Time to crank up the Summer Playlist! Keep cool with my latest quarterly roundup of new local releases. Are you a musician from Hamilton and the surrounding area? Let me know what you’re up to! I’m always looking for new local music to play on my weekly radio show on 93.3 CFMU!
CIN50 – “Freak Stuff That Normal People Do (Radio Edit)” [Listen]
Been looking forward to hearing CIN50’s debut EP, LORE (now i feel like i’m dreaming), since they first dropped this single late last year. Essential for our summer soundtrack!
The Dirty Nil – “Rock N’ Roll Band” [Listen]
The Nil has blessed us with a brand new banger of an album, The Lash. They consistently deliver!
Superstar Crush – “Do What U Wanna” [Listen]
After last year debut’s EP, Superstar Crush levels up with their first full-length, Way Too Much, featuring a revamped version of this track.
Junestone – “TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT” [Listen]
Following a great debut LP in 2024, FIRST TRY, Junestone brings us another great single.
Golden Feather – “Goodbye (Cosmic End) – Live” [Listen]
Golden Feather follows up 2024’s self-titled album with a live album, Cosmic Rays (Live), which showcases the band in their element.
Dynasty – “Combative Heart” [Listen]
A new project on the scene – Dynasty is synth-pop duo Roman Marcone and Jenni Dreager. Pulling from an eclectic range of musical experience, they share their second track.
Jesse Adams – “Breakup Song” [Listen]
The latest bop from singer-songwriter Jesse Adams, who also directed the dreamy music video for this new single.
Ariana Fig – “Deep End” [Listen]
Ariana Fig is on a roll this year with several great tracks. For this next track, she first showcased it as part of local songwriting series Shaky Knees Club.
Gareth Inkster – “Petunia” [Listen]
Gareth Inkster shares the beautiful new track “Petunia” and also has more on the way. The multi-instrumentalist recently recorded and filmed a series of performances at scenic stops along on a drive from Hamilton to Manitoulin. Look out for the EP on August 15.
Fünyboht – “Be Here Now” [Listen]
Releasing music since 2015, Fünyboht is the project of multi-instrumentalist songwriter Michael Myszkowski in collaboration with session musicians. This track is one of two new tracks out this summer.
The Commune – “Corrina” [Listen]
New on my radar, I was happy to come across Irish-Canadian folk rock band The Commune when they were part of Grant Avenue Studio’s Road to Supercrawl series.
Sean Bienhaus – “Blue” [Listen]
Sean shares that writing this track “marked a whole new era in my music and life and has been a staple of my live shows since its creation.” Coming up, you can catch Sean as part of this year’s 905 Fest lineup on August 24.
Math Club – “Gimme a ‘D’ (So What?)” feat. & Eric Brandon [Listen]
I was very excited to hear a collaboration from these two!
Allegories – “Stay Out of the Basement” [Listen]
The latest from the experimental indie-electronic duo Allegories. Originally starting to take shape on the ukulele, the track morphed from there into the final eerie/dreamy cut we hear now.
StereoRuss – “It’s Alright” feat. Tarek Funk & Izzi Ahmed [Listen]
A stellar local collaboration from StereoRuss, Tarek Funk, and Izzi Ahmed (who also plays with The Checkerboards and Fünyboht. The track has charted high on CFMU this summer!
