ErinKay

There is a contour to Erin Kay’s voice that has been likened to "honey and tabasco, swirled in a cloud of smoke". Soft melodies unfold with a delicate breath akin to Joni Mitchell, and then escalate with a learned boldness. The Edmonton, Alberta born singer-songwriter is at once piercing and fragile, and empathetic and independent. Kay carves new paths with unparalleled courage. 

Kay grew up in Edmonton and started with a decade of piano lessons from age six into her teens. She taught herself guitar around 12 and was always writing songs, inspired by everything from heavy metal to Joni Mitchell and Janis Joplin. Her first public performance came at 16 and she laughs to remember that she “found my voice singing karaoke” before graduating to playing and singing original songs at open mic nights. She eventually left Edmonton to explore a quieter way of life in Northern BC, where her daughter was born. Erin returned to the prairies of Alberta in 2013, bringing with her immaculately crafted songs speaking to love, loss, motherhood, and ultimately hope, which she expressed in her debut, six song EP “Into the Light” (2014). The EP gained her airplay on CBC radio, CKUA and charted on other local and college radio stations across Canada. 

For her sophomore record "Silver and Gold", Kay, worked with grammy nominated producer Miles Wilkinson (Guy Clark), and the two built arrangements that grew and flourished into a wild and rich full length album. Slowly put together over two years, the record was an expansive release, tender and affectionate, with moments of honest self-reflection, big melodies and big heart.