Black and White Rewrite is a 5 piece rock band based out of Winnipeg. Taking inspiration fromdecades of punk, emo, pop and hardcore, BWR keep songwriting at the focus of their craft, whileplayfully experimenting with their sound.
Their album Keepsakes was released in 2015, featuring the singles Shut In Shut Out and
Collapse. Since reforming in 2025, the band has been hard at work recording new music andgetting ready for live shows. BWR is excited to share their blend of new and old songs in 2026.
Their journey is marked by a series victories, including:
!earshot Distro Song of the Day - New single Tokyo Ghost is named the !earshot distro song of the day (Feb 2026) as well as recieving immediate airplay on commercial radio station GoRock, and placement on multiple streaming curator playlists
The Apricot Tree - Threatre Production which used all music from the album Keepsakes - Winnipeg Fringe Festival (2025)
Winners, Best Original Song - Home Studio Recording (2018)
Winners, Best song - Canada Music Star Search (2015)
Winners, Battle of the Bands - Elice Theatre, Winnipeg (2013)
Winners, Battle of the Bands - The Cavern, Winnipeg (2012)
GoRock 107.9 FM, Nova Scotia (Commercial)
The Eagle 93.5 FM, Manitoba (Commercial)
UMFM 101.5 FM, Manitoba (Campus/Community)
CJ106 FM, Manitoba (Campus/Community)
CKMS 102.7, Ontario (Campus/Community)
CFRC 101.9 FM, Ontario (Campus/Community)
CJTR 91.3 FM, Saskatchewan
(Campus/Community)
CFUZ 92.9 FM, British Columbia
OTAT 247, United States, (Commercial Online)
Noosa FM 101.3, Australia (Commercial)
Rock Alternativa, Brazil (Commercial Online)
Indie Online Radio, United Kingdom (Commercial, Online)
Riffs and Smashed Guitars - Spotify
Divorced Dad Rock - Spotify
Emerging Emo Anthems - Spotify
Post-Hardcore Is Not Dead - Spotify
Obsessed with Alt Rock - Spotfiy
2000s Pop Punk Hits - Spotify
No Emo FOMO - Spotify
Late Night Rock - Spotify
00s Rock Mix - Spotify
Post-Hardcore Is Not Dead - Spotify
When Every Song Was About Us: Emo - Spotify
Girl at the Rock Shows - Spotify
Shuffle Roulette - Spotify, Apple, Youtube, Deezer
Pop & Skater Punk Picks - Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer
Hottest Music Radar - Spotify, Apple Music
The time has finally come. 11 years after the release of their full length album Keepsakes, the band is releasing a new single.
Tokyo Ghost is their most aggressive song to date, but still harkens to their emo punk and pop roots.
This is the original full album featuring standouts emo anthems like Shut in Shut Out, Dark pop songs like Collapse, and hauntingly sad ballads like Ghost
Official Lyric video for Tokyo Ghost
Official Lyric Video for Collapse
Guest interview and Exclusive live debut of song Tokyo Ghost
Official Lyric Video for Tokyo Ghost