Mikhail Laxton, an Ottawa based singer songwriter, has been nominated for the Capital Music Awards (CMA) after releasing his debut album in the summer of 2023. The album, inspired by the loss of his loved ones, was created as a coping mechanism to help him get through his grief and songs dating back to 2020, […]
The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) is seeing more musicians joining their coalition since the pandemic provided a period of creativity to aspiring artists. Melanie Brulée, executive director of the OMIC is encouraged to see this level of growth. The City of Ottawa is well known for its love of music, Brulée said, and that […]
Aysanabee, an Oji-Cree singer-songwriter, is up for three nominations at the 2024 JUNOs with last year’s album release Here and Now. His October 2023 released album has given him nominations for these categories: Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Alternative Album of the Year. With these nominations, he is the most […]
3/15 UPDATE: 2023 Juno Award Nominees Aysanabee and Digging Roots have been added to the lineup, along with the full vendor list Celebrate and honour springtime at Ziigwan (SEE-gwon), a free three-day Indigenous music and arts festival at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto, March 24 – 26, 2023. 106.5 Elmnt fm, Red Music Rising, Music Tourism, […]
Ottawa is a fantastic city for local artists, with a huge variety of genres and cultural backgrounds. With all the artists that are already out there, it can be a daunting experience to try to set foot in the industry. However, the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) is partnering up with Double Experience to create […]
A number of amazing Indigenous artists will be performing at the LeBreton Flats Park on July 1st, 2022. Starting at 11:30 a.m. you can catch DJ Shub, Sebastian Gaskin and Riit perform during the daytime ceremony. The evening show will feature Neon Dreams, William Prince, Sebastian Gaskin and Riit running from 8 to 10 p.m. […]
The Native American Music Awards announced the nominees for the 2022 awards show on Wednesday, January 19th. Iroqouis Mohawk artist, Jace Martin is nominated in 6 categories, including Artist of the Year and Best Pop Recording. The late Vince Fontaine‘s project, Eagle & Hawk is up for six awards, including Best Group / Duo of […]
2021 was another year of staying home and keeping ourselves busy. Thankfully it was also a year of a lot of exciting releases for us to enjoy. We asked the ELMNT FM team to share their 2021 favourites and here is what they had to say. Matthew Bisson What were some albums you loved this […]
The winter solstice is just around the corner. How are you celebrating? This year, you can tune into Capital Experience and Canadian Heritage’s, IllumiNATION from wherever you are. It’s a great opportunity to commemorate the season and learn about customs, traditions and legends from across the country. The show will feature musical performances from Twin Flames, Neon Dreams, […]
TD Music’s Connected Series is back for season two. The collection of free, virtual concerts highlights Black, Indigenous, South Asian, Chinese and Francophone artists. This year’s lineup is not to be missed, featuring Shawnee Kish, Sebastian Gaskin, Nimkish, Tyler Shaw, Mattmac, Leela Gilday, Don Amero, Mimi O’Bonsawin and Boogey the Beat, among many more. TD Music […]