That includes Born Ruffians, Dan Mangan, and Tim Baker
The night time started with Born Ruffians, a Canadian indie rock band primarily based in Toronto, Ontario. Based in 2004, the band consists of frontman Luke Lalonde, bassist Mitch DeRosier, drummer Steve Hamelin, and keyboardist Maddy Wilde. Born Ruffians have launched 9 albums thus far with their debut album, Pink, Yellow & Blue, being launched in 2008 and their most present, Magnificence’s Pleasure, in 2025.
With the discharge of their self-titled debut EP in 2006, the band gained radio airplay with the primary single ‘This Sentence Will Break/Save Your Life’. This was adopted by ‘Hummingbird’ in 2007 to coincide with the discharge of their debut album. This music is featured on tv adverts all around the globe.
Since then, Born Ruffians have launched singles akin to ‘What To Say’, ‘Wavy Haze’, ‘Chrysanthemums’, and ‘Don’t Battle The Feeling’. Most just lately the band launched their ninth album, Magnificence’s Pleasure, which featured the singles ‘Imply Time’, ‘Supersonic Man’, and ‘Athena’. A few of these hits had been carried out for his or her followers on the tent. With their uncooked vocals and distinctive sound, that is one band you certain received’t need to miss.
Up subsequent was Dan Mangan. Hailing from Vancouver, BC, this Canadian musician boasts a profession that blends heartfelt indie folk-rock with lyrical perception and artistic exploration. Mangan accomplished his first set of recordings independently in 2003. By 2005, Mangan had recorded Postcards & Daydreaming, which was launched independently at first. This was later re-released in 2007. By 2009, Mangan had launched Good, Good, Very Good, together with singles ‘Robots’ and ‘Highway Regrets’. This album earned him a number of awards by means of iTunes (Album of the Yr) and the Western Canadian Music Awards (Unbiased Album of the Yr, Roots/Solo Album of the Yr, and Songwriter of the Yr). Mangan went on to launch further singles akin to ‘Race To The Backside’, ‘Idiot For Ready’, ‘Troubled Thoughts’, ‘In Your Nook’, and ‘Hearth Escape’.
Most just lately, Mangan launched an album entitled Being Elsewhere Combine (2024) with singles ‘Say When’, ‘Sleep on the Ground’, and ‘Discover New Methods’. He additionally launched his ninth album, Pure Mild, earlier this 12 months with singles ‘Melody’ and ‘Lower the Brakes’. Mangan delivered a set filled with fan favourites, preserving the group energized and engaged as they cheered and sang alongside. With two Juno awards and a resume of tour dates all through North America, Europe, and Australia, Dan Mangan has already solidified his place in Canadian music. Ensure to take the time to test it out.
The headliner for the night time was Tim Baker. Hailing from St. John’s, NL, this Canadian singer-songwriter was the lead singer of the indie rock band Hey Rosetta earlier than the band took an indefinite hiatus in 2017. This hiatus led to Baker’s profitable solo profession, which showcased a extra intimate and introspective sound. He launched his first solo music, ‘Spirit’, in 2016 as part of a particular collection on financial challenges of life in Newfoundland. From this, Baker launched his debut solo album, Endlessly Overhead, in 2019. This album featured tracks akin to ‘All Palms’, ‘Dance’ and ‘The Eighteenth Gap’. Baker launched his second solo album, The Competition, in 2022. Singles from this album included ‘Fortunate Few’, ‘Some Day’, and ‘Echo Park’. He launched a 3rd solo album entitled Full Rainbow of Mild in 2024, consisting of a set of authentic Christmas-themed music. Many of those singles had been shared with the patrons of the Iceberg Alley Efficiency Tent throughout what was a tremendous present.
Baker’s set started with ‘Big Eye’, because the viewers equipped for a live performance that’s extra than simply music but additionally an evening of story telling. Lots of his tracks discover love, change, reminiscence, and place, reflecting on his deep connection to Newfoundland and rising up. He continued on to play some fan-favourites, as he captivated the viewers. Different tracks of the night time included “Hideaway/Black Coronary heart’, ‘Unusual River’, ‘Don’t Let Me Go But’, and ‘Gold Enamel’ (a Hey Rosetta Monitor).
Baker completed off the set with ‘Goodnight Everybody’, collaborating with Born Ruffians and Dan Mangan, to ship the patrons of the tent house with their hearts full. That is positively an evening that many is not going to overlook.
