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Revision as of 09:51, 7 November 2011
Kathleen Edwards | |
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 Kathleen Edwards at Wakefield, Quebec's Black Sheep Inn, September 1st, 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 11, 1978 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative country, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, violin, vocals |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Zoe, MapleMusic |
| Website | kathleenedwards |
Kathleen Edwards (born July 11, 1978[1] in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter. Her 2003 debut album, Failer, contained the singles "Six O'Clock News" and "Hockey Skates".[2]
Personal life
Edwards, the daughter of a diplomat,[3] spent portions of her youth in Korea[4] and Switzerland. At age 5, Edwards began classical violin studies that continued for the next 12 years.[5] As a teenager she lived overseas, where she spent much of her time listening to her brother's Neil Young and Bob Dylan records.[6] Her brother also bought her first record, a Tom Petty album. After high school she decided not to attend college, instead opting to play local clubs to pay the bills.
Albums
In 1999, Edwards recorded a six-song EP entitled Building 55 and pressed 500 copies. By the fall of 2000, she was on tour across Canada managing her own gigs. In 2001, she wrote seven of the ten songs for her 2003 debut release Failer.
Edwards played at SXSW in 2002 and was signed to Rounder Records and MapleMusic shortly after. Failer was released in Canada in the fall of 2002 on MapleMusic Recordings. In January 2003 Failer was released by Rounder Records in the US and internationally. Rolling Stone declared her one of year's most promising new acts and Blender said that Failer's songs possessed "an indefinable pull that makes you love the characters they describe, no matter how fucked up they are." The New York Times praised Edwards as a writer whose songs can "pare situations down to a few dozen words while they push country-rock towards its primal impulses of thump and twang." She made her television network debut on "Late Show with David Letterman," where she performed "Six O'Clock News."
In 2005, Edwards released Back to Me, which also garnered considerable critical acclaim, and led to the release of the singles "Back to Me" and "In State". The track "Summerlong" also featured on the soundtrack of the movie Elizabethtown starring Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst.
In 2008, Edwards released her third studio album, Asking for Flowers. It was described by the San Francisco Bay Guardian as "her finest album to date",[7] and was a shortlisted nominee for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize.[8] In contrast with 2005's Back to Me, on which Edwards relied on her working band, Asking for Flowers predominantly features session musicians.
In fall 2010, Edwards began working on her fourth studio album in Wisconsin. Voyageur will be released in January 2012. It includes the single "Change the Sheets."
Musical collaborations
In 2005, Edwards lent her vocals to the duet "The Plan", recorded with Matt Mays and El Torpedo for their self-titled album.[9]
In 2006, she was nominated for Juno Awards for Songwriter of the Year and Adult Alternative Album of the Year for Back to Me.[10]
In 2007, Edwards worked with John Doe, formerly of the punk rock band X, on his solo album A Year in the Wilderness. She sings vocals on three tracks.[11]
In 2008 Edwards sang backup vocals on Bryan Adams' album 11, and supported one of his tours. In 2009, she joined Adams on stage to sing one of Adams' songs, "Walk On By".[12]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [13] |
US [14] |
US Heat [15] | ||
| Failer |
|
— | — | — |
| Back to Me |
|
— | 173 | 6 |
| Asking for Flowers |
|
15 | 102 | 1 |
| Voyageur |
|
To be released | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Extended plays
- 1999: Building 55
- 2003: Live from the Bowery Ballroom
- 2008: Live Session
Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Six O'Clock News" | Failer |
| "One More Song the Radio Won't Like" | ||
| 2004 | "Hockey Skates" | |
| 2005 | "Back to Me" | Back to Me |
| "In State" | ||
| 2008 | "The Cheapest Key" | Asking for Flowers |
| "I Make the Dough, You Get the Glory" | ||
| 2011 | "Change the Sheets" | Voyageur |
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Married Again" | Jim Cuddy | The Light That Guides You Home |
References
- ^ Biography at kathleenedwards.org. URL last accessed 2006-10-23.
- ^ Whibbs, Chris."Method Acting", Exclaim!, May 2008.
- ^ (March 4, 2008). "Kathleen Edwards gets politically charged", Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ Langness, David (March 1, 2008). "Kathleen Edwards: A Songwriter's Progress", Paste. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ Deziel, Shanda (February 17, 2003). "Alt-country's New "It" Girl: Kathleen Edwards", The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Kathleen Edwards: Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ San Francisco Bay Guardian : Article : Flowers for Kathleen Edwards
- ^ "2008 - Winners and Nominees". Polaris Music Prize. Archived from the original on 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ allmusic ((( Matt Mays + El Torpedo > Overview )))
- ^ kathleenedwards.org | We wish we could play shinny
- ^ Yep Roc Records > Artist Info
- ^ Paolozzi, John (March 30, 2009). "Watch Kathleen Edwards Juno Performance with Bryan Adams". CBC Radio 3. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ "Kathleen Edwards Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
- ^ "Kathleen Edwards Album & Song Chart History - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
- ^ "Kathleen Edwards Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
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