Devon portielje biography examples

Half Moon Run last played Ottawa in January 2020 and the sold-out show was a triumphant homecoming for frontman Devon Portielje.

Catching up with Portielje, it’s clear the band has been through a lot during the pandemic, and yet has continued to evolve and is on the cusp of even greater things.

This interview has been edited for clarity and length.

Apt613: Thinking back to your performance in Ottawa [at TD Place] in January 2020, what are your memories of that show?

Devon Portielje: It was euphoric.

I used to watch the 67s play there when I was a kid, and I even saw the Senators there. It was just an awesome moment.

Devon portielje biography examples

And I don’t even know if the coronavirus had made any headlines at that point, but it certainly wasn’t really at the forefront of our mind. My nephew was there, my parents were there. It was really special.

After that show, things kind of went sideways ar