As part of its “On The Road” missions, M for Montreal will be attending the Breakout West festival in Victoria (BC) from September 30 to October 4, and on October 2, 2026, in collaboration with SODEC, will present a reception cocktail “M for Espresso Martini” followed by two showcases featuring Quebecois.e.s artists: Edwin Raphael and Fine Food Market, who will perform for an audience of music industry professionals taking part in the BreakOut West festival.
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This project is made possible in part by the Government of Quebec through support from SODEC.
RECEPTION COCKTAIL “M FOR ESPRESSO MARTINI”
Prior to the showcase, members of the local and international industry will also be invited* to join our “M for Espresso Martini” cocktail reception, which will take place at the Lucky Bar at 6:00 PM. A fun opportunity to network, forge new connections among industry members, and celebrate the long-term friendship between Quebec and Western Canada!
Friday, October 2
Lucky Bar
6:00 PM
*This reception is by official invitation only and reserved exclusively for BreakOut West accreditation holders; be sure to get your pass if you haven’t already.
PROGRAM:
Edwin Raphael
(Indie Folk Alternative)
Friday October 2nd
Lucky Bar
6:30Â PM
How do you anchor yourself when occupying multiple geographic identities at once? Â For Edwin Raphael, the Montreal-based songwriter with roots in Kerala, India, it requires an intentional and intensive form of world-building. By developing an unmistakable style of folk that merges Eastern scales with the Western pop canon, Raphael reimagines his music as an exploratory tool that allows him to construct an interior and sacred home to retreat into.
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Fine Food Market
(Folk dream-pop)
Vendredi 2 octobre
Lucky Bar
7:30Â PM
Fine Food Market is the folk dream-pop project of Montréal-based multidisciplinary artist Sophie Perras. Drawing from her training as a classical pianist and inspired by the sound of her beloved PSR3000 keyboard, the songs of Fine Food Market are intuitive, emotional and fun.
Sophie began writing at an early age with her brother Alexandre Perras (Microwave Tower); to escape an agitated home life they took refuge in music. Later, while living above a grocery store, she sent her brother location-enabled cell phone demos automatically labeled Fine Food Market.
