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.
Ladies of the Canyon | |
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 2011 Burlington Music Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Roots/Rock |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Labels | Warner Music Canada |
| Members | Tara Martin Maia Davies Jasmine Bleile Anna Ruddick |
| Past members | Senja Sargeant |
| Website | ladiesofthecanyon |
History
editFounded 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
editMaia 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
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Haunted Woman |
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| Diamond Heart |
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2010 | "Follow Me Down" | Haunted Woman |
| "Maybe Baby" | ||
| 2011 | "Give It Again" | |
| 2013 | "Diamond Heart" | Diamond Heart |
| "You and All Your Famous Friends" |
Music videos
edit| Year | Video |
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| 2010 | "Follow Me Down" |
| "Maybe Baby" | |
| 2014 | "Let's Take the Night" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Result |
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| 2011 | Canadian Country Music Association | Rising Star | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "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