“The droney synth. the nonchalantly tragic vocals. That dark underground vibe of yesteryear. Very cinematic.”
— Early listeners <3
WHO
Odale Cooper
Odale Cooper was born in the lonely, isolated void created by the COVID-19 pandemic. He is a music producer, composer, musician, and photographer interested in analogue technique and tools operating in the digital world. He recently released a remix of Cat and the Queen’s Blades of Grass and plays bass guitar in the Toronto-based indie rock band The Mooks.
A veteran of the Toronto music scene for over a decade, Odale has worked in many genres from rock n roll to tech house to satirical hip hop comedy. Jo Ryder presents an interesting challenge by taking advantage of both Odale’s interest in film photography and music production and is his first purely audio-visual project to date.
Lauralee sheehan
Lauralee Sheehan is an artist and award-winning entrepreneur based in Toronto. Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Digital 55, her digital work is inspired and informed by experience design, interactive media and her background in film and music.
Lauralee was formerly the frontwoman of indie rock group Lovely Killbots, has owned and operated her own record label, and grew up working on film sets. Jo Ryder is an embodiment of her desire to bring a fresh perspective to the intersection of art, technology and the storytelling of human experience.
PRESS
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Five minutes with Toronto Shoegazers Jo Ryder (2023)
Interview with Jo Ryder on their inspirations, their experiences in music, and their new release (2023)
Toronto Electo-Shoegazers Jo Ryder release single “Fictional Dreamer” (2023)
Jo Ryder reminisce about a fictional dreamer on their new single (2023)
New music video pays homage to Toronto’s iconic + closed concert venues (2021)
This band has released a song honouring Toronto music venues (2021)
Jo Ryder share glitchy, colourful new video for ‘Imprint’ (2021)