Gert Taberner
Gert Taberner unearths life’s most formative experiences and feelings under a glow of eloquent songcraft, unfiltered lyricism, robust instrumentation, and cinematic production. After generating tens of millions of streams with his debut Fallen EP in 2016, the Frankfurt-born and Vancouver-based singer, songwriter, and producer chronicles an often-unbelievable season of life on his 2022 EP, As Good As You Thought We Might Be [Nettwerk Music Group], speaking straight from the heart.
Life took a series of unexpected twists and turns. His father passed away from lung cancer in May 2020. A year later, his mother faced a terminal cancer diagnosis as well, but Gert promised “not to miss chemo treatments or anything.” Alongside his sister, he devoted himself entirely to mom’s care 24/7 until she unfortunately succumbed to the disease in 2022.
“The process behind this record was hard, but it was really soothing,” he concludes. “It’s traumatically dark, but there’s also a certain lightness to accepting that things are out of your control. I’m trying to create a space for reflection. I just hope you know I was being as honest as I could be.”
Wright
Wright is the indie-rock music project of Vancouver-based artist Grace McRae. Wright aims to be confessional, uncompromising, and playful. Her music grapples with themes of authenticity, self-compassion, grief, and letting past selves come apart to re-emerge as something new. She likes free public spaces and hates the Dewey Decimal System. She is currently working on her upcoming EP set to be released whenever she finishes school.