“Fish Out Of Water” by Menno Versteeg

Menno Versteeg, former lead singer of Hollerado, and member of super group Anyway Gang, has released solo music for the very first time!

The single “Fish Out Of Water” (which features Doug Paisley on acoustic guitar and harmonies), is about “all the trials and tribulations” that come with growing up in a small town and “how it feels growing up an outsider used to getting your ass kicked”.

Menno’s voice is so distinct, and I’ve been missing Hollerado as of late, so this was a nice treat and I hope we get more tunes soon!

Christine

“Raven” by Ghostkeeper

You may know Ghostkeeper as the ‘ever-evolving project of Métis pop experimentalists Shane Ghostkeeper and Sarah Houle’, and now they’re back to follow up their Polaris Music Prize long-listed album Multidimensional Culture, with a brand new single, “Raven”.

The song is haunting, with a driving rhythm, and Shane describes it as “a mantra written to manifest a life together in which we walk, talk and breathe in a good way with nature and all her realms. Living in the realm of the raven and embracing that medicine keeps us in solidarity and committed to each other’s well-being. May the spirit of the raven keep us well as we walk in the realm of rock n roll.”

“Ravens” is the first single to their upcoming album due out August 28th, Cîpayak Joy — Cîpayak being a Cree term that translates as 'the ghosts are dancing' and is often used to describe the Northern Lights!

Kirk