This guy is ready to blow up big time. He's a heavy-metal-laced hip-hop artist with a real hardcore attitude like Tech N9ne or Insane Clown Posse. Most of his lyrics are about addiction: He's a former meth addict who's been sober for about 15 years.
Thistle-Stalk
This band can handle anything from really
intense metal to acoustic stuff. The vocalist [James Smith] is such a
mellow, down-to-earth guy that if you just met him, you wouldnât
recognize him when he gets going onstage.
Unruly Instinct
Another harder-metal band thatâs done a complete 180, going
through lineup changes and mix-ups. The band members have rewritten a
lot of their stuff and are already blowing peopleâs minds.
MC/BC
Watching that kid [Brian Christina] evolve in his writing and
his style and everythingâheâs incredible. Of all the hip-hop guys I
deal with, heâs definitely one of the most talented.
Dear Assassin
This is one of the first bands I worked with when I started
doing promotion, and one of the few hard-rock bands that can draw huge crowds in Vancouver.
Travis Zimmerly is a booker and promoter with the Vancouver company Vanclocal360.

WWeek 2015