Clever Hopes + Rebekah Hawker + Matthew Barber

Clever Hopes is the songwriting project of Halifax–based artist Andrew Shaver. Across three albums (two produced by Matthew Barber), he has built a national presence, with ten songs added to SiriusXM rotation, including a French-language single that has remained in rotation since 2022. Holding On, the lead single from his forthcoming album Even Gooder Than Tomorrow, reached #1 on the CBC Music Top 20 this past December. His work has earned two Music Nova Scotia nominations and an East Coast Music Award nomination.

https://www.instagram.com/theandrewshaver/
https://www.instagram.com/cleverhopes

Rebekah Hawker is an Ontario-based folk-americana singer-songwriter from Barrie, bringing warmth, wit, and honesty to kitchen-table storytelling. She's performed at Mariposa Folk Festival and Summerfolk, with songs featured on SiriusXM, CBC Music, and Indie88. Her 2025 EP Quit My Habit is followed by her 2026 single "Taking a Look In," with debut album Louise expected 2027.

https://www.instagram.com/rebekahhawker

Matthew Barber is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter with more than two decades of acclaimed recordings and international touring behind him. A two-time JUNO nominee, he has released ten records with Outside Music, including The Family Album with his sister Jill Barber. His new album, Find the Time, reflects on fatherhood, love, mortality and the renewed appreciation for life that comes with change.

https://www.instagram.com/barbermattic