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Formed in a basement in Ottawa, , in late 2012, BLAKDENIM blends genres like no Canadian act today. The group fuses hip-hop, funk, rock and soul with lyrical content that ranges from identity issues to daily issues, like picking yourself up after a bad day, perseverance, self- esteem and hope. Influenced by artists like The Roots to Earth, Wind and Fire, there’s no shortage of musical expertise with the line-up consisting of an emcee, female vocalist, 2 trumpets, saxophone, bass guitar, guitar, keys and drums. They soon became known as an incredible live act not to be missed within the Nation’s Capital across a spectrum of music genre fans alike.

As finalists in the Live 88.5 Big Money Shot radio competition in 2013, the band was awarded a small sum of money that allowed them to record their debut EP. “Vanguard(EN)” was independently released in 2014, and made top hip-hop charts on college radio and selective rotation on commercial FM stations. Their professional music videos quickly gained traction with thousands of views each.

Serious media buzz came from a highly successful club tour in February 2015, and well-attended showcases at Indie Week, where they were a top finalist. BLAKDENIM was destined to become a festival favourite across Ontario and and soon found them-selves opening for iconic artists like Charles Bradley and Karim Ouellet.

BLAKDENIM continues to prove that Ottawa is more than capable of putting out truly elite talent. For an emerging band to have been invited to play these festivals and showcases, including Canadian Music Week, indicates the great potential for career longevity that major festival promoters and industry recognize in them.

In 2016, the group released their sophomore project, "Complexus", which included a feature with 5 time Juno winner artist Exco Levi. "Complexus" quickly received attention from both commercial and college radio, as well as performances at top festivals (which includes opening for Trombone Shorty, Classified, , and more).

Through the past few years, the band has worked on maturing their sound by reconfiguring instrumentation and diversifying their musical palette. This journey brought them to the release of their first full length album "Usual Suspects: Season III). This is a powerful and thought-provoking album that not only showcases their recent development, but takes a deep dive into the group's thoughts of deep issues, while still encouraging you to move your feet. This album is also honoured to features a track with the legendary Hip-Hop artist and Rock N' Roll Hall of Famer DMC (from Run-DMC).

Get ready for this power-house group, they're a spectacle you won't want to miss!

"BLAKDENIM, ONE WORD, NO C, WHAT?.." -Popular Audience Call

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Usual Suspects: Season III (LP) 2020 Je T'adore (Single) 2020 Champagne (Single) 2019 Usual Suspects: Season III is a powerful soundscape of BLAKDENIM's experiences through life. As their first full length album, you get a wide variety of themes ranging from political to the wacky and absurd. This album also features a track with legendary hip-hop artist and rock n' roll hall of famer DMC (from Run-DMC).

Complexus (EP) 2016 VANGUARD(EN) (EP) 2014 Featuring a track with 5 time Juno winner Exco Levi BAND MEMBERS VIDEOGRAPHY

Emcee: Kenny Precise Creole Vocals: Crystalena Paquette Guitar: Garrett Warner Bass: Karl Acelin Drums: Sacha Nagy Trumpet/ Keys: Andrew Knox Trumpet: Eric Littlewood Saxophone: Gabriel Paul

Je T'Adore Official Lyric Video

TESTIMONIALS "Blakdenim’s Bluesfest set was simply monumental, perfectly displaying the talents of one of Ottawa’s most creative and impressive acts. Familiarize yourself with Blakdenim’s catalogue, because they’re Rogers Ear To The Gound (Live) WTFU (Official Music Video) going places." -Noah Lefevre, The Scene Magazine.

“[they] are the complete package. If you’re looking for passionate lyrics, infectious rhythms, expertly layered instrumentals, or simply something to move your feet Butter On Toast - One Hit (Official Music Video) to, this is a band you have to check out.” Shot In The Dark Series (Live) -IndieBlender.

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PAST SHOWS FESTIVALS NOT A COMPREHENSIVE LIST International Jazz Festival, supporting act for Trombone Shorty, Montreal, QC SNC-Lavalin/Casino of Montreal Stage at the Montreal Jazz Festival, Headline, Montreal, QC Festival D’Ete , supporting act for Karim Ouellet et King Bid, Quebec City, QC Megaphono Festival, Triple 7, (2018) Headline, Gatineau, QC Megaphono Festival, Babylon Night Club, (2017) Headline, Ottawa, ON Tweed Frontyard Shindig Festival (2016, 2017, 2018), supporting act for The Balconies, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Classified, Mother Mother, ESWKE, Snoop Dogg, Smiths Falls, ON Killaloe Craft and Community Fair, Headline, Killaloe, ON Get To The Point Beach Festival, Headline, Petawawa, ON, ELE Festival, supporting act for SonReal, Ottawa, ON Hope Volleyball Festival, supporting Act for Matthew Good and Glorious Sons, Ottawa, ON RBC Ottawa Bluesfest (2014, 2015, 2017, 2019), supporting act for Charles Bradley, Busty and The Bass, T-Pain, Ottawa, ON House of PainT Festival (2016) Headline, Ottawa, ON House of PainT Festival (2013), supporting act for Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Ottawa, ON Halifax Pop Explosion Marquee Ballroom, supporting act for DJ SHUB from Tribe Called Red, Halifax, NS Indie Week Finalists, Music Ontario Showcase, , ON Hot & Spicy Food Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Headline, Toronto, ON Active Ontario Festival, Ontario Place, Headline, Toronto, ON Canadian Music Week, Toronto, ON Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, supporting act for Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Burlington, VT Independent Venues PAST SHOWS Nectars Restaurant, with Barika, Burlington, VT (Cont...) Foam Brewers Restaurant, Burlington, VT L'Escalier Restaurant, Montreal, QC Blacksheep Inn (2014, 2017, 2019) with Harea Band, Slack Bridges, Wakefield, QC The Historic Red Dog, with Matthew Tapscott, I The Mountain, JJ and the Pillars. Peterborough, ON Lee's Palace (2017, 2019) with Chihiro and the Bluenotes, Zenn-La, Deanna Petcoff, JJ and the Pillars, Hey!DW, Toronto, ON 3030, Toronto, ON The Casbah, with JJ and the Pillars, Hamilton, ON Mavericks, with Old Stereo, Ottawa, ON The Mansion, Nothin' But Mental, DJ Kid Koncussion, Kingston, ON Overtime Sports Bar, with Dan Doesn't Sleep, Sandford Creasor, Keaton Karz Ryan, Kingston, ON Complexus Album Release Showcase, with Aspects, Nambuusi Kyeyune, Maverick’s, Ottawa, ON Babylon Nightclub, with Long Range Hustle , Kimberly Sunstrom, Ottawa, ON Bar Robo, with DJ DSound, Ottawa, ON The Rainbow Bistro, with Poetic Elements, Eddie Quotez, William Mansion, Ottawa, ON Rideau Rouge, Quebec, QC Stayners Wharf Pub and Grill, with EPDMC, Jeffrey, Halifax, NS The Hollywood Star Roomwith EPDMC, Jeffrey, Clarke's Corner, NB Mercury Lounge with Sidewalk Chalk, Ottawa, ON

Corporate Performances Beau’s St. Patrick’s Day Party, Headline, with The Peelers, Bodhaktan, Ottawa, ON Timeless New Years Eve Gala, Infinity Convention Centre, Ottawa, ON CBC Ottawa's Annual Day of Giving, Ottawa, ON National Arts Centre, 4th stage opening celebration, Ottawa, ON Smirnoff Double Black Door Party, Museum of Nature, Ottawa, ON Ottawa's Art Gallery, Expansion Gala, Ottawa, ON FOLLOW US!

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