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Ascot Royals: Evil I Know

This cut from the new EP New Skin is rapidly making a mark on radio. It is easy to hear why, as it is a textbook example of how to give a three-minute rock song real dynamism. There is perceptive social commentary at work here too.

Ascot Royals: Evil I Know

By Kerry Doole

Ascot Royals: "Evil I Know" (Slaight Music/Sony Music Canada): This Toronto-based modern rock quintet made a splash last year at radio with the single "The Best Is Yet To Come." That title is proving prophetic, as Ascot Royals have just delivered a new cut that is a bona fide winner.


It begins with a strummed guitar and the passionate vocals of Jimmy Chaveau, then builds quickly with hand claps, shouted 'hey's, and layered keyboards and guitars, then repeats this pattern in a textbook example of how to give a three-minute rock song real dynamism.

Lyrically, it tellingly probes life in these volatile times. "People are crazy these days, drawing lines in the sand, something I don't understand," it observes, adding "building walls like it's a game, I wonder what they're hiding."

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The new track comes on the heels of the band's recently-released New Skin EP, which featured collaborations with such notables as producers Gavin Brown (Metric, Billy Talent), Eric Ratz (Monster Truck, Arkells), Gianni Luminati (Walk of the Earth, Steve Aoki) and Neil Sanderson (Three Days Grace), and showcases Ascot Royals as one to watch very very closely.

A rip-roaring combo in performance, Ascot Royals are now winning new fans on an extensive cross-Canada tour with Big Wreck. Dates here

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NXNE Announces 2025 Board of Advisors

From The Grammys to the people behind the biggest global artists, this collection of major music industry figures will lead the festival to new heights.

NXNE is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year from June 11-15, 2025 in Toronto, and the festival has put together a major team of music industry experts to help lead it into the future.

The NXNE Board of Advisors features veterans from all over the industry, from Canada to the world. They are top executives in radio, managers and booking agents of some of the biggest global stars, heads of the most prestigious award shows, strategists at renowned media brands and more.

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