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DERAYLOR MUSIC FESTIVAL
Thanks to the overwhelming success during the first annual Deraylor Music Festival, we are please to announce that Deraylor is back in 2010, during the second weekend of Kokanee Crankworx.
Updates will be posted regularly so check back often! ARTISTS PICS AND BIOS FROM 2009.
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K-OS (DJ SET)- Aug 13, The LonghornBorn Kevin Brereton, is a genuine neo-crossover rap n’ roller who’s music, much like your Ipod, might speak to hipster club kidz, pop chart gazers, Canadian indie rockers, dirty south electronic rap renegades, or reggae rude boys simultaneously. He’s quite vocal about his not belonging to any one genre – he belongs to them all. www.k-osmusic.com/ |
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Mother Mother - Aug 14, The GLCVancouver’s Mother Mother are generating much recognition with their original approach to modern pop/rock music; a beautifully bent portrait of vocal harmony, clever, offbeat lyricism, and dynamic instrumentation. Their sound is best encapsulated on their sophomore album, O My Heart, produced by Howard Redekopp (Tegan and Sara, The New Pornographers). www.mothermothersite.com |
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DOA- Aug 13, Merlin'sCanada’s legendary Punk Kings helped spread punk rock counterculture around the world. D.O.A. has been travelling the globe almost continuously since they formed in 1978. The "Disco Sucks" EP released in June of that year opened the door to international prominence, riots, rip-off record companies and three generations of fans. www.myspace.com/doapunk |
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USS- Aug 15, The GLCFronted by master craftsman Ash Boo-Schultz(vocals, guitar and ehru) and turntablist hype man extraordinaire Human Kebab, this Toronto based duo demonstrate a remarkable proficiency for erupting dance floors and eliciting widespread audience sing a longs. www.ubiquitoussynergyseeker.com/ |
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Shad- Aug 14, Garfinkel'sShad is a Canadian hip-hop artist. His 2008 album The Old Prince received a Juno Award nomination for Rap Recording of the Year, and was nominated for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize. His music is noted for focusing on social causes. www.shadk.com |
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Hey Ocean- Aug 14, Garfinkel'sOften described as one of Canada’s best up-and-coming acts, Hey Ocean is a young band with a remarkable talent for blending various musical styles into a brand of infectious pop that is uniquely their own. www.myspace.com/heyocean |
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Felix Cartal- Aug 14, Moe Joe'sFelix Cartal is a child of France but his affinity for his second home, Canada, is strong. In his newest work, Felix Cartal pays homage to the city where he lived and partied and was undoubtedly inspired. www.felixcartal.com |
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Jets Overhead- Aug 13, The GLCVictoria quintet Jets Overhead are back with NO NATIONS, the follow-up to their 2006 Juno-nominated release BRIDGES. An album that combines timeless songwriting and moody atmospherics, NO NATIONS features lead single "Heading For Nowhere." The band has toured with Sam Roberts, The Dears, The Stills, Our Lady Peace and many others. www.jetsoverhead.com |
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Longwalkshortdock- Aug 15, The GLCLongwalkshortdock essentially started the first time Dave King heard gritty electronic music in early eighties videogames. h3ly influenced by these sounds and melodies, Dave started recording and looping segments as a child. www.myspace.com/longwalkshortdock |
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Bison BC- Aug 13, Merlin'sBison BC are a heavy metal band from Vancouver signed to Metal Blade records. Known for their intense live shows, they blend traditional heavy metal with undertones of hardcore punk and thrash metal and have built themselves a h3 fan base around North America. www.myspace.com/bisoneastvan |
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Sweatshop Union- Aug 13, Garfinkel'sWith tens of thousands of albums sold and hundreds of shows rocked, the word of mouth is spreading about Sweatshop Union's style of conscious lyrics, highly musical beats, and high energy live shows that far surpass the average hip hop concert. www.sweatshopunion.com |
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Maurice- Aug 13, The GLCMaurice is a band from Victoria that formed in 2001 while the members were still in high school. The Pop/Rock band has an original sound that has been likened to UK bands such as Muse, Coldplay, Radiohead and early U2. They are currently working on their debut album. www.myspace.com/wearemaurice |
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Vinyl Ritchie- Aug 14, The LonghornFads come and go but Vinyl Ritchie weathers them all. He ranks among the longest-standing and best- respected DJ's in West Coast history. Way before the hipsters invented the mash-up, Ritchie was playing all over the map, tracing contemporary styles breaks, electro, house and hip-hop back to their roots in '70s era soul and funk. www.vinylritchie.com |
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Sam Demoe- Aug 14, Moe Joe'sSam Demoe has been rocking stages and house parties for over 10 years. Starting through emceeing and hosting rap shows, he eventually moved into DJing, turntablism and Production. Expect a wide selection of today’s dopest songs, remixes and edits, coupled with classics from the past 30 years. www.myspace.com/demoeonemusic |
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Luke McKeehan- Aug 13, Tommy Africa'sNordic Trax label founder Luke McKeehan has been keepin' it real behind the decks since 1985, in the process becoming one of Canada's most celebrated underground house DJs. He has opened for such huge names as Jamiroquai and David Bowie. www.myspace.com/lukemckeehan |
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The Vicious Cycles- Aug 13, Merlin'sThe Vicious Cycles play sloppy, catchy rawk and/or roll with a motorsickle influence! Including Ex and current members of Raised By Wolves, James T Kirks, Black Jacks, Les Tabernacles, Thee Pirates, Rickety Hips, Thee In-Line 4, and Purple Lloyd! www.myspace.com/vcmc69 |
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Current Swell- Aug 13, The GLCVancouver Island based band Current Swell is 4 guys on a mission. They have a unique style of music that is deeply rooted in folk and blues, reggae inspired, and rock driven. This formula amounts to a tightly polished act and is pushing the boundary of what people know as "new" music. www.myspace.com/currentswell |
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The Racoons- Aug 14, Garfinkel'sHaving toured across Canada with The Von Bondies after only being a band for six months, The Racoons are young veterans. Hailed as the next "it" band from Victoria - falling into step with Hot Hot Heat and Wolf Parade, their debut EP, Islomania, has been subject to a swarm of new fans and industry buzz that only promises to accelerate in the coming months! www.myspace.com/theracoonsmusic |
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Wood n Soo- Aug 14, Tommy Africa'sDJ WOOD has been behind the decks for 15+ years now. Some might consider that a lengthy span, but those who know Wood know he's only just begun. Considered one of Vancouver's best eclectic DJs, SOO brings the funk - regardless of which genre the funk belongs - to the dance floor. www.woodnsoo.com |
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DJ B Traits- Aug 14, Tommy Africa'sTo simply mix two records can easily be accomplished by almost anyone, but to put the dance floor into a hypnotic state of movement and emotional backlash is an art form all to itself. This art form has not only been admired, but also closely studied and refined by Vancouver's youngest female DnB DJ, B.Traits. www.myspace.com/djbtraits |
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The Blue Violets- Aug 14, The GLCComprised of three females, The Blue Violets are revolutionizing a movement. Telling tales of a young person coming into her own, tempered by a rare cynicism of someone wise beyond her years and delivered through a genre that can only be described as noir pop, they will seduce you with a tickle to the ear. www.myspace.com/thebluevioletsband |
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DJ EVO- Aug 13, Maxx FishSince 2000, Adam ‘Evo’ Petipas has been playing clubs and lounges from coast to coast, seamlessly mixing funk, hip-hop, soul, Brazilian beats, reggae, breaks and drum & bass. Evo’s major influences include James Brown, Mr. Scruff, ColdCut, A-Skillz and DJ Yoda. Watch for Evo’s upcoming live and studio work, new residencies, as well as a new podcast. www.dirtybeats.ca/djevo.html |
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Said the Whale- Aug 14, The GLCSaid the Whale's unique blend of eclectic indie rock captures the essence of what it means to be young, free, and occasionally heartbroken in your early 20s. They are original, incisive, and destined to set the independent music scene on fire. www.myspace.com/saidthewhale |
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DJ Bryx- Aug 14, Maxx FishHailing from Nelson, BC, DJ Bryx is known for creating live genre melting mashups, perfect scratch skills and excellent track selection. Bryx proves time and again that he has the skills, music knowledge and ability to be ranked as one of the top DJs in the world. www.myspace.com/djbryx |
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DJ Hubbz- Aug 13, Maxx FishA hip-hop, breakbeat, rare-groove and funk DJ from Vancouver, Canada. With his rammed Saturday night residency 'The Payback' at the Bayside Lounge in Vancouver and with regular gigs across Canada and with a recent Asian tour Hubbz is quickly becoming one of North Americas top nu-breed breakbeat masters. www.myspace.com/djhubbz |
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Adham Shaikh-Aug 13,Tommy Africa'sAdham Shaikh is a composer, producer and sound designer currently living in Nelson, BC. He has been producing music for the past 20+ years and has released 5 solo albums, 3 collaborative full-length albums and numerous individual compositions over the course of his career. www.myspace.com/adhamshaikh |
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DJ Murge- Aug 13, Moe Joe'sDJ Murge's electric up tempo sets always keep the booty's shaking, catering to all tastes across the board. If it’s funky it's in his set. He pushes fresh music and new music, seamlessly weaving what's new and hot with classic favorites, and is best known for digging up surprises from the past. www.myspace.com/djmurge |
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Black Betty- Aug 14, Merlin'sBlack Betty has risen to slay the hearts and minds of the most hardened rocker, and most critical connoisseur of metal. It’s an eruption of the heaviest and most punishing sounds a four piece would be hard pressed to equal. They breaths new life into the roots metal tradition while paying homage to the iconic sounds that defined 70's arena rock. www.myspace.com/blackbettymetal |
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Just B- Aug 13, Garfinkel'sHeralded over time as one of Western Canada’s leading hip hop voices, Justin Brave’s goal of creating conscious, quality music has never wavered. From paying his dues streetwise in countless freestyle battles to collaborations with the likes of DJ Vadim, and Moka Only, Justin has proven his ability through and through. www.myspace.com/justinbrave |
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Kostaman- Aug 15, Merlin'sKostaman has performed solo acts and highly energized acts with his Good Vibrations Band from Whistler, B.C. for the past 4.5 years. His unique music is a creative mix of Rock, Experimental, World-Beat, Blues and Reggae genres. www.myspace.com/kostaman123 |
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DJ Phroh- Aug 13, Maxx FishA DJ, a producer, a turntablist, and most importantly a lover of music. Phroh is notorious for his jaw dropping sets where he scratches over his home made remixes of hiphop/reggae combined with ultra low frequency bass putting every sound system in his path to the ultimate test. www.myspace.com/djphroh |
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DJ Kori K- Aug 13, Tommy Africa'sBehind the decks for nearly a decade, Kori.K has quickly gained status as a true talent in the Dj world. His mix of funky breaks, house, and old school funk have kept the dance floors moving, not only in Canada but in 14 other countries around the world. www.dirtybeats.ca/djkorik |
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Venice Queen- Aug 14, Merlin'sVenice Queen is a 4-piece rock band from Richmond whose inspiration is derived from countless different groups and styles, with each song naturally sounding different from the rest. www.venicequeen.com |
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Goodbye Beatdown- Aug 14, Merlin'sImagine the perfect summer party mix, spun by the ultimate hype-DJ. Goodbye Beatdown is a band of four Langley boys who manage to bring the best elements of a summer party to the stage and speakers all year round with their mix of hip-hop, rock, blues, folk, soul and reggae. www.myspace.com/goodbyebeatdown |
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The Phonograff- Aug 14, Maxx FishThe Phonograff has been DJing for over a decade. Originally hailing from Kamloops BC, he has been building in Vancouver for the last 6 years. In 1999, Phonograff released a critically acclaimed mixtape called ‘Train of Thought’, selling more then 1000 copies hand to hand with no distribution. www.myspace.com/thephonograff |
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DJ Rosco- Aug 14, Garfinkel'sRosco got his start playing underground hip hop rocking parties, clubs and raves in Montreal before moving to Whistler. Since moving to Whistler Rosco has opened for a huge list of Hip Hop heavy hitters. www.myspace.com/dj_rosco |
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Bird Peterson- Aug 15, The GLCProducer Bird Peterson is not a jazzman, but he takes his pseudonym from heroes Charlie “Yardbird” Parker and Oscar Peterson–works a USB MIDI keyboard like his tracks do subwoofers: pushing air like jump-man Jordans. www.myspace.com/birdpeterson |
News
Deraylor Music Festival- 2010 Dates Announced!!!!
WHISLER BC, AUGUST 12 -14, 2010
For the second year, Whistler's hottest music venues and nightspots are working closely with Deraylor's producers to host a unique music line-up from the
12th - 14th of August. (during the second weekend of Kokanee Crankworx)
Please visit us again soon, for ticket and line-up information!
Contact
For information contact info@deraylor.com
Artist submissions for 2010 will be accepted through Sonicbids: