With the melodic alt-pop sensibility of singles like his 2021 debut, “Lights”, and his sweet and playful delivery, elijah woods seems like a natural frontman. Yet the singer and multi-instrumentalist—who was born and raised in Perth, Ontario—started late as a solo performer, shifting into the role after several successful years as a writer, producer and DJ. Audiences also got to know him as one half of Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine, a genre-blurring pop duo who began making music together in Ottawa in 2014 before competing on (and winning) the Canadian TV competition show The Launch, where they impressed celebrity mentors like OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder. After the duo split up in 2020, woods swiftly proved he has more than enough talent to handle it all on his own. In 2021, he followed up his first solo single with “Good Guys” and “Take Care”, two more showcases for his effervescent melodies and irresistible grooves.