A WORLD AWAY INDIE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019

With the hope of transcending culture and ethnicity, Emerging Young Artists has been striving to bring together musicians from different backgrounds and share their one-of-a-kind creativity to the public. We encourage multicultural communication and music fusion across genres. Our intention is to foster ambition, dream and inspiration.

A World Away is our music brand inspired by collaboration and cultural fusion since 2016. This unique music concept extends to a series of music workshops, as well as a concert that happens once a year. In the past three years, EYA has provided production and a stage for over 40 groups of musicians to showcase their talents.

This year, we are taking  “A World Away” from one concert to a indie music festival of three nights. 2019’s amazing lineup below are all excited to meet you at the end of May:

Drake Underground

• When the Burlington singer-songwriterAbby J Hall meets Guelph singer-songwriter CJ Cooper, the two girls’ bright voices intertwined. As fellow young musicians, they are just starting to know each other, yet are inventing a musical language spoken in a unique “conversations”.
• Haf n’haf is a master of wordplay, soulfully & effortlessly. Whereas Renee and Huiming are in charges of the melody flow. Hip-hop vs. jazz, electronic music vs. traditional horns,welcome to our battle feast.
• We Are Various is a well-toured post rock band and they are facing challenge from diversely trained singer Arianna Mae. The story-telling vocals complement each other at this very encounter.
• The show’s session artists: River Guard (bass, mandolin, piano), Daniel Diaz (double bass), Meghan Chamberlain (various percussion instruments)

Lula Lounge

• Percussionist of the world, Razak Pirani (Tabla) brings out charm and history from the endearing Indian instrument; Luyos MaryCarl (Moro Kulingtan) carries notes from pre-colonial state of Phillippines; Meghan Chamberlain (found instrument) will give you one of the most unique and unexpected journey.
• Where the map begins richly with Ensemble Topaz in Central Asia and Southern Asia and travels to Northwest China with Huiming, showcasing instruments that are cultural gemstones yet on the brink of extinction.
• The show’s session artists: River Guard (bass, mandolin, piano), Daniel Diaz (double bass), Meghan Chamberlain (various percussion instruments)
• Guest band: Some of Canada’s most well-received musicians, they are no strangers to the International music scenes. Be prepared to get blown away by their newest releases.