It Could Be Franky
It Could Be Franky, a minimalist synthpop project with arpeggiators and quirky vocals, is the brain child of Danielle Hamel. After playing in indie rock bands for over a decade, Danielle released her first solo record in March 2016. As a follow-up in March 2019, she released an album of indie favourites from the 80’s […]
Joseph Donaghey
Joseph Donaghey holds an advanced diploma in performance from Cambrian College and a Bachelor’s degree in performance and composition from Memorial University. Joe draws influence and inspiration from the unique sounds of electronic music, the “music for guitarists” attitude of heavy metal, and the beautiful sound and wide abilities of the classical guitar. His hope […]
Former Eraser
Former Eraser is an electronic duo of two known Sound Symposium stalwarts, Craig Squires and Rick Bailey. Their proclivity for improvisation and sonic surprises will find them sculpting with found sounds and ambient textures to generate a more immersive experience.
Header
Header is St. John’s native Scott Stevenson. As a musician he wavers between the world of laptop-produced digital sterility and gritty analog live performance. By day, Scott is a software developer and entrepreneur. He worked with a team to build the Mune digital instrument and currently runs a legal software company.
Over|Out
Over|Out (Tiber Reardon and Justin Pittman) is an improvisation-based electronic duo, combining electronic beats and synthesizers to generate atmospheric soundscapes and experimental polyrhythms. Every performance is unique as music is generated on the fly.
Thank
Thank (Peter Lannon, Adam Engram) is what happens when you take two best pals and their love for a good bop, then put that love into a pan with all of their instruments. Simmer it all night long to create fresh beats, tasty bass grooves and season it all over with vintage synths. Thank uses […]
Krystle Hayden
Krystle Hayden incorporates a musical diversity and her own personal politics of music as therapy in her sets. DJing in St. John’s for 15 years, Krystle has sculpted a notoriety for herself through curating gigs that speak to her everyday passions such as: yoga flows, fashion shows, gallery openings and club nights. Krystle has witnessed […]
Andrew Staniland
Andrew Staniland, a leading composer of his generation, has been recognized by election to the Inaugural Cohort of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists Royal Society of Canada. Andrew is currently on faculty at Memorial University in St John’s Newfoundland, where he founded MEARL (Memorial ElectroAcoustic Research Lab). At MEARL, Andrew leads a […]
Bekah Simms
Composer Bekah Simms‘ varied output has been heralded as “nuanced and complex” (NOW Magazine) and “cacophonous, jarring, oppressive — and totally engrossing!” (CBC Music). Propelled equally by fascination and terror toward the universe, her work is often filtered through the personal lens of her anxiety. Foremost among her current compositional interests is quotation and the […]
Debashis Sinha
Debashis Sinha (Toronto) has been involved with the world music scene in Canada, garnering multiple Juno nominations along the way. Deeply trained in traditional rhythmic systems from various cultures, Sinha has begun to turn to the world of improvisation and sound art to further explore his traditional percussion instruments. Through questioning the context of world […]