Megan Bonnell Explained

Megan Bonnell
Birth Place:Caledon, Ontario, Canada
Genre:Folk
Instruments:
  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Vocals

Megan Bonnell is a Canadian folk musician.

Early life

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.

Career

Before graduating high school, Bonnel formed the indie-pop band, Reily, with friends.[3] While in university, Bonnel toured Canada with the band.

Bonnell's first full-length solo album, Hunt and Chase, was released by Toronto's Nevado Records in 2013. 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.[4] She released Magnolia on April 15, 2016, with Cadence Music.[5] [6] In 2016, she toured Canada as a supporting act for the Great Lake Swimmers.[7] She toured with them again in 2018.[8] Bonnell's third album, Separate Rooms, was released on April 6, 2018.[9] 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.[10] The single "Your Voice" reached number 4 on the list.[11] As part of the 2019 Juno Awards' Juno's 365, Bonnell covered Blue Rodeo's "Try".

Discography

Awards and nominations

!Year!Award!Category!Result!Notes!Ref.
2016Canadian Folk Music AwardsSolo Artistfor Magnolia[15]
Contemporary Singer
2018SOCAN No. 1 Song Awardn/afor "Separate Rooms"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-02-03 . No rest for Toronto's Megan Bonnell . 2022-05-21 . The Record . en.
  2. Web site: Andrews . Coral . 2018-04-13 . Megan Bonnell dives deep into the human condition . 2022-05-21 . The Record . en.
  3. Web site: Volmers . Eric . 2018-05-16 . Singer-songwriter Megan Bonnell brings honest and dark third album to Calgary's Stampede City Sessions . 2022-05-21 . Calgary Herald . en-CA.
  4. Web site: Kelly . Ken . 2017-09-07 . Megan Bonnell Looks Forward To Returning To 'Magical' Parkindale Hall . 2022-05-21 . The MusicNerd Chronicles . en-US.
  5. Web site: Ballagh . Sarah . 2016-04-15 . Review - Megan Bonnell . 2022-05-21 . Canadian Beats Media . en-US.
  6. Web site: Melanson . Jenna . 2016-03-30 . Interview - Megan Bonnell . 2022-05-21 . Canadian Beats Media . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2016-10-19 . Megan Bonnell hits the road with Great Lake Swimmers this fall . 2022-05-21 . Canadian Beats Media . en-US.
  8. Web site: Melanson . Jenna . 2018-05-31 . Megan Bonnell announces tour with Great Lake Swimmers . 2022-05-21 . Canadian Beats Media . en-US.
  9. Web site: Wilkins . Glenn . 2018-03-24 . Megan Bonnell sings from the heart at Donaleighs . 2022-05-21 . Barrie Today . en.
  10. Web site: 2019-02-27 . Megan Bonnell performs Blue Rodeo's Try in Juno Awards' promo video . 2022-05-21 . The Peterborough Examiner . en.
  11. Web site: Ougler . Jeffrey . 2018-09-18 . 'It can make something beautiful' . 2022-05-21 . The Sault Star . en-CA.
  12. Web site: Smith . Simon . 2013-12-04 . Megan Bonnell - "Hunt and Chase" Review . 2022-05-21 . Higher Plain Music . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Zivkovic . Ljubinko . 2018-04-07 . SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: MEGAN BONNELL - SEPARATE ROOMS . 2022-05-21 . The Spill Magazine . en-US.
  14. Web site: MacLean . Marianne . 2018-04-06 . Review - Megan Bonnell . 2022-05-21 . Canadian Beats Media . en-US.
  15. Web site: Head . Bruce . 2019-03-12 . Megan Bonnell brings her raw musical honesty to Peterborough's Market Hall on March 28 . 2022-05-20 . Kawartha Now.

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