The night
Before you go
Bry Webb In the fall of 2013 Bry Webb was putting the finishing touches on his second album, "Free Will". Released on May 20th 2014, Bry, with his newly assembled band The Providers, spent the following few years traversing North America playing clubs, festivals and storied stages such as Toronto’s Massey Hall. Nothing new for an artist who had spent the aughts in a constant state of motion with Constantines, a band who on average had performed one of every three nights on a stage somewhere in the world. In fact, running in parallel to Bry’s solo touring schedule was a reunion with his former Constantines’ bandmates to once again present their incendiary live show and celebrate the 11th anniversary reissue of the band’s "Shine A Light". It is what happened as the decade wound down that seemed out of character for an artist who had spent close to 20 years immersed in the studio and on the stage: the music stopped altogether. Bry explains his feelings at that time, “I lost the musical plot about 5 years ago and stopped playing music entirely, sold instruments and recording equipment, and committed myself to the idea that I was absolutely done”. Webb dedicated himself to his ongoing work in community radio, months turned to years and musical life seemed to be all but gone from view. COTS Cots is the debut solo project by composer, singer, and guitarist Steph Yates. cinematic folk noir, experimental bossanova Astral Swans Experimental psychedelic folk Martha Zed Heavy, slacker-influenced rhythms with a raw "gangster grunge" ethos
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