Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade with special guest Elbow Kiss @ The Hub

SPENCER KRUG

After fifteen years of writing and performing with projects like Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, Moonface, Swan Lake, and Frog eyes, this prolific artist has decided to release and tour the music he makes under his own name – Spencer Krug. First gaining attention in the mid 2000s as co-leader of Montreal’s rock’n’roll Wolf Parade, then soon after as the voice and mind behind the chaotic Sunset Rubdown, Krug eventually used the now defunct Moonface as an outlet for his more experimental and sporadic solo material. And while he still plays with both Wolf Parade and Sunset Rubdown, there remains in him a need to express something less rock-oriented, something more quiet and introverted. So, returning to his first and favorite instrument, the piano, Krug has ventured back into his own fantastic world of pseudo-classical balladeering; poetic lyricism laced with twisted pop sensibility and jazz mimicry. Using this template, he now releases solo work on his own label, Pronounced Kroog, and tours a variety of new and old material as Spencer Krug.

ELBOW KISS

Elbow Kiss is a testament to love for the parts maybe not loved enough, at least that’s what it feels like on the ears. A hug you didn’t know you needed, or a kiss on the elbow right where it belongs. The project first launched onto the Victoria scene at Good Party 2023 and has quickly gathered a loyal following from anyone tuned to the pulse of honest, wonderful music.

On stage, Elbow Kiss is radiant. Off stage, Em can be found supporting and collaborating with artists of every genre across the city. There’s a rare kind of joy that runs through their work, a joy that asks the listener to slow down, to feel more. Drawing inspiration from the sea to the stars, their songs drift between love and longing, gently plucking guitar, harp, and heartstrings. The result: a sound that carries you to your favorite seaside field or sacred forest path, softly dredging up deep roots of yearning, nostalgia, and heartbreak. This imagery is media realized in their stunning music video for Curtain Calls

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