Alumni News – February 2021
February has been a short but eventful month for Metalworks Institute Alumni and we have thoroughly enjoyed keeping up with our graduates' creations. Keep scrolling for new songs, music videos, and even a new TV Show from the #MetalworksCommunity.
Singer-songwriter Wes Mason, a recent graduate of Metalworks Institute's Audio Production & Engineering Diploma Program, has just released a new song "Never Know". Listen to the new single here and watch the official music video!
Recording, mixing, and mastering engineer Ben Zweig, a graduate of Metalworks Institute's Professional Sound (Audio Specialist) Diploma Program and Metalworks Institute's post-graduate Music Mixing & Mastering Diploma Program, mixed the audio for Season 1 of "Love After Lockdown", Toronto's latest dating series. Season 1 of the series, which follows blind daters on their journey to find love, came out just in time for Valentine's day. You can watch season one here.
Acclaimed rappers Rowdy Rebel and NAV, a graduate of Metalworks Institute's Audio Production & Engineering Diploma Program, have teamed up for a new song referencing the legendary Olympic athlete and gold medalist Jesse Owens. The official video dropped just two weeks ago and it already has over 2 million views on Youtube. Be sure to watch!
Rapper Devontée Woe (Working On Excellence), a graduate of Metalworks Institute's Audio Production & Engineering Diploma Program, has released a brand new single "Private Party" along with the official music video. Be sure to watch!
The Juno Award-Nominated band Valley, which includes guitarist Mike Brandolino, a graduate of Metalworks Institute's Professional Sound & Business (Studio Production Major) Diploma Program, has just released a new single "LIKE 1999". "LIKE 1999" was written and produced in just 48 hours and is now available to be streamed everywhere.
Singer-Songwriters Kira Akom and Zoé Taschereau, both recent graduates of Metalworks Institute's Professional Sound & Business (Studio Production Major) Diploma Program, have released a new single together. The duo co-wrote and produced "Modern Day Tragedy" which is now available to stream here!
Deion Frizzell, a 2020 graduate of Metalworks Institute's Professional Sound & Business (Studio Production Major) Diploma Program, has just released his debut single "Yea Yea" which is now available to stream. Listen here!
Accomplished songwriter and artist development professional Alexandra Soumalias, known professionally as Ally Sou, a graduate of Metalworks Institute's Audio Production & Engineering Diploma Program, co-wrote rising Toronto artist Jesse Gold's latest single "We Good" and the official music video is out now.
Harley Broughton, an up-and-coming independent artist and a graduate of Metalworks Institute's Audio Production & Engineering Diploma Program, has released his latest studio album "Falling Into Oblivion". The album is now available exclusively on Bandcamp along with re-releases of Harley's previous work. Listen here.