Sled Island presents: cistern, Nutrients, Cassia Hardy and Pancake

cistern

Former members of Loam, Painted Fruit and N0V3L make up this fairly new indie rock group from Squamish. Debut album Head Full of Questions from January is a tight collection of nine songs that traverse jaunty trots and tightly coiled post-punk alike. They describe it as “kinda techy, but also vibey,” and honestly, that’s pretty spot on.


Nutrients

Jangle-pop act Nutrients is simply overflowing with charm. The band’s gentle tunes recall soft rock and new wave of the ‘80s but with a contemporary style that places them alongside acts like Homeshake. A new album is due soon, but don’t wait for that. Get started with 2022’s Different Bridges, a collection of pop gems full of polyrhythm and sax.


Cassia Hardy

While her band Wares may be on hiatus, Edmonton’s guitar maestro Cassia Hardy is still making power pop-inspired rock and lyrically driven singer-songwriter tunes. The former Polaris Prize longlister hasn’t released much music yet, but there’s no doubt she’ll deliver once again at this year’s Sled Island.


Pancake

With a sound described as “post-pop diet-punk crunk-style surf-wave,” Pancake is much a tribute to friendship as a genre-bending blast of musical spectacle. With virtuoso musicianship backing sunny melodies and a raucous live show, this elusive Calgary classic hits the spot like Sunday brunch after a night of partying.

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