Only August – The Rain
Our Basement, My debut single, “The Rain,” is a metaphor about the growth of a relationship. I co-wrote the song with my wife, who encouraged me to write in a way that reflects my current [...]
Playlist Friday: Canadian St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick's Day is coming up, so I put together a Canadian St. Patrick's Day playlist for us this week. I found music from Canadian artists to fit the theme. It isn't all Irish, there [...]
New releases for the week ending March 13th 2020
Alex Nicol - All For Nada (Anniversary Group/Michel Records) Ayla Brook & The Sound Men - Desolation Sounds Crimson Shadows - The Resurrection (Napalm Records) Gerry Gareau - Feet Off The Brakes Lyric Dubee - [...]
Cayley Thomas – Two Minds
Hello Our Basement, I want to share “Two Minds” with you, the latest single from my forthcoming album, How Else Can I Tell You?, which will be released in full on May 1st, 2020. Two [...]
8 Random Questions With… Amanda Rheaume
Q1, Would you like to introduce yourself? My name is Amanda Rheaume, I am from the Metis Nation of Ontario, originally from Ottawa. I am a singer/songwriter and performer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv8xQquiLnc Q2, Are you a good [...]
Playlist Friday: International Women’s Day 2020
The playlist this week is showcasing women in honour of International Women's Day on March 8. We have some tremendously talented Canadian women in the music world and the playlist is full of great tracks [...]
New releases for the week ending March 6th 2020
Brielle Ansems - This New Hurricane Ernesto Cervini - Tetrahedron (Anzic Records) Man Made Hill - Mass Wasting Melissa Payne - Darker Than Your Dark R Grunwald - Oma (Common Noise/Outside) Silverstein - A Beautiful [...]
Shred Kelly – Dead Leaves
Hi Our Basement, “Dead Leaves,” our new single, is a sombre reflection on our social connections online. Our online experiences are half ‘Instagram happy,’ seen in the shadow of dire warnings of what’s happening in [...]
Chynna Lewis – Mind and Soul
Hey Our Basement, I wrote “Mind and Soul” about a friend that I fell in love with during my mid-twenties. We were “in the grey” and I didn’t know where he stood with the relationship, [...]
Kadeema – I’ve Just Seen a Face
Hi Our Basement, We are excited to share our cover of The Beatles’ “I’ve Just Seen a Face,” with you, a tune that means a lot to us personally. As much as we love the [...]