Testimonials
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THESE ELECTRIC LIVES (Toronto)
Winners of INDIE WEEK CANADA 2010
We won Indie Week so we obviously had a great time but it was great for us even before we were announced the winner. We were treated well at every showcase (4 in 5 days) and most nights ran really smoothly - which is hard to do at festivals. Most importantly, Indie Week put us in front of 14 established industry judges and most of them have contacted us since Indie Week. As an unsigned band we hoped that Indie Week would help get us more exposure and it delivered that in spades!
WAZU
(Australia / California)
This gig turned out to be one of the best things we did this year. The promoters were helpful from the word go. Nothing was an issue and being an international band, they made sure we had some extra shows to make the trip worthwhile. We ended up getting to the finals and making connections with not only industry, but other cool bands which we are currently hooking up shows with in Toronto. Definitely worth giving it a go!
Simon Fagan
(Ireland)
The organizers of Indie Week are great and by playing IW Ire, I got invited to perform at IW Toronto. This was a great experience & a very successful trip. Unlike other showcases events, IW try to insure that international acts get to perform each night, giving them more opportunities of being seen/heard. They are very helpful and there are a lot of good contacts to be made. If you're Irish, enter this to increase your chances of going to Canada, if international, you be looked after here!
Last Second Magic
(Ireland)
Indie Week was one of the best experiences of our lives. We got to be on BalconyTV, play some gigs in Canada, found artwork for our new EP and got a Canadian manager. Canada rules!
The Murder Plans
(Quebec)
An excellent showcase of up and coming indie acts! Really appreciated the afternoon of industry workshops and how the workshop panelests and event organizers went out of their way to make themselves accessable to the bands to answer questions give advice and just hang out and talk!
The Old Crowns
(Ottawa)
Thoroughly enjoyed our experience with Indie Week. High fives to all of the dedicated organizers and fellow artists who were involved. Thanks a lot for allowing us to be a part of it all!
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Courage My Love
(Toronto)
Indie Week Toronto was a totally amazing experience. We met lots of other Indie bands from all over the world, and played at some cool venues. The panel discussions were really informative and honest. We loved playing Indie Week. The event was really well organized and ran smoothly. The sound technicians knew what they were doing and worked hard with the bands to get the best sound possible. Really good vibe.
Playdeaf
(Toronto)
Tight ship operation. That basically sums it up as far as I'm concerned. Darryl and crew were always available and very responsive. ALL the bands were very talented. I would expect nothing less next year!
Adult Film Industry
(Toronto)
Very well organized. Great/friendly people to work with. HUGE exposure for our band. Dramatic increase in website hits. The Adult Film Industry would definitely take part in Indie Week again if they'll have us!
Static in the Stars
(Vancouver)
This was our second year at Indie Week and each year keeps getting better. The organizers are excellent to work with, the venues, stage managers and sound guys are all awesome and above all, it's a blast! Darryl and crew make sure that the acts maximize their time there and go above and beyond what is expected. We highly recommend this festival and it's only going to keep getting bigger and better. All around it is a well run festival and it introduced us to so many amazing people.
Roymackonkey
(Australia)
We had a fantastic time at this festival, we met some great contacts and awesome people. The Crew were very helpful and professional! Being an international act we were given extra shows which made the whole trip an experience to remember. Definitely a great festival to play! We would love to come back.. 5 stars. respect to Darryl, Sarah, Eric, Gary, the whole crew and all the volunteers of Indie Week Toronto! Thanks from roymackonkey.
The North
(Toronto)
This festival has grown over the years but this year it really stepped up large when it came to the organization. I'm not gonna lie. Last year we didn't have the best experience at Indie Week and nearly didn't re-apply. But we also realized we'd hope a promoter would give us a second chance if we sucked so we went for it. Let's just say what a great decision that was. Regardless of how we played (making the semi's) this fest was well run with a very friendly and helpful staff. We'll be back!
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