By Brittany Simpson
The Elwins
Do you ever turn on your music player and have no idea what to listen to? If you are looking for a bright, fresh new find, look no further! This Canadian Indie Rock Band is energetic, fresh and fun! I am so excited to share my love for this band. The Elwins represent the hip, artistic, up-and-coming music scene homegrown in our own backyard, alongside Tokoyo Police Club!
Fun Fact:
I am proud to say that I went to high school with the Lead Singer, Matthew Sweeney and the drummer, Travis Stokl. I took a ‘music and computers’ course with them where we created our own songs through a program called Garage Band. I remember listening to some of the things Matthew and Travis came up with and thinking “these guys are so ridiculously talented!”
Play for Keeps
When I was living in England, I spent most days driving while listening to their album ‘Play for Keeps’. Play for Keeps is so much fun! One of their songs on this album, So Down Low lifted my spirits with their energetic and bright tunes, as my often busy and chaotic morning commute to work in England was often stressful (driving standard for the first time, and on the opposite side of the road). I enjoyed listening to this album so much, I think I listened to it for a month straight!
This is their newest album: Beauty Community
Give it a listen!
What I love the most about The Elwins is how fun they are. All of their songs are playful—even if the lyrics behind the happy sounds are spreading a deeper message. Their newest album, Beauty Community is one of those albums which has many songs that you could use as a backing track to a quirky indie inspirational movie about friendship and personal growth. If you listen to their song Never Felt So Good, they talk about being carefree and spontaneous. Living life freely, being happy, and not being afraid of what will come next. This is a message for all of us; live in the moment “who cares if it lasts, it’s just nice to let go”. They also have songs on their album that urge all of us to self-reflect and presses the importance of self-care. Their song Grind You Down is spreading awareness of mental illness health and the stigma surrounding it—The Elwins are spreading light and love wherever they go, reaching people with their music and sending messages of hope to all.
“There is a freedom inside of every breath that you take. Yea, there is a freedom deep down.
Still, there is fear in your heart, there is pain behind your eyes. Are you down on the ground from the weight that’s on your mind?
Don’t let it grind you down.”
Before you go, take a moment to check out their new music video which was filmed just up the road from The Piano Studio’s Newmarket location in beautiful Sharon Temple.
