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- 8/16/24Until 8/18/24Elora, ON, CABissell ParkRiverfest EloraOn partner site
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- Riverfest Elora
- Violent Femmes
- Fleet Foxes
- Josh Ross
- Wild Rivers
- Sudan Archives
- Bully
- Corb Lund
- Chali 2na
- Cut Chemist
- Treble Charger
- Moneen
- Sarah Shook & the Disarmers
- The Boo Radley Project
- Mariel Buckley
- Willi Carlisle
- The Creepshow
- Elaquent
- The Free Label
- Habit
- illScarlett
- Alex Nicol
- Nicolette & the Nobodies
- Ombiigizi
- Peter Piper
- Population II
- Quote The Raven
- Raygun Cowboys
- Sister Ray
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About
What does it take to not only become unburdened by your past, but to embrace its many contours? Sister Ray,the project of Edmonton-born songwriter Ella Coyes, was conceived out of necessity; a self-designed vehicle built to examine trauma with unflinching honesty. Armed with a voice that soars and scrapes in equal measure, Coyes converts first-person recollections of big, complicated love into universally potent allegories. The result is an unyielding, spacious, and commanding form of indie rock, rooted in the folk tradition, that transforms unvarnished, interior reflections into a generous public offering.
Sister Ray’s music is steeped in a wide range of cultural influences. With gospel
bluegrass and 90’s country playing in the background of their youth, it was the
traditional Métis music played at home that not only brought them closer to their heritage, but taught them a form of storytelling rooted in collective value, resilience, and safety. Through the existential questions that came with examining contradictory identities, Coyes came to understand music’s ability to archive personal histories while also unpacking overwhelming emotions with the support of a community. As their taste evolved, Coyes began to devour music across all genres, obsessing over the songwriting of Loudon Wainwright III, the eerie space of Do Make Say Think, the hard hitting hooks of mid-western emo like American Football, and the ascending vocals of Jeff Buckley.
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