That includes Ash Molloy, July Speak, and Mom Mom
All Photograph Credit score: Tara Thompson
Evening 4 was one of many nights on the prime of my record. I didn’t understand how a lot I missed this ambiance till I stepped foot in such a tremendous venue, prepared to listen to some superb music!
First up for the evening was Ash Molloy. This Newfoundland native (at the moment residing in Toronto, Ontario) sought out musical success and located it. Described as a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Molloy, with a uncooked, weak, and unflustered method to music, Molloy began the evening off proper together with her soulful sound and catchy rhythms.
In line with her web site, 2024 noticed Molloy “breakout of her small city in Newfoundland to make her mark on the Canadian alt scene together with her mesmerizing dwell present, powerhouse vocals, poignant lyrics, and sheer tenacity to get her message and music out into the world”. A lot of Molloy’s tracks had been impressed by actual life. One music, written for a buddy of hers who was in a nasty relationship on the time, displayed feelings that could possibly be felt all through the tent. One other music referred to as ‘Breakdown’ is one which I’m positive many people might relate to at one level or one other. The gang erupted in cheers for this one. We had been additionally handled to some brand-new unreleased future hits. Molloy ended her set with ‘Will I Ever Study’, a music that was about getting messed with by the identical kinds of individuals over and over.
Subsequent up was July Speak. It has been some time since I’ve seen them dwell, and they didn’t disappoint. Shaped in 2012, this Canadian different rock band has solidified their status for explosive dwell reveals from Canada to america to Europe to Australia.
They began off the set enjoying a few of their newer tracks, together with ‘After This’, ‘Sure Father’, and ‘I Am Water’ from their investigator album, Bear in mind By no means Earlier than, launched in 2023.
The band was not lengthy breaking into some fan favorites, resembling ‘Beck + Name’, ‘Weapons + Ammunition’, ‘Lola + Joseph’, and ‘Picturing Love’. Their set ended with ‘The Backyard’, a monitor from their self-titled debut album launched in 2012. This album went on to assist in profitable a Juno for Different Album of the 12 months in 2015.
Not solely can we get to hearken to some completely improbable music when seeing July Speak, however members of the band are true advocates of guaranteeing everybody feels protected. Since 2017, the band has been placing up posters and preaching the phrases “Love Lives Right here”. Followers on the present had been seen carrying shirts with the motto, serving to to unfold the phrase. In line with their web site, the publish reads, “It’s necessary to us that our reveals really feel protected for everyone. Whatever the color of your lovely pores and skin, what you imagine in, the place you come from, how you bought right here, who/how you like, the way you select to determine your self + how your beautiful physique strikes by means of house; We Welcome You.” It’s performers resembling these that preserve us coming again for extra.
Final up for the evening was Mom Mom. Not solely was this their first time within the tent, however their first time on the island. Mom Mom is a Canadian indie rock band hailing from Quadra Island, British Columbia. They mix adventurous, electrical sounds starting from indie-folk and quirky artwork pop to electronic-infused alt-rock.
Mom Mom began their journey in January 2005 below the identify Mom. By the tip of that 12 months, that they had independently launched their debut self-titled album. This album helped them acquire success, being named one of many prime 5 BC bands to observe for in 2007. In late 2006, the band formally modified their identify to Mom Mom, with a re-release of their debut album (renamed Contact Up) early in 2007.
Mom Mom began their set with a formidable combination of melodies that spanned a couple of twenty-minute timeframe. The viewers ate it up! The band performed a mix of recent and previous music for his or her followers. Tracks from their earlier days, resembling ‘The Stand’ and ‘Verbatim’, showcased the place they started. Many tracks from this period turned well-liked on a video-sharing social media platform in late 2020, when many individuals had been nonetheless staying residence because of the pandemic. These tracks included ‘Hayloft’, ‘Arms Tonite’, and ‘Burning Pile’. Followers had been excited to listen to these dwell.
Mom Mom additionally handled the viewers to a few of their newer tracks from their tenth studio album, Nostalgia, launched on June 6, 2025. These included the album’s first single, ‘Make Imagine’, ‘Love To Demise’, and ‘On and On (Music for Jasmin)’. This launch additionally marks the band’s twentieth anniversary. Mom Mom completed off their set with ‘To Remorse’, ‘Finger’, and ‘Oh Ana’, leaving the viewers wanting extra. Now that they’ve been to Newfoundland for the primary time, I’m positive it received’t be their final!
