The Craft Economy
Where: Toronto, ON
What: Rock/Pop
Visit: www.thecrafteconomy.com
The Craft Economy may call Toronto home, but the band’s members come from all over the country – Guelph, Montreal, Vancouver, and PEI, to be precise. Much like the band’s geographic roots, its sound is rooted in diversity. Alright, “diversity” might be a bit of a stretch, but The Craft Economy’s ’70s punk/’80s new wave/’00s danceable rock is a combo that’s tough to pull off, and rarely done well.
The Craft Economy sound young, snotty, and all too likable. They don’t only want to make you dance; they make you want to crawl inside your stereo and hug vocalist Linda McKenney, while high-fiving bandmates Scott Birke (guitar/synth), Jake Janzen (bass), and John Britton (drums). Their songs are filled with the kind of
optimism and outlook birthed by the city on a Friday night in the summer.
To date, the band has released All On C, an EP available for free download, which resulted in 5,000 people snagging a copy. They followed it up with Is On Your Side, which was released in 2008 and received justifiable acclaim from several Canadian media outlets.
Listen to The Craft Economy – Big Purse, Lil’ Dawg!
