Thursday, April 14, 2011

Episode 54!

Welcome to Episode 54 of the Prairie Belles Podcast! To listen to the podcast, either click on the mp3 player below OR click on "LISTEN TO EPISODE 54" to open a media player on your desktop. You can also check us out on iTunes!

LISTEN TO EPISODE 54


What we mentioned this week:
  • Tweet of the week via @Sperounes
    "    News on Alison Krauss in #yeg: http://tinyurl.com/44jbnj2"
    Alison Krauss & the Union Station with Jerry Douglas on dobro will     perform Tuesday, July 5 at the Jubilee Auditorium.
    Ticket info has yet to be announced – stay tuned and we will post the information when it becomes available!
  • Tweet the Arts with @artsedmonton on May 5. Meet up and tweet #yegarts! Appetizers and a cash bar will be available. Register today or contact @TamaraStecyk for more details!
  • YWCA Edmonton's Women of Distinction Nominations – Do you know a woman who has made a significant contribution to the Arts community in Edmonton? Nominate her for a YWCA Women of Distinction Awards in the Arts, Culture & Heritage category. Nomination deadline is April 22nd!
  • SOS FEST submission Reminder!
    Calling all musicians! Submissions for SOS Fest 2011 will be available online (click here) from Tuesday, March 15 through midnight on Saturday, April 30, 2011.
  • The 24th Annual Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts awards were this past Monday night at the Winspear Centre. The recipients were announced and we’d like to congratulate the winners:
    John Poole Award for Promotion of the Arts Avenue Magazine
    Molson Coors Award for Excellence in Artistic Direction     Sandro Dominelli Northlands Award for an Emerging Artist Arlen Konopaki

FRIDAY
  1. Jaclyn Guillou Quintet at the Yardbird Suite 18 for members, $22 for non 8pm
  2. Jordan Kaminski @ Wild Earth Bakery 8pm admission is by donation
  3. Tim Hus with 100 mile House @ the Haven Social Club 8pm $16 in advance, E-TICKETS 
    *We featured Tim's song Talkin' Saskatoon Blues.
SATURDAY
  1. The Consonance @ Filthy McNasty’s at 4pm FREE
  2. Heather Mckenzie Band @ Caffrey’s in the Park (Sherwood park) 8pm
  3. Chloe Albert with Lynne Hanson @ the Blue Chair Café 8pm $15
  • WindRow Performance Presents...BACKWATER
    April 9 to April 17, 2011
    By Amber Borotsik and Jesse Gervais
    Catalyst Theatre all shows at 8pm.
    TICKETS: $20 Adult, $15 Student/Senior.










Growing up in Calgary, Alberta, Lauren Busheikin began performing at an early age. She got her start at the age of seven as a member of The Young Canadians of the Calgary Stampede. For eleven years, Lauren was singing and dancing in front of thousands of people at the Grandstand Show put on annually at the Calgary Stampede.

At age fourteen, Lauren began taking private singing lessons, focusing on classical and operatic music. She continued to sing classical music but also branched out into more contemporary music during her high school years.

After a year studying science following high school, Lauren realized her true passion was in performance, and was accepted the following year into Grant MacEwan’s music program. She spent the next two years earning a diploma which focused on contemporary performance styles ranging from jazz and latin to rock and pop. During her time at Grant McEwan, she was a member of the MacEwan jazz choir and the Grant MacEwan/UofA jazz band. In May 2006, she sang with the jazz band at the 1800+ capacity Winspear Center for Music, performing during MacEwan’s four convocation ceremonies. After graduating, Lauren took an additional year of studies at the college to focus on composition and songwriting.

After completing her studies, Lauren began performing around Edmonton as a jazz singer. Performing as a trio or quarted, she sings an assortment of jazz, latin, blues, and pop songs in restaurants and clubs as well as private functions.

Now, she very excited to be releasing We Love; her debut album! Lauren met with producer Russell Broom back in July 2010 and started recording in the fall. All the songs are original compositions by Lauren; a cool blend of pop, blues, jazz, and folk styles. Click on the player below to listen to some tracks from her album.

One thing for certain is that Lauren will be making her mark on the Canadian Independant Music scene. She was recognized as a finalist and discretionary prize winner at the 2009 Calgary Folk Fest songwriting contest. In 2010, she received a recording grant from Rawlco Radio to assist in recording her album. Lauren's music and artistry will take her audience by surprise - she is an act you won't want to miss!
Upcoming Shows:
Lauren's CD Release for her new album We Love is Friday, April 22nd, 2011 at the Haven Social Club E-TICKETS
*We featured Lauren's song Chasing Metaphors.

We'd love to hear from you, so please twitter us, facebook us, comment on the blog or email us at prairiebelles@gmail.com Until next time! xo





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