JADEA KELLY CLOVER

“ H E R V O C A L S H AV E T H E
UN A F F EC T E D OP E NLY
EMOTIONAL QUALIT Y
NE E DE D T O SHINE .”
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“ONE OF THE SHINING
JE WEL S IN THE CROWN OF
C A N A DI A N SONG W RI T E R S .”
TOM POWER, CBC RADIO
JADEA KELLY CLOVER
The triumphs upon choosing a life in
music are few and far between. And as
layered harmonies and sonic space, Clover
Music Awards, which led to appearances
presents a startlingly drastic yet unified
on Stuart McLean’s Vinyl Café, Canadian
many know, finding your own unique
musical shift for Kelly in 2013, a unique
festival performances, European house
and compelling voice is almost as
union of Iris De Ment’s vocal ache with
concert tours and even a CBC–recorded
rare as finding a four leaf clover.
heavy Portishead ambience and percussion.
Thankfully through heartache and iron
In 2010, Kelly independently released
performance at the Stewart Park Folk
Festival in 2010. Kelly is most prominently
fists, Jadea Kelly has discovered her voice —
Eastbound Platform — produced by David
known for her vocal work and recordings
an intriguing marriage of old and new. Built
Baxter — and was later nominated for
with Canadian acts like folk artist
with heavy orchestration, darker organ pads,
new emerging artist by the Canadian Folk
Catherine MacLellan (Silhouette, 2010)
and metal band Protest The Hero
(Kezia, 2005 and Scurrilous, 2011).
Clover was recorded at the Woodshed
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Crookes (Hawksley Workman, Doug
Despite this, I am fully dedicated. It is
Paisley, One Hundred Dollars) and
my passion and it is stitched into the very
tracked in analog to 2–inch tape.
fabric of my being. Whether performing
myself — this was the first time in our
seeds, both professions are a calling
and require a love of land and art.”
visual understanding of Kelly and Clover.
a song based on how it appears and
The front and back album panels depict
physically looks on screen, we closed our
a painted wolf and crow, decorated with
eyes and chose a take on how it felt.”
green clover. Both animals, long villainized
It has been three years since Kelly has
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released a recording, partially due to
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the exhaustion of heavy touring. In 2012
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she finally left the road, moved into the
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The album artwork provides an additional
screen,” said Kelly. “Instead of judging
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in a large hall or sowing a field with
recording history that we had tracked
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musician offers little financial reward — nor
does it provide a guaranteed retirement.
without the trance of a glowing computer
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“Much like farming, working as a touring
Studio in Toronto and produced by Stew
“For a majority of the band — including
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Jadea composed the majority of Clover.
rented room of a Toronto home and grew
her first ever garden. Solace, peace and
reflection came while she rested and towed
throughout history, are present within
the lyrics on “Lone Wolf” and “I’ll Be”.
“Lone wolf don’t hunt like he used to /
Sinks his teeth with a jaw loose”
“Don’t preach what you don’t know /
I’ll take flight with a black crow”
the soil — as did 30–40 acoustic demo
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recordings. These demos were completely
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stripped down and quickly circulated
highlight their positive attributes, and in
throughout the musical community.
turn the positive attributes of Kelly. Rather
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Crookes took note of the emotive, angelic
vulnerability of these demos and was able
These creatures are showcased to
than a symbol of fear or evil, the wolf has
long been regarded within aboriginal
to produce and lure the core strength and
folklore as a teacher and/or pathfinder.
determination we now hear in Kelly’s voice.
And the crow, characterized as a symbol
With the help of such Toronto players as
or omen of death, was once known for its
Jason Sniderman (Blue Peter), Tom Juhas
intelligence, luck and knowledge. All of the
(Ride the Tiger/Friendly Rich), Nigel
images are representations and symbols of
Hebblewhite (Run With The Kittens)
the sorrows, obstacles, hope and growth
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in Kelly’s personal life in the past year.
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“I am extremely proud of this record
assortment of ambient guitars, haunting
and pleased to be surrounded by so
organ pads, synth bass and delayed string
much positivity and creativity. I can’t
arrangements to support the rich texture
wait to share it with everyone.”
of Kelly’s voice.
Inspired and named after her
Clover will be released through Darth
Jadea Music and Divergent Recordings,
grandfather’s farm in rural Ontario, Clover
available worldwide on May 21, 2013.
touches on the interconnected relationship
Kelly will kick off the release with a small
between farming and working as a
promotional tour in Canada, followed
musician — and Kelly’s hope to have a life
by tours in North America and Europe
in music. Although raised in suburban
in the fall/winter of 2013–2014.
Whitby, Ontario, the Kelly family have
worked and sacrificed on the land for three
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generations — and it is on this farm that
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