Sargeant X Comrade

Sargeant X Comrade is a Canadian soul music duo from Calgary, Alberta,^[1] whose full-length debut album Magic Radio was a longlisted nominee for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.^[2]

The band was formed in the early 2010s by vocalist Yolanda Sargeant and producer Evgeniy "Comrade" Bykovets.^[3] They released the EP Salvage the Soul in 2014,^[3] and followed up with a number of singles before releasing Magic Radio in 2020.^[4] The album's single "Romance in Outer Space" features a rap cameo by Kool Keith.^[1]

In addition to their Polaris nomination, they received two Western Canadian Music Award nominations in 2021, for Breakout Artist of the Year and Rap & Hip-Hop Artist of the Year.^[5]

Sargeant also performed vocals on "Hold Me Up", a 2020 single by producer Hello Moth.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Matt Bobkin, "Sargeant X Comrade and Kool Keith Blast Off in "Romance in Outer Space" Video". Exclaim!, January 13, 2021.
^ Moledy Lau, "Kathleen Edwards, Mustafa, Tobi and more make the 2021 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music, June 15, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Thomas Quinlan, "Sargeant & Comrade: Salvage the Soul EP". Exclaim!, May 8, 2014.
^ Eric Volmers, "Calgary duo Sargeant and Comrade 'dig into the crates' to pay homage to those who came before". SaltWire Network, June 17, 2020.
^ Brock Thiessen, "Western Canadian Music Awards Unveils Its 2021 Nominees". Exclaim!, May 18, 2021.
^ Matt Bobkin, "Hello Moth and Yolanda Sargeant Join Forces for 'Hold Me Up'". Exclaim!, November 1, 2020.