Amanda Rheaume
Canadian musician
Amanda Rheaume
Amanda Rheaume at Kranhaus Elmshorn, April 2016
Birth name Amanda Rheaume Born (1982-05-25 ) May 25, 1982 (age 42) Ottawa , Ontario, CanadaOrigin Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Genres Americana , folk Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, artist manager, label owner Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, piano Years active 2003–present Labels Universal Music Canada Ishkode Records Website www .amandarheaume .com
Musical artist
Amanda Rheaume (born May 25, 1982) is a Métis folk singer-songwriter from Canada .[ 1]
Born and raised in Ottawa , Ontario ,[ 2] Rheaume is a member of the Métis Nation of Ontario non-profit organization and has Objiwe/Anishinaabe ancestors from Lac Seul, Ontario .[ 3] She is the granddaughter of Eugène Rhéaume , one of Canada's first Métis members of parliament.
Career
Rheaume released a number of EPs, and contributed a song to the 2003 Ottawa compilation Ottawa Indie Vibe ,[ 4] before releasing her full-length debut album Light of Another Day in 2011.[ 5] She supported the album with her first major national concert tour.[ 6] She also travelled to Afghanistan on several occasions to perform for servicemen in the Canadian military during the War in Afghanistan ,[ 7]
After delving into her family history in more depth, she began writing songs inspired by her Métis heritage on her 2013 album Keep a Fire .[ 8] The album won the Canadian Folk Music Award for Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year at the 10th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2014,[ 9] and was a Juno Award nominee for Aboriginal Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2014 .[ 10]
In 2016 she followed up with Holding Patterns ,[ 11] which was a CFMA nominee for Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year at the 12th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2016.[ 12]
In 2018, she performed the songs "Now for Plan A " and "The Stranger " at a Gord Downie tribute concert.[ 3]
In 2019 she released her fourth album, The Skin I'm In .[ 13]
In 2021, Rheaume and ShoShonna Kish of the band Digging Roots cofounded Ishkōdé Records,[ 14] which releases music by Rheaume, Digging Roots, and singer-songwriters Aysanabee and Morgan Toney .[ 15]
Her 2022 album The Spaces in Between was produced by Hill Kourkoutis .[ 16] She received her third CFMA nomination for Indigenous Songwriter of the Year at the 18th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2023.[ 17]
Rheaume is director of operations for the International Indigenous Music Summit ,[ 16] and project coordinator for the creation of a National Indigenous Music Office.[ 18]
Discography
EPs
Unravelling (2003)[ 2]
Even When (2005)[ 19]
If You Never Live (2007)[ 20]
Kiss Me Back (2009)[ 21]
Albums
Light of Another Day (2011)
Keep a Fire (2013)
Holding Patterns (2016)
The Skin I'm In (2019)
The Spaces in Between (2022)
References
^ Lynn Saxberg (May 25, 2022). "Amanda Rheaume talks about new album, decolonizing the music industry" . Ottawa Citizen .
^ a b Wes Smiderle, "Songs in the key of life". Ottawa Citizen , June 5, 2003.
^ a b Glenn Wilkins, "Rheaume to sing out at Downie tribute concert" . Barrie Today , January 24, 2018.
^ Wes Smiderle, "New CD helps give area artists a boost". Ottawa Citizen , April 4, 2003.
^ Peter Simpson, "Songwriter changes her tune; Amanda Rheaume strips down sound to deliver 'authentic' album". Vancouver Sun , September 6, 2011.
^ Hamish MacLean, "Rheaume roots down". Bow Valley Crag and Canyon , September 14, 2011.
^ Aedan Helmer, "The road is inspiration for Amanda Rheaume". Sault Star , November 29, 2013.
^ Laura Stradiotto, "'Keep a Fire': New album rooted with family history". Sudbury Star , October 24, 2013.
^ Lynn Saxberg, "Ottawa singer-songwriter Amanda Rheaume among folk music award winners" . Ottawa Citizen , November 30, 2014.
^ "Juno 2014 nominees". Winnipeg Free Press , March 24, 2014.
^ Lynn Saxberg, "Amanda Rheaume weathers the blows". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix , May 19, 2016.
^ Calum Slingerland, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2016 Winners" . Exclaim! , December 4, 2016.
^ Kyle Mullin, "Amanda Rheaume: The Skin I'm In" . Exclaim! , February 19, 2019.
^ Chelsea Brimstin (June 30, 2021). "Digging Roots' ShoShana Kish, Amanda Rheaume launch Ishkōdé Records, sign Aysanabee" . Indie88 .
^ David McPherson (June 1, 2022). "Canadian Labels: Ishkōdé Records Ignites the Spirit of the Eighth Fire" . National Music Centre .
^ a b "Check out Amanda Rheaume's new single, 'All Sides of Me' " . Roots Music Canada . March 11, 2022.
^ Stephen Cooke, "Madison Violet, Shannon & Tony Quinn among 2023 Canadian Folk Music Award nominees" . SaltWire Network , October 5, 2022.
^ "JOURNEYS | International Indigenous Music Summit Kicks off June 8th" . CFNR-FM . June 4, 2021.
^ Fateema Sayani, "This could be the last stand". Ottawa Citizen , November 10, 2005.
^ Fateema Sayani, "Rheaume finds her real groove". Ottawa Citizen , June 14, 2007.
^ Fateema Sayani, "The Rheaume world tour". Ottawa Citizen , May 28, 2009.
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