"The band is creative, intelligent, and devoted to their own brand of thrashing, and crashing"
– Cups N' Cakes Network
BIO
Gadfly is the brainchild of Iranian artist Homa Khoshnavaz, who created the band as a way to express her displeasure at the treatment of women in her country. She pours her anger and frustration into creating a strained and heavy sound that dabbles in noisy psychedelia. With Nigel Young on drums and Raine Menard on bass, the trio keep things tight, yet right on the edge of chaos. Now split between being based out of Vancouver and Montreal, the band focuses on pushing high energy, sweat-inducing performances that continue to prove to audiences why they are currently one of the best bands in Canada. In July 2024, Gadfly released their sophomore album “Sura” making a splash all across the country . It’s a much faster and punk oriented approach from the band this time around, but still a heavy hitting affair filled with nihilistic lyrics sung in both English and Farsi. Keep an eye out for them as they continue to play shows across Canada, drop the occasional single, and never let go of the notion of woman, life, freedom.
If you have an opportunity to watch them live, they truly put you in a trance with their mix of sounds
-Discorder Magazine
Our Coolest Shows
-Music Waste Festival Headliner, June 2023
Vancouver BC, Red Gate Art Society
-Sled Island Festival, June 2023
Calgary AB, Dicken's Pub
-Ripsesh christmas party w/ Monsterwatch & Gadfly, Dec 2023
Vancouver BC, Red Gat Art Society
-Massif Fest Headliner, Sept 2023
Nelson BC, Eagles Lodge
-DZ Deathrays 10th Anniversary tour, Mar 2024, Vancouver BC, The Pearl
-Sled Island Festival, June 2024
Calgary AB, The Palomino
-Eventide Music Series w/ Gadfly & Black Ends, July 2024, Victoria BC, Centennial Square
-Purple City Festival w/Spoonbenders
Sept 2024, Edmonton AB, Starlight Room
CONTACT
Band:
Homa Khoshnavaz - Guitar, lead vocals
Nigel Young - Drums, Vocals
Raine Menard - Bass