This month & every month we are all about celebrating women, femme-presenting, and non-binary folks! We see you, we appreciate you and we are rocking out with you. Here are some of our Do250 and Do604 faves, from Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, and of course, Vancouver Island!
Peach Pyramid's Chinatown Session
Shimmering guitars and blooming vocals - Peach Pyramid is a Victoria-based indie rock band punctuated by a warm and familiar rhythm section of bass and drums. The perfect soundtrack for rainy weather (or a sunny day... or a cloudy one for that matter).
Kathryn Calder
From her first band Immaculate Machine to the New Pornographers and her solo works, Kathryn Calder is a veteran in the music industry. Always bringing something new to her creative world, she is a limitless talent.
Ocie Elliott
This Victoria-based duo brings together gentle acoustic chords with calming melodic voices. Ocie Elliot's beautifully written songs explore, among other things, love and connection.
Kytami
Forging a connection between classical and electronic, ancient and new, synthetic and organic, Kytami has sliced through all of these worlds using nothing but a violin bow and a badass attitude! Blending classical with heavy bass elements Kytami has developed her very own unmistakeable sound.
Carmanah
From muddy, blues-funk to light, soaring harmonies, Carmanah creates music that guides the listener on a celebratory sonic journey. From their name to their sound, Carmanah's west coast roots are evident in all that they do.
Elli Hart / Dirty Mountain
Pulsing beats, gritty lyrics, and acoustic guitars - Elli Hart is a Victoria-born artist who blends beautiful melodies with soulful sounds to produce a country-meets-modern-rock vibe. This undeniable talent has hosted Victoria's Canada Day and has rocked out on the main stage at Car Free Day!
Wise Child
Wise Child is a Victoria based indie-rock band that pulls together a combination of technical, melodic music that reaches deep. With a touch of shoegaze, surf and pop nostalgia, the drums and synth textures bring depth to their songs.
Lola Parks
A nationally-recognized award winning artist, Lola Parks is an amazing singer-songwriter that stays true to her jazz roots while allowing her world pop sensibilities to surface.
NADUH
Sent from planet Venus, NADUH is a female RnB & Hip Hop group with an astrological twist, destined to shatter earthly constructs. The perfect blend of powerful songs and groovy rhythms.
Prado
Prado’s music isn’t hip-hop or rock. Instead, it’s a collection of sounds and influences making something unique: beats and hi-hats fuse together to create a launching pad for Prado’s R&B melodies.
Tonye Aganaba
Tonye Aganaba is a multidisciplinary artist and musician. Her inspiring and moving creations talk about race, sexuality, gender, addiction, healing, faith, and creativity.
Mamarudegyal MTHC
Mamarudegyal lives to experience Hip Hop: motivated by injustice and inspired by diversity, her creative force has been devoted to dance, emceeing, graffiti, and much more.
Kimmortal
A rapper, singer, with a background in art and theatre, Kimmortal is a queer non-binary Filipinx multi-disciplinary artist. Their honest wordplay and visuals tell stories of reclaiming one’s healing and confronting social issues facing their generation.
Missy D
Missy D is a hip-hop/rap & soul artist, inspired by Erykah Badu, Missy Elliott, and Lauryn Hill. Her art will have you catching too many feelings as she embraces diversity in instrumentals, music, and most of all people.
Desiree Dawson
Desiree Dawson is a recording artist, songwriter, and producer. Whether performing solo with her baritone Ukulele, in harmony with her band, or leading sound healing workshops, Desirée’s music is made to get us feeling and healing.
The Courtneys
Offering a warm brand of fuzz-pop that falls somewhere between '90s slacker rock, power pop, and Kiwi pop, The Courtneys are a Vancouver-based indie band that makes us all get into the swing with irresistible songs.
Brat Boy
Bella Bébé and Megan Magdelena started Brat Boy in 2017 and have been conquering Vancouver's arts scene ever since. Known equally for their bold aesthetic just as much as ther sound- their visual appeal is just as good as the band!
The Pack A.D.
Formed by drummer Maya Miller and vocalist/guitarist Becky Black, The Pack A.D. brings destruction and melody, acid wit and bruising vocals. With wild and probing lyrics, the Pack A.D. swallows you whole inside their fearless blend of heavy psych-pop/garage-rock.
Alexandria Maillot
Vancouver Island “swoon rock” artist Alexandria Maillot will take you on a journey through lava-lamp-lit bedrooms and rain-soaked roads. Mixing acoustic wonder and electric drive, Maillot’s sound is familiar yet refreshing.
Biawanna
Biawanna is a dynamic singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer who’s worked on multiple projects in different genres. Their blend of indie-pop, RNB & dance-pop creates an energy that’s equal parts smart, sexy, and fierce.
Vials
Looking to disrupt the male-dominated rap genre, Vials brings her musical influences, futuristic fashion and incessant charisma into her unique creative world. Growing up listening to Lil Kim, Missy Elliott, Aaliyah, and Spooky Black inspired her passion for writing expressive verses and addictive hooks.
Una Mey
Una Mey is a vocalist born and raised in Vancouver, with a diverse sound, delving into R&B, Pop, and Electronic. Her biggest influences are Lana Del Rey and Kali Uchis but you can expect something unique. Mey’s lyricism is often introspective and melancholy, juxtaposed with brighter instrumentals.
Strange Breed
All queer, all-female alternative rock band: that’s Strange Breed. Producing 90’s femme rock anthems while keeping a firm touch on the modern alternative-rock sound of today.
Krystle Dos Santos
Krystle Dos Santos is an award-winning soul, jazz and R&B singer based out of Vancouver, Canada. Her music, inspired by classic and neo-soul combined with R&B elements is elegant, bold and sensual.
Dawn Pemberton
From gospel and soul to jazz, and funk - Dawn Pemberton has deep musical roots that take her powerful voice flowing into many rhythms. A passionate songwriter and performer, Dawn crafts her music with a sense of adventure and serious groove.
Lowkita
Influenced by her Caribbean roots, Lowkita is an afro Caribbean Canadian recording and performing artist who creates her own unique sounds.
Turunesh
Turunesh is an experimental Afro Indie RnB Singer-Songwriter. Having grown up in Tanzania, her East African roots dictate the creation and development of her alternative style of music.
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