The Holiday Season has crept up on us, and it’s moving quickly! We didn’t want to waste any time getting some great Canadian Holiday music out to you!
Here is a look at this year’s newly released music that is sure to get you into the Christmas spirit. Add these songs to your tree-trimming playlists, get your holiday parties going, or simply enjoy with friends and your favorite festive drink.
See Part 1 of Canadian Beats Gigantic Holiday Music List here.
Villages
Cape Breton’s folk-rock quartet Villages have unwrapped their new single, “Merry Christmas (From the Dowie Dens),” a jubilant holiday original that invites listeners to join in on their festivities this season.
“‘We haven’t much to offer but we offer to be nice.’ Christmas is a time for celebration, whether you find yourself in paradise or the dowie dens,” says Villages, made up of members Matt Ellis, Travis Ellis, Jon Pearo and Archie Rankin.
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Andrea Clute
Andrea Clute’s latest single is a stripped-down, romantic, holiday-inspired pop single. Letting her soft vocals shine over a cheery instrumental, Andrea Clute’s original Christmas song is perfect for getting ready for the holiday season. “Warm Tonight” was released on November 18th and was accompanied by a live session video.
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Josh Bogert
Vancouver-based Electro-pop artist Josh Bogert unveiled his new Christmas single, “Christmas Village.”
This is not your typical Christmas song. Josh laments being away from the ones he loves on Christmas and how he wishes the circumstances were different.
“With ‘Christmas Village,’ I wanted to represent the contrast between the ideal and realistic versions of Christmas, which can sometimes be two very different pictures,” explains Josh.
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Christina Martin
Nova Scotia’s Christina Martin shares her latest holiday single, “Reason To Celebrate.”
Christina shares,
“My new single ‘Reason to Celebrate’ touches on the complicated feelings (for some) that start creeping up this time of year.”
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Steve Jensen
British Columbia-based singer-songwriter Steve Jensen shared his holiday single, “Xmas Time with You,” last December, and we think you need to check it out!
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Alex Exists
This holiday season, Alex is making his first foray into writing a Christmas song. For him, the holiday season has always been melancholic as it coincides with bad memories. This song is inspired by the nostalgia of those memories and having the strength to move on from the pain associated with that loss.
“Never Christmas Without You” isn’t an “I miss you” Christmas song, but rather a message saying that even though you feel like the holiday season is ruined, it won’t feel like that forever. We must move on and find the strength to rebuild and do it again. Alex wanted to write a Christmas song that evokes a bit of sass towards all those hurtful moments in life. So if you’re feeling a little lonely like he used to during this time, you might resonate with this song.
“This is a song for anyone that feels crestfallen during the holiday season,” explains Alex. “Love it or hate it, the holidays bring out a lot of different and often complicated emotions in us all. This is a sentimental song that bites back and evokes a bit of sass toward all those hurtful moments in life. If you’re feeling lonely, like I used to during these times, you might resonate with this song. No matter how tragic life gets for you, there is always an extra seat at our table.”
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Sheila Soares
Toronto, ON-based jazz vocalist Sheila Soares has unveiled her new holiday folk tune, “Love Every Day of the Year,” on which she collaborated with longtime Toronto folk rocker Myke Mazzei.
The single was recorded by Graydon James (Young Novelists) at Typewriter Studios in Toronto and features Myke on harmony, vocals, and acoustic guitar.
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Chris Ryan
Newfoundland’s Chris Ryan has unveiled his new holiday single, “Christmas Card Feeling,” which was featured in the movie “Christmas In Wolf Creek,” which premiered on Super Channel Heart & Home on November 27 and will broadcast later in December in the US on UPtv.
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Josh Ramsay
Josh Ramsay, the lead singer of Marianas Trench, has released his holiday single, “Christmas Angel.” The track was recorded last year for the CBC Food Drive event, and this year it’s been released via 604 Records.
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Emi Jeen
Montreal alt-pop artist Emi Jeen is a huge fan of Christmas, but that doesn’t mean that writing about it came easy. Two years ago, a friend gave her a ukulele for Christmas, and the time was right to finally get working on that holiday tune. And last month, she unveiled her debut original “All Together For Christmas.”
“It took me 2 years to finish this song and I am thrilled to finally share it with the world;” says Emi. “I’m a huge fan of the Holidays and I hope this song brings joy during the celebration!“