Claire Hunter, Alex Mason and Mitch Szitas

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Claire Hunter is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter whose dreamy folk-pop creates intimate moments of reflection. Through her haunting voice and down-to-earth simplicity, her songs evoke the quiet pull of forgotten memories. Over the years, she has toured Ontario and recently Eastern Canada, most recently touring Ontario with fellow Toronto based artists Alyson McNamara and Emma Worley, and Atlantic Canada with St. John’s based Artist Len O’Neill. She has also opened for Canadian acts like Joshua Hyslop and Great Lake Swimmers. She looks forward to releasing new music in 2026

Canadian folk singer-songwriter Alex Mason took the long road to Toronto, growing up in rural Ontario—where horse-and-buggies weren’t uncommon—before touring the country, cowriting in Nashville, and finally landing in the city. Raised by a music teacher mother and a DIY-inclined father who built his first amp by hand, Mason’s musical roots run deep, shaped early by Canadian icons Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell. After cutting his teeth in legion halls and hometown bars, he found his voice in introspective songwriting inspired by Elliott Smith and Jason Molina. His debut LP Ghost of the Great Lakes (2022) and its upcoming follow-up Breaking the Blue Sky (2025) form a poignant diptych processing the loss of both parents in his mid 20s. With credits alongside Dan Hosh, Gil Grand, and Keaton Henson, and support slots for The Strumbellas and Peter Murphy, Mason’s quietly powerful songs have landed on NPR, CBC, and The Bluegrass Situation, marking him as a vital new voice in alt-folk 

Mitch Szitas is a Canadian-born Singer-songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist currently based in Southern Ontario. The intimate and thought-provoking nature of his songwriting is something that needs to be heard first hand. Having honed his skills providing the low-end as bass player throughout his 20’s, he has continued to expand his repertoire by returning to his roots and releasing music under his own name.

Mitch has a way with storytelling through song that is infectious as much as it is captivating. With a euphonious voice, catchy guitar lines, smooth harmonies and lyrics that will have you holding your chin, his unique styling to the folk genre will have you listening for years to come. 
His debut EP entitled “Moniker” (2023) is a collection of songs from his past. A heart-felt tribute to the kid that he once was. These stories are honest, with lyrics that will make you think and feel as though you’re somewhere familiar and welcome.

Mitch’s second album “Sanctuary” is currently in the works and is scheduled to be released in summer of 2025
Was recently called "The Yellowstone John Mayor" at one of my last shows by the amazing and ever-talented Rachel Hickey from Toronto. I am singer/songwriter with compelling stories, unique songs with very original sounding guitar parts. My music has hints of folk, country, jazz and pop with other styles sprinkled in. I have been compared to artists such as Hozier, Lief Vollebek, Ray LaMontagne, Tyler Childers, Jack Johnson and Tom Waits.