Straight from the 613… and surrounding area.

LiVE 88.5 has been supporting indie Ottawa bands since our very first year on the air. It started with Canada Day ’06 and The Big Money Shot… and we’ve played over 700 local bands on our airwaves ever since.

Welcome to The O-Scene.

Where we play tunes from local artists… any time… throughout the evenings.

Check out who’s been spinning on The O-Scene this week… and keep checking back as we feature more indie Ottawa artists!

Thoughts from DJ Noah:

“If you like Amy Winehouse, Fiona Apple, Florence + The Machine or Mermaids and Unicorns, you NEED to know Ottawa artist Alanna Sterling aka MermaidUnicorn aka Merms, aka The Rainbow Rocker! People around the WORLD already know them, after winning Twitch’s international singing competition.”

Wanna submit your song for consideration? Send us an email at oscene@live885.com!

The O-Scene Airplay Criteria:

Please note, that due to the high volume of submissions, only those that fit the following criteria will be contacted for airplay:

1. Your song is awesome! (submit only 1 single/focus track please)

2. Your song must be a high quality professional studio recording (mp3 or WAV files only please)

3. Your song must fit LiVE 88.5’s Alternative Rock Format (only original recordings accepted)

4. You must be an active local band/musician (i.e. regularly performing live shows in and outside of Ottawa)

5. Have a social media presence.

Submissions are gathered and listened to every few months, so please be patient for a response.

Thank you! – The LiVE 88.5 O-Scene Team