Featurette & CARYS

with support from Jules is Dead

Sat Nov 23rd @ 7:00PM
Drake Underground
19+

CARYS:

Back in October 2020, Canadian singer-songwriter Aviva Mongillo, aka CARYS released her debut EP “To Anyone Like Me” via Warner Music Canada.

It is her first EP under major label as CARYS. In 2017, she released the first EP “Songs About Boys” as Aviva.

The EP comprises of 6-track, including the “Princesses Don't Cry”, which blew up on TikTok in 2019. Produced by Gustav Nyström, Joel Stouffer and Ryan Stewart. She recorded at The WineCellar Studio.

“I was writing the songs for this EP with the intention to get out how I had been feeling about all the parts of my life I was ready to let go of and the resistance to letting go,” CARYS said. “Most of this album was written in a period of a lot of self-reflection and growth. The need for validation, people-pleasing, romanticising the past, fearing the future. To Anyone Like Me represents the different stages of healing and the complicated journey of beginning to recognize our inherent worth.” She shared on social media, “I'm so proud to share this EP with you. I think it's badass. I love to make music because of what music has led me to discover. That there's more. More within us, more within others, more within space that we just do not understand. How does wiggly air make me cry? How does it heal my pain? How come finding a certain sound can make strangers in a room feel so connected? Maybe it's science, maybe it's something about nostalgia but it feels like true magic to me. I am so grateful to be able to create it and to have the support that I do in bringing it to life. It would not have been possible without my incredible team.”

FEATURETTE:

FEATURETTE is a late-night snack of gritty ear porn with hooks you can sink your teeth into. Think Flume meets Nine Inch Nails with a little Billie Eilish sprinkled on top. They are known for their telltale high-energy shows, cinematic music videos, forward-pushing sound design, and thought-provoking lyrics.

Fronted by powerhouse Lexie Jay (Vox) and backed by bandmates Marc Koecher (Keys/Synth/Guitar) and Jon Fedorsen (Drums/Synths), the Toronto-based trio have been pushing the forefront of alternative electronic pop with genre-bending dark, bouncy, addictive sounds and stimulating lyrics fashioned deep from within their subterranean studio, Illegal Audio.

Their music has been captivating audiences for years, and they have shared the stage with acts such as Milky Chance, Mother Mother, and X Ambassadors. Their debut LP CRAVE, released in 2016, launched the band into overdrive, resulting in a top 10 JUNO Masterclass finalist selection and securing an Emerging Artist of the Year win (COCA, 2017). Their 2020 follow-up DREAM RIOT continued to usher in accolades for the band with radio play, a high-profile soundtrack spot in Ginny & Georgia, and two 2022 Canadian Independent Music Video Award wins, including Best Overall Music Video and Best In Pop Music Video for their single, "The Blame" (Exposed Version). Fresh off their fall 2023 EP, Unluckiest, FEATURETTE continues to release new music throughout 2024 to support their headlining tour with CARYS, this fall.

“We are storytellers and performers. We live and breathe to bring our music to journeyers with open ears,” says Lexie Jay.