5 recent q guests make Polaris shortlist
Carly Rae Jepsen, PUP, U.S. Girls, White Lung and Basia Bulat are shortlisted for a Polaris Prize for albums we've featured on this show!
Did we tell ya, or did we tell ya? Of the ten Canadian artists shortlisted for a Polaris Prize this year, half have recently passed through studio q.
Basia Bulat's Good Advice, Carly Rae Jepsen's Emotion, PUP's The Dream Is Over, U.S. Girls's Half Free and White Lung's Paradise have all inspired musical features on our show.
Plus, we've sung the praises of Grimes's Art Angels, and showcased the talents of Jessy Lanza (Oh No) and Black Mountain (IV) in the past.
The remaining nominees are, Kaytranada's 99.9% and Andy Shauf's The Party. Mitch Pollock runs us through the full list in today's q news.
Check out four great performances and one interview clip with some of this year's top contenders; and tell us: who's your pick for 2016?