Basia Bulat is a singer-songwriterliving inMontreal, Canada. Sheoffers both a distinctive voiceand artistry that pulls as much fromgospeland soul as it does from classicfolk. In addition toherskills as a powerhousevocalist, Bulat is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, recordingand performing on electric guitar, piano, autoharp, ukulele, bass and charango.Her talent has also been recognized at scale: her songs have been adapted for majorperformances with symphony orchestras, and she has been invited to perform at prestigioustributes to Leonard Cohen, Daniel Lanois,Nick Cave,and The Band. Since releasing her debut in2007, she has shared the stage with artists likeSt Vincent, Sufjan Stevens, Nick Cave and theBadSeeds, The National, Michael Kiwanuka, Daniel Lanois, Beirut, Destroyer, US Girls, JimJames and more.She’sbeen featured onNPR’sTiny Desk Concerts,performed on theLateShow with Stephen ColbertandLater with Jools Holland, and received supportfromTheNeedle Drop,The New York Timesand more. Bulat is a three-timePolaris Music Prizefinalistand has been nominated for fiveJUNO Awards.Her first two albums, the folk-music-tintedOh, My DarlingandHeart of my Ownwere recordedin analogue with punk-rock producerHoward Bilerman;Tall Tall Shadow, exploring friendshipand grief, was made withMark Lawson;Good Advice—a break-up album—andAre You in Love?were produced in Kentucky and Joshua Tree (respectively) withMy Morning JacketfrontmanJim James.Basia’slast albumThe Garden, reimagining16 ofhercataloguesongsthroughstringarrangementsbyOwen Pallett, Paul Frith,andZou Zou Robidoux, was a critical success. Herevolving discography showcases a remarkable versatility, solidifying her place as asingularvoice in contemporary music.Her new albumBasia’s Palace, mixed byTucker Martine(Beth Orton,The National,Neko Case),andwithstring arrangements by Grammy-nominatedcomposerDrew Jurecka(Dua Lipa,Metric, Alvvays), is set to be released February 21, 2025.
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