Artist Info: Wake Island

Montreal’s Wake Island is an exchange between four musicians from Lebanon, the USA and Canada.

They came together unexpectedly five years ago, amidst their escapes to Montreal. Since then, they have patiently crafted a sound that captures the immediacy and confusion of adjusting to a new habitat and to each other. While juggling personal endeavours – which included a Ph.D. in cell biology, a venture in film distribution and music studies – they laid down the foundations for a fruitful cultural and musical dialogue. [read more...]