Ladies of the Canyon is a Canadian band from Montreal, Quebec, composed of Tara Martin, Maïa Davies, Jasmine Bleile and Anna Ruddick. Their sound encompasses a melding of influences, such as roots, rock, country, and Americana. The group has released two albums.
History Founded in 2005, Ladies of the Canyon began their career playing small venues in Montreal’s popular Mile-End neighbourhood. At the time their music consisted mainly of "countrified" 1970s Californian soft-rock sound;"Day Three: Jeff Tweedy, Jenny Lewis, July Talk, Ladies of the Canyon Fort York, Toronto ON, July 6". Exclaim!, By Stuart Henderson Jul 07, 2014 over time their musical style expanded to include classic folk and contemporary rock."Review: David Martel CD Release @ Cabaret JPR". Indyish, James Finnerty, June 10th, 2008
The group released their first studio album, Haunted Woman, in 2010 through Kindling/Warner Music Canada."Ladies of the Canyon Haunted Woman". Exclaim!, By Jason Schneider Jun 28, 2010. Chart Attack - Jun 1, 2010 In the three years following this release, Ladies of the Canyon appeared on stage with Broken Social Scene and The Dears, were nominated for a Canadian Country Music Association award. The band worked with producer Mark Howard to record their second album, Diamond Heart."Halifax Pop Explosion: Where Canyon country explodes". Chronicle Herald, By Stephen Cooke October 21, 2013 In 2012, during the recording of this album, Sargeant was replaced by drummer Tara Martin."Ladies of the Canyon – “Diamond Heart” (2013)". Femme Metal, September 25, 2013 Diamond Heart was released in September, 2013.
In 2014 the Ladies of the Canyon toured with the Barenaked Ladies."Ladies of the Canyon". The Snipe News, January 21, 2014
Solo careers Maia Davies released her debut album in 2010, Héritage, using the mononym "Maïa" (now known as Maia Lily, stylized as Maïa Lily)."L'héritage personnel de Maïa" . Montreal Métro: 23 September 2012 Camille Laurin-Desjardins Jasmine Bleile released her first solo album under the name Satellītes on November 17, 2018.Satellītes website Senja Sargeant released her selftitled EP, produced by Shane Alexander, in 2022 and celebrated the event with a release party in the venue Bitterzoet in Amsterdam where Shane played along in her band.Discogs - Senja Sargeant – Senja SargeantSetlist.fm - Senja Sargeant in Bitterzoet, Amsterdam
Discography
Studio albums Title Album details Haunted Woman Release date: June 1, 2010 Label: Kindling/Warner Music Canada Diamond Heart Release date: September 24, 2013 Label: Warner Music Canada
Singles Year Single Album 2010 "Follow Me Down" Haunted Woman "Maybe Baby" 2011 "Give It Again" 2013 "Diamond Heart" Diamond Heart "You and All Your Famous Friends"
Music videos Year Video 2010 "Follow Me Down" "Maybe Baby" 2014 "Let's Take the Night"
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Result 2011 Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star
References
External links
Ladies of the Canyon at CMT