L’omelette weaves soul, jazz and punk into colourful, honest, genre-fluid tapestries. The Calgary art-rockers dart between prog and new-wave rock rhythms and synth-led dance pop, tethered by commanding melodies and current concepts

Meg Benedict’s vocal, sax and synth stylings are underpinned by guitarist Alex Klipper’s thoughtful and driving riffs; Matthew Lowe’s infectiously melodic bass lines; and Peter Cormier’s diamond-cut drumming and backup vocals. With them, there’s always something vivacious, heady, danceable and thought-provoking to chew on.

Steven Gevenich, better known as Honeydripper, is an old hand at new tricks. As a music producer, multi-instrumentalist, and DJ, he has been blazing the frontier of Canada’s burgeoning deep house scene. Profoundly influenced by Chicago house music, Honeydripper draws elements of jazz, funk, and soul into a mature catalogue, that focuses more on subtly and feeling than reaction.