Chris LaRocca

A penchant for just the right amount of disorder is woven into Chris LaRocca’s roots. The Toronto vocalist and producer was first exposed to music through the jazz his father played around his childhood home in Woodbridge, Ontario. Later in his youth, he played in bands with friends, morphing through screaming post-hardcore, electronic-tinged indie, and the unconventional spirit of math rock. WondaGurl, the Grammy-nominated Canadian producer, songwriter and head of Wonderchild, the label to which LaRocca is signed in partnership with Red Bull Records, quickly gave him her seal of approval, instilling new confidence in her signee. Looking ahead, LaRocca has simple aims for the role he wants his music to play for people. Each release is rife with themes of growing up, struggling and letting your family down – things he sees everyone being able to understand – "I just want people to feel like they’re in my community".