THE POLYTONES playful lyrics and soaring melodies will have you checking your irony at the door. Singer Lesia Manchulenko takes you on an emo-roller coaster ride, as she flails and spins, trills and swoops. Bassist George Jennings once held the low end of Celtic rock darlings Jimmy George, and drummer Brenda Bedford played traps with George and Lesia for nearly 10 years in Toque. In the year 2000, inspired by a new millennium, the three decided to head in a new direction, dusted off their little black books, and asked guitarist Ben Wilson (of Paperjack and Fisheyelens quasi-fame) to join the party. After the release of a self-titled EP, the Ottawa XPress dubbed The Polytones “Ottawa’s premier pop band” and the band played with many of their favourite artists — including The Arcade Fire, SuperFriendz, and Lowest of the Low —in town and on tour 

MONO HUM: The Ottawa Citizen wrote, "30 powerful minutes of snappy, slightly dirty rock and roll." They evoke memories of The Kinks, Small Faces, Velvet Underground and Shocking Blue, among others.

DOLL are inspired by bands such as Sonic Youth and L7, as well as new additions to the scene, Magneta Lane and Die Mannaquin. With chunky riffing and incredibly catchy vocal melodies, Doll takes you on the ride of your life, this music is definately not for the faint of heart, so grab onto this train and don't let go as you won't want to be missing a note.

THE BUSH PILOTS musical influences run from Crazy Horse to Exile on Main St amid settings from liquor-soaked alleyways to windswept deserts in the Middle East. The Bushpilots are in their sixth year of burning up stages in Canada with their distinct brand of barn-burning rawk and kicked-in-the-heart country ballads.