{"id":1655,"date":"2022-05-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/5-vancouver-artists-to-listen-to\/"},"modified":"2022-05-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T00:00:00","slug":"5-vancouver-artists-to-listen-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/5-vancouver-artists-to-listen-to","title":{"rendered":"5 Vancouver Artists to Listen to"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p>Oh Vancouver, a gorgeous, mountain-lined seaport of British Columbia. Cradled in that beautiful landscape is a community of outrageously talented artists. Here are five artists to help you get to know the sounds of the city. <\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Haley Blais<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s kick things off with Haley Blais. The artist makes playful yet sharp bedroom pop that manages to feel large and intimate, all at once. Her Sofar performance of \u201cSeverance Pay\u201d encapsulates that balance, or juxtaposition\u2014it\u2019s mellow, easy to kick back to, but there\u2019s a low level current that carries throughout, and you also find yourself wanting to break out in a singalong. <\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jYvVqwKTlrA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<h2><strong>2. Mauvey<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ghanian born, and raised in both the UK and Vancouver\u2014 Mauvey makes dynamic, versatile sounds that come together as energetic, smooth pop. \u201cVeil\u201d is a great introduction, the song just seems to glide by. <\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8c7rr3d9XMA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<h2><strong>3. Marin Patenaude <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Originally from Horsefly, now based in Vancouver, Marin Patenaude makes folk that feels like the landscape\u2014saturated in rich deep tones, coming together as pensive, simple folk songs. You get a sense of that with her performance of \u201cGo Home\u201d\u2014folks are listening so intently that around the 3:07 mark, you can actually hear a cup drop.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JV-Lr6-aY2o\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<h2><strong>4. Teon Gibbs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Vancouver (by way of London and Botswana) artist makes smooth R&#038;B pop that\u2019s easy listening, and just feels inviting. His Sofar just immediately gives you that same feeling. From the start, Teon\u2019s warming the crowd, inviting folks to sing along, and performing alongside his friends (including fellow Sofar Vancouver alum, Makadi). Once you\u2019ve checked out his Sofar, don\u2019t forget to go listen to his new single, \u201cFind Out\u201d.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lh7KW09ER80\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<h2><strong>5. Jenny Banai<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ah, a stripped down, serene solo tune. Jenny Banai\u2019s sound is dynamic yet gentle, lush but simple. Watch her Sofar performance of\u00a0 \u201cAbout You\u201d to see what we mean. <\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yll7nlAuCHo\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<p>Photo credit: Teon Gibbs, photo by Katerina Motylova<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oh Vancouver, a gorgeous, mountain-lined seaport of British Columbia. Cradled in that beautiful landscape is a community of outrageously talented artists. Here are five artists to help you get to know the sounds of the city. 1. Haley Blais Let\u2019s kick things off with Haley Blais. 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