iSH's first single "Rollin'" feat Stef Lang is now top 20 in CHR across the country. Last week as added to CHUM FM and iSH was Virgin's artist of the month for JUNE.

What do you call the guy whose songs sound like the soundtrack to an endless summer? The Name is iSH.

"Every once in a while, there comes a mixtape that is seamless, with no filler tracks and constant nosebleed material...meet iSH." – The Nosebleed Section

What do you call a guy that, just for kicks remixes the biggest hit of the summer of 2011, "Hello" by Martin Solveig and Dragonette and then has Martin Solveig himself not only Tweeting about the remix, but adding it to his own debut EP, The Night Out? The Name is iSH.

"If you don't find yourself bobbing your head to this, you probably aren't real human." – www.sunsetintherearview.com

What do you call a guy who walks in to MuchMusic unannounced to deliver an independently produced video ("Priceless") and walks out with that video in regular rotation? The Name is iSH.

"When it comes to what's coming out of Canada today, this dude iSH is what we and plenty of others are excited about." - VibeToThis

What do you call a guy who is already collaborating with the likes of hitmakers 3OH!3 and Faber Drive with many more to come? The Name is iSH.

"This guy has a sick flow with a cool tone and could have serious potential in the recording industry." – www.thekollection.com

His remix of "Hello" and another of Robyn's "Cobrastyle" both hit #1 on The Hype Machine. The Name is iSH.

"iSH's choice to sample from up-and-coming, and sometimes obscure artists sets him apart from most artists and really gives him a unique style." – www.illdefinedartistry.com

The bloggers already know the name. Now you know.

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An old school, do it all entertainer, with new school swag and a cheerleader attitude, Nicole Arbour's a one of a kind creative powerhouse, and your new best friend!

...For real, she wants to have sleepovers and paint your nails, and play make overs, and go go-carting with you.

After the former Raptors girl was regularly featured on Much Music in Canada, and nick-named "The World's Sexiest Comedian," selling 100K of her calendars poking fun at modeling, Nicole went on to create hilarious award winning, marketing campaigns for brands like Virgin Mobile and Molson, rock a CBC stand up special (now airing on all Air Canada flights), start the bad ass motivational movement #GOTEAM, and, "BANG! BANG!" her debut single as a recording artist already boasts over 240,000 views on the video, before the track even went to radio.

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Zolo is a Dance/Electro artist born in the UK, raised in NYC and now resides in Toronto.

Zolo has taken the Canadian pop/dance scene by storm, with his first single on radio "why don't you love me" hitting #46 on the CHR charts. In 2012 Zolo was deemed Billboard Canada Emerging artist of the year. Zolo has performed across Canada with the likes of Ludacris, T-pain, Far East Movement, and many more. 2013 saw the release of Zolo's Second single Title "Vacating Love", Which saw Zolo Performing on YTV The Zone, CP24 Breakfast, Montreal's Musique Plus, and LG Formula 1 on Cresent 2013.

Zolo new EP titled LOST, is a high energy blend of party music that will certainly keep you dance all night long.

Cityfest is proud to present Karl Wolf as the official headliner! A proud Canadian, a celebrated Lebanese, and a talented performer — he's the total package.

Internationally recognized, Karl Wolf brings a fresh style of east meets west to his music. The phenomenal success of his inventive Toto remake "Africa", which went quadruple platinum in Canada, launched Karl Wolf into the spotlight. But this was far from a case of 'overnight success'. Did you know that this multi-talented artist has long enjoyed serious music industry respect as a producer, songwriter, singer, and instrumentalist? He is the winner of two Socan Awards, a former Juno Nominee, and a Certified Gold achiever for "Ghetto Love" ft. Kardinal Offishall.

With the unique melody of his soulful voice and upbeat party rhythms, Karl Wolf will keep you dancing to the beauty of life in city.

#CityfestTo - Aug 17, 2013 // Canoe Landing Park

Sara Simms captivates the world as an innovative DJ, turntablist and electronic music producer. She's a multi-instrumentalist who is known for her love of music technology.

Sara's unique blend of electronica has enchanted audiences around the world; she has recently toured through North America, Japan, and Europe. In "The Future Prophecy", her graphic novel and concept album series she stars as the superheroine DJ who wields the power of the future of music.

Sara's career highlights include: opening for the Friendly Fires in Cannes, France, appearing on DJ QBert's 'Skratch University', a US tour with Melleefresh (Play Records), judging the Canadian DMC Championships, and playing at AIR (Tokyo). She has performed alongside DMC World Champion DJ QBert, DJ Rafik, DJ Shortee, Japan Redbull Thre3Style Champion DJ Iku, Keisha Chante, Lights and Shad.

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Melleefresh's discovery of Deadmau5 in 2005 marked a massive shift in the focus of her label Play Records, and triggered a succession of dance hits and electro big-room bangers. Digital download site Beatport was inundated with number one hits from the Melleefresh / Deadmau5 duo (aka Freshmau5). Their Juno nominated single, "Afterhours" was number one in '07, and "Hey Baby" was number one on Beatport's all-time classic chart from '06 to '09. "Attention Whore" hit number one in '09 and a re-release of "Sex Slave" ran up the charts once again last year.

Melleefresh's brilliant and timeless work with Deadmau5 will go down in dance music history as one of the most successful electro house partnerships of all-time. Always on the cutting edge of sound, Melleefresh has recently collaborated together to release hit dubstep singles on Beatport with producers Dank, and Calvertron.

Maxwell Miller and Benny M formed No Big Deal in early 2011. The two are constantly engineering new sounds that push the boundaries of "genre".

Coming from different musical backgrounds, Maxwell and Benny both have unique visions for what the future of music will hold. Maxwell was born playing the piano. Classically trained to the highest level, he dabbled in hip hop and experimental production until he found his niche. Benny has been writing and singing since the age of 8. When the two met, their mutual love of electronic music heavily influenced their production style.

"Our goal as artists is to make music that's interesting, and makes people wanna move" - No Big Deal

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Dafusia stormed onto the bass music scene with initial attention from his single, "Take Your Mind," featuring vocals from Nation-award winning singer Mandy Ebel. The song was presented alongside Skrillex's "Slat's Slat's Slats" on You Tube, and became an online hit in 2009. Mandy Ebel and Dafusia released their Debut self-EP, "Yuga One" in 2010; it was an electronic/ hiphop/ rock/ r'n'b/ fusion with flamboyant vocals and a sundry of beats. Dafusia's and Mandy E's Vocal Remix of Adventure Club's #1 iTunes hit "Do I See Colour" landed them unanimous critical acclaim and soared to #13 on the Soundcloud charts. They recently released two more of their singles with Play Records, owned by Mellefresh (known for her early collab work with Deadmau5) on "Best of Dubstep Vol. 1".

In April 2013, Dafusia dropped his first solo EP titled 'Cadence', which went on to win rave reviews and charted on Hype Machine's Top 10 tracks. The EP has attracted a lot of attention both locally and internationally. A Remix EP is currently in the works, featuring some of the hottest producers from Toronto, London, and the UK.

Dafusia has performed for festivals like WEMF (World Electronic Music Festival, Connect Music Festival in 2012, and at venues and events such as Toronto's Bassmentality Night at Wrongbar, UK Underground-Virgin Mobile MOD Club, Canadian Music Week, Indie Week Canada (Semifinals), SubChakra, WONKED Records Nights, Futura and Electropolis events. He's performed alongside Foreign Beggars, Big Gigantic, Mat the Alien, Kraddy, Hydee, Marcus Visionary, DJ MRK, DJ Tigerblood, HugsNotDrugs, Krinjah, Sidenote, Going Quantum, Erica Dee and many more. In December 2011, he had the opportunity to perform with Indian Celebrity Percussionist Sivamani, alongside AKON.

With his eclectic beats and bass, and catchy, unique melodies, Dafusia steps it up to another level.

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Ken Finch is one of the purveyors of the North American dance music culture. This man has fuelled the electronic dance music scene by providing a broad mixture of sounds. His musical diversity has allowed him to conquer various corners of the world; DJ'ing everywhere from underground warehouse parties to huge outdoor festivals. Ken has always been on the cutting-edge of music and is one of the most versatile and technically skilled DJ / Producer in the western hemisphere.

James Connolly (vocals & guitar) and Joe Gallo (lead guitar) grew up together in Aurora Ontario and met Tom Mackay (drums) and Petey Barnes (bass) through mutual friends while in high school about 6 years ago.

After playing through a song James and Joe had written, all four saw there was definitely something to pursue. After getting a show within a month through a friend, they put their noses to the grindstone and created and practiced 10 songs. Four days a week of writing and practicing was a blast and was just what they needed to kick start their great work ethic as a band. Now all four have been playing shows all over the place from venues like El Mocambo, Horseshoe etc. There first album (EP) "Stolen Cars" is only weeks away from being released to the public and they are all eager to get out there and show people how hard they can rock out.

"Youthful, energetic, make you want to dance sound. A little bit of romance mixed in with some rockin' solos. Driving bass and drums keep the feet moving."

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Redlinerz are an up and coming DJ and producing duo from Toronto. They have exploded onto the scene in Toronto and beyond. At just the age of 19, Redlinerz (Brendan Bakker and Massimo Addeo) have played inside some of Toronto's hottest nightclubs, have headlined festivals and contributed to the amazing EDM scene. Their Emergency Room Podcast on iTunes has captivated thousands of dedicated listeners and they continue to push the limits with their music. They have worked hard exploring many styles to find their sound.

Their live sound can be described as creative, high energy, engaging & versatile, whether it be a club or a festival for thousands. Redlinerz feed off the energy from the crowd and give it right back. Their unique style and live performances are something not to miss out on. Redlinerz are definitely artists to look out for in the near future.

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Red Eye Flights is officially a folk group but lives in the sub-genres of Folk-funk, folk-rock and occasionally funk-metal. Three dudes who love music and will stop at nothing to make more of it!

Vincent Laroche is one of the hottest up and coming talents in the Canadian electronic music scene.

Having rocked some of the most popular night clubs in France for the past two years, LaRoche is ready to bring a new energy to Toronto. 

As an Audio Engineering, DJ & Producer, he combines a sound understanding of music with an explosion of creativity. LaRoche carries a signature style that seamlessly blends the electronic music flavours of Southern Europe with North American EDM hits.

Catch Vincent LaRoche on the Cityfest stage on Saturday, August 17th!

#CityfestTo - Aug 17, 2013 // Canoe Landing Park