Alexander Saint is an artist with bloodlines, deeply tied to the Toronto music scene through his Guyanese-Canadian father, George St. Kitts. As a multi-instrumentalist, he crafts sonic portraits, telling stories through contemplative melodies, heartfelt lyricism and his trusty acoustic guitar. Having travelled the world as a professional bassist, touring with such acts as Justin Timberlake (with Francesco Yates for the "Man of the Woods" tour), and playing award shows with such greats as Ed Sheeran, Alexander Saint now steps out on his own to show what he has to offer as a solo artist. Described by platinum songwriter JP Saxe as "super sick.. He's going to be big". Saint's music is a mature take of honest storytelling about loss, love, and getting off your damn phone. Taking cues from such artists as John Lennon, Hawksley Workman, Bleachers and Lewis Del Mar, he sets off to create a new identity as a mixed-black man in the alt-soul space.
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About AHI · Brampton, ON
Brampton native Ahkinoah Habah Izarh, aka multiple Juno-nominated indie-soul artist AHI, (pronounced “eye”) spent his early 20s backpacking across his father’s home nation of Trinidad. He emerged with an unbreakable songwriting rule: to be able to see himself—and some truth— in his songs. AHI’s “gravel on silk” voice unveils his innate storytelling knack, with tightly-crafted lyrics, driving rhythms and catchy melodies. It’s sublime modern-day folk-rock with a timelessness quality that falls between retro and revelatory. His most hopeful and optimistic songs bear themes of struggle and overcoming odds, with beauty in the darkness, as he deftly weaves threads together for an unfettered look into his life.