HUFF is proud to present one of our patented storytelling songwriters’ circles with Toronto’s red-hot Skye Wallace, Newfoundland’s Mick Davis & local Freya Millikin at The Carleton on Tuesday, September 29th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $35 + HST.
With a voice like a soaring instrument, unflinching lyricism, and a swaggering live show shaped by years on the road, Skye Wallace is a force on a mission to celebrate life and welcome everyone in on the immersive experience.
If you’ve had the opportunity to see Skye and their band perform live in the past several years, you’ve likely noticed hints of heavy, grungy jams – these influences get to be fully realized in The Act of Living, perhaps no more so than in the title track, where Wallace utilizes every end of her impressive vocal range, from low grumbles to banshee wails, claiming the tag line “Life is a death cult.” In true Skye Wallace fashion however, you still find tender acoustic moments with heartbreaking lyrics and her signature emotive vocals, perhaps no more effectively than in “You Don’t Still Have A Hold On Me”, a song eulogizing Wallace’s own anxiety, or in “Round Round Round” as she recounts a car accident in which she and her mother barely escaped death. But just when you think you’ve got the album figured out, a curveball like “Before the Afterlife”, with its twinkling synths and ethereal harmonies, shows up and whisks you away like a nostalgic memory of a moment in life where everything was peaceful.
Mick Davis is a Canadian singer-songwriter & founder of the internationally acclaimed rock group, The Novaks. A near thirty-year veteran of performing, record-making & touring, Mick’s music trek boasts of alliances with Steve Van Zandt & opening dates with KISS, The White Stripes & The Psychedelic Furs. As a guest musician, Mick has performed on stage with Big Sugar, Sloan & The John Prine Band. Mick is the recipient of numerous MusicNL & ECMA awards. In 2025, Mick earned MusicNL’s prestigious Ron Hynes Songwriter of the Year Award & a SOCAN No. 1 Song Award for his composition, Vibrations. He lives in St. John’s, NL.
Freya Milliken is an award-winning singer-songwriter known for her rich voice and introspective songs, blending folk and indie rock influences. Her debut EP Wholeheartedly explores queer love, longing, and joy with raw honesty, embracing the beauty and challenges of loving and being loved. She has performed at major Canadian festivals like Folk Music Ontario, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Lunenburg Folk Festival, the ECMAs, and on a European tour with the Acadia University Singers.
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