LARKK ANNOUNCES MORE TOUR DATES, DEBUT ALBUM OUT FEBRUARY 13

DANIELLE MCTAGGART’S (DEAR ROUGE) DEBUT LP AS LARKK, CINDERS, OUT FEBRUARY 13, 2026

PRE-SAVE CINDERS HERE

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WATCH / SHARE “CAVERNS” LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO HERE

“Cinders is an intensely personal, piano-driven exercise in vulnerability. The instrument and the artist's voice are the foundational bedrock, as McTaggart casts aside the electrifying fringe- and sparkle-laden trappings of rock 'n' roll to transform before our very eyes and reintroduce herself without artifice.” Exclaim!, 2026 Most Anticipated Albums

CANADIAN TOUR DATES COMMENCE FEBRUARY 19

February 19 - Calgary, AB - Lantern Theatre
February 20 - Sherwood Park, AB - Festival Place with Dear Rouge
February 22 - Vancouver, BC - The Commodore Ballroom with Boy & Bear
February 24 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House with Boy & Bear
March 05 - Chilliwack, BC - Chilliwack Cultural Centre 

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Recently, Larkk shared another new single from her upcoming debut album, Cinders, out February 13. Larkk is Danielle McTaggart (Dear Rouge) in a new form, born from her desire for deeper artistic exploration. Following previous singles “Devastation’ Bliss”, “Caverns”, and “First Kiss” and a sold out Vancouver performance in November, “Cuckoo” pulls you into a shadowy dreamworld—moody, mysterious, and awash in cinematic depth. It unfolds like a spiritual vision, rising into a beautiful storm of strings and orchestral colour. A bold step in McTaggart’s transformation, “Cuckoo” transcends genre to offer a sound that feelsotherworldly—haunting, poetic, and profoundly transportive.

LISTEN / SHARE “CUCKOO” HERE
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MORE ABOUT LARKK
Danielle McTaggart is an artist in transformation. Best known as the powerhouse voice behind the JUNO Award-winning duo Dear Rouge, she has spent years captivating audiences with electrifying performances and chart-topping hits. Now, Danielle McTaggart has stepped forward as Larkk — a transformation that embraces intimacy and introspection, trading the high-energy pulse of indie rock for raw, poetic vulnerability.

After years of touring with acclaimed acts like Metric, Phantogram, and The Beaches, she felt a pull to connect on a more personal level — with herself and with listeners. 

LISTEN / SHARE “DEVASTATION’S BLISS” HERE
BUY / STREAM “DEVASTATION’S BLISS” HERE

For Larkk, this music exists in the space between the past and the future - an evolution of both sound and spirit. It’s more than a new chapter; it’s the creation of an entirely new language of storytelling. Larkk weaves together music, movement, painting, poetry, and expansive artistic expression — each element intertwining to capture the beauty and ache of being human. It’s a deeply immersive world where emotion drives form, and vulnerability becomes a powerful source of connection.

LISTEN / SHARE “FIRST KISS” HERE
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LISTEN / SHARE “CAVERNS” HERE
BUY / STREAM “CAVERNS” HERE

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CINDERS TRACKLIST
01 Cinders
02 First Kiss
03 Share Of Dreams
04 Cuckoo
05 Caverns
06 Interlude
07 Devastation’s Bliss
08 The Moon The Bed
09 Oceans (reprise)
10 Stars Ain’t Colliding

LARKK ON TOUR
Feb 19 - Calgary, AB - Lantern Theatre
Feb 20 - Sherwood Park, AB - Festival Place with Dear Rouge
Feb 22 - Vancouver, BC - The Commodore Ballroom with Boy & Bear
Feb 24 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House with Boy & Bear
Mar 05 - Chilliwack, BC - Chilliwack Cultural Centre 

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GARRET T. WILLIE UNVEILS THE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “I’M LATE” FROM UPCOMING LP

GARRET T. WILLIE’S NEW LP, BILL’S CAFE, OUT FEBRUARY 27, 2026

WATCH / SHARE “I’M LATE” (MUSIC VIDEO) HERE
BUY / STREAM “I’M LATE” HERE

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“Named after his grandfather's pool hall and café in Alert Bay, Bill's Cafe superimposes those Pacific ghost towns atop the streets of Nashville, communing with them in honky-tonk bars with a signature gravelly, blues rock pluck.” Exclaim!, 2026 Most Anticipated Albums

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With his new album, Bill’s Cafe, a little more than a month away, celebrated songwriter and guitarist Garret T. Willie is unveiling another new track from the album. “I’m Late” sees Willie focusing a little more on self-destruction instead of construction.

“I’m Late” is about “running late to the gig,” explains Willie. “Stopping at the liquor store on your way there - even though you were already 40 minutes late - being up for three days, playing a two hour set, running out of gas on a hill, borrowing money to buy a soccer ball, trying your luck at the nine ball.”

“I’m Late” arrives with a music video from Barricade Studios produced and directed by Jalil Chaudry that leans into a chaotic, honky-tonk, slightly unhinged energy, capturing the feeling of being late, hungover, and scrambling through a morning-after haze. With Director of Photography Dan Barham at the helm, the camera becomes a character itself: constantly chasing, weaving, and reacting as Garret barrels through his bad decisions.

WATCH / SHARE “I’M LATE” (MUSIC VIDEO) HERE
BUY / STREAM “I’M LATE” HERE

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MORE ABOUT BILL’S CAFE
Garret T. Willie’s upcoming second album, Bill’s Cafe, is more than a record — it’s a tribute, a turning point, and a reckoning. Named after his grandfather’s pool hall café in Alert Bay, British Columbia, the album carries the ghosts of home into the bright lights of Nashville. It was there, under the guidance of Grammy Award-winning producer Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy, Kingfish, Susan Tedeschi), that Willie sharpened his blues-rock fire into something bigger, bolder, and truer.

The album is a road map of grit, heart, and soul. Written and recorded between late nights, long drives, and Nashville sessions, the record captures the restless spirit of a young artist carrying old-soul blues and rock traditions into the future. Across the album, Willie threads tales of whiskey-fueled nights, missed chances, stubborn resilience, and the freedom that only comes with chasing music town to town.

With his guitar in hand and a voice that cuts like hi-beam headlights on a dark backroad, Willie delivers songs that feel lived-in and timeless. Bill’s Cafe is about the forces that hold us — love, loss, addiction, ambition, and the unshakable call of music as a means of survival. It’s a live wire of raw energy and soul — a reminder that sometimes the most dangerous thing is also the most irresistible.

LISTEN / SHARE “DEVIL DOLL” HERE
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That edge runs through the whole record. From roadhouse stompers to backseat ballads, Willie shines a light on hustlers, heartbreakers, and the broken pieces we all carry. He doesn’t just sing the blues — he spits them, shouts them, and bends them into something both timeless and dangerous. 

In Bill’s Cafe, Garret T. Willie doesn’t just honor his past — he builds a bridge between worlds: Alert Bay and Nashville, tradition and reinvention, the ghosts of family and the fire of the future.

On stage, Garret T. Willie is undeniable. At just 25 years old, his towering stature and deep, gravel-soaked voice channel the weight of an artist who has lived every shade of the blues. His performances are electric — no gimmicks, no fluff, just raw shredding, searing tone, and solos that rip straight through the room. He plays with the intensity of the greats, often bending the guitar behind his head mid-solo or leaping into the crowd to bring the fire even closer. Willie’s live show is more than a concert — it’s a shockwave of blues-rock energy that leaves audiences speechless and makes believers out of anyone.

LISTEN / SHARE “HYPNOTIST” HERE
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Willie first made his mark with his debut album Same Pain, written with Parker Bossley at Afterlife Studios in Vancouver. The record lit a fire that spread far beyond Canada’s borders, earning praise from The Toronto Star, RANGE, Guitar World, Wonderland, Blues Matters, Blues in Britain and Classic Rock Magazine, while also landing airplay on BBC Radio 2’s The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews. Same Pain broke into the Top 20 on the UK Blues Albums chart and the US Roots Music Blues Rock chart in 2023, earned Willie two Western Canadian Music Award nominations for Blues and Indigenous Artist of the Year and a nomination for Best New Touring Artist at the Canadian Live Music Industry Awards. He carried those songs across Canada and in the US, opening for legends like Kenny Wayne Shepherd, John Fogerty, Kingfish, and recently performed on Joe Bonamassa’s Blues Cruise with Marcus King, Jimmy Vivino, Jeremie Albino, Ariel Posen, and more — proving that his firebrand blend of blues, rock, and raw honesty could hold its own on any stage.

LISTEN / SHARE “GOLDEN HIGHWAY” HERE
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GARRET T. WILLIE LIVE
Feb 7 - Prince George, BC - Cold Snap Music Festival
Feb 14 - Port Renfrew, BC - Song & Surf Festival
July 10,11 - Evansburg, AB - Pembina River Nights Festival

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BILL’S CAFE TRACKLIST
01 Hypnotist
02 Devil Doll
03 Going to Toronto
04 It Won’t Get Done
05 Small Town People
06 High Beam Blues
07 Young Country Boy
08 Golden Highway
09 I’m Late

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KATIE TUPPER ANNOUNCES HEADLINE TOUR DATES, NEW ALBUM OUT TODAY

KATIE TUPPER CHASES THE UNREACHABLE ON HER DEBUT ALBUM, GREYHOUND, OUT TODAY VIA ARTS & CRAFTS 

ANNOUNCES HEADLINE TOUR DATES IN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
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WATCH / SHARE “DISAPPEAR” (LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO)

BUY / STREAM GREYHOUND HERE

KATIE TUPPER NAMED SPOTIFY CANADA’S RADAR ARTIST OF THE MONTH FOR JANUARY

“In somewhat understated fashion, soulful Saskatoon-born singer-songwriter Katie Tupper has earned over 22 million streams worldwide, all before releasing a full-length debut record.” BILLBOARD CANADA

“...the record is a celebration of soul, indie, and alternative R&B.” THE NEEDLE DROP

“Although soul and R&B lovers will latch on to Tupper’s songs with ease, country/folk fans and those who simply appreciate incisive lyricism will appreciate the nods to her Prairie upbringing, too. With no skips, there’s something for everyone.” CBC MUSIC

“Having the voice is one thing, but the neo-soul singer-songwriter also very much has the pen.” EXCLAIM! 

“If 2026 is the year that soul as shapeshifting as this breaks through, Tupper might just be its first true marker.” RANGE 

“The album blends her aesthete R&B stylings with hints of plaintive folk confessionalism, delicate guitars, and strings…” UNDER THE RADAR 

“In a world saturated with AI, explosive drum and bass drops, and vocals polished to oblivion with auto-tune, there’s still a light cutting through the noise. That light? Katie Tupper’s

smoky, soulful alto.” EARMILK

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Today, Katie Tupper releases her debut album Greyhound via Arts & Crafts. The record is about the instinct to chase–fleeting desires, guaranteed mistakes, the feeling of home, love in all its shapes and forms. It’s already knowing the ending but letting it unfold anyway. Often receiving comparisons to Olivia Dean and Charlotte Day Wilson, Tupper’s smoky alto voice wraps together soul, indie and alternative R&B with just a touch of folky twang. Born in Saskatoon, Greyhound will bring the prairie roots of Tupper’s past to meet the blended and expanded worldview of her present.

Tupper contextualizes her debut body of work in saying, “Greyhounds that race on tracks are given these parameters and rabbit decoys to chase that are unreachable. If the front/fastest dog gets close to the decoy it just speeds up to make them run faster. The dogs think they are chasing something reachable but by design it will always be slightly ahead of them. It made me think about my relationships and how I act in the world. I am often both the Greyhound and the decoy — chasing something unreachable and being the thing that cannot be caught.”

It’s this duality – the fast and slow, the hard and soft, deep and delicate–that shapes the journey of Greyhound. This record is a homecoming, a return to her roots with years of new experience. It embraces the expanse of the endless sky and the light of the golden fields with an undercurrent of the sidewalks and skylines she’s spent years calling home. 

Album standout track "Disappear" arrives today with an official live video. Simply her voice and a piano, the live video shows the elegant force within Tupper. On the album version, Jordan Rakei and Rachel Bobbitt lent their vocal talents to the slow-burning, soft ballad. Tupper shared, “I wrote this song about a relationship I was in that was progressing way faster than I felt comfortable. I didn’t speak up for myself because I was worried I would hurt this person's feelings and as a result I could feel myself quietly shrinking over the course of it.”

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MORE ABOUT GREYHOUND
Greyhound was produced with her touring partners and frequent collaborators Justice Der (Rachel Bobbitt, Dylan Sinclair) and Felix Fox (BADBADNOTGOOD). Regarding working with them, Tupper says, “Everything they created was so exciting and interesting to me that the whole album sound appeared in front of us within our first few sessions. They were my inspiration to push my sound and to explore a corner of R&B that blends soul and heavy drum and bass with delicate guitars and strings.” 

WATCH / SHARE “RIGHT HAND MAN” HERE
WATCH / SHARE “SAFE GROUND” HERE
WATCH / SHARE “OBVIOUSLY DESPERATE” HERE

Reflecting on the album as a whole, she said, “This batch of songwriting discusses difficult things but from a lens of maturity. I want listeners to feel like they're not alone when challenging things come up. I want there to be a sense of calm and an opportunity to slow down while listening. When people read my lyrics and take away a message I want it to be one that is nuanced and that is empathetic. I think often pop music can be very polarized and harmful. I want my music to encourage people to take care of themselves and those around them by understanding that as people, we are always the greyhound and the decoy.”

WATCH / SHARE “TENNESSEE HEAT” HERE
WATCH / SHARE “JEANS (fall on my knees)” HERE

All before releasing a debut record, its singles amassed over 4.5 million streams and over 40 million views across social platforms. Tupper has previously received a JUNO Award nomination for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year. Additionally, Spotify's RADAR Canada program has named Tupper their artist of the month and Apple Music highlighted her in their UP NEXT Artist Canada program. 

Kicking off in April, Tupper will embark on a headline world tour. Making stops across Europe, the US and Canada, Greyhound will take on a new form for audiences across the globe. Ticket on-sale info once available. See all tour dates here and below. 

BUY / STREAM GREYHOUND HERE

UPCOMING TOUR DATES
Feb 15 - Winnipeg, MB - Festival du Voyageur
May 2 - Washington DC - Songbyrd
May 3 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
May 5 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair
May 7 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club
May 8 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz
May 9 - Ottawa, ON - Club Saw
May 13 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy
May 16 - London, UK - Village Underground
May 17 - Antwerp, BE - De Roma
May 18 - Paris, FR - La Bellevilloise
May 19 - Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg

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GREYHOUND TRACKLIST
01 Disappear
02 Tennessee Heat
03 Whitney
04 Safe Ground
05 Sick To My Stomach
06 Right Hand Man
07 Obviously Desperate
08 Jeans (fall on my knees)
09 Round and Round
10 Original Thoughts
11 Cowboy Lullaby

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