As her new seven-song collection Joint & Marrow — out today on all digital platforms and via Neon Moon Records — brilliantly displays, Cynthia Hamar writes haunting, commanding, and introspective folk music.
She is an Alberta-born Métis singer-songwriter with four studio albums that prove her dedication to her craft. Hamar can execute timeless songs that will stand up with the sounds of Buffy St. Marie, Tom Waits, and Feist and she is currently completing a Bachelor of Music at MacEwan University majoring in Recording and Production.
Joint & Marrow was produced by Paul Johnston and features acclaimed session musicians Chris Andrews, Jamie Cooper and Paul Johnston, as well as Toronto producer and guitarist Joel Schwartz. Cynthia says of the recording process, “I believe this album stands apart because my writing is stronger at this stage of my career. I love every song and took a long time working the kinks out through live performances prior to recording them.
“The musicianship and production is world class. Paul really understood my vibe as a performer and because he taught me recording and production at G Mac he understood what I was going for in the studio and intentionally worked at bringing that out in the mixes. I love the space we left to feel the music and reflect on the lyrics, they just feel fun and organic.”
Cynthia has received radio attention for her past releases (#9 on CFBX Kamloops, #18 KSYM, San Antonio, #5 to #3 on Radio Phoenix, #1 on Indigenous Music Countdown) and has been nominated for a Toronto Music Award (Best Out Of Town Artist 2017), an Indigenous Music Awards (2017) and two GMAs for her 2010 release, Fairytale.
With Joint & Marrow, Cynthia has proven her growth as a writer and performer, and her new songs are sure to satisfy the expectations of her growning audience.
