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Emily Fennell’s earliest memories are of the dusty Canadian fairgrounds of Southern Ontario. Accompanied by her parents, she pursued her love of performing at county fair singing competitions. As an adult singer/songwriter, her work ethic was honed in Southern Ontario’s juke joints, bars, and nightclubs.
When the pandemic made it impossible for the Kingston, Ontario, artist to perform in front of audiences, Miss Emily took material from her live concerts to create the album Live at the Isabel. It was nominated for the 2022 Juno Blues Album of the Year.
The Kingston (Ontario) Standard has said of Miss Emily Fennell that she can bring the house down just as well as Janis Joplin could. It’s no wonder that she won Toronto’s Blues Maple Blues Festival’s New Artist of the Year award as well as Female Vocalist of the Year awards in both 2020 and 2022.
Fennell’s naked commitment to the truth has never been more apparent than in her recent studio album, Defined by Love. It’s a warts-and-all diary of a year filled with confusion and anger, lost relationships, and found humanity. As John Kereiff of Hot Wax Album Reviews commented, “When it comes to soulful singing, there aren’t many that can hold a candle to Miss Emily. … her soul-drenched gumbo of blues, old-school R&B, and jazz reaches right into your chest cavity to give the ol’ ticker a good squeeze.”
“Do yourself a favour and catch a live show. Quite simply, WOW.” – Bill Welychka, Kingston Whig Standard (March 2018)
“An angelic voice with just a hint of sultry devilishness. This gal is a rocket ready to take off!” – Rob Baker, The Tragically Hip
Photo: Doug Fetherston Photography