CRYSTALSHAWANDA

Juno Award Winner

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the famous Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge on the Broadway strip.

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,

and won a 2013 Juno Award, her sound has deepened.

Crysta 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 ith ent ranc ing honest y. [ Record ing pr imar i ly i n Va ncouver, BC at Fader

Mountain Studios,] She has leaned into rhythm,

r aw ne s s , a nd s ou l reminiscent of Etta James, Janis Joplin, a n d L u c i n d a Wi l l iams. In the upcom i ng yea r, Cr y s t a l w i l l be p e r f o r m i n g a t p r e m i e r e b l u e s and jazz fest iva ls

throughout Canada and the USA.

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 the Wikwemikong Nat ive Reser vat ion on Canada’s Manitoulin Island, grew up i m mer sed i n t he music of her heritage and dreams. At 12, on a long haul with her t r uck- d r iver fat her, she f i r s t visited Nashvil le. S ince t hen , she h a s r e c o r d e d three independent albums and returned to Na shv i l l e for a fu l l-t ime g ig at

NVIT-MERRITT OCTOBER 27th 10:00AM–11:30AM IN THE LECTURE THEATER