Quebec Scene

THE DEEP DARK WOODS are musical outlaws delivering roots and country at their finest; winsome stories of broke-down, busted-up love turned to rust, and of betrayal, revenge and lust. This talented quintet from Saskatoon has etched the stark, cold bitterness of a Saskatchewan winter against beautifully haunting melodies and rich, eerie harmonies. Though comparisons to The Band are easily made, The Deep Dark Woods is an outfit with a distinctively heartfelt sound.

While OH MY DARLING’s prairie roots keep their feet planted firmly in the ground, these Manitoban belles will sweep you off yours with their feisty vocals, fast-fingered banjo, saucy fiddle and grooving double bass. Their first full-length album, released in 2010, topped national campus roots charts and received regular airplay on CBC Radio.