CRYSTAL SHAWANDA Juno Award Winner

Juno Award Winner
CRYSTAL
SHAWANDA
NVIT- MERRITT OCTOBER 27th 10:00AM–11:30AM IN THE LECTURE THEATER
Depth. It is the measure of
our rivers, cultures, and
hearts. It gives echoes to
canyons and brilliance to
stars. It drives spirit like
blood through the body of
music.
Crystal Shawanda, born on
t he W i k wem i kong Nat ive
Reser v at ion on C a n a d a’s
Manitoulin Island, grew
up i mmersed in t he
music of her heritage
and dreams. At 12,
on a long haul with
her t r uc k- d r i ver
f at her, s he f i r s t
visited Nashville.
S i nc e t hen , s he
has recorded
three independent
albums and returned
t o N a s h v i l l e fo r
a f u l l-t i me g ig at
MERRITT CAMPUS
4155 Belshaw
TELEPHONE
250.378.3300
the famous Tootsie’s Orchid
Lounge on the Broadway strip.
and won a 2013 Juno Award,
her sound has deepened.
But music’s waters run ever
deeper, and Crystal has too.
Having stormed country music
charts in 2008, played the 2013
U.S. presidential inauguration,
Cr ysta l’s new a lbum, The
Whole World’s Got the Blues,
plumbs the depths of roots,
blues, and Americana music
to tell stories and weave spells
w it h ent r a nc i n g honest y.
[ R e c or d i n g pr i m a r i l y i n
Va nc ou v e r, B C a t Fa d e r
Mountain Stud ios,] She
has leaned into rhythm,
raw ness, a nd sou l
reminiscent of Etta
James, Janis Joplin,
and Lucinda
Wi l l iams. I n t he
u p c o m i n g y e a r,
Cr ystal w ill be
per for ming at
premiere blues
and jazz fest iva ls
throughout Canada
and the USA.
TOLL FREE
1.877.682.3300