Music Archives - Halifax Guardian

Five Minutes With: Indie-Folk Rock Band Colrain

July 10, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Hailing from Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Colrain is an indie-rock ensemble known for their rich lyrical content, polished instrumentals, and strong ties to their local community. Their dynamic set ranges from melancholic ballads to uplifting rock, […]

Five Minutes With: Roots Band esdaile

July 3, 2026 Emilea Semancik

In late August of 2024, esdaile formed together, putting forth a new sound to the ears of listeners in the Dartmouth/Halifax area. The four boys (Colin, Ian, Leo, Keegan) translated their inseparable connection to a […]

Five Minutes With: Rock Trio Marian

June 26, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Marian is a rock trio known for rich harmonies, gritty riffs, and hook-driven songs. Their sophomore album, Play Louder, Hit Harder (PLHH), weaves together themes of adulthood’s relentless grind and the uncertainty of what lies […]

Five Minutes With: Indie Rock Band Beauts

June 19, 2026 Lauren Kannwischer

Beauts is an indie rock band from Halifax. Combining heartfelt songwriting with soaring melodies and intricate percussion, Beauts is music for contemplating, yearning, and occasionally dancing. In the past decade, the band has released a […]

Five Minutes With: Punk Band Hospital Gossip

June 12, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Hospital Gossip was formed in 2021 out of a longstanding desire to bring something new to Halifax’s vibrant punk scene. Their first release, ‘Apart At Last,’ was a realization of the band’s desire to create […]

Five Minutes With: Rock Musician Elyse Aeryn

June 5, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Elyse Aeryn makes music for the wild hearts—those who crave connection, catharsis, and a little rebellion. Serving soulful roots-rock with a gritty edge, her songs feel like the windows rolled down on a late-night drive—equal […]

Five Minutes With: Rock Band June Body

May 29, 2026 Emilea Semancik

It’s the spring of 2017. Connor James is on the couch when Alex Callaghan stumbles through the front door. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to barge in on you like that. I was expecting there to […]

Five Minutes With: Alternative Metal Band Where Giants Once Stood

May 22, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Where Giants Once Stood is an Alternative Metal band from Halifax, Canada. Featuring high-energy shreddy metal with cyberpunk style aesthetics. Blending 2000s-style sing-along rock with a more modern, produced metal style. Our lyrics blend themes […]

Five Minutes With: Singer-Songwriter Andrea Cormier

May 15, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Raised along the coast of small-town New Brunswick, Andrea Cormier is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Halifax. In 2020, she released her first solo album, Creatures of Illusion, followed by a bilingual self-titled EP […]

Five Minutes With: Pop Musician Mayaya

April 17, 2026 Jocelyne Sobie

Mayaya is a bilingual Nova Scotian artist known for her genre-blending sound that transcends traditional musical boundaries and invites listeners into deep emotional worlds. With Haitian and Québécois roots, she infuses her music with rich […]