secondhand dreamcar and jake soberlak join the 2026/2027 roster
MEET SECONDHAND DREAMCAR
Explosive soul, roots & blues from Edmonton.
Secondhand Dreamcar, is a true superband - a consummate constellation of Canadian music veterans who have worked on some of the finest jazz, funk, folk, soul, and blues projects ever created in Alberta. Collectively, they craft a distinct, funky, and lyrically-driven sound that journalist and programmer Peter North called the most exciting thing to come out of Edmonton since k.d. lang and the Reclines.
Their debut album earned them five prestigeous nominations from the JUNOS, Canadian Blues Music Awards and the Western Canadian Music Awards. Their sophomore album Get Ready drops September 25th!
MEET Jake Soberlak!
The blues has found a new messenger.
At 17, Jake Soberlak of Kamloops, BC, plays the blues like someone three times his age and half a century removed. Inspired by his grandfather’s old records, he sings and plays the guitar, slide guitar, and harmonica. Digging through those old records brought over from England, Jake found something that reached across generations and grabbed him. Scratchy, raw and utterly alive, those records lit a fire that hasn’t gone out. His live-off-the-floor debut album arrives September 11th, 2026 and is sure to rank him as one of the most compelling young blues musicians in Canada.
Meet AKI KUMAR, the 'King of Bollywood Blues'
Aki Kumar left his native home in Mumbai, India for the United States with the intention of working as a software engineer. Then he discovered the sounds of the blues, and his life changed dramatically.
Aki infuses Blues, Rock n Roll and Country with the vibrant songs of his Indian heritage, creating a unique and electrifying musical fusion. With soulful vocals, masterful harmonica skills and an undeniable stage presence, he brings a fresh perspective to the blues scene, captivating audiences worldwide.
GET TO KNOW BLUE MOON MARQUEE!
2025 JUNO WINNER FOR BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
They are prolific songwriters. Their latest release is a collaboration with powwow and Round Dance group Northern Cree. Get Your Feathers Ready is inspired by the influence of Indigenous peoples on North American music. The song Get Your Feathers Ready recently made the presigeous Polaris Song Prize long list.
In 2026 they were voted as Fan Favourite for that release at the Canadian Blues Music Awards, following their 2025 JUNO nomination for New Orleans Sessions. And in 2024 their album Scream, Holler & Howl was honoured with the JUNO Award for Blues Album of the Year, a nomination for the Blues Foundation’s Emerging Artist of the Year and it swept the Maple Blues Awards (Canada’s highest honour in Blues) with four coveted wins.
Meet Sandra Bouza
Every now and then, we encounter an artist like Sandra Bouza - pronounced Bōh-zah - who gets right down into our blood and bones. An artist whose voice stops us in our tracks.
Sandra's latest album came together during an artist’s residence on Halls Island, Ontario where she wrote most of the material for A Sound in the Dark. Everyone who’s heard her sing knows that Sandra’s always been a powerful vocalist and a compelling songwriter, but on this recording, she has truly found her own voice, and the promise of her earlier work has come to full fruition.
You can hear echoes of Etta James and Carla Thomas in Bouza’s powerful and highly nuanced phrasing. Like Amy Winehouse and Adele, Sandra’s absorbed a lot from listening to the greats from the golden age of R&B, and like them, she has emerged with a style that is all her own. Gifted with a masterful sense of poise and control, few singers can inhabit a vocal like Bouza does.
