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'''Annabelle Chvostek''' (born October 5, 1973) is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in [[Montreal]]. She is known for her rich singing voice, compelling lyrics and genre-spanning musicality, as well as her [[Juno Award|Juno]]-nominated work with harmony trio [[the Wailin' Jennys]].
'''Annabelle Chvostek''' (born October 5, 1973) is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in [[Montreal]].


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Born in [[Toronto]], she is the daughter of Canadian television producer [[Milan Chvostek]] (''[[The Nature of Things]]'') and journalist [[Isobel Warren]]. A musical prodigy, her first gig was with the [[Canadian Opera Company]] when she was seven. She got her start in music singing with the [[Canadian Children's Opera Chorus]] and performing on television specials with [[Anne Murray]] and [[Tommy Hunter]]. She played [[violin]] with her dad and joined in on her mother's repertoire of [[:Category:Canadian folk songs|Canadian folk songs]]. At age 14 she started dabbling in audio production and multitrack composition with a four track tape recorder and a house full of musical instruments and objects to make noise with. At 16 she began writing and performing songs accompanied by guitar. She moved to Montréal in 1995 to study Interdisciplinary Fine Arts at [[Concordia University (Quebec)|Concordia University]], and in 1997 released her first recording, ''[[1am to 5am]]''. She launched her singer-songwriter career there with opening sets for [[Dar Williams]], [[Penny Lang]], [[Veda Hille]], [[Kinnie Starr]] and [[Tegan and Sara]], and started touring Canada sharing the stage with [[Rae Spoon]], [[Po' Girl]], [[Bob Snider]] and many more. After joining The Wailin' Jennys in November 2004, she toured throughout North America, the UK and Australia, including the 2006 [[Edmonton Folk Music Festival]], featuring a surprise mainstage set with [[Bruce Cockburn]]. There were multiple appearances on [[A Prairie Home Companion]], including a PBS broadcast on [[Great Performances]], live at [[Tanglewood]] alongside [[Garrison Keillor]] and [[Meryl Streep]],<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0935483/ Great Performances] at [[IMDB]], retrieved 2009-12-08</ref> and a collaboration with Keillor and [[Bonnie Raitt]].
Born in [[Toronto]], she is the daughter of Canadian television producer [[Milan Chvostek]] (''[[The Nature of Things]]'') and journalist [[Isobel Warren]]. Her first gig was with the [[Canadian Opera Company]] when she was seven. She got her start in music singing with the [[Canadian Children's Opera Chorus]] and performing on television specials with [[Anne Murray]] and [[Tommy Hunter]]. She played [[violin]] with her dad and joined in on her mother's repertoire of [[:Category:Canadian folk songs|Canadian folk songs]]. At age 14 she started dabbling in audio production and multitrack composition with a four track tape recorder and a house full of musical instruments and objects to make noise with. At 16 she began writing and performing songs accompanied by guitar. She moved to Montréal in 1995 to study Interdisciplinary Fine Arts at [[Concordia University (Quebec)|Concordia University]], and in 1997 released her first recording, ''[[1am to 5am]]''. She launched her singer-songwriter career there with opening sets for [[Dar Williams]], [[Penny Lang]], [[Veda Hille]], [[Kinnie Starr]] and [[Tegan and Sara]], and started touring Canada sharing the stage with [[Rae Spoon]], [[Po' Girl]], [[Bob Snider]] and many more. After joining The Wailin' Jennys in November 2004, she toured throughout North America, the UK and Australia, including the 2006 [[Edmonton Folk Music Festival]], featuring a surprise mainstage set with [[Bruce Cockburn]]. There were multiple appearances on [[A Prairie Home Companion]], including a PBS broadcast on [[Great Performances]], live at [[Tanglewood]] alongside [[Garrison Keillor]] and [[Meryl Streep]],<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0935483/ Great Performances] at [[IMDB]], retrieved 2009-12-08</ref> and a collaboration with Keillor and [[Bonnie Raitt]].


Chvostek's thirst for new horizons has led her to undertake numerous collaborative projects in music, dance and new media. She has created songs in collaboration with the bands Millipede and Lake of Stew, and with electroacoustic composer [[Ned Bouhalassa]]. Her multi-disciplinary performance in 2004 with [[Anna Friz]], ''[[The Automated Prayer Machine]]'',<ref>[http://www.kunstradio.at/SPECIAL/LIVE/08_02_04/ The Automated Prayer Machine] page at Kunstradio, retrieved 2009-12-08</ref> toured Europe and Canada. She has produced soundscores for choreographers in Montréal and New York, including five works for choreographer [[Aviva Geismar]]/Drastic Action.
Chvostek has undertaken numerous collaborative projects in music, dance and new media. She has created songs in collaboration with the bands Millipede and Lake of Stew, and with electroacoustic composer [[Ned Bouhalassa]]. Her multi-disciplinary performance in 2004 with [[Anna Friz]], ''[[The Automated Prayer Machine]]'',<ref>[http://www.kunstradio.at/SPECIAL/LIVE/08_02_04/ The Automated Prayer Machine] page at Kunstradio, retrieved 2009-12-08</ref> toured Europe and Canada. She has produced soundscores for choreographers in Montréal and New York, including five works for choreographer [[Aviva Geismar]]/Drastic Action.


She self-produced her first full-length CD ''[[Full Stop (album)|Full Stop]]'' in 2000, won wide attention, including a number 7 spot on the national [[campus radio]] charts. That year, she also collaborated with [[Ned Bouhalassa]] to produce [[Bija (album)|Bija]], an experimental electro-acoustic project. She was a finalist the CBC big break awards, and released ''[[Water (Annabelle Chvostek album)|Water]]'' in 2003 with support from the [[Canada Council]]. In 2005 she created a stripped down solo [[extended play|EP]] called ''[[Burned My Ass]]'' which won wide attention, hit No. 1 in the roots category on the national campus radio charts,<ref>[http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=134882&poll_id=&name=&skin_id=&submission_id=&lv=1 Biography of Annabelle Chvostek] at [[sonicbids]]</ref> and helped land her a job with [[Juno Award|Juno]]-winning [[Folk music|folk]]/[[Traditional music|roots]] harmony trio [[the Wailin' Jennys]], with whom she sang alto and played guitar, mandolin and violin. The songs she contributed to the band's repertoire include "The Devil's Paintbrush Road", "Swallow", "Apocalypse Lullaby", and "Firecracker", all of which appear on the Wailin' Jennys' [[2006 in music#Second quarter|June]] 2006 release, ''[[Firecracker (The Wailin' Jennys)|Firecracker]]'', produced by [[David Travers-Smith]]. She left the Jennys in 2007 to return to composition and solo performance.
Her self-produced first full-length CD ''[[Full Stop (album)|Full Stop]]'' in 2000 was included as a number 7 spot on the national [[campus radio]] charts. That year, she also collaborated with [[Ned Bouhalassa]] to produce [[Bija (album)|Bija]], an experimental electro-acoustic project. She was a finalist the CBC big break awards, and released ''[[Water (Annabelle Chvostek album)|Water]]'' in 2003 with support from the [[Canada Council]]. In 2005 she created a stripped down solo [[extended play|EP]] called ''[[Burned My Ass]]'', hit No. 1 in the roots category on the national campus radio charts,<ref>[http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=134882&poll_id=&name=&skin_id=&submission_id=&lv=1 Biography of Annabelle Chvostek] at [[sonicbids]]</ref> and helped land her a job with [[Folk music|folk]]/[[Traditional music|roots]] harmony trio [[the Wailin' Jennys]], with whom she sang alto and played guitar, mandolin and violin. The songs she contributed to the band's repertoire include "The Devil's Paintbrush Road", "Swallow", "Apocalypse Lullaby", and "Firecracker", all of which appear on the Wailin' Jennys' [[2006 in music#Second quarter|June]] 2006 release, ''[[Firecracker (The Wailin' Jennys)|Firecracker]]'', produced by [[David Travers-Smith]]. She left the Jennys in 2007 to return to composition and solo performance.


In 2008 Annabelle Chvostek released "[[Resilience (Annabelle Chvostek album)|Resilience]]" produced by [[Roma Baran]] ([[Laurie Anderson]]) and [[Vivian Stoll]] ([[Isis]]). It received rave reviews{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} and was nominated for "Contemporary Album of the Year" at the Canadian Folk Music Awards.
In 2008 Annabelle Chvostek released "[[Resilience (Annabelle Chvostek album)|Resilience]]" produced by [[Roma Baran]] ([[Laurie Anderson]]) and [[Vivian Stoll]] ([[Isis]]).


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 01:33, 30 May 2019

Annabelle Chvostek
Annabelle with Six String Nation guitar
Annabelle with Six String Nation guitar
Background information
Born (1973-10-02) October 2, 1973 (age 50)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer/songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, new media artist
Instrument(s)vocals, guitars, Violin, Mandolin
Years active1997 – present
LabelsMassive Quantities of Good Vibes
Websitewww.annabelle.org

Annabelle Chvostek (born October 5, 1973) is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Montreal.

Life and career

Born in Toronto, she is the daughter of Canadian television producer Milan Chvostek (The Nature of Things) and journalist Isobel Warren. Her first gig was with the Canadian Opera Company when she was seven. She got her start in music singing with the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus and performing on television specials with Anne Murray and Tommy Hunter. She played violin with her dad and joined in on her mother's repertoire of Canadian folk songs. At age 14 she started dabbling in audio production and multitrack composition with a four track tape recorder and a house full of musical instruments and objects to make noise with. At 16 she began writing and performing songs accompanied by guitar. She moved to Montréal in 1995 to study Interdisciplinary Fine Arts at Concordia University, and in 1997 released her first recording, 1am to 5am. She launched her singer-songwriter career there with opening sets for Dar Williams, Penny Lang, Veda Hille, Kinnie Starr and Tegan and Sara, and started touring Canada sharing the stage with Rae Spoon, Po' Girl, Bob Snider and many more. After joining The Wailin' Jennys in November 2004, she toured throughout North America, the UK and Australia, including the 2006 Edmonton Folk Music Festival, featuring a surprise mainstage set with Bruce Cockburn. There were multiple appearances on A Prairie Home Companion, including a PBS broadcast on Great Performances, live at Tanglewood alongside Garrison Keillor and Meryl Streep,[1] and a collaboration with Keillor and Bonnie Raitt.

Chvostek has undertaken numerous collaborative projects in music, dance and new media. She has created songs in collaboration with the bands Millipede and Lake of Stew, and with electroacoustic composer Ned Bouhalassa. Her multi-disciplinary performance in 2004 with Anna Friz, The Automated Prayer Machine,[2] toured Europe and Canada. She has produced soundscores for choreographers in Montréal and New York, including five works for choreographer Aviva Geismar/Drastic Action.

Her self-produced first full-length CD Full Stop in 2000 was included as a number 7 spot on the national campus radio charts. That year, she also collaborated with Ned Bouhalassa to produce Bija, an experimental electro-acoustic project. She was a finalist the CBC big break awards, and released Water in 2003 with support from the Canada Council. In 2005 she created a stripped down solo EP called Burned My Ass, hit No. 1 in the roots category on the national campus radio charts,[3] and helped land her a job with folk/roots harmony trio the Wailin' Jennys, with whom she sang alto and played guitar, mandolin and violin. The songs she contributed to the band's repertoire include "The Devil's Paintbrush Road", "Swallow", "Apocalypse Lullaby", and "Firecracker", all of which appear on the Wailin' Jennys' June 2006 release, Firecracker, produced by David Travers-Smith. She left the Jennys in 2007 to return to composition and solo performance.

In 2008 Annabelle Chvostek released "Resilience" produced by Roma Baran (Laurie Anderson) and Vivian Stoll (Isis).

Discography

References

  1. ^ Great Performances at IMDB, retrieved 2009-12-08
  2. ^ The Automated Prayer Machine page at Kunstradio, retrieved 2009-12-08
  3. ^ Biography of Annabelle Chvostek at sonicbids

External links

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