Meet your Artist of the Year – Bad Buddy. The Edmonton-based, Motown-surf-punk band proves they’re a force to be reckoned with thanks to their latest single, “Mind Control”.

SONiC 102.9 and Sea Change Brewing Co. are proud to present Bad Buddy with the Artist of the Year Award, in addition to a grant to further their musical career.

“To be honest, Edmonton’s Bad Buddy scares the hell out of me they’re so electrifying – comical and fierce, a total confidence machine with thrashy pop songs so infectious you’re still banging your head to them six months later.”

– Fish Griwkowsky, Edmonton Journal

 

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Bad Buddy includes guitarist and vocalist Emily Bachynski, guitarist and vocalist Andi Vissia, and drummer Geoffrey Hamdon-O’Brien.

They released their self-titled debut album in 2020, followed by the release of “Mind Control” in 2021. Stream both below.

Bad Buddy track list:

  1. Simultaneously
  2. Not For You
  3. What The Hell
  4. So Sweet
  5. Speak For Yourself
  6. Keys In Hand
  7. Fine Hunniez
  8. Hunters
  9. Nigh Shift
  10. Don’t F**k Around
  11. I Hate Banff
  12. Stupid Girl
  13. Keep Up

Learn more about Bad Buddy and shop their merch here.

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