Montreal born Josh Trager is one of Canada's most prominent drummers. An alumnus and scholarship recipient of the Berklee College of Music, he is best known as a member of the platinum selling Sam Roberts Band. The band has released seven albums, won six Junos, and has performed at Live 8, for the British Royal Family, and at many other high profile events, festivals and TV shows throughout North America and abroad. Prior to joining the Sam Roberts Band in 2005, Trager performed at the Montreal International Jazz Festival and Montreal Drum Fest, as part of the Yamaha Rising Star showcase (1999). He was a member of Mahogany Rush from 2001-2005, having been personally selected, at the age of 20, by guitar legend Frank Marino. Trager also appeared on numerous stages and recordings with many great artists; most notably: The Trews, members of Barenaked Ladies and The Tragically Hip, Sarah McLachlan, Randy Bachman, Jack Bruce(Cream), James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins), See Spot Run, Torquil Campbell (Stars). Adam Baldwin, Liam O’Neil (Kings Of Leon) and Jonas (supporting 2004 Van Halen tour). Trager is also a contributor to Canadian Musician, DRUM!, MD blogs, Drumeo and more recently Yamaha’s Y440 Sessions series. He has also appeared on several AMI (accessible media) television programs for the visually impaired. In 2020 during lockdown he spearheaded the unprecedented multi drummer The Keepers Of The Backbeat: “We’re All In This Together” video for the Unison Fund which featured 14 high profile Canadian drummers. Outside of music Trager is a longtime supporter of The Terry Fox Foundation and recently appeared on the CBC television special, Terry Fox: The Power Of One.
The Rockalypse Music Workshops are an event series created to empower artists by providing free access to music business knowledge. Each workshop is led by a music industry professional and focuses on a specific topic. These events are held in partnership with Long & McQuade, the largest chain of musical instrument retailers in Canada.
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Eric Alper ’s enthusiasm, encyclopedic knowledge of the past and present have made him the go-to for music in Canada. He is also host of one of the top-rated SiriusXM shows “ThatEricAlper”. With over one million followers, friends and connections across his social media platforms, it’s clear to understand why he has been named a “must follow” by Billboard, Paste and National Post among others. He has been a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week, a 19-time JUNO Award winner overseeing PR campaigns and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time including Snoop Dogg, Bob Geldof, Ray Charles, Smashing Pumpkins, Sinead O’Connor and Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees like Andy Kim, David Clayton-Thomas, April Wine, Loverboy, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Bruce Cockburn.
The Rockalypse Music Workshops are an event series created to empower artists by providing free access to music business knowledge. Each workshop is led by a music industry professional and focuses on a specific topic. These events are held in partnership with Long & McQuade, the largest chain of musical instrument retailers in Canada.
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Katie Seline is the Account & Project Manager at Music Rights Clearance in Montreal. She is responsible for all aspects of the relationships with MRC clients and project life cycles including music supervision and clearance for advertising, film, and television. Recent work includes music for spots for Kia Hyundai, Molson Vizzy, McDonald's, and Ikea. Getting her start as an intern at MTV in their legal and business affairs department, Katie has worked in the music and media industry for over ten years. After some time in radio as the General Manager of Concordia University's campus/community radio station, CJLO 1690AM, Katie shifted to licensing music for multi-national companies like TouchTunes and Stingray, clearing everything from music for jukeboxes and karaoke to concerts for on-demand broadcast. Katie holds a BA in Communications from Concordia University, an MA in Music Business from NYU, and a certificate in Copyright from Harvard University. She enjoys kittens, ice cream, and music with big beats and fuzzy guitars.
The Rockalypse Music Workshops are an event series created to empower artists by providing free access to music business knowledge. Each workshop is led by a music industry professional and focuses on a specific topic. These events are held in partnership with Long & McQuade, the largest chain of musical instrument retailers in Canada.
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Shevaughn Battle has been working in and around the music industry for over 20 years. She's had the opportunity to work in a variety of sectors including: sound production, artist management, label management, concert production, marketing/communications and government affairs. For the last 16 years, Shevaughn has held the position of Regional Education Coordinator and Provincial Representative for Quebec with FACTOR (The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings).
The Rockalypse Music Workshops are an event series created to empower artists by providing free access to music business knowledge. Each workshop is led by a music industry professional and focuses on a specific topic. These events are held in partnership with Long & McQuade, the largest chain of musical instrument retailers in Canada.
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
The Damn Truth is a band that, in many ways, has been hiding in plain sight for the last nine years, slowly bubbling up from the underground onto the radar of a wider audience. They've played Europe and across the United States, opened tours for ZZ Top (and partied with Billy Gibbons in his pyjamas), the Sheepdogs, Styx and Rival Sons, sold out the legendary Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, and even had one of their videos featured on the official Janis Joplin Facebook page. It's a lineage of hard work that's come to fruition with Now or Nowhere, their latest album. The Damn Truth are Lee-la Baum (lead vocals/guitar), Tom Shemer (lead guitar/vocals), PY Letellier (bass/vocals) and Dave Traina (drums/vocals). With six tracks produced by Bob Rock (Metallica, Aerosmith, Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, Tragically Hip) at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, Now or Nowhere is a definitive statement about the band, about the times, and about ourselves as we navigate life, love, and everything else in a world gone seemingly upside down and sideways. The Damn Truth's family vibe and down-to-earth accessibility have endeared them to a loyal fan base who have been championing the band by word of mouth.
The Rockalypse Music Workshops are an event series created to empower artists by providing free access to music business knowledge. Each workshop is led by a music industry professional and focuses on a specific topic. These events are held in partnership with Long & McQuade, the largest chain of musical instrument retailers in Canada.
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Marcela Rada is a Sound Engineer with years of experience recording, editing, mixing and mastering audio for independent artists. Marcela has worked across various music genres, including experience with symphony orchestras, film scoring sessions and ensembles. She holds a Bachelor of Music with a major in Digital Audio Arts from the University of Lethbridge and a Master’s Degree from Berklee College of Music with an emphasis on Music Production, Technology and Innovation. Her Master’s thesis focused on immersive audio and its application to 360 videos for virtual reality and social media platforms. Her experience as a college professor and lecturer has motivated her to become a mentor for those who seek one-on-one instruction in recording and mixing techniques. Marcela joined us to discuss the role of women in music technology and to shed some light on how to navigate this challenging and competitive side of the music industry.
The Rockalypse Music Workshops are an event series created to empower artists by providing free access to music business knowledge. Each workshop is led by a music industry professional and focuses on a specific topic. These events are held in partnership with Long & McQuade, the largest chain of musical instrument retailers in Canada.
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Shaneen Robinson-Desjarlais is a multi-award-winning former journalist/broadcaster. She’s worked at CTV News Winnipeg where her stories have aired on CTV Newsnet/News Channel, CTV National News, and CNN. She also worked as a correspondent at APTN National News and garnered attention for her award-winning series about The Sacred Sundance. She is very proud of her final work with the network, Breaching the Sacred. She was honoured to win first place for the Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge in 2008 for her play, Notay Kiskintamowin “Wanting to Know”, the same year she was named a National Aboriginal Role Model by the Governor General of Canada and graduated from the University of Winnipeg where she is Notable Alumni and founded the Indigenous Course Requirement. Shaneen is well known across the country and abroad and is dedicated to promoting Indigenous talent. A highly sought master of ceremonies, event planner, promoter, advocate, volunteer, marriage commissioner and speaker, Shaneen loves to keep busy in the community and has sat on many boards including Cancer Care Manitoba, and Canadian Blood Services, The Canadian Folk Music Awards and the Board of Bear Clan Patrol Inc. Shaneen is also Indigenous Music Development Coordinator for Manitoba Music.
The Rockalypse Music Workshops are an event series created to empower artists by providing free access to music business knowledge. Each workshop is led by a music industry professional and focuses on a specific topic. These events are held in partnership with Long & McQuade, the largest chain of musical instrument retailers in Canada.
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Live interview with Montreal-based music entrepreneur Modibo Keita!
Born in Montreal, Canada, Modibo Keita is a music entrepreneur. Through his work as a professional trombonist, he has worked with artists like Narcy, Vox Sambou, Doctor Nativo and Kobo Town among others and has toured all over the world. Keita is also the founder and artistic director of the Montreal based concert series The Shed. Bringing talent from the underground Hip Hop and R&B scene to the stage, the concert series has been one of the fastest growing in Montreal in the last three years. The Shed Montreal is officially endorsed by Red Bull Music Canada. More recently, Keita has unveiled his clothing line of Afrocentric outerwear called FAMA DEN set to be released in 2021. Modibo Keita is a Twigg Musique and Yamaha Music Canada clinician.
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Live interview with Indigenous singer/songwriter Logan Staats!
Logan Staats is a Mohawk, Turtle Clan, singer-songwriter and musician from Six Nations of the Grand River. Staats achieved mainstream success throughout 2018, and in 2019, off of his win on the first season of CTV's The Launch. He is best known for his single, "The Lucky Ones" which hit number one on the Canadian iTunes chart right after its release. He is also known for his part in the 2017 Canadian documentary "When They Awake", which celebrates Indigenous artists and their communities. Accompanied by the blood harmonies of his sister Layla Black, Logan helps to inspire strength and emotion with his lyrical storytelling and haunting melodies.
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Live interview with Montreal-based singer/songwriter BAYLA!
BAYLA continues to beat the odds. As a child, doctors diagnosed her with vocal cord dysfunction and said she would never be able to sing. Proving them wrong, BAYLA released her debut single "Turn It Around" in 2016, which caught on like wild-fire at radio. The single went on to reach "Top 40" status, peaking at # 24 on the Canadian Billboard Charts, and # 10 in her hometown of Montreal. BAYLA followed up with “Monster", gaining her a second Top 40 single as an independent artist. Bell Media chose BAYLA as the iHeartradio "Future Star". Since, BAYLA has performed in festivals across Canada, sharing the stage with Simple Plan, Lights, Aaron Carter, Bif Naked, Andy Kim and Tom Cochran. She was recently announced as the 2019 Canada's Walk of Fame "Emerging Artist of the Year" / Grand Prize recipient in their "RBC Emerging Musician Program". Expect to hear more from this Indie-Pop songstress in 2021.
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Live interview with Vancouver-based musician and songwriter Mark Ash!
Mark entered Vancouver’s music scene in the early ‘80s. He studied bass with jazz legend René Worst, toured Canada and the US throughout the ‘90s from ‘91 to ‘97 Mark owned and operated the New York Theatre on Commercial Drive in Vancouver. In December of 2001 Mark suffered a serious brain injury in a car accident. Partially paralyzed, unable to walk, talk or care for himself. Mark spent three months in hospital and six month at GF Strong Rehabilitation Center, but eventually was told there was nothing more that could be done for him. His prognosis was so poor that his family took power of attorney sold his asset and he was put in a group home. That is when Mark took his recovery into his own hands. With lots of hard work, extraordinary persistence and the healing power of music, Mark began to put his life back together.
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Latoya Cooper also known as "The Songstress", is the founder of Music Meets The Boardroom, LLC. Successful self sustained business woman sought after by music industry channels for her expertise and fresh direct approach. Latoya has spent the past decade in the project management space and holds a Master’s of Business Administration. She is an accomplished Recording and Touring Artist, Entrepreneuress and has been featured on Essence.com. Latoya uses her extensive know-how to help Indie Artists shift their business model from surviving to thriving.
The Rockalypse Music Workshops are an event series created to empower artists by providing free access to music business knowledge. Each workshop is led by a music industry professional and focuses on a specific topic. These events are held in partnership with Long & McQuade, the largest chain of musical instrument retailers in Canada.
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Mario Biferali is the Vice-President of Sales at Godib Guitars.
The Rockalypse Music Workshops are an event series created to empower artists by providing free access to music business knowledge. Each workshop is led by a music industry professional and focuses on a specific topic. These events are held in partnership with Long & McQuade, the largest chain of musical instrument retailers in Canada.
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Sara Franczyk is the founder of ZYK Marketing, a music marketing company based in Toronto that provides artists with social media, digital marketing, advertising and playlisting consulting.
The Rockalypse Music Workshops are an event series created to empower artists by providing free access to music business knowledge. Each workshop is led by a music industry professional and focuses on a specific topic. These events are held in partnership with Long & McQuade, the largest chain of musical instrument retailers in Canada.
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Gabriel Guardian is a young virtuosic multi-instrumentalist most known for his unique ability to play guitar and keyboard at blistering speeds, SIMULTANEOUSLY. His talent of being one of the most ambidextrous minds in music today has gained him attention from music icons and instrument companies alike.
The Rockalypse Music Workshops are an event series created to empower artists by providing free access to music business knowledge. Each workshop is led by a music industry professional and focuses on a specific topic. These events are held in partnership with Long & McQuade, the largest chain of musical instrument retailers in Canada.
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Alex Martel is the founder of Rockfest, one of the largest festivals of its kind in North America. He is also the singer of the band Deadly Apples.
The Rockalypse Music Workshops are an event series created to empower artists by providing free access to music business knowledge. Each workshop is led by a music industry professional and focuses on a specific topic. These events are held in partnership with Long & McQuade, the largest chain of musical instrument retailers in Canada.
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Live interview with Montreal-based singer/songwriter Wayne Tennant!
"Music Industry Talks" is a free weekly webinar series where we interview musicians and other industry professional about their projects, the current state of the music industry, its evolution, new revenue streams for musicians, and other relevant topics!
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Live interview with queer artist Mathis Xavier!
"Music Industry Talks" is a free weekly webinar series where we interview musicians and other industry professional about their projects, the current state of the music industry, its evolution, new revenue streams for musicians, and other relevant topics!
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Live interview with Cree artist, Angel Baribeau!
"Music Industry Talks" is a free weekly webinar series where we interview musicians and other industry professional about their projects, the current state of the music industry, its evolution, new revenue streams for musicians, and other relevant topics!
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.
Live interview with Marc Scott, a talented musician from Montreal who shares his story as a musician living with a physical disability.
"Music Industry Talks" is a free weekly webinar series where we interview musicians and other industry professional about their projects, the current state of the music industry, its evolution, new revenue streams for musicians, and other relevant topics!
The Sincop8ed Noize Foundation is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to support, promote and develop Canada's emerging musicians through events and educational activities.