Artists
Here you can browse through all of the Shine Concerts artists and get to know them through their bios and musical styles
Marz (Marlen Zuyderhoff-Gray)
Marlen Started playing piano at the age of 7 and guitar at the age of 12. He quickly discovered electronic music where he taught himself the art of turntablism and digital production. His musical genres include: Funk, Disco, Hip-Hop, Trip hop, electro, and house. He currently teaches production at the Sunnyside music school and
Brent Hultquist
Brent brings his astronomical talent on the keys to bands such as 8Track and LeMeow. LeMeow’s songwriting and performance chops were formally recognized by award-winning bassist and composer Nathan East when she and her bandmates represented Canada at the 2016 Yamaha Music Asian Beat competition in Tokyo, Japan.
Andrew Bryant
Andrew Bryant has been playing bass for several bands and artists in Ottawa since 2009, performing pop, funk, disco, R&B and more. He graduated from Carleton University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Music degree and continues to perform for original acts, tribute shows, bar bands and wedding groups.
Nate Da Silva
Nate Silva is a Canadian guitarist and singer/songwriter who has travelled through several sonic worlds throughout his career. Whether he is touring with indie folk act Reuben And The Dark, leading his band The Slyde at the world's biggest heavy metal festival in Germany, or interpreting your favourite Top 40 tunes at a local pub, Nate's versatile guitar work and captivating tenor vocals shine across multiple genres. His forthcoming debut solo album signals yet another exciting musical journey.
Jamie Douglas
Jamie Douglas is the main songwriter, lead singer, and frontman of the Ottawa rock band The Powergoats. Born in Hamilton, Ontario Jamie has been living in Ottawa for most of his life playing countless acoustic and full band shows in Ontario and Quebec. Jamie is a busy fixture in the Ottawa music scene with weekly residency and regular monthly shows at many different venues in the Ottawa/Gatineau region.
Chris Gagnon
Chris Gagnon has been accompanying musicians in the local scene for a number of years with his guitar and vocal musicianship. A former jazz student at the highly-regarded Concordia University music program, his versatility and adaptability has allowed him to perform with the highest caliber musicians. Chris blends that range and experience together with a pleasing dynamic voice and an extensive repertoire of sing-along favorites and golden deep cuts that will uplift any room.
Ken Seeley
Ken has developed a deep-pocketed groove in his bass playing that took shape within a formal education in jazz, funk, rock, aftro-cuban, brazilian, and other odd-meter styles, but probably started when he first picked up the bass at the age of 13. Ken has many years of “real world” performance and music business experience, has directed numerous music programs, and produced many projects and musical groups.
Ken supplies bass lines for many groups within the Ottawa Area like The Commotions, Rebecca Noelle, Sheri Harding, Los Gringos.