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By Ken Kelley
What:
Hard Rock
Where:
Summerside, PE
Visit:
www.aronscottearthquake.com
For the past 12 years, Calgary’s Amy Hef has divided her
time between her native Alberta and the bright lights of Los
Angeles. She began her musical journey as a drummer before
moving onto guitar and finding her voice as a songwriter,
earning numerous accolades along the way, including
Female Artist of the Year at Calgary’s YYCMA Music Awards in
2017. Her single “Drunk on Conversation,” which dropped later
that year, has surpassed 150,000 streams on Spotify while
her latest offerings, 2018’s “Somehow Someway” and “Again,”
showcase some tightly-crafted electro-pop that, given the
right ears, could easily make Hef a household name through-
out Canada, the U.S., and beyond.
COLLIN
CLOWES
What:
Indie Folk
Where:
Lappe, ON
Visit:
www.collinclowesmusic.com
78 CANADIAN MUSICIAN
If you listen to virtually any of the songs fea-
tured on Collin Clowes’ latest record, Blackbird,
you’re likely to notice a certain vulnerability
lurking within the material. This is no coinci-
dence. As a teen, Clowes suffered liver failure,
which eventually landed him in the confines
of a Toronto hospital room for the better part
of three months. Although he had dabbled in
songwriting prior to his illness, the art took on
a whole new significance after his release from
the hospital. The songs featured on Blackbird
illustrate and explore the experiences and
struggles he’s lived through, revealing a fragile
but undeniably special spark similar to that
found in the work of the late Elliott Smith.
ARON SCOTT
EARTHQUAKE
Originally conceived in 2014 as a studio project,
Atlantic Canada’s Aron Scott Earthquake has
become one of the region’s hard rock torchbearers.
Following the release of its self-titled album, the
band earned airplay throughout Canada, the U.S.,
and select overseas markets. After sharing the stage
with the likes of April Wine and Finger Eleven in
2017, the band headed back into the studio to track
its sophomore effort, Rager, which dropped in 2018.
The album and its 11 songs owe a significant debt
– both in spirit and in sound – to the likes of Mötley
Crüe and Guns N’ Roses. Aron Scott Earthquake’s
“here for a good time” ethos might not be every-
one’s cup of tea, but for many, the band will serve
as a much-needed and high-impact escape from
the mundane.
AMY HEF
What:
Pop
Where:
Calgary, AB
Visit:
www.amyhef.com