Jon McKiel

Canadian singer-songwriterJon McKielrecords his experimental indie pop in the rugged marshlands of his adopted home, New Brunswick. McKiel has long been considered one of his country’s most innovative indie musicians—not just since the release of his 2024 album*Hex*, which earned him a nomination for the prestigiousPolaris Music Prize. Its predecessor,*Bobby Joe Hope*(2020), has since achieved cult status not only within the local DIY scene. In its review, the platformAquarium Drunkardcalled the album an “unlikely masterpiece” and described the music on it as a captivating collision of “lo-fi psychedelic rock, echo chambers full of noise, and bedroom soul”—a fusion that truly unleashes its full hypnotic potential, especially when performed live!

“Patching together samples of unknown origin [...]with a wistful cosmic country vibe, Jon McKiel has created something instantly timeless.”– Aquarium Drunkard
“It’s like listening to someone play along to the stereo in the next room, and in its uncanniness, the moment is both unsettling and unexpectedly beautiful.”— Pitchfork
“[T]he true magic of Hex lies beyond the limited scope of critical language. These songs seem to come from the realm of dreams, their edges softened by sleep but their message sharp and bright.”– KLOF Mag

The music of Berlin-based artistJFR Moonis a blend of folk, psychedelic disco, and indie. He releases his albums on the Stuttgart-based label Treibender Teppich Records and has already shared the stage with bands such as Die Heiterkeit and Die Nerven, as well as at the Fusion and New Fall festivals.