Canadian musician Kyrie Kirstmanson has released her third album, Origin of the Stars, recorded on the Parisian label NoFormat!. This is truly an amazing find. Her voice is both soulful and quirky: picture a hybrid of Bjork, Feist and Joni Mitchell. Her sound is equally as difficult to categorize: a kind of avant-garde jazz meets folk.
When listening to songs like The Holy, Song For A Blackwind and Birdsong you can picture yourself at an outdoor summer folk festival. While Song X, Eruption and Comet of Desire should be enjoyed in a dimly lit, smoky jazz bar on a rainy night. (Even as a non-smoker, I firmly believe that smoking should be legalized for specific musical performances…for ambiance purposes of course).
With increasing recognition, including an Ontario Arts Council’s Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award for Song X, Kyrie’s unique and beautiful style should reach more and more ears.
To hear Kyrie follow the links below:
http://www.myspace.com/kyriekristmanson
http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/bands/Kyrie-Kristmanson
When listening to songs like The Holy, Song For A Blackwind and Birdsong you can picture yourself at an outdoor summer folk festival. While Song X, Eruption and Comet of Desire should be enjoyed in a dimly lit, smoky jazz bar on a rainy night. (Even as a non-smoker, I firmly believe that smoking should be legalized for specific musical performances…for ambiance purposes of course).
With increasing recognition, including an Ontario Arts Council’s Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award for Song X, Kyrie’s unique and beautiful style should reach more and more ears.
To hear Kyrie follow the links below:
http://www.myspace.com/kyriekristmanson
http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/bands/Kyrie-Kristmanson
Great review and recommendation! I would add "Susan Aglukark meets Sophie Milman" to the mélange of voices used to describe Kyrie.
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