SUUNS, billy graham, Jason Ogden, and Quiet Winter

Written By Jeff MacCallum

SUUNS - Wave

Opening with some heavy distortion that is immediately offset with this delicate vocal delivery gives a good grasp of the vibes that come ahead. This experimental Montreal-based group brings out some heavenly melodies with a grand feeling of catharsis and emotion through its blend of chaos and peace.

billy graham - engineering

With a vintage style and an electronic sound, this stuff brings me back to the homemade IDM of Aphex Twin with its heavy beats, hard-hitting beats, and distant synths. These two songs have a great blend of jammable beats with the right bit of eccentricity. Overall, a spectacular listen.  

Jason Ogden - Carleton Street

This new single from Jason Ogden has a lo-fi sound, with a vibe similar to that of Lou Reed or his work with the Velvet Underground. With the plucking of a guitar starting the track, it unfolds with a beat and bass perfectly accentuated by the poetic lyrics.

Quiet Winter - Peppermint Tea

If you’re into ambient music, then you’ve got a half-dozen more tracks to add to your listening list. Quiet Tea’s newest release includes a reworking of its own song, which brings a new life upon itself to the point where it feels familiar yet completely refreshing.  Amazing work for those who appreciate some slow serenity.

- Brandon Kruze

Jeff MacCallum

Jeff MacCallum is our founder. He created Cups N Cakes simply because he had a love of local music. Soon the platform grew beyond the confines of his scene in Edmonton to include all of Canada.

"I did it all very DIY. Everything you see was me learning on the fly. I'm a carpenter not a musician, or a journalist, or a publicist... I'm a carpenter and a weird crazy music fan that thought he could do something fun that might benefit something I care about"

Over the years, MacCallum's commitment to elevating Canadian music earned him a spot as a Polaris Prize Juror, a WCMA Juror, a consultant for music festival curation, and a dear friend to independent music in Canada.

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