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DEMO FEST Inspires Hundreds of Musicians to Launch New Projects on the Same Day
All funds from the unprecedented project will be donated to Solidarity Across Borders
Published Dec 14, 2020
It goes without saying that 2020 has been an incredibly strange one, with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting music culture on a large and small scale. For DIY artists, many of whom keep relentlessly busy when they re allowed to play shows and tour, there s been a simmering buildup of creative energy that has now found a home in the unprecedented Montreal-based project DEMO FEST.
As founder Martin Tensions tells Exclaim!, the idea for DEMO FEST was borne out of the sheer boredom that resulted from social distancing instead of playing in his multiple bands. Essentially, he set strict parameters for a timeline and invited anyone interested to submit new music to the project, which is a benefit for Solidarity Across Borders.