Songs at Close Range: NQ Arbuckle, Keri Latimer and Onna Lou

NQ Arbuckle is a Toronto based songwriter known for his deeply human storytelling and quietly devastating songs. His work balances tenderness and grit, drawing listeners in through emotional honesty and finely crafted detail, and has received widespread critical praise, including multiple JUNO Award nominations. / Instagram / Facebook

Keri Latimer is a Winnipeg-based songwriter, best known as the frontwoman of Leaf Rapids and for her earlier work with Juno Award winning band Nathan. Her songs are observant and searching, often catching listeners off guard with subtly subversive, and at times unexpectedly dark, lyrical turns delivered through a voice described as “liquid silver.” / Instagram / Facebook

Onna Lou is an Argentinian-Canadian artist based in Winnipeg. Trained at Berklee College of Music and Universidad Católica Argentina, she fuses Latin folk with modern sounds. Her album Diamante reached #1 on three Earshot charts and earned her a 2023 Western Canadian Music Awards. Her third album, Quiero verte volar, will be released on all platforms in March 2026, supported by Manitoba Arts Council and Manitoba Film and Music. / Instagram / Facebook