CATHERINE MACLELLAN
Tue. Oct 22, 2019 at 8:00pm EDT
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Rivoli Presents:
CATHERINE MACLELLAN w/ Kerri Ough and Alyson McNamara
Tuesday October 22, 2019
Doors: 8:00pm
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GA $15 Adv. //$20 Door
CATHERINE MACLELLAN
https://facebook.com/catherinemaclellanmusic
http://www.catherinemaclellan.com
Catherine MacLellan, one of Canadian folk music’s true gems, returns with her anticipated seventh album, COYOTE, to be released October 11, 2019. This self-produced release is a travelogue through heartbreak, loss and the joy of life.
COYOTE contains 14 songs that are reflective, heartbreaking and hopeful. They were all recorded and produced by Catherine at her home studio in PEI. “It’s a dream home, a big old farm house with a long history of music. In the early days, there were big kitchen parties here, with someone always rocking the piano and people square dancing. When I moved here, I really got the sense the house wanted things to be happening here, and music to be played.” COYOTE adds some of that traditional East Coast instrumentation of accordions, fiddles and bouzouki. The songs touch on themes of change, vulnerability, and letting yourself be seen; the good, the bad, the pretty, and the ugly.
The past four years have been a busy and important time for Catherine, she set aside her own songwriting to celebrate the life and legacy of her late legendary father, Gene MacLellan. During this time, she recorded and released the album, If It’s Alright With You: The Songs of Gene MacLellan; produced a stage show by the same name; and an award winning documentary, The Song and the Sorrow - all in tribute to him. Gene MacLellan is recognized as one of Canada’s most celebrated songwriters with worldwide hits including, Snowbird made famous by Anne Murray, and Put Your Hand in the Hand by Ocean.
Though the acclaim for Catherine’s own work was already significant, it reached new levels when she took home a Juno Award in 2015 for her standout album, The Raven's Sun. This was an intimate look into her musical work with long-time collaborator, Chris Gauthier. Catherine has also been recognized with multiple East Coast Music Awards, Canadian Folk Music Awards, and Music PEI Awards.
Catherine MacLellan, is a musician's musician, respected by her peers since releasing Dark Dream Midnight, her first solo album, in 2004. As with many performers, Catherine feels most at home on stage. That moment of connection is what matters most, “Perhaps we don’t have the same story but we all share the same emotions and many of the same experiences. Being able to share my songs and stories with people and finding that connection point is what it’s all about for me”. Going to a Catherine MacLellan show feels much like catching up with an old friend, having those long-heartfelt conversations that mean so much.
KERRI OUGH (from The Good Lovelies)
https://facebook.com/kerrioughmusic/
http://www.kerriough.com
Kerri Ough will be joined by Christine Bougie for this special Toronto show in October.
Kerri Ough is a writer and musician, most known for being 1/3 of the band Good Lovelies who have spent the last 13 years touring around the world and releasing eight albums in that time. Kerri's most recent project is her debut solo album, One Day Soon, that was released Feb 2019 and which she toured in the East Coast of Canada opening for Royal Wood. About her album One Day Soon: "Anchored by an airy, intimate take on pop-tinged folk, the album is ripe with compelling foils – sometimes somber, sometimes sweet; sometimes wistful, others whimsical."
Christine Bougie - Guitarist, Lap Steel
Christine is an accomplished guitarist with one main guitar. She’s also an in-demand lap steel player with one go-to lap steel. Yet while her approach to instruments is admittedly minimalistic, her approach to instrumentation – be it the lush soundscapes of her solo output or the aural textures she adds to the work of a myriad of well-known artists – is quite the opposite.As a solo artist and composer, Bougie has released four albums of instrumental music. In August 2019, she released Love Songs with the Queer Songbook Orchestra on 7” vinyl, which features two of her lap steel compositions, backed by a 10 piece chamber orchestra.
ALYSON MCNAMARA
https://facebook.com/alysonmcn/
http://alysonm.ca
"Alyson's clear, confident voice, strong sense of phrasing, close attention to lyric, and skillful guitar playing makes listening to her a pleasure. Her fierce determination makes her someone to watch. " - Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies)
Alyson McNamara is a Toronto-based singer/songwriter and BMus graduate of Humber College.
Two-time winner and judge of The Shelter Valley Songwriters' Showcase, finalist in The Mountain Stage Newsong Contest, commissioned songwriter for Premier Dalton McGuinty and supporting musician for Gregg Allman at The Kitchener Blues Festival; Alyson began her career at an early age. She has performed on the stages of The Harbourfront Centre, Hillside Festival, Mariposa Folk Festival, Ottawa Folk Festival and many more.
Alyson is also an in-demand session/live backing vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for artists such as Dave Monks (Tokyo Police Club), Kaia Kater, Sarah MacDougall and Kim Beggs. She has performed both as a backing musician and supporting act across Canada and the United States with these artists. Alyson has worked with producers such as Rob Schnapf (Elliott Smith, Beck, Kurt Vile) and Gus van Go (Arkells, The Sam Roberts Band, Whitehorse) recording in Toronto, NY and LA.
Most recently, Alyson appeared with Sarah McDougall on Paste Magazine NYC live from The Manhattan Centre. She also accompanied Kaia Kater on CBC First Play Live.
In fall/winter 2019, Alyson will be touring across Canada accompanying Dave Monks supporting Juno Award-winning band Said The Whale.
After completing a singer songwriter residency at The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Alyson released her sophomore album “We All Heard Nothing" in July 2018 and followed it with a Canadian tour. Her third album was recorded in summer 2019 and will be released in 2020.
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