ARTIST MANAGER
As an artist manager, Jess works with various established artists, prioritizing equity-seeking groups, centering inclusivity and representation across the projects supported. Jess works with talent spanning genres indie rock, synthwave, alt/americana, electronic, and more. Their roster includes Polaris-nominated, JUNO award-winning artists and internationally touring acts, with features and press coverage in outlets such as CBC Q, Radio-Canada, Billboard Canada, Exclaim!, Northern Transmissions, Strombo, and beyond.
Rae Spoon
@raespoon l contact: jess@takeaimmedia.com
Rae Spoon is a musician, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and author. They have released twelve solo albums (Coax Records) spanning folk, country, indie rock, and electronic genres and published three books (Arsenal Pulp Press). Rae has been nominated for two Polaris Prizes, a Lambda Literary Award, and a Western Canadian Music Award. They have toured internationally (Canada, Europe, the USA, Australia, China). Rae is a non-binary, trans artist who lives with multiple disabilities. Their most recent album, Not Dead Yet (2023), was written about their lived experience of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and complications.
Kue Varo and the Only Hopes
@kuevaro l contact: kuevaro.mgmt@gmail.com
Kue Varo & The Only Hopes is a Calgary-based alt-country band known for their ethereal, dusk-tinged rock music with a mystical edge. Kue Varo, the lead vocalist, writes and performs the lyrics and guitar parts, while "The Only Hopes" (Bob Quaschnick, Matt Doherty, and Connor Harvey-Derbyshire) provide instrumental support. Their debut album, Cowboy Witchcraft, blends desert-scorched art rock with haunted folk and dream-pop textures, landing on numerous 'Best of 2023' lists including The Strombo Show, Range Magazine, Dominionated, and more.
SAMWOY
@samwoy l contact: jessarcand.mgmt@gmail.com
SAMWOY is the musical persona of Juno award-winning producer Sam Woywitka—a Montreal-based artist who unleashes brash and unabashed compositions that transcend genre distinctions. Equally at home while pulling the strings in the studio and commanding stages, Woywitka’s restless pursuit of auditory excitement pushes him towards ear-scorching innovation and deeply satisfying grooves and hooks.
In SAMWOY’s musical universe, the mood often oscillates to euphoric highs, but pain is always right around the corner. Many of the songs engage with Woywitka’s scrape with death in a near-fatal car accident in his tiny hometown on Vancouver Island right as he was transitioning into adulthood. For Woywitka, engaging with the textures of punk and metal music that inspired him in formative years offers a method of communication with his adolescent self, providing healing from his traumatic past and a ladder out of darkness. For the listener, bearing witness to Woywitka’s ability to use creativity as a life raft can be a powerful testament to the power of self-actualization through music.
BUCCALTHEFT
@BUCCALTHEFT l contact: jessarcand.mgmt@gmail.com
BUCCALTHEFT is an anti-purist who fuses techno, gabber, club, pop, R&B, rap & IDM with harsher, experimentals electronic sounds, resulting in a challenging but fun listening experience.
He is a trailblazing DJ, producer, and event organizer who has played a pivotal role in shaping Calgary's electronic music scene. As the cofounder of multiple rave collectives including AMBIEN (il0veambien), NRA (National Ravers Association), and EXSTASIA, BUCCALTHEFT has been instrumental in putting Calgary on the map as a thriving hub for underground rave culture. Through his events, BUCCALTHEFT has championed diversity, providing a platform for POC and Queer DJs and artists, and creating inclusive spaces for the community to connect and celebrate. His commitment to uplifting underrepresented voices has not only expanded the local scene but also fostered a sense of unity and creativity.
SENIOR NATIONAL PUBLICIST AT TAKE AIM MEDIA
Take Aim Media is Canada’s leading full-suite media relations and music marketing firm with offices in Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary. Jess has worked on numerous campaigns with prestigious labels including Ninja Tune, Secret City, Bonsound, Mothland, Friends of Friends, Because Music, in addition to festivals like Sled Island and Phillip's Backyard Weekend Concert Series.
Established in 2010, TAM has developed the careers of numerous critically acclaimed GRAMMY, JUNO and Polaris Music Prize Award-winning musical acts, including Caribou, Jessy Lanza, Jayda G, Animal Collective, Thundercat, Cœr De Pirate, Sufjan Stevens, Justice, Owen Pallett and many more.
Visit Jess' client list here. Reach out about takeaimmedia.com here.
FOUNDER & EDITOR IN CHIEF OF REVERIE MAGAZINE
It’s being in tune with your senses. It’s finding the perfect song and the perfect playlist to soundtrack your day. From up-and-coming artists to the sounds you know and love, REVERIE covers a variety of genres that move you to feel.
With new content published daily and a quarterly print publication, our team of music lovers and dreamers curate content from the corners of your community.
In Print
Based throughout Western Canada
Our quarterly print publication, launching back in 2024, aims to uplift the under-represented, undergrounds of music communities throughout Canada. We've partnered with Sled Island, Calgary Underground Film Festival, BUMP Festival, Purple City Music Festival, and more to bring the corners of our music scene to the forefront.
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Online
Interviews, reviews, festival coverage, and more.
We share daily content online, curated by locals. Volunteer-powered, we are always looking for pitches and submissions. If you are a band/artist, reach out here. If you'd like to write for us, get in touch here. Coverage has included SXSW, Osheaga, Rockin' Thunder, IDLES, Sum 41, Coachella, Weezer, Black Country New Road, Otoboke Beaver, Ribbon Skirt, Chat Pile, and more.
To read our content, visit www.reverie-online.com.
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We deliver collaborative content and editorial campaigns via Instagram. It's also documentation of our live music communities - from Canada's top music festivals to the underground DIY punk show happening near you.