M'Girl performing at CAR FREE Vancouver (Denman World Stage), 2008
M'GIRL was the winner of the 2007 CANADIAN ABORIGINAL MUSIC AWARD - Best Group M'Girl performs at the Royal Ontario Museum's World of Possibilities Concert
M'GIRL hits 1 on the NCI charts for the week of March 7, 2006! M'GIRL is the winner of the 2006 CANADIAN ABORIGINAL MUSIC AWARD - Best Female Traditional Cultural Roots Album M'GIRL was also nominated for two 2006 ABORIGINAL PEOPLES CHOICE AWARDS - (Best New Artist & Best Group :-)
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M'Band (ok, that's what we call 'em now ;-) Julie Blue - (Julie Blue, Singspirational Singers...) keyboards Joseph Pepe Danza - (Soulstream, JouTou...) percussion Darren Paris - (Soulstream, Daniel Powter...) bass
other amazing musicians who've joined us on stage include: Kevan Mckenzie - (Buffy Sainte Marie) drums Etric Lyons - (Kush) bass Glenna Powrie - keyboards Jason Burnstick - (Leela Gilday) guitar Tyson Naylor - (Tyson Naylor Trio, The Crackling, Deadpan...) keyboards Murray Porter - (Pappy Johns) keyboards James Forrest - (Alita Duprey, Tamara Nile, Jason Burnstick, Leela Gilday) bass Rob Thomson - (Intellifunk, Sister Says) bass Trevor Ainsworth - (Sister Says) percussion
Debut CD "Fusion of Two Worlds" featuring special musical guests:
Kat Hendrix (drums, percussion, keyboards, guitars) Joseph "Pepe" Danza (percussion, flutes) Skeena Reece (spoken word/rhyme on "Astam Awasisak")
(the late) Antonio Gonzalez (bassoon on "Love Medicine")
(the late) Fraser Lang (saxophone on "Echoes of the Sisters") George Leach (guitar on "Don't Have To")
Shirley James (lead vocals & hand drum intros on "Healing Song" & "Lullaby") Jason Burnstick (guitar on "Lay With Me") Murray Porter (keyboard on "Lay With Me")
Fusion of Two Worlds is available online and at a variety of locations...
ONLINE: CD BABY http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mgirl
IN PERSON: Vancouver Aboriginal Art
1044 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC Zulu Records
1972 West 4th Ave
Vancouver, BC Banyen Books
3608 West 4th Avenue
Vancouver, BC Hill's Native Art
165 Water Street
Vancouver, BC Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Giftshop
1607 East Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
Banff Walter Phillips Gallery
Banff Centre for the Arts
Banff, AB
M'Girl [pronounced ma-girl], an Aboriginal Women's Ensemble is: Renae Morriseau, Sheila Maracle and Cheryl L'Hirondelle. The group's first recording entitled Fusion of Two Worlds (independent) was produced by Kat Hendrix (session drummer on Heart's 'Dreamboat Annie' and Terry Jack's 'Seasons in the Sun' albums).
In the studio, M'Girl was joined by an all-star cast of players: multi-instrumentalist Joseph Pepe Danza (Soulstream), guitarist George Leach, Juno nominee & guitarist Jason Burnstick, Juno nominee Murray Porter (Pappy Johns) on keys, spoken word artist/vocalist Skeena Reece, bassoonist Antonio Gonzalez (Guadalajara Philharmonic Orchestra) as well as important contributions from keepers of traditional, ceremonial and social songs: Shirley James (Nlakapamux), Frank Settee (Saulteaux) and Joseph Naytowhow (Cree).
Already Fusion of Two Worlds has garnered M'Girl the 2006 Female Traditional Cultural Roots Album Award and the 2007 Best Group Award from the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards; two nominations from the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards for Best New Artist and Best Group and a nomination from the 2007 Canadian Indie Awards for Favorite World Artist/Group of the Year!
M'Girl's harmonies incorporate the sounds of R&B, blues, folk/roots, house and world beat with traditional Aboriginal melodic phrasing, songforms and rhythms. Though officially performing together now for over three years, their personal artistic and musical histories spans throughout each of their lives - they were so born to do this! The message in the music is an emergence of cultural ideals and worldviews from the perspectives of their Metis/Cree (Nêhiyawin), Ojibway and Mohawk backgrounds.
Stories and narratives within the lyrics are poignantly amplified via dynamic harmonies, spoken word, woodwinds, keyboards, guitar, bass and driving rhythms. The mix created is eclectic, urban worldbeat with aboriginal sensibilities at the core of the overall sound that keeps it honest and true to their voice & hand drum roots.
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GIRLS YOU LOVE MEDICINE IS ACTUALLY THAT. I'VE BEEN GOING THOURGH THE SONGS AND IT HITS HOME ESPECIALLY AFTER CHEMO AND CAN'T SLEEP AT 3 AM PA TIME. THANKS MARSHA
SUNDAY APRIL 20th 2008 (5pm to 11pm) THE WISE HALL 1882 Adanac St (Corner of Adanac and Victoria) East Vancouver
Come out and celebrate the RELEASE of Nadine Gagne's Aboriginal children's CD -"My Moccasins" featuring "Children of the Rainbow Drum Group." Produced by: Jason Burnstick.
