Jackson-Triggs Local Artist Series

Wine and music have always been one of our favourite pairings. That’s why we’ve been so proud to support Canadian musicians over the years. We would love to introduce you to some of Canada’s NEW amazing music talents, artists that we think you should know.

Introducing the Jackson-Triggs Local Artist Series.

Created to amplify the voices of emerging local artists, the Local Artist Series is an initiative highlighting amazing up and coming talent from coast-to-coast, spanning many different genres of music. We welcome you to discover new Canadian music, while enjoying your favourite glass of Jackson-Triggs.

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Vancouver

@daceytheband

Vancouver

DACEY is a Vancouver-based band setting the new age storm on stage by combining elements of various genres. From indie and alternative R&B, to lo-fi hip hop, neo-soul, and jazz, their sound is tied together with their creative edge. Influenced by the diversity of their city, DACEY continues to captivate local venues and events. To give back to their community, they play fundraisers to help feed the homeless and support suicide prevention, while paving the way for other Asian-Canadian artists and putting Vancouver at the forefront of the music industry.

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Vancouver

@sade_awele

Vancouver

Sadé Awele is a Nigerian-born and Vancouver-based singer who is inspired by her Yoruba and Ibo heritage. You’ll experience her heritage through her music, ranging from Afro-soul and conscious alternative R&B, to neo-soul and contemporary R&B. Relying on her emotions and intuitions, Sadé doesn’t limit her writing and performing by placing boundaries on any one genre. If you’re lucky enough to see her live, you’ll watch her captivate the audience with her timeless lyrics and jazzy tone. Sadé Awele is active in advocating for community building and empowerment, as well as empowering Black and minority youths in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

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Toronto

@mark_clennon

Toronto

Mark Clennon is a Jamaica-born and Toronto-based artist, making future soul music that sounds both grandiose and humble at the same time. Not bound to any one genre, Mark doesn’t just draw from influences, but rather he chisels them into something unique. Born into a musical family, the crooner delivers honest, touching lyrics with a powerful voice, over sweeping tracks. His lyricism and versatile beats mesh symbiotically with one another, empowering his overall unique sound. The result: music with outsized emotional resonance and captivating soul.

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Toronto

@witchprophet

Toronto

Who is Witch Prophet? A Toronto-based, queer Ethiopian/Eritrean, singer-songwriter, and the Co-CEO of Heart Lake Records. Having toured Europe independently twice, as well as festivals and shows across North America, Witch Prophet has made a name for herself as a distinct and transcendent artist on the scene. Listen to the Ethio-jazz, R&B, and hip hop fusion sung in English, Amharic, and Tigriny on her latest album ‘DNA Activation’. Witch Prophet and Heart Lake Records as a label support 2SQTBIPOC women, non-binary, gender nonconforming artists and allies creating hip hop, R&B, and soul music through funding, mentorship, project management, distribution, and grant writing.

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Charlottetown & Montreal

@russelllouder

Charlottetown & Montreal

Russell Louder (they/them) is a trans artist originally from Prince Edward Island, now living part-time in Montreal and Charlottetown. Crediting PEI as the place that shaped them, and the Charlottetown music scene as the supportive, brilliant, and challenging place they needed to come up as a young artist. Russell Louder makes electro-pop music that's carried by a powerful, clear voice reminiscent of Florence and the Machine, London Grammar, Austra, Eurythmics or La Roux. You only have to see Russell Louder in concert once to fall for the luminous and authentic world they built, both poignant and danceable, just like their music.

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Halifax

@zamanifolade

Halifax

Meet Zamani. The quadruple threat, Halifax-based artist who writes, sings, produces, and engineers her own songs. Hailing from a musical family, Zamani’s unique style is reflective of a variety of eclectic musical exposure. Citing inspiration from some of the greatest divas, past and present, Zamani has found and created a voice that is all her own. With her expressive vocal phasing, melodic improvisation, and rhythmic subtleties, you’ll see Zamani’s versatility and instrumental approach to her voice. Listen to her as she skillfully delivers her own unique brand of R&B, soul, urban jazz, and pop, while exploring themes of self-love, optimism, relationships, identity, and Black girl magic.

Check out our limited-edition Jackson-Triggs Artist Series bottle, available at participating LCBO, Wine Rack, BC Liquor Stores, and select private chain locations this fall.

BC VQA Okanagan Valley

Fresh red plum, jammy strawberry, rich mocha and smoky toast on both the nose and palate. Medium tannins and balanced acidity create a great medium to long finish.

*Available in British Columbia at select BCLS locations while quantities last.

BC VQA Okanagan Valley

This Chardonnay is bursting with warm delicious flavours and scents. Hints of apple, vanilla and spice on the nose and palate are wonderfully complemented by a round smooth body, moderate acidity and smooth lingering finish of butter and cream.

*Available in British Columbia at select BCLS locations while quantities last.

VQA Niagara Peninsula VQA

A delicious medium bodied red wine, with notes of oak, vanilla, raspberry and plum both on the nose and the palate.

*Available in Ontario at select LCBO & Wine Rack locations while quantities last.

VQA Niagara Peninsula VQA

The Chardonnay is aged in French oak for 4 months to develop creaminess and vanilla notes, balanced with citrus and tropical flavours, for a wine of the finest quality.

*Available in Ontario at select LCBO & Wine Rack locations while quantities last.

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