The Juno Awards celebrated Canadian music in Ottawa earlier this month as part of Canada's 150th anniversary as a nation. Artists big and small from a variety of genres were honoured in what was truly a celebration of the country's finest musical talents, with icons and newcomers alike looking to carry the Canadian music torch coming away with awards.
The award for Breakthrough Group of the Year went to boisterous Hamilton, Ontario trio the Dirty Nil, whose debut LP Higher Power saw release in February 2016 through Dine Alone Records. As young as they may appear next to veterans like Leonard Cohen, the trio of guitarist/vocalist Luke Bentham, drummer Kyle Fisher and bassist Dave Nardi (who is no longer with the band) first came together over a decade ago, in 2006. From there, a seri...
