Kinley Dowling Explained

Kinley Dowling
Birth Name:Kinley Margaret Dowling
Alias:KINLEY
Birth Date:January 18, 1983
Birth Place:Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Genre:Dance-pop
Occupation:Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument:Vocals, violin
Years Active:2007–present
Associated Acts:Hey Rosetta!, Liam Corcoran, Dale Murray, Dennis Ellsworth

Kinley Dowling (born January 18, 1983), who performs under the stage name KINLEY, is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. She is a member of the band Hey Rosetta! and joined them in 2008. In 2016, she released her solo album Letters Never Sent. In 2018, she was nominated for four East Coast Music Awards,[1] where she won Fan Choice Video of the Year (for her single "Microphone") and Rising Star Recording of the Year.[2] She released her second album KINLEY in 2020, where it was nominated for Pop Recording of the Year at the 2021 East Coast Music Awards.[3] [4]

Career

Dowling was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Her recording career began when she was a music student at Dalhousie University. Dowling is based in Charlottetown.

Hey Rosetta!

The day after she graduated from Dalhousie University in 2007,[5] Dowling began playing violin with the rock group Hey Rosetta!.[6] She toured with the band, based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, for ten years, until they went on indefinite hiatus, in 2017.[7]

Collaborations

In July 2011, Liam Corcoran and Dowling released their self-titled duo album The Express. This album, consisting of 11 songs, was produced by Dale Murray. The first three original compositions were written by Dowling and the remaining tracks were written by Liam Corcoran.[8]

In June 2017, Dennis Ellsworth and Dowling released the duet album Everyone Needs to Chill Out. This album features songs written individually by Ellsworth and Dowling, as well as songs written together. Everyone Needs To Chill Out was nominated for six awards at the 2018 Music PEI Awards, and won the New Artist of the Year Award.[9]

Solo career

Dowling released her debut solo album Letters Never Sent in October 2016.[10] In 2017, the debut album won the "Female Solo Recording of the Year", "New Artist of the Year" and "SOCAN Songwriter of the Year" awards at Music PEI Week.[11]

At the East Coast Music Awards in 2018, Letters Never Sent won the "Rising Artist of the Year" and "Fans' Choice Video of the Year" for "Microphone".[12] "Microphone" received attention for its coverage of sexual assault and the song was incorporated into Grade 9 Health classes in PEI to help students understand consent.[13] [14] [15] [16]

Her second album, KINLEY, was released in 2020 and was preceded by the singles "Lightworkers", "Run With You", and "Washington".[17] [18] [19] It was nominated for Pop Recording of the Year at the 2021 East Coast Music Awards, losing to Sorrey's In Full Bloom.

Personal life

Dowling is a first cousin of musician Liam Corcoran. The former front man for Two Hours Traffic encouraged Dowling to write her own original music.

Discography

Solo albums

Solo singles

Notable collaborations

Other collaborations

Dowling has recorded on over 50 albums. This is a partial list of other albums that she has played on.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rose Cousins, Jenn Grant, Kinley, The East Pointers grab ECMA noms - CBC News. cbc.ca. 13 October 2018.
  2. Web site: ECMA: Big night for P.E.I. - The Guardian. www.theguardian.pe.ca. 13 October 2018.
  3. Web site: KINLEY KINLEY Exclaim!. 2021-06-27. exclaim.ca. en-ca.
  4. Web site: Cook. Alex. 2021-06-11. ECMA Announces First Round of 2021 East Coast Music Award Winners. 2021-06-27. The East. en-US.
  5. Web site: Kinley Dowling (BMUS'07) From the Dalhousie stage to the world stage – Fountain School of Performing Arts Alumni. dalhousie.ca. 23 October 2018.
  6. Cole, Sally. "Kinley Dowling bonding with her band Hey Rosetta!", The Guardian, Charlottetown, 23 January 2015. Retrieved on 11 October 2018.
  7. Cook, Alex. "Hey Rosetta! Releases Post-Mortem, Decade-Spanning Retrospective Video", The East, Halifax, 3 January 2018. Retrieved on 11 October 2018.
  8. Hudson, Alex. "Members of Hey Rosetta! and Two Hours Traffic Unveil Album as The Express". Exclaim!, 2 June 2011. Retrieved on 11 October 2018.
  9. Yarr, Kevin. "Music P.E.I. Releases 2018 award nominees", CBC News, Charlottetown, 28 November 2017. Retrieved on 12 October 2018.
  10. News: Fraser . Sara . 'Opening up a conversation' about sexual assault: Kinley Dowling pens cathartic debut album . 24 January 2019 . CBC News . October 24, 2016.
  11. Yarr, Kevin. "The lion's share: Paper Lions lead Music P.E.I. tally", CBC News, Charlottetown, 15 May 2017. Retrieved on 12 October 2018.
  12. Thomson, Aly. "Female singer-songwriters reign at East Coast Music Awards gala in Halifax", The Star, Halifax, 4 May 2018. Retrieved on 12 October 2018.
  13. Web site: Kinley Dowling's song about sexual assault to be used as teaching tool in classrooms. CBC Music.
  14. Web site: KINLEY Reclaims Her Story After A Sexual Assault in "Microphone" Video. 2021-06-27. www.vice.com. 7 June 2017 . en.
  15. News: PEI musician Kinley is 'building consent culture' with her song Microphone. 2021-06-27.
  16. Web site: Kinley video launch for Microphone to raise awareness about sexual assault - CBC News. cbc.ca. 13 October 2018.
  17. Web site: KINLEY Previews Sophomore Album with New Song "Lightworkers" Exclaim!. 2021-06-28. exclaim.ca. en-ca.
  18. Web site: 2020-11-06. Music Video: KINLEY Hits the Racetracks for 'Run With You'. 2021-06-28. The East. en-US.
  19. Web site: 2020-01-24. Single: KINLEY Revisits Her Message of Empowerment on 'Washington'. 2021-06-28. The East. en-US.
  20. Web site: Review- "The Express"- The Express. 5 July 2011. grayowlpoint.com. 13 October 2018.
  21. Web site: The Express The Express. exclaim.ca. 13 October 2018.
  22. Web site: Nominees for Music PEI's Album of the Year share tales of their 'magical' instruments - CBC News. cbc.ca. 13 October 2018.
  23. Web site: In the moment - Vue Weekly. vueweekly.com. 15 October 2018.
  24. Web site: Jenn Grant's change of heart - The Coast. thecoast.ca. 15 October 2018.
  25. Web site: MUSIC REVIEW: DENNIS ELLSWORTH - HAZY SUNSHINE - CBC New Brunswick. cbc.ca. 20 October 2018.
  26. Web site: Jenn Grant's Compostela features a field of stars - The Record. 26 February 2015. therecord.com. 23 October 2018.
  27. Web site: FORTUNATE ONES Release Debut CD "The Bliss" - Sea and Be Scene. seaandbescene.com. 20 October 2018.

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