Aaron Wylder // Annamarie // MUSIC VIDEO

Annamarie // Out Now!

Curated by Mark Anthony Brennan. Presented by Baffled Octopi / Surkeus Records. Out Now!

Esraela // Out Now!

SING // The new single. Out Now!

A Proper Latte // OUT NOW!!

  Vancouver-based Kat Bryan (@katbryanmusic) became a music producer during her pandemic days. She joined John McDonald on talking albums, a Surkeus Records podcast series, to talk about producing music, her “Love Trap” release and some special albums

Click image for link! Just in time for Bandcamp Friday, 'The Escape Plan' by Bruce Enloe features 11 new  folk/rock/country+sound collage tracks. Visit

@bruceenloe on Insta for more!

 Everyone likes a good Top 10 list, right? Just for fun, we asked Surkeus Artists and friends to compile random lists of their Top 10's. Anything. Everything. Music or art related, comedic or even inspiring perhaps. Check them under the COMMUNITY SECTION. Dig in. Enjoy! There's more on the way. 

The third EP from electronic duo, Charl Cilders is set to drop Friday, April 8th 2022 on all platforms. Featuring production by Charl Cilders, jeremiah brooklyn, and Josef Mieto + features by jeremiah brooklyn, Haiasi, and MP. 

Check out the new teaser video on @surkeusrecords Instagram!

Colin Craveiro of Sail Cassady joined John McDonald on talking albums, a Surkeus 

Records podcast series, to talk about his bandmates, Jack Kerouac, and some special albums. This playlist features songs from the albums he chose. Enjoy! 

This project has been made possible in part by FACTOR, the Government of Canada, and Canada’s private radio broadcasters. Ce projet a été rendu possible en partie grâce à FACTOR, le gouvernement du Canada, et les radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada. 

 Zoltan Zsoges (former member and multi-instrumentalist in Lauren Mann and The Fairly Odd Folk) acted as touring manager for the band for many years. We chatted about his musical history, living in Victoria and east coast adventures. Video version available on YouTube.

 On the next episode of the talking albums podcast // Host, John McDonald speaks with Colin Craveiro from Sail Cassady.

Colin shares intimate stories and personal experiences around about the albums, bands, people, and books that have inspired and touched him throughout the years. 

Montreal jazz bassist Levi Dover is the next musician on talking albums.  Levi Dover has his own sextet and is a member of the Gentiane MG Trio. Full episode out now on Spotify (or see our Podcasts page). Hosted by John McDonald. talking albums is a Surkeus Records podcast series.