Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I use data to decipher the business of music. Classified as "Established" by Next Big Sound, the Strumbellas have been performing ...

The Strumbellas “Hope” has been more than realized during the past year and a half. The Ontario alt.folk/rock group’s third album debuted at No. 3 in its homeland after its April 2016 release while ...

The Strumbellas fought through a rough and awkwardly extended impromptu sound check moments before their 10 p.m. show at the Miller Lite Oasis - a rough start to what ended up being a nice show to end ...

In this time of division and rancor, songs of community and hope are needed more than ever. But such songs are useful only if they can persuade us to trust their message. And that’s one of the hardest ...

After eight years and 500 live shows, Simon Ward’s folk-fuelled rock act the Strumbellas cracked the mainstream this spring with their chant-along single “Spirits.” “We’re going down to the States and ...

The Canadian folk rock act debuted on multiple charts last week with its new album "Hope." By Kevin Rutherford As Drake rises to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for his first No. 1 as a lead artist ...

There are a lot of milestone moments for a band to know they have made it. For Canada’s Strumbellas and specifically lead singer Simon Ward, the success of the ubiquitous and Grammy-worthy alternative ...

TORONTO - Pop-rock collective the Strumbellas say they’ve found a new lead vocalist as their long-time frontman Simon Ward exits the public face of the band. The Canadian group behind the 2015 hit ...

The press release for Rattlesnake calls it, "an uplifting album with songs that focus more on optimism." Musically, it has a bounce, with sing-along choruses and jangly, sunny guitars, yet the lyrics ...

The Strumbellas share the video for their rousing single "I'll Wait," premiering exclusively on Billboard today (March 29). By Bryan Kress Nothing reassures quite like a commitment made with ...