ABOUT CRACK CLOUD MEDIA COLLECTIVE

Vancouver-based multimedia collective Crack Cloud utilize the combined talents of various artists, filmmakers, musicians, and designers to deliver striking visuals and a core band that straddles art-rock and post-punk.

The group was originally formed by vocalist and drummer Zach Choy and instrumentalist / editor Mohammad Ali Sharar, who wanted an outlet to distract them from their spiraling drug habits.

Although the lineup was nebulous by nature, they quickly put together two EPs, Crack Cloud and Anchoring Point, which they collated into their eponymous debut album in 2018. After comprising over 20 members -- with seven of those dedicated to touring -- they began to expand on their sound and production technique, culminating in the release of their second full-length, 2020's Pain Olympics.

ABOUT THE
HI-FIDELITY AWARD

The Hi-Fidelity Award is presented to a recording artist (band or musician) who has used video art to represent their work in a consistently creative and innovative way. 

2021 RECIPIENT - Crack Cloud
2020 RECIPIENT - Daniela Andrade
2019 RECIPIENT - Clairmont the Second
2018 RECIPIENT - Grimes
2017 RECIPIENT - July Talk

ABOUT DANIELA ANDRADE

For singer-songwriter & producer Daniela Andrade, YouTube has served as a virtual studio — a place between the public and private where she can exercise both fear and courage as an independent artist. Since the young, Honduran-Canadian, first appeared there, the clarity of her voice has broken through the noise of the world’s biggest open-mic, garnering over 300 millions views and establishing a visual identity that is recognizable by fans across the globe. The online successes breached the real world when she headlined a world-tour, performing sold out shows across 12 countries. “Tamale”, her latest EP from 2019, blends glimmers of jazz-indebted soul and R&B while paying homage to her Honduran roots.

ABOUT THE
HI-FIDELITY AWARD

Supported by FACTOR

The Hi-Fidelity Award is presented to a recording artist (band or musician) who has used video art to represent their work in a consistently creative and innovative way. 

2020 RECIPIENT - Daniela Andrade
2019 RECIPIENT - Clairmont the Second
2018 RECIPIENT - Grimes
2017 RECIPIENT - July Talk

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