Laura Meets Musicians

Jaimey Hamilton Hailing from Victoria, BC, Jaimey Hamilton is a country music singer/songwriter and perfomer. With influences such as Hailey Whitters, Carly Pearce and Miranda Lambert, her captivating melodies and soulful lyrics are sure to draw you in from the start. Her engaging performances and striking vocals continue to gain Hamilton a following in the local Victoria music scene. With performances at the Cook Street Village Block Party (2022), opening for Ryan McMahone at Vinyl Envy (2022), singing the national anthem at Starlight Stadium (2022) and a show at the Duke Saloon (2021). Hamilton’s story is also one of resilience. By the age of 12, she had been diagnosed with Leukemia three times and survived a bone marrow transplant. During her darkest hours, she turned to her passion of songwriting. "It was a healing outlet for me", recalls Hamilton. "Music was the one thing that was always there for me and kept me inspired". August 2022 marks 10 years since the...

FRANCIS FRANSIS are a London based alt/indie band fronted by singer-songwriter Emma Withers . Formerly known as Emma & the Idles, the band have been hailed as 'Jessie J meets Joan Jett', making a name for their balls to the wall approach to their sound and sharp songwriting style. Reminiscent of Wolf Alice and Florence + The Machine, FRANSIS make music that smacks you in the face in a slightly different way, and whilst they float between genres of rock, indie, pop, soul and blues; they show an unrelenting penchant for dramatic, powerful and meaningful music. After busking on the streets of London and making a name for herself as a unique and energetic performer, powerhouse singer Withers decided to form a band to accelerate the sound she so desperately wanted, and boy did she get it. FRANSIS was born. "Pin Me Down" was spurred by the tragic murder of Sarah Everard. It tackles a subject which is often difficult to talk about but shared by so many women, that of s...

Onism E "The awareness of how little of the world you will actually experience" Being in only one place at one time can be difficult for those of us wishing to experience all the planet has to offer. Soulful indie-rockers Onism E attempt to bring it all together to share a worldly adventure with their fans. Frontwoman Eline Chavez takes her journey of being born in California, raised in Texas, and now calling New York City home, and puts it all into her emotion-fueled songwriting. Inspired by groundbreaking female rockers like Joan Jett, Bonnie Raitt, Chrissie Hynde, and Melissa Etheridge, Eline has taken this energy to new levels with the Onism E project. To flesh out the sound, a new Texas-based trio includes guitarist Chris ‘Lefty’ Vargas , bass player Chris ‘CeeRod’ Rodriguez , and drummer Raj Arenas . Their additional energy and inspiration elevate Onism E to a new level and truly set the group apart from the masses. Engaging with Onism E is stepping into a world of co...

Kenny Potter Kenny Potter is a 15-year-old singer-songwriter and producer based in Pittsburgh, PA. Despite of his young age, he has gained great numbers on TikTok and Spotify. It all began when six-year-old Potter first learned eight chords on his brand new electric guitar he received for Christmas. Ever since he learned those eight chords his passion for music began.  He found that expressing his thoughts and feelings through song is the best way he could. The realization that music is not something to be kept for yourself but shared with others is a beaming inspiration for him. With his music, he hopes to encourage others to shamelessly express themselves with everyone around them, just as he does. His ear-grabbing melody and lyrical hooks are influenced by many of his favorite artists today including Lauv, The 1975, and Christian French. In March 2022 Kenny released “those days” : he wrote this song about the feeling of being a little kid, missing the time where he didn’t have ...

Enjoy my favorite picks from Indie Music world released in May 2022, in chronological order! "OLYMPIA" - Jillian Lake - Vancouver, Canada (released on May 5th) Jillian Lake, mixes velvet sounds and big feelings to transport you into her world of sweet sorrow in a way that will make you want to take your broken heart out dancing. Her latest single "Olympia" flourished from a feeling, capturing the carefree essence of driving with the windows down. Bright, colourful synths, feel-good, sunshine melodies and an energetic beat inject you with a dose of youthful vitality, spreading a smile across your face from cheek to cheek. The artist explains, "Olympia forever will be the song that almost didn’t make the album… This one was such a tricky one for me as I was torn between making it a single or scrapping it all together. This song was a later addition to the record, we wanted to make a fun one - however therein lies the beginning of the problems for me… I was ...