Canadian Musician - November/December 2017 | Page 78

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By Ken Kelley
LYNN
LANGTRY
What:
Singer-Songwriter
Where:
Surrey, BC
Visit:
www.lynnlangtry.com
Surrey, BC’s Lynn Langtry is a multi-disciplinary artist that
expresses herself via novels, visual arts, and, of course,
through song. Her original music has been performed
by the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra and, through a
cultural exchange program with the Dominican Republic,
the Amethyst Concert Group.
Her most current music release is Elements, a project that
sees Langtry using song to highlight the texture, style, and
tone behind her work. In addition to work on a new studio
album, one of her latest projects is the documentary film
The Ocean in Our Backyard, in which music is uniquely used
in lieu of dialogue
After being discharged from the Canadian Navy in 2016
following a remarkable quarter-century of service, New
Brunswick’s Patrick Murray decided to embark on a new
career: that of a musician. While he had released an
album while still enlisted – 2013’s Losing Sight of Shore
– his newfound “freedom” meant he was now able to
devote himself entirely to the craft of songwriting.
Murray’s newest album, New Beginnings, was produced
by acclaimed east coaster J.P. Cormier. A folk music release
in the vein of Stan Rogers, the album’s songs are inspired by
the songwriter’s love of his country and home province, the
latter of which takes centre stage in the rousing a cappella
track “Rolling Fields.”
SHIMMER
JOHNSON
What:
Pop, Country
Where:
Edmonton, AB
Visit:
www.shimmerjohnson.com
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Although she may have gotten her start as
a country music artist, Edmonton’s Shimmer
Johnson is taking the opportunity to branch
out. Released in early September 2017, her
latest singles, “Pride” and “Getaway,” see the
artist embracing more of a pop-oriented
sound. The songs, which follow up her 2011
track “In a Box,” have been quick to find an
audience, as they’ve already surpassed a
combined 100,000 plays on Spotify.
No definitive release dates are scheduled,
but Johnson is reportedly working on com-
pleting both a country music album as well as
a pop-inspired collection. Proving that Alberta
is a hotbed of talent in many different styles,
Johnson will be an artist to watch in the future.
PATRICK
MURRAY
What:
Folk, Pop
Where:
Saint John, NB
Visit:
www.patrickbrianmurray.com