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Nominated for three BC Interior Music awards and winning one - Radio Indy’s gold artist award winner Lindsay May has had a busy year. A Kelowna BC native, now living in Vancouver BC, Lindsay May released her first full length album ‘Bronze and Blue’ in February 2008, an album dubbed “a musical journey through folk, roots and blues songs with the vocal brilliance reminiscent of old blues and jazz divas’ and followed it up with a New Music West Showcase and two Canadian tours.
‘Bronze and Blue’ is a twelve track album filled with emotional songs about tried and true heartbreak… just from a different perspective. Her songs take a deeper look at relationships and personal growth, kind of like Lindsay May.
Audiences are pleasantly warmed by her outgoing spirited world view with the underlying deep emotional experiences of someone who is working hard in her musical career – due in no small part to her Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree.
Her outstanding live performance and fun on-stage banter keeps audiences entertained… something she learned by sneaking into blues clubs underage and singing with local bands. Being tall does have it’s advantages!
As for songwriting, May uses elements from her own life and those around her. A craft that has been a refined through years of songwriting and musical training, including being selected five years straight for the Bill Henderson and Roy Forbes songwriting workshop. A storyteller is made, not born.
In order to record the material, Lindsay May teamed up with an original production duo, in a Kelowna BC studio – Beyond Audio. Producers Steve Todd (Sue Medley) and Mike Ohman (Peter Mann and the Lonely) commandeered some world class players including Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp etc…), Pat Steward (Bryan Adams etc..) and Julie Masi (Parachute Club) perform on the album.
Lindsay May has recently been involved with Amnesty International’s Small Places tour - bringing awareness to human rights in ‘small places. For more information, please visit www.smallplaces.ca
Her recent recordings are with reknowned roots producer Babe Gurr. Look for the full length LP in 2010.
As well, Lindsay May’s Christmas song on the 2008 Very Vancouver Christmas CD was highlighted at a 'Key Cut'. www.veryvancouverchristmas.com
Visit lindsaymay.com for more details.
Lindsay, it was a pleasure to meet you, and I'm looking forward to our next Showcase with you performing in it! Thank you for the compliment on my music! Have a wonderful week end! Mike
Bluebird North! Way to go! Great gig. Nice score. Nice to see ya/hear ya at Trees, besides the food collected, we took in $113.40 for the Food Bank. Yah us!
Hey Lindsay, Been listening to your album and wanted to let ou know we aired a track this week:
IndieCan salutes Ana Miura and Amanda Rheaume for their Babes for Breasts tour and looks at some of the great artists that blessed us with Ottawa and Toronto performances to celebrate Episode 100. This week, hear The Painted Birds, Mike Yates and The Candidates, Sule, Lindsay May, Iconoclast, Plants and Animals, Rory Gardiner and more. IndieCan talks to David Usher about FaceBook, Myspace and all the other social media phenomina that has changed how artists and fans relate to each other.
To share the link to this show to your friends, fans, web page and email blasts, refer music fans to: http://www. indiecan. com/radio. htm#episode101 for picture galleries, radio show highlights and more.
beautiful voice, wonderful soul. may the songs of life always light your way. come visit the shop sooner than later and we will have tea. kisses you chess board maker you...
Hey! Good to hear from you! I'm going to swing by the Chapel on Thurs. to see you finally! Can't wait! I wrote you on facebook about the graphic design thing, would love to help, just need some details :) xo
