Canyon.

Artist Information

Biography

** We are currently in the process of recording our first full length, professionally produced CD at Yellow Hammer Studios in Bridgeport, CT. The CD will be finished at the end of March! **


Currently hailing from Westport, Connecticut, Canyon. is a self-proclaimed "Song Peddler and Storyteller" who takes a confessional approach to all of her melodically distinctive Indie/Folk originals. Accompanied by long-time friend Andrew Maturana, who provides percussion on cajon and haunting vocal harmonies, they form a uniquely compelling duo that sources influence from the likes of Cat Stevens and Tracy Chapman. Their folk roots are undeniable and organic, as well as Canyon.'s namesake which comes from lyrics in the song "Thrasher" by Neil Young.

Canyon.'s emergence onto the music scene began with The Break Contest 2010 when they were the only acoustic act to be selected to perform at The Bamboozle Festival 2010, which boasted an estimated attendance of 20,000. Since January 2011, Canyon. has been performing in a variety of festivals and venues throughout the Northeast. They are currently working on the full-length follow-up CD to the 2010 EP Aeroplanes & Astronauts.

Instrumentation

Canyon- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar & Mandolin
Andy- Cajon, Acoustic Guitar & Vocals

Discography

Aeroplanes + Astronauts EP
Song Peddler & Storyteller EP

Links

• MySpace
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• Twitter

Audio

• Nightingale
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• Aeroplanes + Astronauts
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• A Letter to Explain
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• Vagabond
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• Varnish
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Lyrics

• Mouth-Breather
• Wanderlust
• A Letter To Explain
• Phoenix Rising
• Valentine
• Lady Luck

Video

Canyon. Tammany Hall.mov

Photo Gallery

Press

• Local acts head to New Jersey for Bamboozle, Hoodwinked fests [+ Show ]
  

  Three Connecticut acts that competed in a recent battle of the bands have earned spots on the side s...Three Connecticut acts that competed in a recent battle of the bands have earned spots on the side stages this weekend at festivals in New Jersey.
  
  Sleeping Lessons (above), a pop-punk quartet (with three high-school students) from Old Saybrook, performs Friday at the Hoodwink Festival in East Rutherford New Jersey.
  
  That festival is a warm-up of sorts for the Bamboozle, which takes place Saturday and Sunday. Naugautuck power-pop quintet To Write a Riot plays Saturday, and Westport acoustic duo Canyon. plays Sunday.
  
  They were the top three finishers in a field of 29 bands that slugged it out at the Wilton Teen Center in a competition sponsored by the Break Contest.
  
  
  By Eric R. Danton

• Women Get Stage To Themselves at Arts Festival [+ Show ]
  

  One of the largest arts festivals in the area is coming to the East Hartford Community Cultural Cent...One of the largest arts festivals in the area is coming to the East Hartford Community Cultural Center on March 26.
  
  SWAN (Supporting Women Artists Now) Day is celebrating its fourth year in Connecticut. This year will bring a new mix of musicans, crafters, painter, sculptors, dancers, and artists of other media.
  
  Coordinator Jennifer Hill said the Cultural Center suits the festival rather well, and she hopes East Hartford becomes SWAN's permanent home.
  
  The centerpiece of the festival is the main music stage. Performing artists are scheduled to include She Eats Planets, The Grimm Generation, Sarah LeMieux, SisterFunk, Canyon, Addie Brownlee, The And Band, Laura Ganci,Waking Elliot and Hill's own band, Jennifer Hill and Co. All of them, except for Canyon and Brownlee are from Connecticut.
  
  "We have always taken the grassroot philosophy when it comes to life, especially music," said Denise Troy of Sister Funk. "We believe that a fortress is nothing without a strong foundation, so [we]encourge and empower. Being an all-female band we couldn't be more proud and thrilled to be participating in an event dedicated to the acknowledgement and support of women artists."
  
  Part of that community-minded inclusion, locally-supplied refreshments will also be available.
  
  East Hartford brewery Ten Penny Ale, concessions from the EHCCC, and caterer Pin-Up Girl Catering will each have food and/or beverage stations at the event.
  
  The event runs from 6 -11:30 p.m. on March 26 at 50 Chapman Place, East Hartford. Admission is $12.
  
  For more information, visit www.facebook.com/swandayct or www.womenarts.org.

Setlist

Aeroplanes + Astronauts
Nightingale
Come As You Are (Nirvana Cover)
Vagabond
A Letter to Explain
Merrick
Crutch
Quarter-Life Crisis
Lady Luck
New Year
Flurry
Varnish
Boxes
Phoenix Rising
Valentine
Mouth-breather
Tightropes In Tokyo
Paper (heart) Scissors
Memory Motel (Rolling Stones Cover)
Merrick
Mad House
New Song

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