Root Dwellers on Spotify
122 songs by 122 Vancouver, BC artists that will sooth and groove any isolation heartaches💗
Every artist who has performed Root Dwellers over the last 3 years or will perform, when crazy Covid is a thing of the past, is on this playlist!
Root Dwellers is committed to supporting the incredibly talented artists within our music community during this challenging time. We miss our listening room @spadevancouver but will find a way to bring you intimate virtual shows very soon!
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Featured Artist
LAYDY JAMS
Laydy Jams is a duo of 2 women of colour, based in Vancouver, unceded Coast Salish territories. Featuring Missy D as femcee and Sejal on violin and vocals, our music is a mix of hip-hop, vocal harmonies, violin, and a lil 90's throwback to bring you home, hope, and love for the revolution. We use our music to empower youth, and challenge the themes often seen in popular music and society.
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Live painter Artisan Emma
Rambling hands, painting dream like visions inspired and collected through experience past. A visual voice of the Earth and her oceans, a story told, shining light upon events untold. Conservation of the sacred wild, and protection of our sacred land. Emma currently works out of her studio locate…
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Jessicka
“Write what you know” might be a cliché, but there’s a lot of wisdom in it. The most powerful, emotionally resonant work usually comes from artists who pour their own lives into what they create. Such is the case with Jessicka, who describes the overarching themes of her upcoming EP as “Coming of ag…
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Drew Temple
For Drew Temple, dance has been the most powerful ally in understanding herself. Raised in the countryside north of Toronto, a life of artistry was always her dream. Her movement storytelling and ritual performance are a culmination of her life’s journey and she draws inspiration from everything aro…
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Root Dwellers Music Showcase is held monthly in East Vancouver offering an important and intimate platform for emerging and established music artists.
Root Dwellers is a grassroots live music and interview series that provides an important and intimate platform to Vancouver music artists, both bands and solo artists. The setting is a distraction-free listening room at Spade Coffee & Spirits in the heart of Commercial Drive, East Vancouver. The audience can enjoy performances with an alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverage and delicious food in a cosy, connected, inclusive space and be captivated and drawn into the artists creative realm.