Andre Pettipas and The Giants are a rarity – an act who absolutely refuse to let anything take the fun out of their creative process; performances on record or on stage, and with absolutely no fear of stopping outside the box to get their message across.

With the release of their new studio album, ‘Under Control’; recorded in summer 2022 at The Tragically Hip’s studio, The Bathouse, the band plans to build on the success of their previous release, ‘No Fools No Fun.’ That album was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at ECMA and Nova Scotia Music Week. It also garnered the band a top 30 Billboard Active Rock charting song (Sympathy Card), a spot on the NHL Stanley Cup Finals (Overtime) and also lead the band to recording a live album at legendary El Mocambo album in Toronto during their release tour.

Summer ’23 started out full steam ahead with another placement on the NHL Stanley Cup Finals (Sin City) before the band took the release on the road for two Cross Canada tours which included showcases at Canadian Music Week (Toronto) and COCA Student Summit (Vancouver.) They also produced their first festival called, “Giantstock” in Merigomish, Nova Scotia on Labour Day weekend. The three day festival included artists such as Morgan Toney, Loviet, Slowcoaster, Kiju Boyz and more. With 2024 around the corner they’ll be bringing the festival back on labour day weekend. They’re currently working on a short film highlighting the eclectic community oriented atmosphere that Giantstock garnered.

ACCOLADES:

2016: Casino NS Artist In Residence Finalists
– Arkells “Leather Jacket” cover contest golden ticket winner

2017: Q104 Homegrown Champions
– Showcased at Indie Week
– 2018 Showcased at Live At Heart (Orebro, Sweden)
– 2019 Jim Beam Talent Search Champions (Halifax Region)
Showcased at Canadian Music Week

– East Coast Countdown #1s: “Long Way From Home” ft. Ashley MacIsaac,
“The Swedish Motel”, “Sympathy Card”, “Overtime”, “Homesick” and
“Definition of a dweeb.”

“Sympathy Card” hit #27 on National Radio Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart

“Overtime” was featured on game 4 of Stanley Cup Finals in 2021

2021: Showcased at ASEAN Music Showcase festival
Showcased at Bangkok Music City festival

2022: ECMA “Rock Recording Of The Year” nomination (No Fools No Fun)
NSMW “Rock Recording Of The Year” nomination (No Fools No Fun)

Released Live Album “Live at The ElMo” recorded at Legendary El Mocambo tavern.

2023: June – Showcased at COCA (Canadian Organization of Campus Activities)
Cross-Country tour in support of lead single from ‘Under Control”

“Sin City” featured on game 1 of NHL Stanley Cup Finals