Alex Nussbaum was nominated for the 2004 Canadian Comedy Award for Best Male Stand Up.  His absurdist, observational and visual comedy is sure to get you laughing. blueVenus Devrim Eldelekli and Andrea de Boer are blueVenus. The music of blueVenus is artful rock that incorporate elements of jazz, blues, latin and pop music. Kat Goldman Kat Goldman has performed at NXNE, Taste of the Danforth and Canadian Music Week. She has also opened for The Waifs, Blue Rodeo's Bob Egan, Sarah Slean, Dar Williams and Martin Sexton. Kat is an eloquent storyteller with a powerful on stage persona. Layah Jane Twenty-three year old singer-songwriter Layah Jane is a hearty young musician with a mission. With soulful vocals and a poetic, articulate tongue, Layah's sound recalls Joni Mitchell, Ricki Lee Jones and Ani Difranco, with a resonance all her own. Noah Zacharin Noah Zacharin was born, weaned, and raised in Montreal. Inspired to ask for a guitar by a camp counselor who played ukulele; grateful he didn't ask for one of those. Learned to play at the feet of his parents' hi-fi speakers, listening to, among others, Mississippi John Hurt, Dave Van Ronk, Reverend Gary Davis, David Bromberg, Bob Dylan, and Patrick Sky. Peter J. Slack Peter J. Slack is a Canadian Independent Singer-Songwriter, a mechanical engineer, computer geek, and entreprenuer. Royal Wood Royal started playing piano at age four. He has toured with Sarah Harmer, played at many music festivals including Canadian Music Week, and had his music featured on several TV and movie soundtracks. To the delight of his many fans, he'll soon be releasing his latest CD, A Good Enough Day (nationally distributed through Universal Music). Suzie Vinnick Suzie Vinnick is an award-winning singer, songwriter and musician. She recently won 1st place in the Blues Category of the International Songwriting Contest. She was awarded the 2003 Canadian Maple Blues Female Vocalist of the Year, and was nominated again as the 2004 Canadian Maple Blues Female Vocalist of the Year. The Russell Leon Band All of the members of the Russell Leon Band are experienced players with a flair for shifting stylistic gears. These world travellers are all over the musical map, making it difficult to define their overall sound. But the music is grounded in Russell Leon's compelling lyrics and spirited vocal performances. The Undesirables The Undesirables are a refreshing and infectious songwriting duo who kick out heat like an old woodstove. Guitarist/harmonist Sean Cotton and lyricist/singer Corin Raymond deliver a brand new vibe with roots clout.