The average person may not know how to pluck a gutbucket bass, let alone know what one is, but Awna Teixeira does. In fact she wrote a book on how to play it.

“It’s just a bucket, stick and a rope,” explained the Toronto-born vocalist and musician.  “It’s a very old instrument, but it’s not in popular music anymore.” 

Jason Bartziokas’ intricate goalie masks are featured in the latest issue of Airbrush Action Magazine—the very publication that inspired him to pursue airbrushing 16 years ago.

Wil Mimnaugh, better known as Wil, has a niche writing music for TV and film, but ultimately his passion is performing live.

This makes sense, considering the folk-rock musician’s career began with steady gigs at bars five nights a week. “[Playing live] is something that I’ve always done and I like the organic creativity of it,” he says. Mistakes can be fixed while producing a record, which “robs a bit of soul from it,” he adds.