Vancouver's SongBird North #129

SHARI ULRICH hosts:

DAWN PEMBERTON

LEEROY STAGGER

SUZIE UNGERLEIDER

SongBird North launches its 29th season in Vancouver on SEPTEMBER 24th with producer Shari Ulrich hosting DAWN PEMBERTON, LEEROY STAGGER & SUZIE UNGERLEIDER on the Roundhouse stage. For almost three decades now, SongBird North has been beloved by audiences for the rich variety of songwriting styles that are on display at each show, and the magical alchemy that happens when talented artists take turns sharing songs and stories about their work. It’s a one-of-a-kind evening of live music – an opportunity to get up close and personal with the music and the artists who create and perform it.

SongBird North: Where Writers Sing and Tell is produced by Shari Ulrich for the Songwriters Association of Canada. The SAC gratefully acknowledges the support of the SOCAN Foundation. For more information on the SAC’s mandate, activities and membership programs, please visit www.songwriters.ca.

BACKGROUND: Since 1995, SongBird North (formerly Bluebird North) has been a mainstay in Vancouver for songwriters from across the continent, as a bi-monthly showcase that features four talented singer/songwriters of widely varying styles, on stage together, taking turns playing their original songs and sharing stories with one another and the audience about their work. While the series was started in Toronto and has toured nationally, Vancouver remains its longest-standing host city. www.songwriters.ca

Note, we have indeed raised our ticket prices by $5 to even begin to level up to the lowest current benchmark for ticket prices. We trust that you will agree that the evening with such a high caliber of great writers is worth it. Thank you for your years of support fo this unique event.

ABOUT THE WRITERS:

DAWN PEMBERTON

Vancouver soul dynamo Dawn Pemberton has a deep musical foundation rooted in tradition. Dawn spent her formative years surrounded by a family of multi-instrumentalists and developed a true love of music as a young girl. In addition to regularly collaborating on the projects of her peers and having an educated background in jazz voice and piano, Dawn is a talented and passionate songwriter in her own right. Dawn crafts her music with a sense of adventure, quirkiness, and serious groove, shaping it into her own unique and dynamic package.

https://dawnpemberton.ca

LEEROY STAGGER

Leeroy started out as a full-fledged punk rocker, before getting turned on to roots music. He released his first solo EP in 2002 and after a couple of decades and many releases both as a songwriter and a producer, he is currently putting out his 13th full recording of original songs.

That liminal space of the wee hours of a new day is what led to the title of his new album - 3 AM Revelations—and there could be no better title. For it’s in that sacred and moonlit window that brought forth his strongest, most passionate songwriting to date. In these musical revelations, having returned to his hometown in Victoria with his young family where he recorded the project in his new home studio, we hear gratitude, struggle, rebel rousing, balladry, compassion, and humour. Similar to like-minded songwriters as Jason Isbell and Steve Earle, Leeroy Stagger uses his long-term sobriety for muse, muscle, and music. Take the recovery song “These Days”, which still yearns for a greater meaning, even after 16 years of sobriety. Leeroy is a highly regarded songwriter and producer and has achieved legendary status in this country for his work.

http://leeroystagger.com

SUZIE UNGERLEIDER

Born in the USA and raised in Vancouver, this award-winning singer-songwriter began performing under the name Oh Susanna in the mid-1990s, winning instant praise for her striking voice and poetic songcraft. Her musical path has criss-crossed the terrain of Americana, folk, and roots, yet throughout her journey she has remained true to her own artistic vision. Her emotive voice and bewitching performances have captivated audiences for over 25 years. A wordsmith with a keen mind for detail and a wicked sense of humour, Suzie’s songs pierce the heart, inspire a knowing laugh or a tear or two.

Suzie is the recipient of a Genie Award for Best Original Song and a Canadian Folk Music Award for English Songwriter of the Year. She has also been nominated for three Juno Awards and four CFMA’s. After being a long-time member of the Toronto roots music scene, Suzie currently lives in her hometown of Vancouver with her husband, their daughter and their dog Willow

https://suzieungerleider.com

Shari Ulrich (Host / Producer) began writing songs at the end of the reign of The Hometown Band in 1977. Her first song "Feel Good" was a hit for the band. Her solo career followed from 1978 with radio hits with "She Remembers", "Bad Bad Girl", "Romeo", "Every Road" and others. Since then, he has released nine albums of original material along with another 16 in collaborations with Pied Pumkin, UHF (Bill Henderson & Roy Forbes) and BTU (Barney Bentall & Tom Taylor) Her work has garnered two Juno Awards and several nominations, an induction into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame, and a 2014 Canadian Folk Music Award (CFMA) for English Songwriter of the Year. She has been producing and hosting Bluebird North / SongBird North both nationally and locally since 1996 and at the Roundhouse since 2005. https://shariulrich.com

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