Kristen Karma and Melotika at the Piston on Thursday June 11, 2020

DATE: Thursday June 11, 2020

DOORS: 8 PM

Tickets: $12 [ON-SALE APRIL 13 @ 10:00am]

Door : $15.00

KRISTEN KARMA

www.kristenkarma.com

Kristen Karma is an Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. Her brand new single “Dear John” released on October 19 has already begun to make waves winning Best International Song at the American Tracks Music Awards in Los Angeles, reaching #35 on the iTunes Canada Pop Charts, and placing in several International Film Festivals. Her previous singles, ‘Party Heroes’ peaked on the iTunes Canada Chart (#17), and ‘Try’ (Top 30 iTunes Canada Pop Chart (#27), Top 100 iTunes Canada Chart (All Genres at #69) – Highest Debut of the Day for June 29, 2019).

In 2013, Kristen Karma was selected as one of two performers to play the Lady Gaga Born This Way Ball After-party and open for Tour DJ/Lady Gaga BFF Lady Starlight in Vancouver. With rave reviews from her performance, she then went on to work with lil’Jon on her single “Sirens.” In 2017, she opened for Grammy Award Winner Akon in Guelph, Ontario on his Canadian Promo Tour, and Hot off the heels of her performance, Kristen was then approached and selected to play the Lady Gaga — Joanne World Tour VIP After-party once again in Vancouver after Lady Gaga’s performance at Rogers Arena. Karma continues to wow audiences with her energetic live performances, and she does it all with a neon pink microphone in hand.

*Special Guest Performance by Marian Hanna on DEAR JOHN

MELOTIKA

www.melotika.com

Redefining sound, Melotika is an alternative electro pop artist. Born and raised in Montreal, singer/songwriter Melotika moved to Toronto to pursue music further after the completion of a music production and sound design program. She fuses rich and smoky vocals over sultry electro beats.

Her latest release, "Bury The Bones" is a dark, eclectic blend of Synth Pop and Alternative Rock produced by Toronto artist Sean Savage. Embracing being weird, Melotika knows how to throw her own dance party. Keep up with this dirty blonde haired force with a solid musical style designed to bring the listener with her on a journey.

CARMEN TOTH

Born in Montreal, lived in four different cities in Canada as a child and now residing in Toronto since 2001, singer, songwriter and musician Carmen Toth’s alt-pop sound and expressive childlike voice have drawn comparisons to Stevie Nicks, Cyndi Lauper and Kate Bush. She performs solo or with her full band and is currently promoting her most recent EP ‘Safety Net’ (January 2018), which is produced by JUNO award-winner Derek Downham.

Toth has also released a holiday single in 2017 called “This Christmas I’m Giving You Love,” an EP titled ‘Social Potion’ (as her former duo ‘Social Potion’) in 2011 and her debut solo EP ‘Potional’ in 2004.

When not doing music, she works as a senior copywriter in advertising/marketing, and occasionally as a voice-over artist.

MARIAN HANNA

www.facebook.com/MarianHannaOfficial

Marian Hanna is an Award-Winning, and iTunes-Charting Singer/Songwriter who originates from Vancouver, Canada. Her music is a bold and fearless mix of that soulful rock sound with undertones of pop. With influences ranging from Adele, Queen and Alicia Keys, there’s no shortness of the musicality that draws you in to Marian’s music.

In 2019 upon moving to Toronto Canada, she teamed up with Recording Artist Kristen Karma, and Mark Zubek (Zed Records) to write and be featured on an emotionally charged and heartwarming single “DEAR JOHN”. Ahead of the single’s release it has already Won Best International Song at the American Tracks Music Awards in Los Angeles, and continues to garner more awards and raves reviews worldwide.

In 2011 Marian competed in the Beat 94.5 Radio Contest making it to the Semi-Finals. She then went on to play regular Open-Mics honing her skills as a vocalist and songwriter, and in 2018 she studied voice under Jennifer Layne in Coquitlam, BC.Currently Marian is performing covers around Toronto while working on her debut single to be released in 2020/2021