Kathleen Edwards

Canadian singer-songwriter, Kathleen Edwards, performs with a type of sincerity that will capture your heart with its emotive lyrics and hook you with the music’s catchy riffs.
Although Canadian, her music has often been compared to the Americana genre. She has been influenced by some of rock and roll’s greatest musicians such as Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and fellow Canadian, Neil Young, and these influences have clearly steeped through into her music. Kathleen Edwards tours with a very talented backing band consisting of a bass player, a drummer, an electric guitar player, and another singer that helps her perform vocal harmonies. The electric guitar player also plays slide guitar in order to give the music a country twang to it. The keyboard player sometimes performs smooth Wurlitzer sounding effects, as well as plays an organ to deepen the sound.
The band has minimal stage theatrics and relies more on the emotion of the presentation to resonate with the audience. Kathleen Edwards sometimes sings the song in a shaky presentation to create an emotional instability that is suppose to be reflected in some of her lyrics. The guitar player will also build up the soundscape of the slide guitar playing by gradually making the guitar sound like its losing control, which enhances the aspect of instability and brings the song to an emotive climax.
Kathleen Edwards has garnered much critical acclaim and a wide fan base due to her clever songwriting abilities. Her music has also appeared in notable films such as Elizabethtown, where her critically acclaimed song, “Back to Me”, was featured. Her setlist is sure to please fans by encompassing most of her material. She is also known to spice up her setlist with some covers, such as Nirvana’s “All Apologies”.

Saw her as a breath of fresh air on the Outlaw Cruise. Her songwriting and band's musicianship raised the bar. She has a LOT of energy on stage and looks to be thoroughly enjoying her return to music to all of our benefit!

Excellent show. Fun, personal and intimate. I hope she comes back soon...last time was 4.5 years ago. Part of Canada 150 celebration. The Birchmere is a great place to see a show.