Mike Juneau With the recent release of 'Shirts vs. Skins,' we've gotten to see a whole new side of Tokyo Police Club's keyboardist Graham Wright. He's stepped into the light with his solo debut, showcasing his vocals and other instrumental talents, and finally letting his intuition guide the music. "My way is a lot more gut," he tells ...

Vanessa Heins For Tokyo Police Club keyboardist Graham Wright's debut solo album, 'Shirts vs. Skins,' the match at hand seems to be between the musician's past and present. The forthcoming album is full of songs written two years ago, in a time when Wright went through an intense break-up and a lull at home after a long Tokyo Police Club ...

Paper Bag Records From goth and witch house to New Wave and electronic pop, Austra's lead singer Katie Stelmanis isn't sure what genre her Toronto-based band falls into. "Honestly, I don't even know what to call it," Stelmanis tells Spinner. "It's pop music. It's electronic music. You can say whatever you want. It's not like I hate it if ...

Zuzana Hudackova Toronto's Wilderness of Manitoba have already sunk their teeth into the Canadian and UK markets, but with the American release of their debut album, 'When You Left the Fire,' this week, they're shifting their gaze towards the States and good old lady lucky. "I'm not worried because I don't really control these things," ...

Mom and Pop Music Co. With the Canadian election for Prime Minister coming to its final vote today, musicians have been abuzz with getting the word out to their fans. Though they've been on tour during the election campaign, Toronto-based Tokyo Police Club have still found the time to urge Canada's eligible voters to do their part. "It's ...

Paper Bag Records | bauergriffinonline.com We all have a musician we admire, usually because there's a personal connection to them and their music. For Katie Stelmanis, a lesbian and the lead singer of Canadian electronic band Austra, it's Gossip's Beth Ditto, also a gay artist, and her positive message concerning queer identity. "I ...

myspace.com/basiabulat Basia Bulat is up for the New Artist of the Year Juno Award tonight (March 27) -- along with Hannah Georgas, Meaghan Smith, Caribou and Bobby Bazini -- but there's a chance Saturday (March 26) might have made a stronger impression on the Toronto-based folk singer. "Today's been a crazy day," she told her JunoFest ...