Wednesday June 8, 2022, 8PM-10PM
Venue: The Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2B5
Join us for a special live and in-person MMF Connect event during Canada Music Week!
Meet your fellow artist managers and self-managed artists from across the globe, and celebrate with featured live performances from:
Odreii
Shanii22
Talking Violet
**RSVP is required!
Please note that CMW wristbands are not required to attend this event.
General Admission 19+ event. Valid government issued photo ID is required in order to enter. Artists and event schedule subject to change. Event subject to change in support of evolving public health protocols.
OUR FEATURED ARTISTS
Born and raised in Montreal, RnB Soul singer songwriter Odreii grew up in a very musical environment. After studying music in London and winning multiple songwriting contests, she returned to Montreal to start working on her own project. In 2019, Odreii released an EP and a single entitled ''Runs In Mi Blood''. The single peaked at #3 on PalmarèsADISQ’s chart, featuring the most played tracks on Quebec's english radio stations. Her following single Go Solo was released in 2020 and got her the iHeartRadio artist of the month title in June. On October 29, 2021, Odreii released her first album called Sweatin' Gold. Odreii then won Rolling Stone Battle of the Bands' competition, and promoted the album release with shows in Montreal, Toronto, New York and Los Angeles. Catch Odreii this summer as she will be performing all summer across Quebec and Ontario.
SHANII22
Shaheen Alasmar is a Syrian-Lebanese breakthrough artist in the local and international music scene. Based in Halifax, but born and raised in Kuwait, he’s better known as artist Shanii22, a cluster of combatting big personalities with a diverse take on music. His multicultural upbringing is truly a hallmark of his music: through his art, Shanii22 aims to combine different hip-hop cultures from across the globe and shed light on the cultural and individual forms of diversity. He is heavily influenced by Golden Era musicians such as The Roots and Jay-Z, as well as New School Legends such as Kanye West, Young Thug, and XXXTentacion. Shanii22 has released 13 singles until today, with an added 7 features.
TALKING VIOLET
Talking Violet has spent the last couple years perfecting their ability to create music that transports the listener to a sonic dreamland. The Windsor, Ontario outfit melds the best elements of shoegaze, grunge, alternative rock, and dream-pop into a sound that is equal parts an homage to the greats of each genre and an original statement. Consisting of Jill Goyeau (vocals, guitar), Jay Turnbull (guitar, vocals), Nate Blackton (bass, vocals), Bilal Nasser (keys), and Jeremie Brousseau (drums), Talking Violet aims to push the boundaries of genre, highlighted by their first full length offering Tell Your Friends You Love Them.