DUMB CRUSH w/ GUESTS

The Cobalt presents Dumb Crush with Haleluya Hailu and Kitto.

Dumb Crush (Toronto, ON)

Formed in June 2024 in a Toronto warehouse studio, Dumb Crush wasted absolutely no time. The trio of Owen Hooper, Liam Colbert, and Elliott Isaac - three road-worn DIY musicians with hundreds of shows and millions of streams between them across various projects - came together and immediately started tearing rooms apart. Their debut EP What's Gotten Into People? was recorded entirely live off the floor in two days with no studio tricks and no second chances, and landed SiriusXM The Verge, CBC Radio, and three straight weeks of Hockey Night in Canada airplay averaging 1.27 million viewers per broadcast. They were hand-picked to support multi-platinum artist Grandson across Canada in iconic venues including the Commodore Ballroom, and have shared festival stages with Fucked Up, Single Mothers, and Art D'ecco. This is their Vancouver debut.

Haleluya Hailu (Vancouver, BC)

Celestial, sincere, youthful, and banging. Vancouver-raised singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Haleluya Hailu has become a local musical staple. Signed to 604 Records, their 2024 EP eternally, yours and 2025 single Ginny solidified a sound that straddles emo, punk, and pop with ease. That same year they opened for Macy Gray and won the Black Canadian Music Award. A genuinely exciting presence in the Vancouver indie scene.

Kitto (North Vancouver, BC)

North Vancouver multi-instrumentalist Chris Kitto blends alternative rock, indie pop, shoegaze, and lo-fi into something personal and quietly compelling. A Jazz Studies student at Capilano University, Kitto writes, performs, and produces his own music with a maturity that belies how early he is in his career.