From the Ground Up is a follow up to his 2020 full length solo release, Reziduals, and shares his personal experiences as a Mi'kmaq man in the Maritimes.
About
Gearl
Rapper/Producer
Gearl is an Indigenous Hip‑Hop artist from Eskasoni, Nova Scotia, Canada. He shares lived experiences of Indigenous life in the Maritimes and promotes Mi'kmaq language and culture. Years of steady work have earned him momentum, multiple nominations and awards. Gearl delivers powerful performances, tackles difficult topics, adapts across genres, improvises songwriting, and weaves personal experience into dense, impactful concepts.
Shows
April 3rd - Henry St Pub - Damon's Birthday Bash - Whitney Pier, NS*
April 20th - High Grade 420 Events - 3:00pm - 3:45pm Millbrook, NS & 5:00pm - 5:45pm Cole Harbour, NS**
May 1st - Seahorse Tavern - 9:00pm - 12:00am - Mayworks Kjipuktuk Festival - Halifax, NS*
May 18th - Sarah Denny Cultural Centre - 6:45pm - 7:05pm - Road to ECMAs - Eskasoni, NS*
May 22nd - Holiday Inn Sydney - 2:18pm - 2:28pm - 2026 East Coast Music Week - 300 Esplanade, Sydney, NS*
May 22nd - Daniel's Alehouse & Eatery - 10:15pm - 10:45pm - 2026 East Coast Music Week - Sydney, NS**
May 23rd - Kluscap - Membertou TCC, - 8:30pm - 9:00pm - 2026 East Coast Music Week - 50 Maillard Street, Membertou, NS*
May 30th - Unceded, Unlicensed & Uncut All Day Festival - 6:30pm - 7:00pm - 8814 Commercial St. New Minas, NS*
June 19th - Yarmouth Legion - 10:00pm - 12:00am - Ultramarine: Music & Arts Festival Presented by Acadian Embassy - 75 Parade St, Yarmouth, NS
June 27th - Near the Powwow grounds in Eskasoni, NS
Aug 15th - SILA's Imiq Inuggusiq (Water is Life) Health and Wellness Festival - 6pm - 6:30pm - Simmonds Hill, Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 8th - Glasgow Square Theatre - 1:00pm - 3:00pm - Songs from the Square - Songwriter Showcase Series - 155 Riverside Parkway, New Glasgow, NS
Nov 12-15th Nova Scotia Music Week - Truro, N.S

