I always struggle to write a bio for music because it’s like translating the ineffable into words. But I guess if I’m a songwriter I’m also a writer so I should be able to do that. I like writing a new one every time I’m asked because the way I think about my music will likely have changed since the last time I supplied a bio.
I make songs because my heart aches. It’s the only thing I’ve found that can adequately express what I feel in my soul. I don’t understand how music does that, but it does. I sit down with confusion, pain, loneliness, worry, despair, agitation whatever it is, and I start to play. Chances are, after a few minutes something comes out that makes sense of all that inner chaos.
I have been writing songs since I first felt the pang of being an outsider around 12. The songs stayed with me in my bedroom for a long time, spilling out occasionally. I had no idea what it meant to be a musician. I was lucky enough to accidentally live with real-life money making musicians in university. I thought “THIS IS THE COOLEST”.
When I moved out to BC from Ontario I decided if people asked I would tell them I was a musician. Start fresh, be who I thought I wanted to be. That went great! I started to get gigs, started to figure out how performing worked, got to work with other folks to make two professional songs. I’m still learning how the music world is. Just learned how to make a stage-plot (I think). Trying to decide what things I have to do, and what things I can refuse because after all, it’s still my art. If I don’t stay true to myself what’s the point?
I’ve just finished making an album. I think it’s pretty frickin great. It captures the longings and revelations of the switch from completely naive 20-something, to somewhat aware of what is important to me and what I’m capable of early 30-er.
It’s called Stardust and you can find it here: https://ohnovember.bandcamp.com/album/stardust
Now I’m trying to do the marketing thing, networking thing, play more gigs thing, and try not to get sucked into all the ads I get on “How to grow your fanbase”. Because truly, I think it will grow as I do. As I learn to put myself out there, play my heart out and let myself be seen. I thrive on the connections I make with people surrounding my music, and I don’t want a million streams if I don’t know who any of the people are.
You'll find me playing around the Rockies summer/fall 2025 supporting the album release
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