Syrah

This Singer/Songwriter & Recording artist hails from Nova Scotia but recently has made the transition into the Ottawa Folk/Blues scene from being a multiple nominee at the 1997 NSCM Awards having her single 'One For The Road' played worldwide.

Syrah is also a trained vocalist in the classical field and has done shows and competitions singing opera. Syrah takes pride in the fact that she was trained by Susan Dworkin-MacInnis of Wolfville, Nova Scotia, a highly acclaimed singer in her field.

Highlights

- 4th place winner, 1998 National Singing Competition, Simcoe, Ontario
- 1998 Showcase Artist East Coast Music Awards
- 1998 Kings County Music Festival, placed 2nd in Opera/Classical Category
- Performed as Cherubino & Marcellina in Mozart's 'The marriage of Figaro'
- 1997 Showcase Artist East Coast Music Awards
- 1997 NSCM Awards, Nominated, Songwriter of the year, Band of the Year,
and Entertainer of the year.
- Album released March 1996 'One For The Road'
- Compilation CD Released September 1996

Cathrine

Cathrine Arsenault wins the hearts of her audiences with her engaging guitar style and powerful voice.

A songwriter and performer, Cathrine has shared the stage with Lucie Blue Tremblay, Rita MacNeil, and Heather Bishop. Her first album was released in 1988 on Snowy River Records.

Cathrine's songs are based in the folk and blues tradition with a twist of country thrown in. Her powerful guitar playing and rich voice are well suited to her repertoire, which includes many of her own compositions as well as works by Joan Armatrading, Bruce Cockburn, Bonnie Raitt, Sam Cooke and Tracy Chapman.

In addition to her club dates in Ottawa, Kingston, and Toronto, Cathrine has been featured in several concerts including the Great Canadian Theatre Company's Ottawa Show, International Womens Week, Peace Caravan, Festival of the Arts, and the Womens Voices Folk Festival.

She appeared at the Kingston Folk Festival in 1985 and in 1988 and was selected as one of the singer/songwriters in the 1988 Ottawa Writers' Bloc, recorded by CBC for Performance.