ALX, Balconies Bring Whimsy and Electricty to CMW 'Artist Select Series' (VIDEO)

Spinner joined forces with the Red Bull Music Academy and Young Lions Music Club for the Artist Select Series at Toronto live music hotspot The Garrison during CMW's Canadian Music Fest. The first two nights were curated and hosted, respectively, by Canadian rapper Shad and Junior Boys' Jeremy Greenspan. (Watch video here) The final night featured picks from Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning who presented an evening that saw quite a few ladies dominating the stage.

Canning's roster went whimsical when Toronto artist Allie Hughes' "highly recommended" electro-pop project ALX took over the show. The experimental quartet gave a fantastical performance with Hughes' floaty vocals taking the audience on a cosmic ride.

Ottawa's pop-rock trio the Balconies fronted by Jacquie Neville played a high-voltage set and effortlessly lived up to Canning's description of them: "A very talented crew that can turn into a small chamber orchestra in the blink of an eye." Canning warned listeners to assume nothing about this band before seeing them live, and their raucous performance made it clear why.

Watch exclusive 'Artist Select' footage of both The Balconies and ALX below:






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