Manitoba Live Music Event

About

Sievi (SEE-VEE)
Performing and creating music under the title ‘Sievi’, Zach Howie, is an electronic musician from Calgary AB, Canada who creates downtempo and electronica with a natural organic and human feel. With his first music release as a solo musician, the debut EP titled ‘Rebirth', released on Jan 20th of 2018. An integral part of Sievi’s sound is the use of organic samples that are meticulously recorded from all over Canada's boundless and captivating environments which are repurposed into percussive and melodic sounds that can be heard through out ‘Rebirth’. Sievi is a blend of the digitized modern world and the natural living environment that surrounds it. All instruments, recordings and mixing on ‘Rebirth’ with the exception to the acoustic drums (Performed by Joel Jeschke) were performed and done by Sievi (Zach Howie).
Some artist Sievi sounds similar to are: Tycho, Battles, Bonobo, Sigur Ros and Bjork. 

Selci 
Selci (sell-see) is the diversely talented Canadian ambient-pop musician. She was born in Winnipeg and currently resides in Calgary. She is skilled and passionate towards various mediums including music, dance and writing. Her grasp on experimenting with sound and aesthetics is astute and innovative. She curates her pastel and surreal infused music videos that pair impossibly well with her sound. Selci is a classically trained musician having studied opera, electronica and contemporary music. She has a hauntingly powerful voice that completely transports listeners into her tapestry of sound.

Joanne Pollock
Joanne Pollock has been performing her indefinable take on electronic pop for four years. In that time she has released two EPs, one album with her band Poemss (with Venetian Snares) and one critically acclaimed solo album, Stranger (Timesig/Planet Mu). Stranger received a 9/10 rating from Exclaim! who commented, "Pollock never shies away from the unconventional. Yet, there's enough warmth, folk, pop and soul here to satisfy listeners of virtually any stripe.” In April 2018, a remix she made for Zola Jesus was released on as part of Okovi: Additions on Sacred Bones.
She has traveled extensively throughout Canada and Europe, performing with Poemss and as a solo artist, most recently opening for Venetian Snares x Daniel Lanois on their European spring dates. Originally from Toronto, Winnipeg is currently where she calls home.