Jennifer Castle
Encyclopedia
Jennifer Castle is a Canadian songwriter
, based in Toronto
, Ontario
.
She released two albums under the name Castlemusic before signing to Flemish Eye
for her third album, which she released under her own name but titled Castlemusic.
She has also collaborated with other artists, including Wyrd Visions, Eric Chenaux, Ryan Driver, 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 plays in the band called Deloro, based in Toronto.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, based in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
She released two albums under the name Castlemusic before signing to Flemish Eye
Flemish Eye
Flemish Eye is a record label started in 2003 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The first release was Infiniheart by Chad VanGaalen, which was picked up in 2005 by indie label Sub Pop. From the success of Infiniheart, the label has earnestly developed a mandate of assisting Calgary-based musicians and...
for her third album, which she released under her own name but titled Castlemusic.
She has also collaborated with other artists, including Wyrd Visions, Eric Chenaux, Ryan Driver, Doug Paisley
Doug Paisley
Doug Paisley is a Canadian alternative country artist with record label No Quarter Records. He was born in Toronto. Paisley's "What About Us?" was featured in Mojo magazine as part of a complimentary CD entitled New Harvest. Paisley has previously toured with Bonnie Prince Billy under the name Dark...
, Constantines
Constantines
-History:The band was formed by Steve Lambke, Bryan Webb, Doug MacGregor, and Dallas Wehrle in 1999, following the break-up of Webb and MacGregor's emotional hardcore band Shoulder...
and Fucked Up
Fucked Up
Fucked Up is a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Canada. The band won the 2009 Polaris Music Prize for the album The Chemistry of Common Life.-History:The band formed and played their first shows in early 2001...
. In 2011, she also participated in the National Parks Project
National Parks Project
The National Parks Project is a Canadian music and film project. Released in 2011 to mark the 100th anniversary of the creation of the National Parks of Canada system, the project sent three Canadian musicians and a filmmaker to each of 13 Canadian national parks, one in each province and...
, collaborating with musicians Sebastien Grainger
Sebastien Grainger
Sebastien Alexandre Grainger from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada is a Canadian singer and musician, best known as drummer and singer of the dance-punk duo Death from Above 1979 and the singer and guitarist for his current band, Sebastien Grainger and The Mountains...
and Dan Werb, and filmmaker Catherine Martin, to produce and score a short documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
The Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve is a national park reserve located in the eastern area of Quebec, Canada, on the north shore of Gulf of St. Lawrence. It features the Mingan Archipelago, a chain of around 40 islands....
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. She plays in the band called Deloro, based in Toronto.
Discography
- Live at the Music Gallery (2006)
- You Can't Take Anyone (2008)
- Castlemusic (2011)