Bedouin Soundclash

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The artist

Bedouin Soundclash is a Toronto-based band led by singer and guitarist Jay Malinowski and bassist Eon Sinclair. The musicians formed the group while studying at Queen's University in Kingston in 2001 and developed an approach shaped by reggae, ska, dub, punk, pop, and music from across the Caribbean and beyond. Root Fire introduced the band in 2001, while the Darryl Jenifer-produced Sounding a Mosaic became its breakthrough in 2004 through When the Night Feels My Song. That record was certified platinum in Canada, and Bedouin Soundclash won New Group of the Year at the 2006 JUNO Awards. Street Gospels followed in 2007, then Light the Horizon in 2010. After a recording pause, the band worked with producer King Britt and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band on MASS in 2019. We Will Meet in a Hurricane, released by Dine Alone Records in 2022, returned to the direct interplay of guitar, bass, and drums while featuring Aimee Interrupter, Marcia Richards, and Ashleigh Ball. The group continued touring and revisiting its catalog through the twentieth anniversary of Sounding a Mosaic. New collaborations followed, including Bang-A-Lang with Collie Buddz in May 2026. Current official tour pages and 2026 Canadian venue listings confirm an active schedule, while current event material identifies the group with Toronto, Ontario.