NEWS RELEASE
ROOTS NORTH MUSIC FESTIVAL
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The Roots North Music Festival is proud to welcome Grammy nominated & Juno award winning artist Rose Cousins to our 5th Annual Main Stage lineup.
A native of Prince Edward Island, Rose Cousins lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She deeply values being part of multiple music communities, and is constantly fueled by collaboration.
Cousins’ 2012 album We Have Made A Spark celebrated her Boston community and featured a cast of musicians Cousins had known and played music with for a decade. It won a Juno Award, three East Coast Music Awards, a Canadian Folk Music Award, was nominated for the Polaris Music Prize, and made picks/best of lists in USA Today, NPR Music and Oprah Magazine.
Her music has found its way into several TV shows including Grey’s Anatomy.
Cousins' 2017 release, Natural Conclusion, made with Grammy award winning producer Joe Henry, is what she calls "the most honest and vulnerable thing" she has made to date. The album received a 2018 Grammy nomination and Rose was nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the 2018 Canadian Juno Awards and Artist of the Year at the International Folk Awards.
"The simplicity of these songs is deceiving; as sparse as they feel, her voice draws you in until you realize you are at the heart of the storm." – The Guardian
Festival passes are available from Alleycats Music & Art in Downtown Orillia or from our website www.RootsNorthMusic.ca.
Your pass includes admission to six main-stage acts performing April 26 and 27 at St. Paul's Centre. Information about numerous free shows will be listed soon as well.
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