Jemma Hicken interviewed Arthur Arnold who will be performing with Dr. Moira Hopfe-Ostensen at the Gorge Hall on April 26, 2025.

Aspen King is a music producer/DJ who grew up on Cortes Island BC. She has been immersed in music for the majority of her life.

Coming from a techno & house background, over the years she has acquired an immense taste in electronic music. Aspen studied electronic music production in Vancouver and has applied what she has learned into her productions with her own unique twist. Making her debut in 2018, Aspen has gained recognition in the music community performing at events on Vancouver Island. She’s known for getting a crowd moving with her weird house style beats & deep bass that will keep you bumping all night.

A thoughtful guitarist, songwriter, and producer - Gareth has performed music for over a decade in Canada and Europe, seeking out cross-genre collaboration. His music imagines ambient textures, melodies from folk traditions, and 20th-century jazz and classical techniques. Gareth’s approach to music honors those who have come before while also pursuing innovation in new music.

Hailing from a small town in the Philippines, Haidee’s love of music made her household name in the Edmonton music scene.

Haidee is driven by representation as a person of colour & her place in the world as a woman, making her listeners feel seen while sparking important conversations. Jemma Hicken interviewed Haidee on December 15, 2024 for Live+Local Radio.

Joe Abbott is known as a big musician guy around town. Often he’s saying “toot toot!” On his clarinet but sometimes he might say “oh buddy!” Or “dogfood daddy!” He also enjoys swimming in lakes and Playing with a variety of great Canadian groups.

Jemma Hicken interviewed Kaeley Jade on January 13, 2025 for Live+Local Radio.

Jemma Hicken interviewed Louis Belcourt for Live+Local Radio.

Michael Keith facilitated a demystifying the electric guitar workshop in front of a live audience for FOLK U Radio.

Jemma Hicken interviewed Shirley Gnome who will be performing at Quadra Shuffle (Heriot Bay Inn April 11-13).

Jemma Hicken interviewed Scott Cook on January 29, 2025 for Live+Local Radio.

The Shorefox Experience brings you high energy blues, and folk rock from the left coast.

Scout Shorefox played the Folk Punk Show at the Gorge Hall on October 18, 2024. Bryan McKinnon interviewed Scout Shorefox for CKTZ a few weeks after the show for LIVE+LOCAL. You can discover more about Scout Shorefox’s music by following the links below.

Shadowfax likes stout beer and long walks on the beach. Passionate for folk, jazz, and 90s R&B, his shows are emotional rollercoasters for the masses.

Jemma Hicken interviewed Jeremy Hanlon from Shadowfax on January 17, 2025 for Live+Local Radio.

Jemma Hicken interviewed Landon Turlock of Edmonton’s Sleeping Streets on January 10, 2025 for Live+Local Radio.

Jemma Hicken interviewed Matthew Toothill of Toots on January 10, 2025 for Live+Local Radio.