella Coyes's voice that feels like a flag in an ardent breeze. On their...

Sled Island Unveils Full 2023 Lineup with Weird Nightmare, Cola, Sister Ray, Vivek Shraya

PUBLISHED May 3, 2023

Following the announcement of its first wave of artists for 2023 in January, Calgary's Sled Island Music & Arts Festival has unveiled its f...

Sister Ray Announces 'Teeth' EP, Shares Title Track

PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2023

Edmonton-born, Toronto-based singer-songwriter Sister Ray (a.k.a. Ella Coyes) has announced a new EP, previewed today by biting title track...