Adriiana - Adriiana

1. Dancing In London

2. We Are Young

3. Light Me Up

4. If Only

5. What Will We Be

6. Love Alive

7. He's Trouble

8. My  Life

9. Mr. Wrong

Adriiana has released her debut album which is self-titled. This album shows the young artist having a very industry controlled pop style and sound. Her music sounds very upbeat and happy. The music is also catchy. She has a similar sound to that of a Victoria Duffield or Alyssa Reid. Being Adriiana is also a graduate of The Next Star show from YTV, it seems logical that these artists would have a similar sound. Adriiana has done a pretty good job here. 

When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded very well. This album has an almost overproduced feel to it, as it is very poppy, very clean and has electronic beats in the background. This is pretty standard for a pop album to sound, and they did a good job. The instrumentation on this album is pretty lacking. With this being a pop album, it's pretty much all produced beats that she is singing over. We wish there were more real instruments in the music, but such is pop.

Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are pretty decent I'll say. Adriiana can certainly sing, and she shows it off on this album. On this album, she shows how she can hit the high notes, and hold her notes. Adriiana has some talent, and its nice to see she's at this stage already in her young career. With the lyrics Adriiana goes for songs about relationships, boys, life and more. These are the type of songs you expect a pop artist, especially as young as she is, to be singing about. We think shes done well, but maybe with a little more experience, more complicated songs can come. Good job though.

If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "We Are Young" your attention, or "Dancing In London" as these really show off the sound and style of this album. 

Adriiana has made a debut album that really shows off her singing and talent. This gives her a starting base, and introduces her fans from TV, into more of her own style and thing outside. She has done a good job, and we can't wait to see what else she comes up with. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think about it.

Genre: Pop/Dance/Electro Pop

Release Date: 2011

Location: Brampton, Ontario

Website: http://adriiana.com

Label: Wax Records

Words Like Wildfire - Quarter Life Crisis

1. Survival Mechanic

2. Quarter Life Crisis

3. Livin' The Dream

4. Back To Where I Used To Be

5. So Shallow It Shows

Words Like Wildfire have released their debut album titled "Quarter Life Crisis". This album is one that shows the band in a pretty typical Post-Hardcore feel to them with a bit more guitar work. When you listen to this band, the vocal stylings sound like if the singer of Belvedere and second singer of Set Your Goals joined a post-hardcore band like Memphis May Fire. It is interesting how the more punk style vocals go with the heavy music of this band. If that melding of music sounds interesting to you, then you could like this album. 

When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to a fairly decent quality. We are pretty stoked on the quality of this album, especially being a debut for a band. This quality is very listenable and feels like a real offering. Great. The instrumentation here is not half bad either. These guys show off a little more than just breakdowns and heaviness. We like the sound a bit of diversity this shows off. 

Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are pretty decent here. The only thing we found is that they didn't really sound unique, and we found bands with very similar vocal stylings to the two separate singers. These guys can certainly sing though and it sounds pretty spot on. Their singing is quite clear and you can get just what they are singing about so that helps. With the lyrics, the band has decided to go for songs about life and whats worth living for, relationships, figuring things out and more. These seem to be what some of the people who listen to this type of music are going through, and it could connect with people. 

If you are looking for a single to this album, give "Back To Where I Used To Be" your attention, as it is the best song on the album and gives you a good idea of the rest of the album. 

Words Like Wildfire have released an album that shows of as a solid debut offering, and gives people an idea as to what the band wants to sound like. On the other hand, the band isn't really doing anything that reinvents the wheel or makes them stand out against all the metalcore bands out there trying to gain fans. Not a bad effort overall. Give it a listen to decide for yourself what you think about it.

Genre: Metalcore/Post-Hardcore

Release Date: May 4th, 2017

Location: Brampton, Ontario
Website: http://www.wordslikewildfire.com/

Label: None

Five Blank Pages - Spaces To Occupy And Abandon

1. Lacewood

2. A Point Of Reference

3. Your Best Day Is Yet To Come

4. Richie T

5. Used T

6. Five Blank Pages

Five Blank Pages have released their debut album titled "Spaces To Occupy And Abandon." This album shows the band in a pop indie sort of style. This has a very older Weezer and a Metric feel to it, so if you are into those bands, you could really like this album. They have done an alright job here. 

When looking at the recording quality on this album, the album has a pretty decent sound for being an indie debut release. There is some freshening up the band could do, but the quality is decent where it is very listenable. The instrumentation on this album is not bad either. It isn't anything to wow yourself with, but it is just good old average rock, nothing crazy, nothing to knock it. 

Now onto the vocals and lyrics. When looking at the vocals, they seem to be a little on the soft side. With a little more power, he could certainly get his words to you better, but thats okay. The singer can certainly sing, and he is quite clear so you get everything he is saying. All in all, not a bad job on the vocals here. With the lyrics, the band goes for songs about relationships, things that happen with going about your everyday life, and more. This seems like a bit of a cop out with that side of the music. So many other bands also sing about these topics, but on a debut, as long as it gives the listener something and an idea of your sound, you can work on lyrics with the next album. 

If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song, besides lacewood, an intro, and you will get a pretty good idea of what the band is about. 

Five Blank Pages have made a debut album that is pretty generic for the sound and style they have gone for. This isn't too bad, as you need to give people something, and a base to go from. Not bad all in all, but we hope to see them trending upwards on the next album, which we can't wait to hear. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think about it. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Indie/Rock

Release Date: August 10th, 2004

Location: Brampton, Ontario

Label: Eezeestar Records

Forever Cadence - Something Greater

1. What It Means To Be

2. Distressed

3. Anchored

4. Tyrant

5. Currents

6. Chapters

7. Sovereign

8. Departure

9. Consistencies

10. Monarch

11. Something Greater

Forever Cadence have released their second album titled "Something Greater." This album has a faster punk feel, while still being heavy and filled with metal sounds. While listening to this album, we get the feel that the band was listening to bands such as Counterparts a lot when making this record. We also hear The Ghost Inside in this album, so if you are into either band, you could like this album a fair bit. They have done a pretty good job on the album. When looking at the recording quality of the album, this album has a pretty good sound to it. The album could use a clearer, more crisp feel to it, which is pretty evident in the lower vocals. Not sure, but the band could have been going for a little more rough sound to get a more punk feel in, but it's still pretty good. The instrumentation on the album isn't bad either, the band can certainly play, but nothing that is going to turn your head and say wow. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album feel a bit forced. He has a bit of a rough, sort of struggling feel in his voice which throws the recording off a bit. You can however hear pretty much just what he is singing about so that is great. They have backing vocals that sound solid, and you can hear just what he is saying too. All in all, not too bad here. With the lyrics, the band goes for songs about relationships and people trying to break you down, looking for meaning, staying strong, not giving up, moving on when you need to, etc. These are all pretty typical, but important topics to talk about. We feel that it is always good to remind people to up and positive, than to be down. Good job on the lyrics here. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "Sovereign" your attention as it is the best son g on the album and gives you a good idea of the rest of the album. Forever Cadence have made a more positive album here that will grab your attention with the lyrics. We feel they have made an improvement from the last album and things are looking up. Hopefully the band will tour more and give their own area some attention . Not a bad job on this album. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Post-Hardcore/Metalcore/Hardcore

Release Date: October 7th, 2014
Location: Brampton, Ontario
Website: http://www.forevercadence.com/

Label: None

Beekeepers Society - Plastic On The Furniture

1. House Of Frost

2. Turn Up The Gain

3. Robot Repair

4. Bootleg Beta

5. Broken Zipper

Beekeepers Society have released their debut album titled "Plastic On The Furniture." This album shows off the band in an Indie Folk style of music.This band is a bit weird though, in a sense that we get a Yes vibe from them. If you like yes or the newer style of indie music that is flooding everything right now, this band could be one for you.  They have done a pretty good job here. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to sound like it would have come out in the 70's/80's. This is good for the style they are going for, but it could be updated and appeal to a little bit wider of an audience. The instrumentation on this album seems to be all over place. These guys have gone with synth in the background, sax in a song and a variety of instruments for the album. The band can play, as is seen in excerpts here and there on this album. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are very soft spoken, in the vein of Max Webster or a Chicago. Along with female vocals added in, the harmony is a little different. Both the male and female backing vocals are just right, to where anyone can really be a potential listener here. They both have nice, clear vocals. With the lyrics, the band goes for songs with very experimental lyrics, which are hard to grasp just exactly what they are talking about in the songs. We can tell that there are songs about relationships and people here though. We think for those experimental fans, they will get this band well. If you are looking for a single to this album,  give the song "House Of Frost" your attention as it is the best representation of the album and gives you a sneak into the rest of the songs.
Beekeepers Society have made an album that shows off their ideas of music and what they want to portray with their music. We think there is a niche market for this band, and we hope those people find this and give it a listen. Job well done from the band. Let's see what the band can come up with next. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Indie/Folk/Experimental

Release Date: 2009
Location: Brampton, Ontario
Label: None

The Junction - City Nights

1. Rock Bottom

2. To The Lovers

3. Who Am I

4. Changes

5. Night And Day

6. Lay It Down

7. Set Free

8. Reversing You

9. Do You Know Who You Are

10. City Nights

The Junction have released their latest album titled "City Nights." This album has been a long time coming, and the band has been pretty quiet. as of late, so it was a surprise to see the band release a new album. This album has a very Indie and rock feel to it, just as many of the other Junction albums have had before. They have that feel of a band like Born Ruffians or a Hidden Cameras, they have a light hearted, fun vibe at times, and a real indie feel too, so if you like that kind of music, you could really like this album. They have done a pretty good job on this one. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to a fairly decent quality. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are pretty on par with the bands other efforts. The band does seem to be doing a bit more of a quiet, light and airy vocal style here, which is a bit different from the other albums. You can certainly hear his voice and get the lyrics as well. With the lyrics, the band goes for lyrics more about hitting the bottom, love, find out about yourself and more. This seems to be showing that the singer has hit a rough patch in his life. We hope he gets back to the good times. All in all, pretty good job. If you are looking for a single, give the song "Who Am I" your attention, as it is the best song on the album and gives the best idea of the rest of the album. The Junction have made a pretty different album than we are used to hearing. This isn't something we are used to hear, with 80's synth tones added to the music. We hope the band can regain the following they once had. This band needs to get back out there and get people to remember they are still around. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Indie/Rock

Release Date: May 19th, 2017

Location: Brampton, Ontario

Website: http://www.thejunction.ca/

Label: Culvert Music

Freeways - Cold Front

1. One For The Road

2. Cold Front

3. New Drag City

Freeways have released their debut album titled "Cold Front." This album is one that has that mix of hard rock and classic rock which seems to be popular right now. These guys have a similar sound to that of Monster Truck or even The Sword, that type of music. It is interesting to see bands try to straddle this line. They have done an alright job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to an alright standard. It is a bit grainy and has a lower quality sound, but it helps with the older rock style they are going for. The instrumentation is alright as well, the band can certainly play. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals here are done well. They are nice and clear, while still being a little bit of that old style to fit in with everything the band is going for. With the lyrics, the band goes for songs about saying things to someone before they leave for awhile, not waiting till things are too late, act on it, and relationships. These are things people can get behind at times, so we think these lyrics really work. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song or listen to the whole album, as it is only three songs, then you will get the feel of the album. Freeways have made a debut album that really shows the band and what they are trying to do. They have that classic rock sound that is becoming popular again and they have the talent. We hope to see more soon. Hopefully the band can get out more some people can get turned on to them. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Hard Rock/Classic Rock/Metal

Release Date: September 4th, 2017

Location: Brampton, Ontario

Label: None

The Sweet Mack - Zoe

1. Zoe

2. Ladycat

3. Over Achiever

The Sweet Mack have released their second album which happened to be released as a 7". The album is titled "Zoe." This album shows off the band in a similar way in style and sound as their previous album. They have a very groovy indie feel to them. This album has a similar sound to that of Arkells or even a Tokyo Police Club, so if you like those artists, you could like this album. They have done a pretty good job on the album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has a really nice, solid sound to it. The instrumentation is not over the top and we like that about the band. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocalist has a very indie sound to his vocals, which works well here. The background vocals are also pretty decent as well, they seem to compliment each other. Both of the singers can sing, and they do it quite well. Although it is not my style, they still have decent voices. With the lyrics, the band has decided to go with singing about girls. This is a very typical topic for bands to sing about, but they do it in a 60's style that is tasteful. We figure that since the album is titled Zoe, that all three songs are about this certain person. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so we suggest just listen to all three and then you will know if you like the album. The Sweet Mack have made this three song album really groove filled and happy. It has nice light indie feel and will appeal to a wide audience. Now just need to get out more. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Rock/Indie/Classic Rock

Release Date: May 12th, 2012

Location: Brampton, Ontario
Website: http://www.thesweetmack.ca/

Label: None

Moneen - The Theory Of Harmonial Value

1. The Start Of This May Be The End To Another

2. A Realization To How It's Always Been

3. What Did You Say... I'm Sorry, My Eyes Are On Fire

4. Half Empty? Half Full? I Never Got A Glass To Start With

5. What The Weatherman Forgot To Tell You

6. No Better Way To Show Your Love Than A Set Of Broken Legs

7. Why Bother Wondering When Wondering's All You Got

8. The Passing Of America

9. I Wish I Was There To See The Way It Was Supposed To Be

10. Tonight, I'm Gone...

11. Untitled (Hidden Song)

Moneen have released their second album titled "The Theory Of Harmonial Value." This album continues with the unique sound that Moneen brought to the world on their previous effort. Their mix of Alternative indie and punk music is something that needs to be heard, to fully understand the band. They have a sound that is hard to say anyone else sounds like them, but our closest guess would be Say Anything or Billy Talent. If you are a fan of them, you may like this album too. They have done a pretty good job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded fairly well and has a nice sound. The instrumentation is quite good on here as they are able to be chaotic but still flow well, pretty decent here. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals for this album are done pretty well, not the greatest ever but still done pretty well. He can sing and it goes with the music they are creating. With the lyrics, the band seems to go in that sort of, try to figure out what we mean route, while still giving a good story in their songs. Not the most conventional root for lyrics, but it works. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "The Passing Of America." your attention as it is the best song on the album and shows off their style well. Moneen have done it again with their second album. This one stands out as different and unique from the rest of the pack, while still staying close enough to their counterparts to get the fans. Well done album and we hope to see more soon. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Punk/Alternative/Rock

Release Date: August 7th, 2001

Location: Brampton, Ontario
Website: http://www.moneen.ca/

Label: Smallman Records

Crimson Shadows - Glory On The Battlefield

1. Glory On The Battlefield

2. Battle Hard

3. Beyond The Mountain Wasteland

4. For The Glory Of The Throne

5. Kingdom Of Ale

6. Quest For The Sword

7. Lost In A Dark Forest

8. Journey's End

Crimson Shadows have released their second album titled "Glory On The Battlefield." This album is one that really brings the metal. They have that very hard, fast power driven feel to them and screechy vocals to them. They have a similar sound to that of a Bolt Thrower or a Blind Guardian, so if you like those bands, you could really like this album. They have done a fairly good job on this one. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album recording has been done really well here. The bands instrumentation is something to take notice of, but of course in this style of metal, you need to be good at playing. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals are quite decent as the singer can do both the growled and screeching vocals, he has a powerful yet brutal voice and it fits well with this band. With the lyrics, the band have gone that viking metal route with songs about battles, swords, knights and kings. They have old medieval times stories that go quite well with metal and they and great songs. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "Lost In A Dark Forest" your attention as it is the best song on the album and one that really shows off the album well. Crimson Shadows have written a record that follows up their demo quite well. They really have gone and done something most Ontario bands are not and it works. Hopefully they can make this big, as there is a market for it. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Death Metal/Power Metal/Metal

Release Date: February 11th, 2012

Location: Brampton, Ontario
Website: http://www.crimsonshadows.com

Label: None

Moneen - Smaller Chairs For The Early 1900s

1. How Many Other Girls Are There In The World Anyway
2. The Wrath Of The Donkey Remix
3. The Passing Of America (Demo)
4. This Year I've Had Enough

Moneen have released their debut album titled "Smaller Chairs For The Early 1900s." This album is quite a unique one as it has a really all over the place sound to it, but till feels like they are doing it in a organized way. If you are into the mid 90's bands that played emo music, you may be into these guys. They have done a pretty good job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been done fairly well for what it is and the instrumentation has been done really well with all the time changes. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album have been done pretty decently for the style they go for and you can hear him, while the lyrics are a bit out there, but they do have a point and if you are into what they sing about, you can really get a good understanding of their harder subjects they sing of. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "The Passing Of America" your attention as it is the best song on the album and it give you the best idea of the feel for this album. Moneen have made an album here that is quite different than you have probably heard in this music but they have done a good job on it. We can't wait to hear what a full album will sound like with an expanded sound. We hope to see them get out more and do stuff. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think about it.

Genre: Punk/Alternative/Rock

Release Date: 1999

Location: Brampton, Ontario
Website: http://www.moneen.ca/

Label: Smallman Records