Background Noise (2024)

03/08/2023

Out of the van and into the light! Get ready to jam out with Victoria BC band Hillsboro - Band, a shoegaze alt-rock band with a violin. We chat with Nima and Dexter about their upcoming album, their latest single "Exit Plan", and a bunch of other cool bands they recently shared a bill with.

Listen to the full episode here👇
https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/1062110/

02/08/2023

It's the kind of music you listen to while you stare at your shoes on the busy streets of Victoria. Tune in tomorrow to hear a BC shoegaze alt-rock band talk about serotonin, and car s*x.

Missed an episode? Catch up here 👇
https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/

01/08/2023

I wonder if all the rattlesnakes in Lethbridge have the same dream about biting everyone in town too? 🤔
Listen to the full episode with Joel from Starpainter telling us about their newest album "Rattlesnake Dream" and the dream that he and everyone in town have had that inspired the title track.
👉https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/1041632/

20/07/2023

Let's chill out with Starpainter, a folk-rock band from Lethbridge, Alberta. We chat with Joel from the band about their latest album "Rattlesnake Dream", a new addition to their line-up, live shows, and more.

Listen to the full episode here 👇
https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/1041632/

19/07/2023

The Starpainters are taking over 🌙✨

Tune in tomorrow for a chill episode with a folk-rock band from Lethbridge, Alberta.

In the meantime...find old episodes of BGN here 👇
https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/

17/07/2023

Don't you love it when a song just comes together?

Hear more about Mint Club's other songs on the latest episode of Background Noise.
Listen to the full episode here👇
https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/1025965/

06/07/2023

Let's wreak some 'Havoc' today with one of YEG's freshest pop-punk bands, Mint Club. We play their latest singles 'Havoc' and 'Stranger Times', chat about their older stuff, and spin a bunch of songs from some of our other favourite Edmonton bands.

Check out the full episode here 👇
https://loom.ly/P6gHvtM

05/07/2023

Get ready to turn up and throw down tomorrow with a new episode of Background Noise featuring one of YEG's freshest pop-punk bands.

30/06/2023

Starting getting into that long weekend vibe right here...right now with one of Canada's funkiest bands, Major Funk .
Listen to it wherever you go this weekend (and anytime)👇
https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/1005510/

21/06/2023

These guys are probably the grooviest thing you'll listen to all week! Adrian from Major Funk tells us all about the collaboration in the band and in the incredible music community in the Yukon. When you're ready for the Dancepocalypse click the link to listen to the full episode and get groovin'.
👉https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/1005510/

20/06/2023

Polish up those dancing shoes and be ready to get down and get groovy with the funkiest band in the Yukon tomorrow in a new episode of Background Noise.

26/05/2023

I just can't get enough of Canada's Yacht-Pop Princess, Paris Pick. Her music is fun, uplifting, and most importantly super groovy. We chat about and play a bunch of songs from her solo project, but she also tells us about her other band Swap S*x Robots. She also introduces us to the funkiest band in the north, listen to the full episode to hear who that is.

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https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/968340/

26/05/2023

Tomorrow we chat with the Yukon's one and only Yacht Pop Princess 🛥️👑

Get ready to fall in love again with funky bass lines and wicked guitar solos.

23/05/2023

*Insert hometown here*, I'm always happy to see ya...I'm always to leave ya.
A pretty common feeling across the board, most of us love going back home to visit, but we love leaving just as much.

From Manitoba to Montreal to Vancouver, check out the Myles from Home episode where Myles shares some of the stories behind the tunes. We chat about both his solo psychedelic folk-rock project and his even funkier group project Gnarfunkel.

Listen here👇
https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/937671/

05/05/2023

On the Full Flower Moon, we met Myles from Home. 🌕🌺

Join me as I chat with Myles about his journey as an artist, his 2021 single 'Full Flower Moon', and his other super groovy project 'Gnarfunkle'.

Listen to the full episode👇
https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/937671/

05/05/2023

No matter how many Myles From Home you are, you can always listen to find new Canadian bands on the Background Noise Podcast. Maybe you'll even discover they are living in YOUR town.

Tune in tomorrow to hear the story of a Manitoba boy who mixes folk rock and jazz funk.

04/05/2023

Catch the full Francis Rae episode tonight at 7 p.m. MST on Big E Radio 📻

As an artist has there ever been a song you almost didn't release but are glad you did? Share it in the comments!

Listen to all the BGN episodes anytime 👇
https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/

27/04/2023

He's got his dad's name and his mom's allergies. Francis Rae is the definition of "Bedroom Pop" making chill, airy songs all from inside his bedroom in Winnipeg Manitoba. He does get out sometimes when another band needs him to jam out on the keys. Hear all about that, his debut album "Aquarius", and more on this week's episode of Background Noise.

Listen to the full episode 👇
https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/926582/

26/04/2023

He's got his father's name and his mother's allergies.

Tune in tomorrow for a new episode where we chat with an artist from Manitoba who's the definition of "Bedroom Pop".

26/04/2023

FKB: The Origin Story 🙌
After interviewing them 2 other times I finally remembered to ask them what FKB stands for. I definitely thought it was an acronym for something like "Farmers Kick Butt" or "F*ckin' Killer Band"...glad we cleared that up!

Check out the full FKB episode and get some background on ALL the noise these boys are making 👇
https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/913577/

19/04/2023

Let's hear you say it...123 FKB! In today's episode I sit down with YEG's pop-rock kings, FKB . I've had the pleasure of seeing these guys play live and let me tell you...they fricken ROCK! Hear all about their live shows, new songs, and adventures co-writing and collaborating with other artists.
Click the link to listen now👇
https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/913577/

18/04/2023

Tomorrow's episode came together so beautifully that I can't believe it's not a fantasy. Tune in tomorrow to hear some small-town boys big some big-city noise!

31/03/2023

Turn..it..up... ALL THE WAY!
Rare-Earth Magnet sent us a couple of demos from their upcoming album that you can only hear on Background Noise right now, or if you're friends and you're driving around town with them.
I don't know about you but I'm stoked to hear more from them! Listen to the full episode here👇
https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/866447/

16/03/2023

We did it...we finally found one of the rarest magnets on earth! After hearing "Thrill Of The Thrill" on the 'Antarticus' episode, I knew I had to hear more from Rare-Earth Magnet. We play a bunch of music from their self-titled album, their latest single "Leaves" and TWO unreleased singles (which are so fricken good!).
Find the full episode here 👇
https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/866447/

15/03/2023

There's such a connection to this music you could almost say it's magnetic! New episode comes out tomorrow featuring the rare alt rock band from Cranbrook BC.

05/03/2023

WARNING The music in this episode may cause you to run into the woods and become feral. Vancouver brother band, I am Creature gives us the background on their powerful sound and heavy themes. We chat about their debut EP 'Oddly Shaped Things', and some of their other projects including doing the soundtrack to a short film.
Listen to the full episode here 👇
https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/850744/
Episode Playlist 👇
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5oWI6cEo53CrBjGvskDSP4?si=13c42cec2bb74b3f

03/03/2023

Find out tomorrow what it sounds like when you give a couple of creatures in Vancouver a bunch of instruments and let them run wild.

17/02/2023

A total vibe is the best way to describe the music from Ontario-based musician Onglish. From ambient music to something more R&B and jazzy, We chat about collaboration, imagination, and his latest sing "Thyme".

Check out the full episode here 👇
https://loom.ly/i8nI1Zw

16/02/2023

One of the best things about this show is all the amazing musicians I've been able to meet through other guests on the show. Tomorrow's episode feature's a Hamilton-based electronic artist who we first heard of in Episode 2 "Lifeandthetribe". Tune in to hear who we are chatting with!

02/02/2023

YEE-HAW 🤠Another country artist hits the BGN airwaves. James Downham from Stratford, Ontario tells us about his days in a Tim McGraw cover band, starting his solo career, all the collaboration he does writing when writing his songs, and his group project the 'Durham County Band'.

Listen to the full episode here 👇
https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/806914/

02/02/2023

THE NEW EPISODE COMES OUT TODAY!
Sharing a hometown with Justin Bieber, this country musician is making his way to get his name on the sign outside town too.

26/01/2023

Neil Leyton's latest single is inspired by the idea of receiving a phone call from Michael Maker (of The Makers). Which got me thinking...if you could receive a phone call from anyone that inspires you, who would you want to talk to?

We talk about his self-titled work, his Portuguese project 'Lusitanian Ghosts', and the past bands from his time in Toronto during the '90s.

Check it out here 👇
https://rss.com/podcasts/backgroundnoise/794127/

Listen to the playlist that inspired Neil's latest single 'Michael Maker'
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OLiZZskEakKyBDKcqS6K0?si=17638b73a374436e

25/01/2023

Tomorrow's episode features the Portuguese-Canadian who's been rocking the Toronto music scene since the 90s. Tune in tomorrow to find out who it is, and to listen to his musical journey through the years.

12/01/2023

"Kazdoura" is an Arabic phrase for a stroll with your friends, which is exactly what this episode feels like. Leen and Johnny from the Toronto Arabic Jazz-fusion band Kazdoura share with us the meaning and inspiration behind their debut EP 'Wain'. We also talk about one of Johnny's other projects 'The Love Wagon'.

Hear about all that and more right here 👇
https://loom.ly/OcWhyuw

12/01/2023

Get ready for a musical stroll through the wonderful world of Arabic Jazz fusion with our friends from Toronto in tomorrow's new episode.

05/01/2023

Dark, Mysterious, and Groovy...that's UWUW, a supergroup from Toronto. Jay Anderson tells us about how the group got together and the inspiration behind some of the songs on their Self-Titled album. Of course, we spin a few songs off that album but we also music from some of the other projects the other members are a part of like Yaehsun, Ian Blurton's Future Now, and Drew Smith.

Listen to the full episode here 👇
https://loom.ly/gBXG0Ec

04/01/2023

A new episode comes out tomorrow, this one with so many different styles of music in it's hard to put it into a genre. It features a Toronto Supergroup that's a little bit rock, a little prog, a little psychedelic, and a lot awesome!

29/12/2022

Looking for a soundtrack to your next epic fantasy adventure?

Look no further! I chat with Yukon's own doom metal band, Antarticus about their love of film and horror, recording music up north, and the inspiration behind their songs.

Listen here 👇
https://loom.ly/7GnOklw

28/12/2022

If sounds could chill...what would they sound like?

Find out tomorrow when I sit down with an epic doom metal band hailing out of the Yukon.

22/12/2022

The worst part of the holiday season is all the terrible Christmas songs we are forced to listen to...WELL THAT IS NO MORE! There are a ton of artists who have written new holiday songs that we all aren't sick of yet, one of which is Ontario's Country Christmas Jessi T. She just released the new single 'Ugly Christmas Sweater' a few weeks ago, and she tells us about writing that and her undying love for ugly Christmas sweaters. We also spin some of her other music both Christmas and classic.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! 🎄☃️

Listen Here 👇
https://loom.ly/TwdE_fA

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