Lynne Hanson
| Lynne Hanson | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Folk, country, roots music, singer songwriter |
| Occupation(s) | songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, porchboard |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website |
lynnehanson |
Lynne Hanson is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Ottawa, Ontario who has released five albums and has toured internationally.[1]
Biography
After performing with Shane Simpson from 2000-2005, she launched her solo songwriting career with the release of her first album, Things I Miss in 2006, followed by Eleven Months (2008) and Once the Sun Goes Down (2010). Her fourth studio album River of Sand was produced by Juno-award winning songwriter Lynn Miles, and released in September 2014 on Continental Song City by the Dutch record label CRS.[2]
In 2010 she was the winner of the Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award for her song "Rest Of My Days"[3] and in 2009 was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award in the New/Emerging Artist category.[4] Lynne was a New Folk Finalist at the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas in 2009.[5]
Lynne has toured across Canada and internationally as a solo artist. She has toured in Europe and the Southern US with fellow Canadian songwriter Lynn Miles, and the United Kingdom and Ireland as support for Grammy-nominated Nashville based songwriters Steve Forbert in October 2012 and Gretchen Peters in March 2012. In 2014, she performed at the CBC Canada Day Songwriters' Circle[6]
Discography
- 7 Deadly Spins (2015)
- River of Sand (2014)
- Once The Sun Goes Down (2010)
- 11 Months (2008)
- Things I Miss (2006)
Contributions
- Shane Simpson, More Electric (2002)
- Shane Simpson, Sketches (2001)
Awards and Achievements
- Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award (2010)
- Canadian Folk Music Award nomination (2009)
- Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk finalist (2009)
- Mountain Stage New Song regional finalist (2008)
References
- ↑ Saxberg, Lynn (October 26, 2015). "Lynne Hanson explores the dark side with murder ballads". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ↑ Doole, Kerry. "River of Sand". New Canadian Music. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ↑ "Ontario Arts Council". Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ↑ "Canadian Folk Music Award results 2009". Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ↑ "Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk results". Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ↑ "Lynne Hanson, Canadian songwriter, excited for Canada Day concert". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-05.