Sudbury-based artist HERDD has released a cover of Rough Trade’s hit High School Confidential as his latest single. Article content

“Known for his genre-bending pop/rock sound and fearless artistic vision, HERDD reimagines the iconic Canadian track with the same raw passion and queer energy that made it a trailblazer, while infusing it with his own modern edge,” states a release from his publicist. Article content Article content

“It was such a privilege to share a bill with Carole Pope, a Canadian music icon and a pioneer for queer representation, at Pride Toronto’s The Q Musicale,” said HERDD in the release. “That moment meant so much to me, and coming back a year later to debut my cover of her most famous song was truly full circle.”

HERDD is the alias of Francois Cote, who w

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