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Megan Bonnell
BornCaledon, Ontario, Canada
GenresFolk
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Vocals
Websitemeganbonnellmusic.com
Musical artist

Megan Bonnell is a Canadian folk musician.

Early life

Bonnell was born in Caledon, Ontario Between the ages of four and twelve, she taught herself to play piano by ear. Bonnell attended Mayfield Secondary School, where she studied voice. She performed her first gig as part of "Caledon Idol" at the Caledon Inn. In her late teens, Bonnell moved to Toronto. She later pursued a degree in English and political science at the University of Toronto.

Career

Before graduating high school, Bonnel formed the indie-pop band, Reily, with friends. While in university, Bonnel toured Canada with the band.

Bonnell's first full-length solo album, Hunt and Chase, was released by Toronto's Nevado Records in 2013. It was produced by Chris Stringer and Joshua Van Tassel, whom Bonnell met while working as a barista at Ella's Uncle Café in Toronto. She released Magnolia on April 15, 2016, with Cadence Music. In 2016, she toured Canada as a supporting act for the Great Lake Swimmers. She toured with them again in 2018. Bonnell's third album, Separate Rooms, was released on April 6, 2018. The lead single and title track of Separate Rooms, which was co-written with Donovan Wood, reached number one on the CBC Music Top 20. The single "Your Voice" reached number 4 on the list. As part of the 2019 Juno Awards' Juno's 365, Bonnell covered Blue Rodeo's "Try".

Discography

  • Maps (EP)
  • Hunt and Chase (2013)
  • Magnolia (2016)
  • Separate Rooms (2018)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Notes Ref.
2016 Canadian Folk Music Awards Solo Artist Nominated for Magnolia
Contemporary Singer Nominated
2018 SOCAN No. 1 Song Award n/a Won for "Separate Rooms"

References

  1. ^ "No rest for Toronto's Megan Bonnell". The Record. 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  2. ^ Andrews, Coral (2018-04-13). "Megan Bonnell dives deep into the human condition". The Record. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  3. ^ Head, Bruce (2019-03-12). "Megan Bonnell brings her raw musical honesty to Peterborough's Market Hall on March 28". Kawartha Now. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  4. Volmers, Eric (2018-05-16). "Singer-songwriter Megan Bonnell brings honest and dark third album to Calgary's Stampede City Sessions". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  5. Kelly, Ken (2017-09-07). "Megan Bonnell Looks Forward To Returning To 'Magical' Parkindale Hall". The MusicNerd Chronicles. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  6. ^ Ballagh, Sarah (2016-04-15). "Review - Megan Bonnell". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  7. Melanson, Jenna (2016-03-30). "Interview - Megan Bonnell". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  8. "Megan Bonnell hits the road with Great Lake Swimmers this fall". Canadian Beats Media. 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  9. Melanson, Jenna (2018-05-31). "Megan Bonnell announces tour with Great Lake Swimmers". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  10. Wilkins, Glenn (2018-03-24). "Megan Bonnell sings from the heart at Donaleighs". Barrie Today. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  11. ^ "Megan Bonnell performs Blue Rodeo's Try in Juno Awards' promo video". The Peterborough Examiner. 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  12. Ougler, Jeffrey (2018-09-18). "'It can make something beautiful'". The Sault Star. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  13. Smith, Simon (2013-12-04). "Megan Bonnell - "Hunt and Chase" Review". Higher Plain Music. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  14. Zivkovic, Ljubinko (2018-04-07). "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: MEGAN BONNELL - SEPARATE ROOMS". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  15. MacLean, Marianne (2018-04-06). "Review - Megan Bonnell". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
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