Blonde Elvis

As their names suggests, Toronto quintet Blonde Elvis are all about tarting up rock tradition. Frontman Jesse James Laderoute has long lurked in the fringes of the city’s indie-rock scene, having played drums for local chameleon Slim Twig and fronted his own caustic avant-rock outfit, Young Mother. But Blonde Elvis is the vehicle through which he can indulge his love of stardust-speckled psychedelic pop without shame or noise-splattered obfuscation.