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For decades, Kathleen Edwards has been a cornerstone of North American roots music.Since making her debut with 2002s Failer, shes spent the 21st century occupying the grey area between genres, swirling together her own mix of alt-country, folk, and heartland rock s a sound that has earned its creator more a half-dozen Juno nominations, as well as Top 40 success on both sides of the Canadian/American border. Now in her third decade as an artist, Kathleen Edwards has done more than carry the torch of songwriting heroes like Tom Petty, Neil Young, and Lucinda Williams shes opened the door for others, too, inspiring a new generation of artists who, like her, blur the boundaries between genre and generation.A native of Ottawa, Ontario, Edwards was still in her early 20s when she released the critically-acclaimed Failer. The albums warm, woozy sound crystallized on radio hits like Six OClock News quickly turned her into one of the eras alt-country heroes. From the very start, though, Edwards music seemed to exist somewhere out of time, resisting categorization even as Failer received a Juno nomination for Roots Before I turned 30, I toured the world and put our nearly four records, performed on TV, and had an incredible run, she says of her first 10 years in the spotlight. Whats interesting is that I walked away from all of it, too and when I came back, I felt better than the person who put out Failer.By the late 2010s, Edwards felt recharged and revitalized. When a phone call arrived from Maren Morris, who was looking for songwriting partners for a new project, Edwards jumped at the chance to collaborate. The two musicians co-wrote Good Woman, which appeared on Morris Grammy-nominated album Girl in 2019. Back home in Canada, Edwards continued to write new material, eventually partnering with producer Ian Fitchuk for the album Total Freedom. Released in 2020, the album expanded her sound and her audience, boosted by two hit songs Options Open and Hard on Everyone that both reached the Top 30 on the Triple A chart in America. Total Freedom didnt just mark her return to the music industry. It was a rebirth, too.Whats next? New music, of course. Edwards remains a fan of ripping guitar riffs and good songs, and shes combining both into a follow-up album that showcases her legacy as well as her evolution. She maintains a presence on the road, too, playing her own gigs one minute and sharing shows with her heroes including Willie Nelson, John Fogerty, and Bob Dylan the next.The amount of things Ive gone through might make someone else quitbut quitting doesnt quite do it for me, she says. I cant help but want to write great songs, connect with people, and see whats ahead. I dont love looking behind, even though its one of the ways we can see what weve done, so Im looking forward.Sale Dates and Times:
Public Onsale : Fri, 9 Aug 2024 at 12:00 AM
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The Venice West, 1717 Lincoln Blvd,Los Angeles,CA,United States, Venice
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