Musicians
Dylan Bell Bass, Keyboard, Music contributions
In one word – multifaceted. Juno-nominated Dylan is a vocalist, instrumentalist (piano, bass, guitar, Stick, percussion), composer/arranger, music director, producer/engineer, educator and author. His musical curiosity keeps him effortlessly blurring musical boundaries with Canada’s premier vocal ensembles Hampton Avenue, The Watch, FreePlay and Retrocity. Behind the mixing board, Dylan has produced/ engineered several award-winning albums for vocal legends such as The Swingles (UK) and The Nylons (Canada). He has written two books on a cappella arranging, and his choral compositions and arrangements are performed worldwide.
John Gzowski Conductor, Co-Composer, Co-Sound Designer, Guitar
John is a composer, sound designer, musician and instrument maker who has created sound design and performed live foley and music in shows across Canada. His theatre work has garnered six Dora Awards, with nominations from Ex Machina, Stratford Festival, Shaw Festival, Luminato Toronto, National Arts Centre, the Mirvishes, MTC, the Arts Club, Canadian Stage, Soulpepper, Dancemakers, Tarragon, Factory Theatre and YPT. John has played on numerous records, with artists such as Patricia O’Callaghan, Tasa and Autorickshaw, and received a Juno nomination with Maza Meze. Suba Sankaran Band Leader, Co-Composer, Co-Sound Designer, Voice Suba is a Dora Award-winning, three-time Juno-nominated musician who combines musical worlds, seamlessly crosses genres, performing worldwide with Indo-fusion ensemble Autorickshaw, a cappella live-looping FreePlay and ‘80s revue Retrocity. She has performed for Peter Gabriel, Nelson Mandela and Bishop Tutu, collaborated with Deepa Mehta and has performed with the Swingles, Bobby McFerrin, Lorraine Segato and Jane Siberry. She is a performer, educator, composer, choral director and sound designer. Suba was recently awarded the prestigious 2023 Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prize and the 2023 Kathleen McMorrow Music Award.
Gurtej Singh Hunjan Percussion & Music contributions
Gurtej is a Juno Award-nominated multi- instrumentalist composer and DJ. His training in North Indian rhythm informs his approach to writing and performance. His most recent composing contributions can be heard in season one of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s hit series, Sort Of . Gurtej is passionate about collaboration and continues to explore traditional and contemporary modalities of musical expression. He thanks his teachers and influences who continually inspire.
Hasheel Lodhia Bansuri, Voice, Music contributions
Hasheel is a queer Hindustani artist, trained in vocals as well as the bansuri. He has been learning music since the age of five under his father and started playing the bansuri under the guidance of Shri Jeetu Sharma. Hasheel is currently a senior student of the legendary Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and Pandit Ajay Pohankar. His music mixes Amapiano, electronica, R&B and Bollywood with a steady undertone of traditional Indian classical. Performances have included those with Kailash Kher, Hariharan, Karsh Kale and for Academy Award winner A. R. Rahman.
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