Winterfolk Artists
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Artist Quick List Ablett and Cooper * Ariana Gillis * Brian Gladstone * Brian Morgan * Clela Errington * D'Arcy Wickham * Danny Marks * Donné Roberts * Frankie Hart * Harpin’ Norm Lucien * Henry Lees the Soul Maître D's * James Gordon * Jessica Stuart (aka JESSA) * Jory Nash * Kevin Breit * Laura Fernandez * Lynn Harrison * Melanie Peterson * Noah Zacharin * Robert Priest * Russell deCarle * Shakura S'Aida * Shawna Caspi * Sue and Dwight * Suzanne Jarvie * Taivi * Taylor Abrahamse * The Storeytellers * The Swingin' Blackjacks * The Young Novelists * Tyler Ellis
2021 Maple Blues Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award Shakura S'Aida Maple Blues Nominee - Female Vocalist
Shakura S’Aida is an award-winning performer, connecting and inspiring audiences with her powerful vocals. An undeniable talent and an advocate for human rights, her artistic work reflects that which impacts and connects us all. A central figure in Toronto’s music scene, the Brooklyn-born, Swiss-raised entertainer has garnered not only an international recording and touring career but has shined on the theatre stage as star and creator of the four-woman tribute to Nina Simone. With her first new album in ten years, Shakura is back with Hold on to Love; this time in the producer chair alongside co-producers Donna Grantis (Prince/3 rd Eye Girl), Keb’ Mo,’ and Roger Costa (Jeff Healey). The new album features collaborations with international artists, including Eric Gales, Lee Oskar, Terra Lightfoot, Kyla Charter, Larnell Lewis and more.
Author, Poet, Songwriter, Artist Robert Priest Returning to Winterfolk This Year
Recent Margaret praise on Twitter New film co-written with Jaymz Bee in production
Robert Priest is the author of fourteen books of poetry, three plays, lots of musical CDs, four children’s or young adult novels, and two hit songs. His words have been debated in the Ontario legislature, posted in the transit system, quoted in the Farmer's Almanac, sung on Sesame Street, and turned into two hit songs: "Song Instead of a Kiss," a number one hit for Alannah Myles, and the recent top-ten hit by Julian Taylor, "Seeds (They Tried to Bury Us)." A new single and video, Simple Human Kindness, is due out Dec. 15 with Vesuvius Records.
Cathy Anne
Cathy Anne is a Toronto based Indie Folk singer-songwriter. She performs her original songs and ballads at various local clubs, often accompanied by other Toronto musicians.
Her music’s mood is soft, flowing and ambient with a coffeehouse feel.
Cathy Anne’s album "Storyteller" (Storyteller | Cathy Anne (bandcamp.com) embodies this sound . . . her voice has a jazzy/folk feeling, gently rising and falling with soft timbre and velvety tone, and blends perfectly with her signature fingerstyle guitar. Her compositions range from historic tales that tell the human story between the battles, to tender ballads of love lost and mourned with bittersweet regret.
Toney Springer
About
Toney aka Wild T took his name from his home town of Tunapuna Trinidad , though one may find simalarities to Jimi Hendrix , Lenny Kravitz & Eric Gales ironically it was Toney's exposure to Steve Howe (Yes) that inspired him to pick up guitar.
Moving to Toronto in his early teens Toney quickly gained a reputation in the mid 80's...after being in Toronto for a few years Toney was voted best guitarist at the Canadian Black Music awards and has not looked back since.
Jeff Healey wasn't the only one who noticed Toney's rapid assention through the ranks.
David Bowie chose Toney to be his guitarist on his Black Tie White Noise CD after seeing Toney's video for Midnite Blues on a tv show while in Montreal with Tin Machine , subsequently Toney appeared with Bowie on Jay Leno, David Letterman & Asenio Hall & on Bowie's making of Black Tie White Noise dvd prominently showcasing Toney....an absolute delight to work with said Bowie.
Laura Fernandez
Accomplishments
2015 Most Influential Hispanic Canadian for my work as an artist (music and visual arts, broadcaster, producer. 2016 Runner up Now Readers Choice Best Radio Personality
About
Laura Fernandez was born in Madrid, Spain, spent her childhood in Switzerland and Calgary and is currently based in Toronto, Canada. She is an award-winning visual artist, pianist, singer-songwriter and recording artist.
Her first CD The Other Side led to a prestigious award at the New York International Independent Music Festival, and performances at Madison Square Garden, the Knitting Factory, and The Bitter End, as well as international festivals.
Her Cd Un Solo Beso is a celebration of her Spanish roots and Latin influences and was produced by Juno award winning producer Billy Bryans. The album features some of Canada’s most vibrant and highly acclaimed musicians with arrangements and performances by Hilario Duran, Roberto Linares Brown and Luis Mario Ochoa. The Cd received extensive airplay in Canada and abroad and has charted in the top 10 across Canadian campuses. Ok, Alright;
Danny Marks Winner of Maple Blues Lifetime Achievement Award
Achievements
Man on the Radio the lates single release is hi autographic ode to the medium which has held us together through music and humanity
About
Danny Marks is the guitar playing man on the radio. Toronto Roots go back to 1960's Canadian Rockers Edward Bear. TV host of BBC First Cities in Blue. and Saturday Nights on JAZZ FM91. Celebrated career in Night Clubs over many decades as a must see act. Star of stage and screen.
Harpin' Norm Lucien
About
Painter, poet, musician, singer-songwriter Harpin' Norm Lucien emerged on the Folk scene with a pocketful of harmonicas and soon his signature style and versatility has become in demand in performance and recording studios. In the style of '60s Folk, Harpin' Norm's heartfelt, toe tapping tunes look at love and societal issues.
Harpin' is now enjoying having his songs covered by others, and radio play of his original songs from his 2 CD's. His 3rd CD is planned for the spring of '23.
Tyler Ellis
Tyler Ellis is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter known for his engaging folk-roots music, characterized by humor and poignant storytelling. Described as "John Prine meets a well-primed Sir John A. Macdonald" by the Toronto Star, his songs resonate with the Canadian experience.
Over his career, Ellis has released seven albums, with his latest, "Greater-Than," recorded live at Toronto's Free Times Café and released in June 2024. This album, dedicated to his late father, showcases his distinctive songwriting and performance style.
Beyond his solo work, Ellis has contributed to the music community as a co-writer with the Julian Taylor Band and as the host of the long-running Riverboat Monday Open Stage at Dora Keogh Irish Pub
His music often explores themes of love, life, and the Canadian landscape, delivered with a blend of wit and sincerity. Ellis continues to be a significant figure in Toronto's folk music scene, captivating audiences with his heartfelt performances.
Brian Gladstone Band
About
Brian Gladstone is a world class finger style guitar player, a songwriter who is unrestricted by typical boundaries, a wonderful story teller and a powerful performer.
Basically, Brian is a techno hippie.
Clela Errington Career spanning five decades of Canadian music history - continues to resonate with collectors, connoisseurs, and fans of female-fronted music.
With a voice that is timeless and true, Toronto singer/songwriter Clela Errington sings directly to the reflective heart, creating a mood of intimacy, both reserved and passionate. Her vibrant blend of folk and jazz creates the perfect vehicle for her dynamic vocal delivery on her new album, “Walkin’ Each Other Home”, released on October 22, 2025.
Clela’s eclectic musical influences are evident in her interpretation of songs ranging from the 1930s country blues of Memphis Minnie to the contemporary jazz stylings of Abbey Lincoln and the raw poetry of singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams.
“Walkin’ Each Other Home” was produced with Jimmy Bowskill at the helm and recorded live off the floor with a core band. The stripped-down arrangements feature Clela’s stunning voice accompanied by some of Canada’s finest musicians
Canadian Folk Music Awards Nominee Ariana Gillis Ariana Gillis is pleased to bring her new songs and old favorites to the 2026 Winterfolk Festival!!
Ariana Gillis is a singer-songwriter who grew up in the heart of Niagara, Ontario. Her ability to tell intricate stories with her songs caught the attention of many heavy hitters in the music industry at a very young age such as Dave Marsh, Bob Ezrin, Bruce Lundvall and Buddy Miller.
Her most recent collaboration (nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award) with Grammy-Award Winner Buddy Miller, “The Maze” is another demonstration of her inexhaustible creativity and ingenuity.
James Gordon New album 'Points of Light' just released
Kevin won a Maple Blues Award, Gemini Award, National Jazz Award, Canadian Folk Music Award Kevin Breit Played on 2 Juno Awards and has recorded on albums that earned 10 Grammy Awards.
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He has won a Maple Blues Award, Gemini Award, National Jazz Award, Canadian Folk Music Award, two Juno Awards and has recorded on albums that earned 10 Grammy Awards.
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Kevin Breit has recorded with Norah Jones, Rosanne Cash, k.d. Lang, Hugh Laurie, Cassandra Wilson, Holly Cole, Jane Siberry, Serena Ryder, Taj Mahal, Irma Thomas and countless others. He has released 27 discs to date.
Donné Roberts 2 X times Juno Award Winner, 3 X Juno Nominee
Donné Roberts is a passionate performer. When he hits the stage he carries with him an energy that immediately exhilarates the crowd even if they've never heard his music before.
Donné performs mainly in Malagasy his mother tongue from his birthplace of Madagascar. Yet this never proves to be a barrier to the audience, providing living proof that music truly does transcend languages.
Noah Zacharin New album 'Points of Light' to be released in early 2023
About
Acknowledged guitar master, songwriter, and poet, Noah Zacharin has recorded nine solo albums, and worked as producer and/or instrumentalist on some 65 recordings by artists across North America.
Noah Zacharin is a great perrormer, and a man of few words.New album 'Points of Light' to be released in early 2023
Lynn Harrison Recording new album for release in 2025 Coming Soon: "Songwriting as Soul Work:
Performing songwriter Lynn Harrison is known for beautifully memorable songs that celebrate life, love and the human spirit. Her 7th solo recording "Treasure" (2023) is described by Americana Highways as "better than medicine, better than booze...and will put you in a good mood if you're not" with comparisons to Bonnie Raitt and Jennifer Warnes.
Her previous record "Something More" (2020) ranked among Folk Roots Radio's Top 20, and she has performed widely in both Canada and the U.S. In September 2024, Lynn was honoured by CBC Radio Fredricton for her beloved song "First Day of School," airing that day for 17 years and counting. Also an ordained minister in the inclusive Unitarian Universalist tradition, Lynn Harrison creates heartfelt connections with every audience, offering songs of wisdom and uplift for complicated times.
Rockin' the Blues Swingin' Blackjacks with Gary Kendall
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2022 Southside Shuffle Appearance
2021 Kitchener Blues Festival Crossroads 2021
2018 Recipients of the Amy Louie Grossman’s Music Scholarship
2016 Durham West Blues Festival
About
Rockin’ It Right for over 20 years, The Swingin’ Blackjacks deliver a satisfying blend of Rockabilly and Jumpin’ Blues. Their musical recipe contains a growing number of originals with carefully selected cover tunes, Hi-Octane performances and a love of the music they play.
The trio has appeared throughout Ontario at roots/blues havens including Toronto’s Cadillac Lounge, The Silver Dollar Room, Grossman’s Tavern, and the Dora Keogh Irish Pub. Out of town audiences have enjoyed The Swingin’ Blackjacks at the Lavigne Tavern, Waterloo’s Ethel’s Lounge and Crow Variety & Grill in Collingwood, to name a few.
The Swingin’ Blackjacks play hard at every show, committed to their music and their audience. They conjure up memories as varied as a rockin’ juke - joint on a Saturday night, a chill breeze off the bayou, or a lonesome train whistle in the distance…
D'Arcy Wickham
D'Arcy Wickham
Released most recent CD in 2018-19 'Signal Hill'
Received 'Songs from the Heart award for 'Feather Fingers'
Polydor Recording artist 1976-1980
Guitarist for Ian Thomas band 1974-1976
D'Arcy Wickham has been a well known fixture as a composer ' performer and music teacher on the Toronto music scene since the early 1970's as a guitarist for the Ian Thomas band the later as a Polydor recording artist. In 2008 he received the 'Songs for the Heart' award for his recording 'Feather Fingers' . To date he has 3 CD's that have been released to critical acclaim .
Brian Morgan
Brian Morgan is a fiddler, bassist and guitar player, whose musical experiences have included stints in a tuxedo-clad, lounge lizard quartet, a road weary duo ill-named Mac’n’Tosh, a retro rock band called Bage Gao Bizi (Eight High Noses), which performed regularly in Chongqing (1988), and the Motorgrass band Jughead, legendary matinee idols of the 90’s, who recorded three CDs and performed at major music festivals across Canada.
Currently Brian is a busy performer of his original songs in Toronto music venues and recent festivals (Winterfolk, Open Tuning Festival, Whitevale Porchfest). He is also in demand as an accompanist for various live music and recording projects. In December 2022, Brian released Curve of the Earth, an album recorded in Chongqing (People’s Republic of China) and Toronto, and available on major streaming sites such as Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. The new video from the album, Paint You with My Tears, is now available on YouTube.
Frankie Hart Career spanning five decades of Canadian music history - continues to resonate with collectors, connoisseurs, and fans of female-fronted music.
Frankie (Franki) Hart is a Canadian vocalist, instrumentalist, and songwriter whose career spans folk, psych-rock, studio vocals, electro-pop, and jazz. She began in Montreal with The Sirocco Singers, a multilingual folk-pop trio that won a CFCF-TV talent competition, leading to national TV appearances and several singles on Polydor and Columbia.
Hart later co-founded the psych-rock band Freedom North, whose 1970 debut became Aquarius Records’ first LP and featured the nationally recognized track “Dr. Tom.” She also contributed lead vocals to Life, Neil Sheppard’s ambitious studio project, now considered a cult favourite for its inventive arrangements.
In 1973, Hart joined Riverson with Rayburn Blake and Brian Edwards of Mashmakhan. Their Columbia Records album blended folk, psych, and chamber-pop influences and has since earned cult status, supported by extensive touring across Canada and the U.S.
Now based in Toronto, Hart continues to perform, write, and record across jazz, folk, blues, and pop.
voice 5-time Canadian Folk Music Award Nominee Jory Nash Winner, Folk Music Ontario's Songs From The Heart Award
Jory Nash (Jor-ee Nash) is an award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and storyteller whose music blends folk, jazz, blues, pop, and soul. He has released nine acclaimed albums, with The Many Hats of Jory Nash earning two 2015 Canadian Folk Music Award nominations, and New Blue Day named Penguin Eggs Magazine Critic’s Choice Album of the Year.
After stepping away from music in 2019 due to depression and financial struggles, Nash returns in 2025 with his 10th album, The Light Still Shines On The Main, co-produced with Chris Stringer. The road back was marked by profound challenges, including his partner Brittany’s cancer diagnosis in 2021, a house fire, and a family move to Cobourg, ON.
“This album is about coming through the darkness,” says Nash. “It’s about hope, resilience, loss, and finding beauty in new beginnings.”
His warm, distinctive voice and intricate songwriting have earned him loyal audiences across Canada, the U.S., and abroad.
Jesse Greene Finalist - International Blues Challenge in Memphis.
Winner - Ottawa Road to Memphis competition and Finalists - International Blues Challenge in Memphis
Jesse Greene's talent and creativity draw from a diverse musical pallet, including blues, folk, jazz, classical and world music. Her complex and flowing melodic lines aided by her spirited and flawless execution can take the listener on a unique musical journey. With a rich and inspiring bluesy voice, she creates the perfect complement to her strong original songs, and her eclectic renditions of classics. Jesse's welcoming and heartfelt presentation make her performances a very special experience for each member of her audience. Jesse Greene is a driving force on her own as well as an enigmatic player, writer, and vocalist.
The Jesse Greene Band won the Ottawa Road to Memphis competition and were finalists at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. With multiple Bluesfest performances over the years and her blues hit Mojo Man that made and stayed in the Dawg FM top 20 for over a year, she is known as a guitarist with deadly chops and a voice full of soul.
Henry Lees & Soul Maître D's Outstanding Concert Performance- Honoured 10 times to by International Songwriting Competitions
Canadian singer-songwriter Henry Lees has tuned up great recognition since 2021.
His song “Smoke” is a Semi-Finalist in the 2025 Unsigned Only Music Awards. Previously, “Free This Love” was a Top 10 Finalist in the 2022 USA Songwriting Competition and Semi-Finalist in the International Songwriting Competitions (2022, 2024) and Unsigned Only in 2023. Lees also earned Top 10 Finalist in the 2021 International Acoustic Music Awards and 2nd place in the 2021 Indie International Songwriting Awards.
He co-wrote 6 songs for Maple Blues Awards winner Chris Antonik's 2022 album "Morningstar," which topped the Roots Music Report's Canadian Albums chart and yielded three #1 singles, including “Back to the Good.”
In 2022, Lees released "Walking with Fear," co-written with David Leask and produced with Juno winner Steve Dawson and The Henhouse Express, in partnership with Anxiety Canada for Action Anxiety Day. “Walking With Fear” and “Free This Love” both received radio play in Ontario.
CIMA's Canadian delegation to Tokyo & Berlin Jessica Stuart 5 songs in the finals of the Canadian Songwriting Competition
Achievements
World tours between 2013-2019 (Asia, Australia & Europe, incl. selection to represent CIMA's Canadian delegation to Tokyo & Berlin)
Subject & composer/songwriter for CBC's most viral documentary of all time, Finding Fukue (13 million + views)
5 songs in finals of the 2017/18 Canadian Songwriting Competition
About
When Vancouver-born, guitarist, koto player, vocalist and songwriter Jessica Stuart moved to Toronto, quitting work as vintage clothing buyer for a career in music, her goals were simple – release an album of original songs, hear her music on the radio, and satisfy her wanderlust on tour around the world. Stuart’s three-piece, and her signature rhythmic and harmonically adventurous folk pop, checked the final box with their first Asian tour (and Top 40 single in Japan) in the mid-2010’s, and since then, have graced music festivals and airwaves from Australia to Germany and beyond.
If you hadn’t heard Jessica yet through her Independent Music Awards “Best Album” win, her five songs in the finals of the Canadian Songwriting Competition, or the record crushing, tear-jerking CBC documentary about her time in Japan as a child (Finding Fukue, Nov 2018, 15 million + views, ft. Jessica’s musical score), then you’ll get to know JESSA through her latest full-length release, Simple Songs.
-Subject and Composer of CBC's most viewed documentary of all time, "Finding Fukue" (2018, 15 million + views)
-Pro female guitarist with credits from Mirvish Productions' "SIX" to Chloe Watkinson to Classic Albums Live and beyond
-5 songs in the finals of the Canadian Songwriting Competition
-Top 40 single in Japan with "Don't Ya"
-Community leader - including 5+ years running monthly songwriters' series "JS Presents!" at the TRANZAC Club and host of creativity/community-centric "Tuesday Acoustic Open Mic" at the Rose & Crown.
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Songwriter Serenade semi-finalist Shawna Caspi 2023 Canadian Folk Music Award Nominee 2022 Ontario Folk Music Award Nominee
2024 Songwriter Serenade semi-finalist
2023 Canadian Folk Music Award Nominee
2022 Ontario Folk Music Award Nominee
Toronto-based singer-songwriter Shawna Caspi takes her time crafting lyrics that are poetic and meaningful, often using unusual rhymes and surprising turns of phrase.
Shawna spent years on the road, playing festivals and concert halls, train cars, backyards, and living rooms, supporting her warm, clear voice with intricate fingerstyle guitar accompaniment, and drawing energy from shifting landscapes and long drives through Canada and the United States. Her songs resonate with stories that are relatable, but told in new and unexpected ways. This is music that makes an authentic human connection, that conveys a sense of closeness, of being understood, of feeling less alone. Her latest album, Hurricane Coming, was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award and an Ontario Folk Music Award.
Ablett and Cooper Finalist - International Blues Challenge in Memphis. BRAVO AWARD - Outstanding Concert Performance
Ablett and Cooper have been thrilling audiences for 20 years with their superb combination of intricate, fingerstyle guitar and vocals. They have won multiple awards for performance and original work.
Ablett and Cooper’s engaging stage presence creates an energy that brings customers back, time and time again. They give the crowd an amazing show with personality and charm.
Ablett & Cooper nail it every time. Jasper Martin. Copper Kettle Pub
“I was tremendously impressed by the level of talent, skill, and musicianship that you both seemed to so effortlessly share with the audience. It is very clear that you have both seriously engaged in the very challenging but rewarding process of cooperative music creation. Your set list, arrangements, harmonies and solos all demonstrated a depth of musical connection and understanding that is truly wonderful to participate in as an audience member.”
Jason Saunders, Brampton Arts Council
Kerrville Newfolk & Four Winds winner Taylor Abrahamse Canadian Idol & Mariposa finalist
Like a maple leaf in a gust above the prairies, Taylor Abrahamse blissfully floats beyond the borders of song, gender & genre with his/her deftly crafted, hook-laden hammerclaw pop. A Paul Simon/Ani Difranco/Jim Carrey crossbreed - (s)he’ll leave you laughing, crying, and singing along… if you can reach that high.
Taylor is a Kerrville Newfolk & Four Winds winner, plus a Canadian Idol & Mariposa finalist. Out of love for his writing, producer Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Bowie, etc), insisted on working with Taylor on his acclaimed FACTOR funded debut & deluxe edition. Taylor’s music is also in the feature film 'About Fate' starring Emma Roberts, musicals, and TV series such as ‘Fangbone!’ (Disney) - one of many series in which Taylor voices main & supporting characters. Taylor has toured across the Northeast US & Canada playing countless Pride fests, house concerts, and opening slots for artists including Hawksley Workman, Susan Werner & Flamy Grant.
Glen Hornblast and Friends
Glen Hornblast is a well-known Toronto singer-songwriter whose music is an intoxicating blend of folk, country, blues and jazz. His latest CD “Once In A Blue Moon” has been very well-received and has garnered great reviews and radio play around the world. He describes his songs as “sad little stories of love, loss and heartache.” His song “Mary” about a homeless woman on Toronto streets won the 2015 Song From The Heart Award.
Glen was also well-known for hosting some of Toronto’s most successful Open Mics, at the Free Times Café, and many other venues. He has performed in Nashville at both the Bluebird Café and the Commodore Grill. At present, Glen has two CDs of new music in the works and is currently working toward releasing them in early 2025.
David Storey and the Storey Tellers
David Storey (guitar, vocals) along with Brian Morgan (fiddle, guitar, vocals), Henry Lees (percussion, vocals) Howard Rabkin (bass, vocals) have started a new exciting musical endeavour called the STOREYTELLERS. While continuing to showcase their original material the STOREYTELLERS have added songs from THE GREAT CANADIAN SONGBOOK, including numbers by Canadian songwriters Lightfoot, Tyson, Rogers, Cockburn, Robertson Great Big Sea and others. Audiences love the new direction and have been enthusiastically singing along with the recognizable Canadian classics as well as the catchy original material.
Howard Gladstone Howard Gladstone releases his 8th album "Crazy Talk" in September 2024
*Howard Gladstone and Band continue Residency at Tranzac Club for 2025
* Howard Gladstone releases his 8th album "Crazy Talk" in September 2024
* "Timepieces: Selected Lyrics" by Howard Gladstone is published by Amazon in October 2024
Howard Gladstone is a singer-songwriter whose melodies and lyrics weave a rich and vibrant tapestry within the tradition of Canadian storytelling and songcraft.
Gladstone has established himself as a stalwart in the Toronto folk community, celebrated for his heartfelt compositions and his dedication to the craft of song.
Born and raised in Toronto, Gladstone was immersed in the city's diverse musical landscape from a young age. His early influences ranged from the classic folk songs of the 1960s to the contemporary sounds of modern folk. This eclectic mix shaped his distinctive style, blending traditional folk with contemporary sensibilities with elements of Americana, roots, blues, jazz, and world music.
Gladstone’s live performances are intimate and engaging in nature. Whether performing solo or with his talented band, he creates a connection with his audience that transcends the stage. Hosting a monthly show at Toronto’s Tranzac club, Howard often shares the stage with other artists.
Melanie Peterson Finished in 2nd place in Colleen Peterson Song Writing Wward
In The News
2022 Opened for Pursuit of Happiness at The Sound of Music Festival in Burlington, ON
2019 Holiday Single - "Christmas Breaks My Heart", produced by multiple Juno Award and Polaris Prize-winning Canadian producer Michael Wojewoda
2017 "Been So Long", runner up for Colleen Peterson Award, Folk Music Ontario
About
With her effortless blend of smart folk and pop, Saskatoon born/Toronto based singer-songwriter Melanie Peterson is fresh off the heels of a successful performance at the Sound Of Music Festival in Burlington, where she opened for The Pursuit of Happiness. Awarded the outstanding achievement in song writing award, from The Great American Song writing Competition. Melanie has also played some of Toronto's most coveted music festivals including NXNE, Canadian Music Week and Winterfolk.
Melanie has performed and showcased her music across Canada more than once, thanks to the VIA Rail Artist On Board Program, performing at the likes of Black Sheep (Quebec), Blackbird Cafe (Edmonton) Tree Organic Cafe (Vancouver), Avant-Garde (Ottawa) and Petite Riviere Vineyards, Crousetown, Nova Scotia.
