NEW MUSIC ISSUE 2016

It’s official—every other city in the country is still jealous of Halifax’s musical talent. In this, our 13th annual look at rising stars of the local scene, the range and depth of talent just continues to grow. Good for Halifax. Great for listeners like you.

Century Egg
Booji Boys
Cabot
Cunny Ross
Glitterclit
Eddy
Electric Spoonful
Laurenn Marchand
Devarrow
Hello Delaware
Nightbummerz
No Problem
Willem Paynter
Strongboy
Future Girls
Maura Whitman
XXVII
Municipality
James Bradley Band
Latin Drama

After digging those 20 New Music acts, you’re probably wondering about local bands more generally—new, old, together, broken up. More to the point, how long do Halifax bands stay together? Luckily we’ve done some analysis of that very question. You can get the answer at our story “The clock of the new.”

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Boogie Boys (New Music 2016)

Catchy high-energy tunes with a nod to Devo.

Cabot (New Music 2016)

A soothing debut track announces grand ideas coming.

Century Egg (New Music 2016)

This Bilingual foursome is Halifax’s next big band.

Cunny Ross (New Music 2016)

The mixtape sensation is building a movement.

Devarrow (New Music 2016)

Inspired by a return to the east coast from Vancouver.

Eddy (New Music 2016)

Two drummers plus zero inhibitions equals total wacky freedom.

Electric Spoonful (New Music 2016)

A heaping serving of loud, hard, greasy classic rock.

Future Girls (New Music 2016)

One guitarist’s songwriting outlet becomes a real group.

Glitterclit (New Music 2016)

Raw, heavy jams are smashing the patriarchy from the stage.

James Bradley Band (New Music 2016)

Inspired to play by the likes of Foo Fighters and The Trews.

Latin Drama (New Music 2016)

Emigres to Halifax exploring Central and South American styles.

Laurenn Marchand (New Music 2016)

Singing stories so moving and true, you’ll get chills.

Maura Whitman (New Music 2016)

The young mountain biking champ already has radio play.

Municipality (New Music 2016)

A pair of twins in the band means built-in harmony.

Nightbummerz (New Music 2016)

Dark and gloomy vibes, with some levity between the droning.

No Problem (New Music 2016)

Blending many old sounds to create a new “popsicle rock.”

Strongboy (New Music 2016)

Four besties from Cape Breton making modern indie tunes.

Willem Paynter (New Music 2016)

This bassist grooves on jazz’s endless scope to experiment.

XXVII (New Music 2016)

Spontaneous saxophonists dig deep into a love of sound and song.

Hello Delaware (New Music 2016)

Going from sad to mad, a former solo act is reborn.

This article appears in Jun 9-15, 2016.