Latest posts by William Brookson (see all)
- Hamilton, ON Folk Duo Michael Antelope’s New Single, “Bridge Over My Head,” Turns Soft Folk Harmonies into a Meditation on Harmful Love - June 11, 2026
- Hamilton, ON Songwriter Matty Simpson Explores Isolation, Survival, and Hope on Reflective Folk Rock Single “Boxcar Baby” - June 10, 2026
- Interview: Toronto’s Keegan Powell Channels Raw Instinct into Fierce Rock Momentum on “Long Way Through Doom” - June 9, 2026
“I saw an angel in the marble and I carved till I set him free.” A Michelangelo quote that would be etched in Bobby Parent’s mind as he started on his new journey in sobriety. A journey that, at first, would uncover painful truths before revealing the genuine beauty and generosity of others.
New single, “Dogs,” came about in a day as Parent was recovering from alcoholism and looking after a friend’s house in the Ottawa suburbs. Partly an observation of those suburbs but mostly a message of a need to reconcile his life from being an outsider in the throes of alcoholism, the weight of each lyric is countered by a lively, upbeat rhythm.
