The ‘Die in July’ Tour Recap
This past month myself, ScrmmbledEggs and Manatee took part in a 5 show tour across southern Ontario, making a nice little loop of London-Waterloo-Windsor-Barrie-London. We made so many new friends along the way, made some very big connections and had a blast doing what we do best. Each performance was better than the last, and the crowds were always full and energetic. Thank you to all who came out, who helped us organize and run these events, and any other support you gave us! We can’t wait to do this again soon!
-Strange Breed
FCLMA
It is my absolute joy, honour and pride to announce that I have received the Forest City London Music Award for Hip Hop Artist of 2021. It has been such a difficult journey to this point in 2020 and 2021, and there have been so many experiences along the way. I have posted a Video giving thanks to many people involved on my Instagram. For anyone I have missed I very much apologize. There is so much more coming and I can’t wait to share more work with all of you. Thank you for accompanying me on this journey, I love you all!
-Strange Breed
Chop it up! Ursa Nova weekly singles begin!
ScrmmbledEggs and I have begun making a new series of weekly singles under the Ursa Nova name, starting this week with Sakura. There will be a new single every Friday for the foreseeable future from us, including some featured artists along with us. Stay tuned!
-Strange Breed
All is fair in Love + War
I have been working tirelessly on a new alternative rock project with Karla Scadutto and MJ Vaessen called Incognito Baby. This is the first single of the project produced by the one and only Kenny Carkeet. The single is up on all platforms as of today and I couldn’t be more excited to share it you all! There is also an amazing lyric video done by Karla as well.
-Strange Breed
The Cat is here!
The Cat has finally dropped on all platforms and is available to listen to or purchase! There is also a new surprise music video for the song Borders as well as a new local delivery service for the physical copy of the album within London, Ontario, Uber Beats I hope you all enjoy it, I worked very hard on it. There are a lot of sounds within it and it is quite a journey.
-Strange Breed
Transmigration.
It’s here! The final single from the upcoming album ‘The Cat’. It explores the concept of death and the question of where we go in the end. It brings a spiritual closure to the album as a whole and stands alone as an uplifting and beautiful piece about the finale of our lives. It was lovingly mixed by Axel Rosa and became something magical with his touch. Therefore it is dedicated in his memory. It was always his favorite of the songs he worked on for the album and he would often play it and sing along with every word. Check it out in the Music section, and check the official lyric video Here
Love Always, until the very end.
-Strange Breed
Axel Rosa.
I don’t even know where I’m supposed to begin with this. I wanted to wait for the family to speak first before I did, and to clear my head and say the right words. A year ago I met Axel at a show and we really clicked. He saw potential in me that no one else did and took me under his wing. He understood my message and my style and encouraged me to keep pushing the envelope with my music. He was also very vocal about supporting my lifestyle and relationships.
In early 2020 he decided to mix my upcoming album ‘The Cat’, and it became an interesting hybrid of my home recording and his studio mixes, while we both dealt with the complications of lockdown. He then finished some of the final tracks with me at his studio when restrictions eased up. Since then we began hanging out in person at least once a week, for all of the late summer and fall. Sometimes we would record for various projects, sometimes we would make plans for the future, and sometimes we’d just talk.
He became one of my closest friends and I got to meet the kind and caring man he truly was. There were times I was in a very dark place this year and he was there to help me let it out musically. There was also times I helped lift him with the music I was making. That was our language. Music. We wouldn’t need long conversations, we’d just create, and watch each other dance and sing to what was born. I’ve yet to meet someone else I mesh with musically like I did with him. We complemented each other’s styles and really pushed each other to try many new strange and wonderful things.
We had so many plans for the coming year, so many ideas, and we worked hard at things right until the very end. It’s only been four days since I last saw him, out filming a music video. We smiled and laughed and joked around the entire day. It was amazing to see him so happy. I’ll forever be grateful my last afternoon with him was bright, hopeful, and full of joy. Today was the next day we were supposed to meet up, and I find myself at a complete loss. I’ve really lost a brother, a mentor and a very dear friend. Rest assured I will pursue music with all I have Axel, and hold my head high. We’re still in this together, and we always will be.
-Strange Breed
The Cat is coming.
Lots of new stuff is coming, including my next album ‘The Cat’. It will be released in March 2021, exact date forthcoming. In the meantime there will be two more singles to go along with ‘This World’, the next one being ‘Raindrops.’ ‘Raindrops’ will drop on November 7, and the Spotify pre-save link is already in the Music section of this website.
There is also a new slam poem out on my YouTube page, the link for it in the Poetry section of this website. It is titled ‘Eternity’ and combines some cool mystical ideas with visual storytelling. Check it out!
-Strange Breed
It’s alive… it’s alive!
It’s finally happened, the new home of Strange Breed is live! Here is where you can find all the music and poetry I’ve been making, as well as some other cool stuff and links to all of my online profiles. Please take a look around, see what there is to see! Click shit, a lot of shit is clickable and will take you places. You should go to them <3
-Strange Breed