Megan Bonnell
Megan Bonnell | |
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| Born | Caledon, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Folk |
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| Website | meganbonnellmusic |
Megan Bonnell is a Canadian folk musician.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Bonnell was born in Caledon, Ontario[1] Between the ages of four and twelve, she taught herself to play piano by ear. Bonnell attended Mayfield Secondary School, where she studied voice.[2] She performed her first gig as part of "Caledon Idol" at the Caledon Inn. In her late teens, Bonnell moved to Toronto. She later pursued a degree in English and political science at the University of Toronto.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]Before graduating high school, Bonnel formed the indie-pop band, Reily, with friends.[4] While in university, Bonnel toured Canada with the band.[2]
Bonnell's first full-length solo album, Hunt and Chase, was released by Toronto's Nevado Records in 2013.[1] It was produced by Chris Stringer and Joshua Van Tassel, whom Bonnell met while working as a barista at Ella's Uncle Café in Toronto.[3][5] She released Magnolia on April 15, 2016, with Cadence Music.[6][7] In 2016, she toured Canada as a supporting act for the Great Lake Swimmers.[8] She toured with them again in 2018.[9] Bonnell's third album, Separate Rooms, was released on April 6, 2018.[10] The lead single and title track of Separate Rooms, which was co-written with Donovan Wood, reached number one on the CBC Music Top 20.[11] The single "Your Voice" reached number 4 on the list.[12] As part of the 2019 Juno Awards' Juno's 365, Bonnell covered Blue Rodeo's "Try".[11]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Canadian Folk Music Awards | Solo Artist | Nominated | for Magnolia | [3] |
| Contemporary Singer | Nominated | ||||
| 2018 | SOCAN No. 1 Song Award | n/a | Won | for "Separate Rooms" | [3] |
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- Singers from Ontario
- People from Caledon, Ontario
- University of Toronto alumni
- Canadian folk singer-songwriters
- Canadian women singer-songwriters
- 21st-century Canadian women singers
- Canadian women folk guitarists
- Canadian folk guitarists
- Living people
- 21st-century Canadian women pianists
- 21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters
- Canadian women folk musicians
- 21st-century Canadian folk musicians