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She was promised to a brilliant career, rising Canadian folk singer and Toronto born Taylor Josephine Stephanie Luciow, known by her stage name Taylor Mitchell, not even 19 years old, was killed tragically on October 28 2009, while on tour in Nova Scotia. We were so excited about the future (this post was scheduled to be publish 2 months ago), her loss is an incomprehensible tragedy for her family and the people who were supporting her. A few days before her death, Mitchell was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award for Young Performer of the Year.
She left us her unique, first and last work, her debut album FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, just released earlier this year on March.
“She was so young and talented — her big dreams were a perfect match with her big, kind heart,” said Michael Johnston, the album’s producer.
Recorded at The Lincoln County Social Club in the heart of Parkdale, in downtown Toronto over 5 days, in an organic, live-off-the-floor fashion, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION is a collection of mostly original songs that showcases a range of styles, from folk to country-rock to pop, and reflects the diversity of her talent. Praised by such Canadian luminaries as Lynn Miles, Justin Rutledge, and Michael Johnston, Taylor Mitchell defies her youthfulness, her country-tinged folk pop sounds like it comes from someone of a completely different generation, and her voice has none of the tentative frailty we’d expect from someone her age.
Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, she studied music and dance from an early age, graduating in 2008 from the prestigious Etobicoke School of the Arts with a major in musical theatre. In 2006, Taylor met Suzie Vinnick, a Maple Blues award-winning artist. The two forged an instant connection, and went on to co-write two songs that appear on FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION (”Secluded Roads” and the title album “For Your Consideration”).
In 2007, Taylor was invited to participate in the Youth Mentoring Program at the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (OCFF) Conference. Taylor mentored one-on-one with Juno award- winner Lynn Miles. Miles was so impressed by the young singer-songwriter that the two went on to write another song (”Clarity”) that appears also on Taylor’s debut album witch includes also a haunting duet with Miles on “Diamonds and Rust” by Joan Baez.
Taylor also collaborates and studies with Michael Johnston, who recorded her first EP in 2007. When Taylor approached Michael about recording an album’s worth of original material, Johnston enthusiastically agreed to produce.
Johnston enlisted an all-star cast of musicians to serve as Taylor’s band in the studio, including John Dinsmore (Kathleen Edwards), Anne Lindsay (Jim Cuddy Band), Jason Mercer (Ani DiFranco, Ron Sexsmith), Justin Rutledge and Noel Webb (Skydiggers).
It’s hard to believe that a such pure rare genius is gone…
“Taylor Mitchell’s debut CD belies her young age. It’s filled with depth, honesty, and talent that is rare and genuine, and is a sign of even greater things to come. Watch her fly.”
Lynn Miles
01. Don’t Know How I Got Here
02. Ride Into The Sunset
03. Trick of The Light
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION is available for sale at:
She Said Boom (Roncesvalles)
CDBaby.com
(CD & digital downloads)
MapleMusic.com
(online CD sales)
iTunes
(digital downloads)
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About the author : Alias is a French self-made-man, multi-talented artist, he is also a music-producer, screen writer and artistic director for films. Read more from this author
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