Listen to Dick & Jane

“(Sidney York’s) sound blends Metric’s indie guitar pop and the sexy playfulness of Hawksley Workman” – CHARTAttack

Part glitzy pop, part avant-pop, and part fun” (More Than a Feeling), Sidney York is the long-distance relationship of three former band geeks: opera singer Brandi Sidoryk (“Sid”), oboist Sheryl Reinhardt, and bassoonist Krista Wodelet. Brought together in part by high school honor band, and in part by a serendipitous connection on a certain friendly Canadian airline, they join forces to create an avant-pop renaissance of the unusual instruments they grew up with. Sidney York’s three frontwomen deliver a live experience that rollercoasters from bubbly, clap-and-whistle-along pop to sweet and sexy vocal harmonies, and their powerful onstage presence always leaves audiences wanting more.

Named Best Untapped Newcomer at the Calgary Folk Fest, Sidney York has also performed at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, South Country Fair, Canadian Music Fest, NXNE, and Vancouver Jazz Fest, and has shared the stage with notable artists Chad VanGaalen, Rich Aucoin, and Carly Rae Jepsen. In June 2012, they were one of ten bands invited by CBC Radio 3 and Green Couch Productions to Tracks on Tracks, a cross-Canada music showcase and documentary aboard a ViaRail train. With featured rotation on the Bravo channel's video playlist as well as 150 live shows across Canada in a single year, Sidney York’s prowess and dedication are more than paying off.

Sidney York’s 2011 release, Apocalyptic Radio Cynic, is a creative experiment of mixing their ghosts of musical past with the current influences of their independent music contemporaries, infusing classical woodwind sonorities on an avant-garde foundation of upbeat and sparkly indie pop. “Dick & Jane”, the first single off of Apocalyptic Radio Cynic, has charted on Vancouver’s Peak 100.5 FM top 30 playlist and its catchy shot-in-one-take music video has received over 34,000 views on YouTube. Songs from Apocalyptic Radio Cynic are in rotation on CBC Radio One, CBC Radio 3, Vancouver’s The Peak 100.5 FM (for over 8 months), UP! 97.7 FM (Calgary), 103.5 FM The Bridge (Nelson), CKDU (Halifax), and CJSF (Burnaby); and have been featured on Live 88.5 FM (Ottawa) and The Zone FM (Victoria). Sidney York’s third album, Hearts, is set to release in the summer of 2013.

“[Dick & Jane] is insanely catchy—I bet you’ll find yourself whistling along at random points during your day.” – 3AM Revelations, on Sidney York’s single ‘Dick & Jane’

“This is one of my favorite new finds in a long time.” – Matt Wells, host of Matt Tracks on MuchMoreMusic