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Octopi Entertainment presents Jennifer Castle(Toronto) with Dance Movie and Dark for Dark | The Company House - Apr. 2nd
Octopi Entertainment is pleased to announce Toronto singer-songwriter Jennifer Castle, performing in Halifax on Thursday, April 2nd. Doors will open at 9PM with the show beginning at 10PM. Tickets $12.
JENNIFER CASTLE
Jennifer Castle is a singer-songwriter, based in Toronto. Born in Toronto, she was raised in Mississauga and Orangeville, and spent time living in London, England and Vancouver, British Columbia before returning to Toronto and launching her music career at open mic nights in the city.
She released two albums under the name Castlemusic, Live at the Music Gallery in 2006 and You Can't Take Anyone in 2008, on Toronto imprint Blue Fog Recordings before signing to Flemish Eye for her third album, which she released under her own name but titled Castlemusic.[4] The record has been re-released on No Quarter Records in New York.
She has appeared on records by Wyrd Visions, Eric Chenaux, Ryan Driver, Bry Webb, Doug Paisley, Constantines and Fucked Up. In 2011, she also participated in the National Parks Project, collaborating with musicians Sebastien Grainger and Dan Werb, and filmmaker Catherine Martin, to produce and score a short documentary film about Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve in Quebec.
She has worked with the Toronto Dance Theatre alongside choreographer Amy Henderson for the project Henderson/Castle: Voyager. She has worked with visual artists Tony Romano, Darryl D, Davida Nemeroff, Victoria Cheong, Aimee Dawn Robinson, Barb Lindenberg and Yuula Benivolski, and her songs have appeared in films by Atom Egoyan (The Captive) and Bruce LaBruce (Gerontophilia).
Her fourth album, Pink City, was released on September 2, 2014 on Idée Fixe Records in Canada and No Quarter worldwide.[6] The album includes string arrangements by Owen Pallett and Mike Smith.
She also plays in the band called Deloro, based in Toronto, as well as IC/JC/VC, a vocal trio.
DANCE MOVIE
Dance Movie is a rock band from Halifax. DM recently recorded its second album at the Old Confidence Lodge with John Goodmanson (Sleater-Kinney, Death Cab for Cutie, Blondie). It will be out someday.
DARK FOR DARK
Three of Halifax's loveliest mademoiselles brood hauntingly over themes and subjects both playful and chilling. Interwoven voices rise and fall over clever arrangements of original folks songs; Dark for Dark make you feel sooo good.
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LocationThe Company House (View)
2201 Gottingen Street
Halifax, NS B3K 3B4
Canada
Categories
| Minimum Age: 19 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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