“Unmistakably sincere, with an emotional intensity reminiscent of Jason Molina” (Americana UK), Vancouver’s Parkland Music Project views alt-country roots through a kaleidoscope of textural improvisation, psych-rock energy, and thrillingly open-ended, uncommonly dynamic song structures.

Led by singer-songwriter Rob Malowany, the shifting cast of players is given complete freedom to continually reimagine songs; tempo, tone, intensity: everything is up for on-the-fly interpretation by the ensemble. In response, Malowany morphs and bends his stripped-bare lyrics and emotive guitar work to make each performance a unique, unrepeatable experience.

From wildly bombastic to pin-drop intimate, Parkland Music Project’s far-ranging sound “lends itself to both the breaking dawn or the darkening night” (The Vancouver Sun).

Rob Malowany will be playing a duo set with Amsterdam-based double bass player Aaron Lumley.

KARVEL

Listening to Karvel’s particular brand of rock makes you feel like there’s sand between your teeth. Don’t worry, that’s by design. Its music scrapes, screeches, but also soothes. No singular voice, but a plethora of different flavours, all sharing a dark gritty undertone.

This raw progressive alternative rockband from Rotterdam, NL, is a three-headed formation, featuring: Pelle Kuipers on vocals and guitar, Sander Pastoor on bass and backing vocals, Yoeran Luteijn on drums.