Songwriter Élise LeBlanc (She/They) is inspired by wild things, classic country, and western swing. Their music explores queer desire and nature lore-delivered with a haunting vibrato reminiscent of icons Patsy Cline and Peggy Lee. LeBlanc's latest album, "The Fiddle & The Fire," (2024) was featured on Bandcamp, Country Queer Magazine, and an exclusive CBC Radio-Canada interview. Between tours, she's working on her third record- at home on the unceded traditional territory of the Lukwungen People. (So-called Victoria, BC, CANADA.

Intimate folk duo Fawkes & Hownd is purely authentic. Blending Canadian and American roots, Phöenix Lazare and Justin Kelley have created a songwriting style that feels as if they’ve invited you into their living room, sharing personal stories.