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Louie Short: Omw 4ev

Repetitive piano figures and relaxed vocals impart a slacker rock vibe.

Louie Short: Omw 4ev

By Kerry Doole

Louie Short - Omw 4ev (444%): This Toronto/LA-based singer/songwriter had not crossed the radar of this scribe until now, but he has quickly made an impression with the release (last week) of his second album, Omw 4ev, and this title track, its new single.


In a press release, Short explains that "This song basically repeats itself over and over and yet never feels the same. This is how I feel about love." Commenting on the accompanying video,  he continues: "This is a video about a man in metamorphosis. Please note that the caterpillar -> chrysalis footage was filmed by ME! It is not stock footage, it is very rare and special."

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The tune features repetitive piano figures amidst a sparse production, and the slacker rock feel brings to mind Mac DeMarco and Steve Malkmus of Pavement.

There's an interesting story behind What Can I Do, the first single taken from Omw 4ev. The song was written by Louie’s father, Michael Short, and Toronto artist BJ Cook in the late '70s. A version of it was recorded at the old RCA studios with the intent of selling it – possibly through BJ’s ex-husband David Foster – but nothing came of it and the tape disappeared. 40 years later, an engineer who’d always like the recording digitized it and emailed it to the writers. His dad played it for him and Short cut his version of the tune.

Short produces and mixes his own material, and the songcraft he displays marks him a contender.

He has an album release show at Toronto's Monarch Tavern on Nov. 17. Tix here.

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Publicity: Ken Beattie, Killbeat

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Luna Li and Gab Bouchard Win 2023 SOCAN Songwriting Prize


Their songs "Silver Into Rain" and "Ton shift est pas fini" have won public votes to choose them as the best by emerging Canadian songwriters this year.

The wait is over. Three weeks after unveiling the finalists' list established by Canadian music industry professionals, the winners of the 2023 SOCAN Songwriting Prize have just been announced. The Canadian rights management organization aims to showcase the next generation of songwriters and showcase the people who make the music.

The award goes to the singer-songwriters Gab Bouchard and Mathieu Quenneville for "Ton shift est pas fini" by Gab Bouchard, as well as "Silver Into Rain" by Luna Li (featuring beabadoobee), both of which received the most public votes. They each beat out seven other nominees on two separate lists, one for music in French and one for music in English. The Francophone and Anglophone winners each receive a prize of $10,000.

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