Tag: canadian folk singer

LISTEN: Bruce Cockburn, ‘Forty Years in the Wilderness’

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Artist: Bruce Cockburn
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Song: “Forty Years in the Wilderness”
Album: Bone on Bone
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Label: True North Records

In Their Words: “There have been so many times in my life when an invitation has come from somewhere … the cosmos … the divine … to step out of the familiar into something new. I’ve found it’s best to listen for and follow these promptings. The song is really about that. You can stay with what you know or you can pack your bag and go where you’re called, even if it seems weird — even if you can’t see why or where you’ll end up.” — Bruce Cockburn

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LISTEN: Alanna Gurr & the Greatest State, ‘True for You’

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Artist: Alanna Gurr & the Greatest State
Hometown: Guelph, ON
Song: “True for You”
Album: Stand Still
Release Date: June 16, 2017
Label: Missed Connection Records

In Their Words: “‘True for You’ is the piano-driven ballad of the album. Its about all roads leading to one point and one person, no matter how hard you try to deviate. I wrote this song while in the midst of trying to be good on my own, but realized that I couldn’t do that until I admitted my heart belonged to someone, at the time. And I kept getting pulled back into it. I love the way Thomas Hammerton plays the piano on this song and how it moves away from our other sounds a little. It has a warmth and feels perfect to end our album.” — Alanna Gurr

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WATCH: Jadea Kelly, ‘On the Water’

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Artist: Jadea Kelly
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Song: “On the Water”
Album: Love & Lust
Release Date: April 21, 2017

In Their Words: “‘On the Water’ was written about metaphorically burning my ex-boyfriend’s sail boat. (Just kidding.) This is a song about forgiveness and letting go of toxicity. Freeing yourself from a sinking ship. Southern Souls shot this video at Keen Music Studio in Toronto. I am joined by my long time guitarist/collaborator Tom Juhas and Lydia Persaud, who is member of Canadian trio the O’Pears.” — Jadea Kelly

Photo credit: Jen Squires

3×3: Abigail Lapell on Pointers, Pillows, and Promo Emails

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Artist: Abigail Lapell
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Latest Album: Hide Nor Hair
Personal Nicknames: Abi (only to my oldest friends)

 

About to play at Bar Robo with @dana_sipos and Moonfruits #ottawa #folkyeah

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If your life were a movie, which songs would be on the soundtrack?

(1) “Somewhere Out There” (2) “School’s Out” (3) “Wild World” (4) “Who Knows Where the Time Goes?” (5) Overture from CATS, the musical

How many unread emails or texts currently fill your inbox?

Around 1,500. Mostly unopened promo emails, listserv messages, notifications, etc … I never delete anything.

How many pillows do you sleep with?

1-3, depending on the pillow. Have you tried buckwheat hull pillows? They are so supportive and stay cool in the Summer.

 

Searching for the one…

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What’s your favorite word?

Any seven-letter word I can play in Scrabble for the 50-point bonus. I also like words that are spelled differently in Canada … like “favourite.”

Which sisters are your favorite — Andrews, Secret, McCrary, or Mandrell?

Pointer!!!

If you were a liquor, what would you be?

A non-alcoholic spirit.

Fate or free will?

Little of both

Sweet or sour?

Little of both

Sunrise or sunset?

Sunset! I’ve finally given up trying to photograph sunsets, and enjoy them much more now.

Photo credit: Jen Squires

3×3: Lisa LeBlanc on Heart Wrenching, Triple Living, and Underwear Flipping

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Artist: Lisa LeBlanc
Hometown: Rosaireville, New Brunswick, Canada
Latest Album: Why You Wanna Leave, Runaway Queen?
Personal Nicknames: Lisa Pizza

What song do you wish you had written?

"By the Way" — Lee Hazlewood. So simple and heartwrenchingly perfect.

If money were no object, where would you live and what would you do?

I'd live between New Brunswick; Lafayette, Louisiana; and Dawson City, Yukon.

If the After-Life exists, what song will be playing when you arrive?

Lucinda Williams — "Maria"

 

WE GOTS 'EM, YAYAYAYAYAYYYYYY! 180 gram vinyls straight from the oven, get 'em while they're still hot!

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How often do you do laundry?

Often enough so I don't have to flip my underwear over.

What was the last movie that you really loved?

Ray

If you could re-live one year of your life, which would it be and why?

2011 — Moving to Montreal from New Brunswick, touring Europe for the first time, meeting my bandmates — we still play together to this day — recording my first record. Everything was so new and incredible.

What's your favorite culinary spice?

Cumin!

Morning person or night owl?

A bit of both!

Mustard or mayo?

Mayo!

WATCH: Joshua Hyslop, ‘Let It Go’

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Artist: Joshua Hyslop
Hometown: Abbotsford, BC (by way of Vancouver)
Song: "Let It Go"
Album: In Deepest Blue
Release Date: October 23
Label: Nettwerk Music Group

In Their Words: "I wrote this song in Nashville with a very talented musician named, Michael Logen. It's about recognizing past mistakes and owning them, but refusing to be defined by them. The video for 'Let It Go' was filmed in Vancouver, BC, and was directed by Nancy Lee." — Joshua Hyslop

Photo credit: Rachel Pick

 

STREAM: Jenny Ritter, ‘Raised by Wolves’

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Artist: Jenny Ritter
Hometown: Victoria, BC
Album: Raised by Wolves
Release Date: September 4
Label: Fiddle Head Records

In Their Words: "Raised by Wolves is darker material than I've delved into before. I think about the wilderness a lot. It's where I come from, and where I want to be. The album is about the fact that we are both human beings and animals at the same time, and these two things are constantly in conflict. I like to indulge the animal part, instead of repressing it. My parents are the 'wolves' that raised me. They are wild, intuitive, creative people. I gravitate to other people who are like this, too.” — Jenny Ritter

Instructions: Find a dog and hug it. (It's safer than a wolf.)