Musica&Mezcal

Emmett Jerome is a singer-song writer and guitar player from the Foothills of Southern Alberta now based in Vancouver. He talks to us about busking all along the states of the Mississippi and what the musical scene in Austin is like. He also tells us about his new band BADMNY and his upcoming projects. You can see Emmett play all around the city.

Georgy Manterola es una pianista y compositora de Monterrey, México radicada en Vancouver. Nos cuenta sobre el reto de estudiar piano clásico bajo una mano muy estricta en Monterrey, empezar su propia agencia, así como las dificultades que se presentaron al inicio al cambiarse de ciudad. También nos contó cómo ha sido trabajar para la Ópera de Vancouver y las diferencias de tocar en eventos en México y Vancouver.

Braeden "Pockets" Rangno is a music producer, mixer, sync, and sound engineer based in Vancouver. He is the head of the Vibe Cave Studios which has hosted the work of numerous musicians from Canada. We talked about how he went from playing the sax to getting involved in music as a producer, mixer and sound engineer. We talked about where his studio is headed, past and new projects, as well as personal music that he will soon release. You can know more about Braeden's work on the link on his instagram bio @bpockets.

Chris Couto is a drummer, percussionist, producer among other things based in Vancouver. Chris has also been nominated for a Juno in the category of best world album of the Year for "Patria". He talks to us about how he started in music and his new latest single "Baducha", dedicated to his father. Chris can be seen playing all around the city with bands like Mazacote, Los Duendes, and more.

Adolfo Ruiz es un venezolano multi-instrumentista, productor y compositor radicado en Vancouver desde hace 9 años. Nos cuenta sobre cómo empezó en la música y sus influencias musicales, así como su nuevo proyecto solista llamado Chico Triste. Puedes ver a Adolfo como tecladista con Wasakaka y en otros proyectos por toda la ciudad.

Paul Caldwell is an Irish singer-songwriter and guitar player who has the ability to blend the spirit of traditional Irish ballads with the subtle complexities of Canadian folk. He was raised listening to Celtic music, which resonated along Buncrana's rocky shoreline (where he grew up), and traditional Irish songs have left a lasting impression on him. Caldwell also talked to us about when he lived in Liverpool for a while before relocating to Vancouver at the age of 25.

From performing at some of North America’s most prominent music festivals (Coachella, Pemberton, Osheaga) to composing music for award winning filmmakers (Larry Kent, Darcy Turenne) he’s firmly established a presence in the Canadian West coast music scene and earned a reputation as a multi talented composer capable of producing compelling and exciting music in a variety of different genres and styles. His music has been commissioned by Google, Patagonia, Yeti and countless other recognized brands all over the world.

Desde tocar en algunos de los festivales de música más destacados de América del Norte (Coachella, Pemberton, Osheaga) hasta componer música para cineastas galardonados (Larry Kent, Darcy Turenne), ha establecido firmemente una presencia en la escena musical de la costa oeste de Canadá y se ha ganado la reputación de ser un compositor de múltiples talentos capaz de producir música atractiva y emocionante en una variedad de géneros y estilos diferentes. Su música ha sido encargada por Google, Patagonia, Yeti y muchas otras marcas reconocidas en todo el mundo.

Diego Perez es un baterista Ecuatoriano quien radica en Vancouver desde hace 2 años. Nos cuenta sobre la primera vez que fue a un concierto y decidió tocar batería. También cuenta con su proyecto Minimal Bitz que pueden encontrarlo con su canal de youtube oficial.

Diego Perez is a drummer from Ecuador living in Vancouver for the past 2 years. He talks to us about his first concert and why he decided to play drums. He also has his Minimal Bitz project that can be found on his official YouTube channel.

Max Zipursky is a key player and talent agent based in Vancouver. He talked to us about how he started in music and came to be the key player for Star Captains. He also talked to us about what it is to balance being a dad, playing gigs, and recruiting talented music composers for the film industry.

Charlie Sar es un guitarrista y pianista español radicado en Vancouver dede hace 3 años. Nos cuenta cómo comenzó en la música estudiando piano clásico. Actualmente es el guitarrista principal de una banda rock/pop que se llama Spectra y es productor musical egresado del SAE Institute. Puedes ver a Charlie tocar en diferentes lugares de la ciudad.