Pop brunch supports women and non-binary artists in the pop and pop-adjacent genres. Come and enjoy some delicious brunch at Calgary’s iconic music venue with new flavours of sounds from local pop artists Kaiya Gamble, Paulina Morgan, Hayden McHugh, and Elle McAndrews. Wild Rose draught beers are on special for $7 during Acoustic Afternoons! BRUNCH MENU About Elle McAndrews: Elle McAndrews is a Canadian singer-songwriter and pop artist from Calgary. She blends soul, pop, and rock influences in her music and is inspired by artists like Charlotte Cardin, St. Vincent and Michael Kiwanuka, Elle released her debut EP in 2020 ‘Hanging by a Thread’ and since then has dropped four singles. Expanding beyond her singer-songwriter roots, Elle has delved into electronica, pop, and synth-infused sounds, Drawing inspiration from The Cure, The Police, Phil Collins, and various 80s rock bands, Elle is gearing up for her upcoming album release in June 2024. Elle embraces her evolving sound, naming this phase of her artistic journey the “La bElle Epoch.” About Kaiya Gamble: Award-winning pop singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Kaiya Gamble is known for turning her vulnerabilities into lyrical catharsis. With a voice that captures raw emotion and lyrics that read like pages from a diary, she creates a sonic world where people feel complete permission to be themselves and a deep knowing that they aren’t alone in what they are going through. Her journey of her own self-discovery has become the foundation of her songwriting: a deeply personal, honest expression of the things she and her generation often can’t say. In a world full of pressures to conform and unrealistic expectations tied to likes and views on a screen, Kaiya is a beacon of hope, reminding her peers that it doesn’t matter who likes you, all that matters is that you like yourself. About Paulina Morgan: Paulina Morgan, a singer-songwriter with a decade of experience, released her newest EP “The Night is a Woman” in late 2023. Along with her first EP “Soliloquy” (2021), her heartfelt original songs explore the themes of complexities of life, love, and human emotions. Based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada she has performed locally and abroad, Paulina’s captivating music has resonated with audiences worldwide, garnering consistent radio play. Now, she is poised to elevate her musical journey and share her music with a growing fanbase. In 2023, Paulina completed the Edmonton TD Music Artist in Residence Program and continues to perform live in various venues across the country. About Hayden McHugh: With joyful tones and happy beats, Hayden McHugh looks to make you smile with their brand of feel-good dance-pop. They are a producer, songwriter, and vocalist from Calgary, Canada, and is ‘a vibrant, exciting, and collected individual, poised to make their presence felt in the ever-evolving Calgary arts community.’ Reminiscent to artists like Robyn, LAUV, and LANY, each song is carefully crafted to both move you emotionally while simultaneously inspiring you to dance and sing along. They have performed pride festivals all over Canada including in Calgary, Fernie, and Yellowknife, opened for artists such as Scenic Route to Alaska at the Gateway in Calgary and the Monowhales at Folk on the Rocks in Yellowknife, and have been nominated for Artist of the Year by the YYC Music Awards in 2018, and Single of the Year in 2021. Sound production equipment for the King Eddy provided by PK Sound. Special thanks to Wild Rose Brewery for supporting Acoustic Afternoons at the King Eddy.