The Hypochondriacs are a powerhouse band hailing from Fredericton, New Brunswick, known for their genre-defying fusion of country, rockabilly, and unadulterated rock and roll. In 2022, they were nominated for Recording of the Year by Music New Brunswick. Their debut album won four Music New Brunswick awards in 2018, including Album of the Year, Emerging Artist of the Year, SOCAN Song of the Year, and Country Artist of the Year, and was also nominated for Country Album of the Year by the East Coast Music Association (ECMA). The Hypochondriacs have toured across Canada and the United States, representing New Brunswick at festivals like SXSW (Texas), Red Wing Roots Festival (Virginia), and Breakout West (Calgary & Saskatoon). Along the way, they have opened for Lukas Nelson, Joel Plaskett, Trooper, and The Reverend Horton Heat among others. In spring 2026, The Hypochondriacs will release their much-anticipated thitd studio album, Take Yourself Easy, recorded at Fang Record in Dartmouth, NS. The Hypochondriacs are Josh Bravener (vocals/guitar), Jamie Guitar (bass), Jeannine Gallant (trombone/vocals), Connor Fox (lead guitar), and Andrew DeMerchant (drums).
Ian James Bain has always been hard to pin down.. The son of an air force man, Ian called many places across Canada ‘home’ for a couple of years before packing up and moving down the road. Maybe that’s why he was so drawn to music. Something constant, something to come back to. When he was a teenager living in a small rural Ontario town he found a bunch of like-minded kids putting on DIY shows in church basements and legion halls – the rest just happened naturally. After many years working as a sideman in a range of genres Ian had come to feel most at home with the music that reflected his rural and nomadic upbringing – country. A student of classic country greats like Willie, Waylon, Jones and Merle, Bain’s songs allow the essence of country music to filter through a lifetime of musical experience and reference, distilling into a complex creation that is as deeply steeped in tradition and nostalgia as it is unapologetically modern.
For music submission and interview consideration, email jamie@steelcitymusic.ca
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