Tess Anderson (Vancouver) w/ 0stella & Elle McAndrews

Friday March 21st

Tess Anderson (Vancouver) w/ 0stella & Elle McAndrews

$10 adv. / $15 Doors

Doors @ 9:30pm

Minors Welcome!

 

**TESS ANDERSON**

“Throw away all the expectations and just make music that feels good.”

 That’s the sentiment Vancouver-based Tess Anderson has chosen to live by recently, and it’s become evident in her recent body of work. Allowing vulnerability and authenticity to be at the forefront of everything she does, Tess captivates audiences with her moxie-filled performances. Trying on many different genres over the years, nothing felt quite right - until now. Combining the heavy grit of alternative rock with the familiar gloss of pop, she finally stepped into her power fronting an impressively versatile 6-piece band. Tess's highly anticipated debut full-length album, "Before I Come Unhinged", released on May 17, 2024, has already made waves, surpassing 100,000 streams within just four months. Receiving international press coverage, including mentions in Billboard Music Canada and Exclaim!, as well as having regular rotation nationally on CBC Music, she is well positioned to continue attracting listeners across the country. Performing over 75 live shows annually, including having opened for Mother Mother at a sold-out Commodore Ballroom show, Tess continues to make a name for herself in the Vancouver music scene.

**0STELLA**

With sell-out shows in Ireland and Canada, and performing for Oscar-winner Glen Hansard, 0Stella's [oh-Stella] alt-rock Irish fusion is captivating audiences everywhere. This is rock and roll with traditional Irish fiddle and bodhrán (sometimes wrapped in thick distortion) and catchy pop melodies that shimmer with rebellion. 0Stella sings in both English and Irish and regularly engages the crowd to sing along in both languages - whether performing solo or with her 5-piece band. 0Stella's unique sound deftly combines Canadian rock with Irish storytelling and folk music and draws comparisons to Paramore, Garbage, Lana Del Rey and The Frames. The zero-waste advocate (thus the zero in her name) accumulated a staggering 8,500 kms of cycling in support of her two albums, Freefall (2022) and Skyward (2023), while advocating for environmental conservation. The cycling album tour took 0Stella across Canada and Europe. A full vinyl record, Pendulum State, is due out in June 2024 on Dead Doll Records.

**ELLE MCANDREWS**

Elle McAndrews is a Canadian singer-songwriter and pop artist from Calgary. She blends soul, pop, and rock influences in her music and is inspired by artists like Charlotte Cardin, St. Vincent and Michael Kiwanuka, Elle released her debut EP in 2020 ‘Hanging by a Thread’ and since then has dropped five singles. Expanding beyond her singer-songwriter roots, Elle has delved into electronica, pop, and synth-infused sounds, Drawing inspiration from The Police, Phil Collins, and Robyn. In June 2024, Elle released her first LP, playing a sold out show at the King Eddy in Calgary. Elle embraces her evolving sound, naming this phase of her artistic journey the "La bElle Epoch.”

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