Emily Triggs
| Emily Triggs | |
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| Born | Emily Triggs |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Canadian |
| 💼 Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| 🌐 Website | emilytriggs |
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Emily Triggs is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Calgary, Alberta.[1][2] Triggs is a solo artist, who has previously performed with different groups, including The House Doctors and Magnolia Buckskin.[3]
She studied in Montreal at Dawson College, before going to college in Elkins, West Virginia, where she explored Appalachian folk music.[3] She subsequently moved to Calgary in 2000.[3]
Early life[edit]
Triggs was raised in Hemmingford, Quebec.[3] Her mother Louise Demers Triggs was a dancer with the Les Feux-Follets, a folk troupe. Her father, Stanley Triggs, wrote folk songs on the Smithsonian Folkways music label.[3]
Magnolia Buckskin[edit]
Triggs was a member of the band Magnolia Buckskin, along with Natasha Platt, Kathy Cook, and Corry Ulan.[4] They have played various locations, including the South Country Music Festival, and Mountainview Music Festival.[5]
Solo career[edit]
When Guinevere Went Under (2014)[edit]
In 2014, Triggs released her debut solo album, titled When Guinevere Went Under.[3]
Middletown (2019)[edit]
Triggs released her second album, Middletown, in 2019.[3] Triggs received assistance on the album from musician/producer Lorrie Matheson, bassist Chris Byrne, drummer Chris Dadge, and guitarist Paul Rigby,.[3][6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Bell, Mike (November 21, 2019). "With her exceptional sophomore release, Calgary roots artist Emily Triggs is amused in Middletown". The YY Scene. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Five Minutes With Calgary musician Emily Triggs". Calgary Guardian. February 8, 2019. Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Volmers, Eric (November 19, 2019). "Emily Triggs offers resilience and hope on sophomore album, Middletown". Calgary Herald. Postmedia. p. C2. Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Bell, Mike (January 30, 2015). "Harmony the key for Calgary folk collective Magnolia Buckskin". Calgary Herald. Postmedia. p. C3. Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ngo, John (Spring 2012). "Magnolia Buckskin's Musical Magic". A Fine FACTA. 11 (2). Edmonton: The Alberta Teachers' Association. pp. 9–10. ISSN 1480-932X. ProQuest 1029936155
- ↑ Alexander, Leslie (2019-11-01). "Emily Triggs – Middletown". Roots Music Canada. Archived from the original on 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2020-04-22. Unknown parameter
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Further reading[edit]
- Turnbull, Gillian (2015-09-15). "Emily Triggs – When Guinevere Went Under CD review". BC Musician Magazine. Archived from the original on 2020-07-12. Retrieved 2020-07-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - Turnbull, Gillian (2014-11-21). "Emily Triggs – When Guinevere Went Under". NO DEPRESSION: The Journal of Roots Music. Archived from the original on 2020-07-12. Retrieved 2020-07-12. Unknown parameter
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