Canadian band
Ladies of the Canyon is a Canadian band from Montreal, Quebec composed of Tara Martin, Maia Davies, Jasmine Bleile and Anna Ruddick. Their sound encompasses a melding of influences, such as roots, rock, country, and Americana. The group has released two albums.
History
Founded in 2005, Ladies of the Canyon began their career playing small venues in Montreal’s popular Mile-End neighbourhood. At the time their music consisted mainly of "countrified" 1970s Californian soft-rock sound;[1] over time their musical style expanded to include classic folk and contemporary rock.[2]
The group released their first studio album, Haunted Woman, in 2010 through Kindling/Warner Music Canada.[3][4] In the three years following this release, Ladies of the Canyon appeared on stage with Broken Social Scene and The Dears, were nominated for a Canadian Country Music Association award. The band worked with producer Mark Howard to record their second album, Diamond Heart.[5] In 2012, during the recording of this album, Sargeant was replaced by drummer Tara Martin.[6] Diamond Heart was released in September, 2013.
In 2014 the Ladies of the Canyon toured with the Barenaked Ladies.[7]
Solo careers
Maia Davies has launched a solo career by releasing her debut French language album, Héritage, using her mononym Maia (now known as Maia Lily, stylized as Maïa Lily).[8] Jasmine Bleile released her first solo album under the name Satellītes on November 17, 2018.[9] Senja Sargeant released her selftitled EP, produced by Shane Alexander, in 2022 and celebrated the event with a release party in the venue Bitterzoet in Amsterdam where Shane played along in her band.[10][11]
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
Music videos
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ "Day Three: Jeff Tweedy, Jenny Lewis, July Talk, Ladies of the Canyon Fort York, Toronto ON, July 6". Exclaim!, By Stuart Henderson Jul 07, 2014
- ^ "Review: David Martel CD Release @ Cabaret JPR". Indyish, James Finnerty, June 10th, 2008
- ^ "Ladies of the Canyon Haunted Woman". Exclaim!, By Jason Schneider Jun 28, 2010
- ^ "Ladies Of The Canyon Bring Country To Montreal"[usurped]. Chart Attack - Jun 1, 2010
- ^ "Halifax Pop Explosion: Where Canyon country explodes". Chronicle Herald, By Stephen Cooke October 21, 2013
- ^ "Ladies of the Canyon – “Diamond Heart” (2013)". Femme Metal, September 25, 2013
- ^ "Ladies of the Canyon". The Snipe News, January 21, 2014
- ^ "L'héritage personnel de Maïa" . Montreal Métro: 23 September 2012 Camille Laurin-Desjardins
- ^ Satellītes website
- ^ Discogs - Senja Sargeant – Senja Sargeant
- ^ Setlist.fm - Senja Sargeant in Bitterzoet, Amsterdam
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