New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Abstract Artform Official Website) Abstract Artform, Winnipeg's fuse masters of Prairie-inspired hip-hop and funk whom in the last three years on the scene have already topped !earshot hip-hop college radio charts, landed on the Top 25 Hip Hop charts on CMJ in the USA and have been selected as semi-finalists from over 16,000 entries in ISC 2011 for their song "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" in the R&B/hip-hop category, are proud to announce they will be performing two shows in Canada's hip-hop capital of Toronto, ON as part of INDIE WEEK 2012 on October 11th and 13th at the El Mocambo (main floor) (464 Spadina Avenue).
"This is our second year at Indie Week and I swear our band is more excited than a bull in a paddock full of cows. We can't wait to bring back the prairie inspired country funk hip-hop that Toronto has grown to love!! Let's get Abstract Artform to Ireland!!" comments frontman Shea Malcolmson.
Set to release their new album "As The Crow Flies" produced by Juno nominated producer
Fresh Kils on Ol Roy Records, which features collaborations with Juno nominated rapper D-Sisive, blues/roots artist Rambling Dan Frechette and cuts from Uncle Fester. The group is excited to share the news of their recent win in the Urban genre for Intel Canada
Superstars competition for the titled track from the forthcoming release.
"I'm thrilled that our group has won the #1 placement in the Urban genre for Intel Canada Superstars. It's amazing to see that already people are appreciating the music from the upcoming album "As The Crow Flies".
Everything that we have done so far to build up for this record and the amount of heart that went into the topics I go into lyrically, are coming to fruition and that does nothing but put a smile on my face. Hard work pays off and I have proof of that. Thanks so much Intel Canada."
Abstract Artform has now moved on to the Intel® Canada
Superstars Finals and can be voted for at the following link - https://canadasuperstars2012.ourstage.com/artists/TMDLHBRULLLJ
Music VIDEOS
Summer in the City ft. Doodlebug (of Digable Planets) (https://youtu.be/XfsnHkWnNmM)
I Am Canadian (https://youtu.be/N6f8C-mDc9g)
Abstract Artform ft.
Jurassic 5 - Bring It Back (https://youtu.be/vZPDsZsHiiQ)
In Studio Performance at Winnpeg's Streetz FM 104.7 (https://youtu.be/ZF9g8Y_mQgQ)
INDIE WEEK - TORONTO - OCTOBER 11 & 13 Showcase Details
DATE : Thurs Oct 11
VENUE : El Mocambo, main floor
DOORS : 8.00pm
08:30 - 09:00 Femapco (St Catherines)
09:15 - 09:45 Abstract Artform (Winnipeg)
10:00 - 10:30
Wesley James (St Catherines)
10:45 - 11:15 Leading Armies (Limerick) - Indie Week Ireland 2012 winners
11:30 - 12:10 KO (Toronto)
12:30 - 01:10 Step Twelve (Squamish)
01:30 - 02:10 TBA
02:30 - 03:10 TBA
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DATE : Sat Oct 13
VENUE : El Mocambo (main floor)
DOORS : 8.00pm
COVER: $10
09:00 - 09:30 Rouletta
09:45 - 10:15 TROUBLE & DAUGHTER
10:30 - 11:40 TBA
12:00 - 12:40 NIXON
01:00 - 01:40 The
Rebel Emergency
02:00 - 02:40 Abstract Artform
03:00 - 03:40 TBA
