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Lhasa de Sela
Lhasa de Sela
Mexican-American singer who gained fame in Montreal, Canada
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Canadian experimental/post-rock musical group
2
Thee Silver Mt. Zion
Thee Silver Mt. Zion
Canadian band
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Colin Stetson
Colin Stetson
American saxophone player
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Gogh Van Go
Gogh Van Go
Canadian band
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Richard Parry
Richard Parry
Canadian musician, composer and producer
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Set Fire to Flames
Set Fire to Flames
band
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Stars
Stars
Canadian indie rock band
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Jace Lasek
Jace Lasek
Canadian musician
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August Burns Red
August Burns Red
American metalcore band
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Nico Muhly
Nico Muhly
American contemporary classical composer
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The Warlocks
The Warlocks
American rock band based out of Los Angeles
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Balmorhea
Balmorhea
American instrumental band
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Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace
rock band
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Japandroids
Japandroids
Canadian rock band
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Chromeo
Chromeo
Canadian musical duo
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Apocalyptica
Apocalyptica
Finnish symphonic metal band
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The Tea Party
The Tea Party
Canadian rock band
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Sam Roberts
Sam Roberts
Canadian singer
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Land of Talk
Land of Talk
Canadian band
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The Stills
The Stills
band
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Hollerado
Hollerado
Canadian rock band
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Sunset Rubdown
Sunset Rubdown
Canadian band
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Elliott Brood
Elliott Brood
Canadian band
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Glass Tiger
Glass Tiger
Canadian rock band
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Mark-Anthony Turnage
Mark-Anthony Turnage
English composer
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Coal Chamber
Coal Chamber
American Nu-Metal Band
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Do Make Say Think
Do Make Say Think
Post-rock band
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Moist
Moist
Canadian rock band
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Simple Plan
Simple Plan
Canadian rock band
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Heart
Heart
American rock band
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James Shaw
James Shaw
Canadian musician (21st century)
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Joel Plaskett
Joel Plaskett
Canadian rock musician
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Gorguts
Gorguts
band
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Half Moon Run
Half Moon Run
Canadian indie rock group
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Muse
Muse
English rock band
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Tom Harrell
Tom Harrell
American composer, arranger, jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist
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Mobile
Mobile
Canadian band
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Econoline Crush
Econoline Crush
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Loverboy
Loverboy
Canadian rock band
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Fifths of Seven
Fifths of Seven
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The Black Angels
The Black Angels
band
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Haken
Haken
British band
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Wintersleep
Wintersleep
band
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Isis
Isis
Los Angeles, California-based post-metal band
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Niki Barr
Niki Barr
American musician
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Bob Ezrin
Bob Ezrin
Canadian music producer and keyboardist
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Fred Turner
Fred Turner
Canadian musician
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The Dead South
The Dead South
Canadian folk-bluegrass musical ensemble
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Braids
Braids
Canadian band
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Arkells
Arkells
Canadian rock band
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Gob
Gob
band
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Destroyalldreamers
Destroyalldreamers
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Leprous
Leprous
Norwegian progressive metal band
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Esmerine is a Canadian modern chamber music group that incorporates genres such as post rock, drone music, post punk, and Turkish folk. Founded in Montreal in 2000 by Bruce Cawdron (drums) and Beckie Foon (cello), current members also include percussionist Jamie Thompson and multi-instrumentalist Brian Sanderson. The band has released six albums. Dalmak, was awarded Instrumental Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2014. Their 2015 album Lost Voices is nominated for Instrumental Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2016.