“I feel like lyrically, we have the same vibe and the same concept where we’re spreading love and positivity and connecting humans with each other - that’s what we’re all about.”

— Kyle McKearney

Meet May's Artist of the Month, The Royal Foundry! We initially caught them throughout last year's Peak Performance Project (and the final one), where they won third place, and were captivated by their sound and stage presence.

The rest of April has felt like January, because coming down from the experience that was the 2016 JUNO Awards was like Christmas. Every other day has felt like Boxing Day or New Years, occasions that are just slightly less exciting than the adrenaline rush of Christmas morning.

Meet April's Artist of the Month, AM Static. When it was announced that Calgary band, AM Static, was nominated for Electronic Album of the Year at this year's JUNO Awards, we'll admit we hadn't ever heard of the duo. We quickly remedied that and checked out their debut album, A Life Well Lived, and caught them live at Calgary's SoundOff Music Festival and fell in love with their sound. With April and the JUNOs coming up, we knew definitely needed to get them on the site as an Artist of the Month as soon as possible.

Meet our March Artist of the Month: Marlaena Moore!

After first hearing Edmonton's Marlaena Moore at Calgary's Femme Wave, I was hooked. She has one of a voice that's been described being able to "quiet the loudest of rooms and rattle the quietest of rooms". Not only does she have an amazing voice but her songwriting abilities could rival some of the greats. Singing from personal experiences, each of her songs contain rich imagery, giving you a visual aspect to go along with the music.

Meet our February Artist of the Month: Wares! For those who know Alberta music, especially Edmonton music, you've most likely heard of Wares, Cassia Hardy's musical project that doesn't define itself to one genre.

While Lethbridge still might be known as the city where Marilyn Manson was punched in the face at a Dennys, it's also home to Fist City, our January Artist of the Month.

Meet our December Artist of the Month: In Codes! From Calgary, we first heard about the then-trio when guitarist Ryan Mumby first sent us an email a few months back. We gave their music a listen, watched them open for Die Mannequin in September and decided they were a band we wanted to hear more from.

Meet our November Artists of the Month - 36?! 36? are the winners of last year's Peak Performance Project and have since gone on to release an award-winning album, where do we go from here?, and a split with fellow Calgary band, The Ashley Hundred.

Meet our October Artist of the Month - Reuben and the Dark! Probably one of the biggest bands to come out of Calgary recently, Reuben and the Dark is a musical project started by Calgary musician, Reuben Bullock.

Welcome to a new segment on Under The Rockies that we've been teasing for a long while - Artist of the Month! With this segment we plan to showcase a musician or band either from Alberta ties or from Alberta. For the first month, we've chosen Dear Rouge!