Kim Jarrett

Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Toronto, Ontario Canada Contact

Award-winning soft rock with the sophistication of James Taylor, warm 70s sound of Fleetwood Mac, and rootsy edge of Sheryl Crow.

Artist Information

Biography

** Featured Artist: Women of Substance Radio - Hot AC playlist - Oct 2011-Mar 2012 **
** Official Showcase Artist: Dewey Beach Music Conference 2011 - Dewey Beach, DE & Indiegrrl 2010 - Knoxville, TN **
** Award-Winner: Top 5 (Pop/AC) -10th Annual Great American Song Contest **
** Multiple Top 10 & Top 40 Award-Winner: ourstage.com (Soft Rock, Acoustic, Folk & Alternative Country) **

Award-winning soft rock with the sophistication of James Taylor, warm 70s sound of Fleetwood Mac, and rootsy edge of Sheryl Crow.

Kim Jarrett is a lover of love songs, harmonies, and 70s soft FM. Her music's been called real, her voice stellar, and her songs excellent, by reviewers and fans.

A multi-instrumentalist and award-winning songwriter, she has released two independent cds, and enjoys adult contemporary, college and CBC radio play across Canada. Her song "How Long" can be found on Philips mp3 products sold worldwide, and has earned over 12,500 streams and multiple Top 10 awards from the fan site, ourstage.com.

Kim maintains a busy performance schedule of 100 shows a year in and around Toronto with her longtime bassist/producer, Mike Costantino. Their showcase and festival spots have seen them share stages with Canadian 80s pop sensations, The Spoons, and American folk darling, Melissa Ferrick, and together, they can also be found in the backing bands of other Toronto-based artists such as Elana Harte. Since 2006 they also hosted a weekly Tuesday night songwriter jam that began at Gypsy Co-op, moved west to Liberty Bistro, found a home for three years at Slack's, and returned to the Liberty Bistro. Beginning May 2011, Kim & Mike continue to bring free live music to the heart of Toronto with a Sunday night jam at Spirits Bar & Grill, featuring an eclectic mix of local acts, in addition to the other fine musicians who drop in to share their talents.

Kim is always working on new material and enjoys co-writing with other artists, as well as her work in other projects as backing vocalist and drummer. She is also an accredited FACTOR (Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Recordings) juror, and proudly supports United Way Toronto, donating a percentage of her cd and download sales.

Instrumentation

Kim Jarrett - vocals, acoustic guitar*
Mike Costantino - bass, backing vocals

A solo, trio or larger band show can also be arranged where desired

*Although Kim generally performs with an acoustic guitar, if the venue has a piano or keyboard available, Kim has been known to play a piano-based set

Discography


Some recent highlights:

Official Showcase Artist: Dewey Beach Music Conference 2011 - Dewey Beach, DE (Sep 2011)
Featured Artist: Women of Substance Radio - Hot AC playlist (Oct 2011-Mar 2012)
Featured Artist: Women of Substance Radio - Hot AC & Country playlists (Apr-Jun 2011)
Featured Artist: Women of Substance Radio - Hot AC & Americana playlists (Sep-Dec 2010)
Sonicbids Spotlight Artist on sonicbids.com (Dec 2010)
Skope Magazine Sonicbids "Artist 2 Watch" Feature on SkopeMag.com (Nov 2010)
Semi-Finalist in Acoustic Roundtable's Singer/Songwriter Contest out of 1300 worldwide entries (Nov 2010)
Official Showcase Artist: Indiegrrl 2010 - Knoxville, TN (Aug 2010)
Award-Winner: Top 5 (Pop/AC) -10th Annual Great American Song Contest (2008)
Multiple Top 10 & Top 40 Award-Winner: ourstage.com (2009-2012)

Thinking of You (2007) - full-length CD
Producer: Mike Costantino
*current featured play across Canada on CBC Radio and worldwide on internet radio

includes the tracks:
"Not Mine" - 10th Annual Great American Song Contest Award Winner - Top 5 Pop/AC (2008)

"Without Your Hands"
- Top 10 - Acoustic - ourstage.com (Mar 2012)
- Semi-Finalist in Acoustic Roundtable's Singer/Songwriter Contest out of 1300 worldwide entries (Nov 2010)
- Top 40 - Folk - ourstage.com (Dec 2011)

"It Must Be Love" - Country playlist feature on Women of Substance Radio - live365.com, itunes (Apr-Jul 2011)

"Everybody Pays" - Music with a Conscience feature on Women of Substance Radio - live365.com, itunes (May 2011)

"Laura" - Americana playlist feature on Women of Substance Radio - live365.com, itunes (Sep-Dec 2010)

"Hypnotizing" - #11 - Soft Rock - ourstage.com (Feb 2009)

"You & Me"
- Hot AC playlist feature on Women of Substance Radio - live365.com, itunes (Oct 2011 - March 2012)
- added to rotation on Pongid Radio and Second Life (Sep 2010)
- Top 40 - Alternative Country - ourstage.com (Apr 2012)


Kim Jarrett (2002), re-released (2007) - full-length CD
Producer: Ken Tobias
*current featured play across Canada on CBC Radio and worldwide on internet radio
*the cd, and the AC single "Do I Have the Patience" received regular rotation and featured play across Canada on AC & college radio (2003)
*the cd charted at: #11 on CKMS, Waterloo, ON (Apr 2003) #26 on CKUL, Lethbridge, AB (Apr 2003)

includes the tracks:
"How Long" -
found on Philips mp3 players sold worldwide (since 2006)
#9 on ourstage.com in Bon Jovi's Wanted: A SuperBAND Tonight (Apr 2010)
# 7 - Soft Rock - ourstage.com (Nov 2010)
#10 - Soft Rock - ourstage.com (Oct 2010)
#6 - Soft Rock - ourstage.com (Feb 2010)
#9 - Soft Rock - ourstage.com (Jan 2009)
Top 40 - Soft Rock - ourstage.com (Dec 2010)
featured on Water Logged Records, DBMC 2011 compilation cd (Sep 2011)
CACH radio's, New Artist Hour feature (Apr 13-14 2011)
added to upstream radio at indiedial.com, UnderWorldMixRadio.com, Indie104 iRADIO LA, mvyradio.com's Local MusiCafe (Nov-Dec 2010)
Raised on Indie Sonicbids Track of the Day on raisedonindie.com (Oct 21 2010)
Hot AC playlist feature on Women of Substance Radio - live365.com, itunes (Sep-Dec 2010)
added to rotation on Pongid Radio and Second Life (Sep 2010)

"Yesterday's Gone" -
Hot AC playlist feature on Women of Substance Radio - live365.com, itunes (Apr-Jul 2011)
added to rotation on Pongid Radio and Second Life (Sep 2010)
added to upstream radio at indiedial.com, UnderWorldMixRadio.com, Indie104 iRADIO LA (Dec 2010)

"Do I Have the Patience" -
CBC, AC & Canadian college radio single (2003)


Other credits:

Stella Rose - "A Way Home", Stella Rose (Audio CD 2010): backing vocals
http://www.stellarose.ca

DBMC 2011, Waterlogged Records (Compilation CD 2011):
features the track "How Long" (from, Kim Jarrett)

Acoustika Vol. 21, 272 Records (Compilation CD 2010): co-writer for "You & Me" (aka "You, Me & Harley) performed by: Elana Harte


drums/backing vocals:
live with: Elana Harte,

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Video

Photo Gallery

  • Kim Jarrett - Photo: Darren Goldstein, DSG Photo

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  • Kim Jarrett - Photo: Darren Goldstein, DSG Photo

  • Kim Jarrett - Live @ Slack's, Toronto - Photo: Paula Brathwaite, pmb images

  • A nice one... of mostly my guitar - Photo: Bailey MacNeill

  • Kim Jarrett - Photo: Simon Tanembaum, Harvard Photo

  • Kim Jarrett - Live @ Liberty Bistro, Toronto - Photo: Ted Cowie

  • Hands - Photo: Simon Tanembaum, Harvard Photo

  • Kim Jarrett: Thinking of You - CD Cover

  • Kim Jarrett: Kim Jarrett - CD Cover

Press

  • definitely a cut above the average - Toronto Moon Magazine (Toronto - Canada) [+ Show ]

    "A couple who always deliver an entertaining show, whether they’re hosting their weekly Sunday night...

  • always deliver an entertaining show - Toronto Moon Magazine (Toronto - Canada) [+ Show ]

    A couple who always deliver an entertaining show, whether they’re hosting their weekly Sunday night ...

  • soon-to-be soft rock classic - Women of Substance Radio [+ Show ]

    "Enjoy the sweet voice and mellow vibe of this soon-to-be soft rock classic. Kim's sound harkens bac...

  • a voice that fuses decades of pop music in a familiar and welcoming sound - Unsigned Underground (NY - USA) [+ Show ]

    Toronto based singer-songwriter Kim Jarrett has a voice that fuses decades of pop music in a familia...

  • blessed us with a great set - Sonic Notes - Coconut Times (Ocean City, MD - USA) [+ Show ]

    Thanks to all involved with a very successful benefit for autistic children out at The Greene Turtle...

  • everybody loved her - IndieCan (Toronto - Canada) [+ Show ]

    "She showed up on time and everybody loved her." Joe Chisholm Host, IndieCan Radio You can hear...

  • excellent songs that showcase her outstanding voice - ickmusic.com (USA) [+ Show ]

    "Kim Jarrett writes excellent songs that showcase her outstanding voice. There's nothing fancy or pr...

  • clear, soulful voice - Tandem / Corriere (Canada) [+ Show ]

    "The straight-ahead folk/blues, pop and country influenced tunes nicely feature her clear, soulful v...

  • ...real music... a talent on the verge - Lucid Forge (Canada) - lucidforge.com [+ Show ]

    "Kim Jarrett's been called natural, melodic and enchanting and I definitely think that she is all th...

  • a great songwriter [+ Show ]

    "I really liked what I heard. I thought your voice was quite soulful and the songwriting seemed very...

  • Finalist - April 2010 - Bon Jovi's Wanted: A Superband Tonight - ourstage.com (North America) [+ Show ]

    Of 530 artists from the US, and Canada, Kim Jarrett reached #9 on the contest charts with her song, ...

  • Award Winner - March 2009 - 10th Annual Great American Song Contest (International) [+ Show ]

    Kim Jarrett's song "Not Mine" (from the cd, "Thinking of You") placed in the Top 5 of Pop category o...

Setlist

Just as comfortable in your living room as on the stage, Kim enjoys performing and can accommodate bookings of one to three, 45 minute sets (or more) of original material plus songs from artists as diverse as Dolly Parton, Crowded House, Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen & The Indigo Girls to name a few.

Shorter sets consist of mostly original material -
Example 40 Minute Showcase Set:
1. You & Me
2. Tell Me
3. Hypnotizing
4. It Must Be Love
5. Without Your Hands
6. Everybody Pays
7. Yesterday's Gone

Some favourite cover songs:
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Landslide - Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
Jolene - Dolly Parton

Basic Requirements

Calendar

DateTimeVenueCity
May 27, 2012 Sunday 9:00 PM Spirits Bar Toronto, ON, CA
Jun 3, 2012 Sunday 9:00 PM Spirits Bar Toronto, ON, CA
Jun 9, 2012 Saturday 12:00 AM The Old Nick Toronto, ON, CA
Jun 10, 2012 Sunday 9:00 PM Spirits Bar Toronto, ON, CA
Jun 17, 2012 Sunday 9:00 PM Spirits Bar Toronto, ON, CA
Jun 24, 2012 Sunday 9:00 PM Spirits Bar Toronto, ON, CA