Saturday May 10, 2025

Dwayne Haggins has been described as “The John Legend of rockabilly.” And recently, “a ‘what-took-you-so-long’ fusion of Elvis and Marvin Gaye.” But he is Dwayne Haggins, and his voice is his own. The exponential growth of his devoted audience likely signals that a move to larger venues is inevitable, and perhaps imminent. Named Penguin Eggs & Roots Music Canada's New Discovery of the Year, Montrealer Aleksi Campagne blends his folk songwriting roots with an edgy, multi-layered sound resulting from his unique combination of voice, violin and looping-effect pedals. His debut album is nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award.