EMBER SWIFT: Stiltwalking

Ember Swift

Stiltwalking

© 2003 Ember Swift, Few'll Ignite Sound

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This music is a combination of many styles from jazz to funk to folk to punk

tracks

1 Include My Food
2 Ten Feet Tall
3 Stiltwalking
4 Rubber Bullets
5 Lick Your Lips
6 Boinked (the bride)
7 Competing? You Choose
8 Tram #86
9 Slipping To My Knees
10 The Underwear Song
11 When A Gypsy Makes Her Violin Cry

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With her jazz-steeped, acoustic punk stylings, and an astonishing seven recordings under her belt on her own independent "Few'll Ignite Sound" label, Ember Swift continues to solidify her reputation as one of Canada's truly substantial artists.

Among other recent honors, Ember was voted as Toronto's vocalist of 2001 by the readers of NOW magazine. She was also selected as one of ten artists to participate in a special concert tribute to Joni Mitchell at the International World Leaders Conference, where Ember's performance received high praise, including a rave review from Ms. Mitchell's official web site.

As well as being a highly accomplished musician, performer and composer, who successfully runs her own business, Ember is well known as a committed activist. Her credibility for insightful social commentary was recognized when she was asked by MP Bill Graham (now Canada's Minister for Foreign Affairs) to submit a brief to the parliamentary commission examining the country's post September 11th security legislation.

A genuinely compelling and uncompromising performer, Ember and her band have toured extensively throughout North America and Australia, averaging nearly 200 shows per year. And as can be testified to by her devoted following, an Ember Swift show promises a rockin' good time, with sheer fun as important an ingredient as her extraordinary voice and unflinching lyrics.

Native of both Burlington, Ontario (Canada) and Woodstock, Ontario (Canada), and now a resident of Toronto, Ember is a self-taught guitarist and percussionist, as well as a trained pianist. Ember Swift is best described as a brilliant jazz vocalist inhabiting the body of an alternative-folk singer-songwriter.

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  • They'll NEVER bore you...
    author: Dick Swift

    To hear them is to love them. Every piece is unique and entrancing. Ember is one of a kind...she'll leave you happy when she walks right into you... she is, indeed, a splinter of sunshine...

  • She's a poet with a incredible voice
    author: Dick Swift (no relation)

    Aside from Ember's fluid voice, wonderfully expressive, she can make music out of the most trivial of issues or events or opinions... There is no finer singer/writer. They should have a broadway show...

  • bought for my neice.she loves it
    author: judy gordon

    my neice specifically asked for this cd.its one of her favorites

  • fun, politics, and "weird jazz"...
    author: Betsy

    Stiltwalking is such a full-bodied CD: it has so many musical styles that escape labeling. Great funk and jazz feels, and a mixture of fun and politics. Tha band is so cohesive. Good introduction to Ember.

  • Awesome!
    author: ~Heather~

    Wow, what a great CD! I was very impressed with the entire CD, not just a few songs. I think Ember and Lyndell make a great duo. Ember has just an amazing voice and the instruments played by Lyndell just complete it. Don't hesitate on buying this CD, do it now. You won't regret it. :)

  • Definitely Recommend!
    author: haley

    Ember certainly has a powerful voice and a way for words. This CD is full of a great mix of soul-filled, meaningful, and fun songs.

  • Stilts give you a top position
    author: Pieter from Holland

    On my first trip to Canada i bought one of the CD's of Ember and for a long time her music was unavailable in Europe. Through CD Baby i found her latest album. As I think it still has the same magic als her older work i only can reccomand this album.

  • Amazing Energy
    author: Stacey

    This CD is amazing. The number of different music genres she incoporates in her music is unbelievable. Boinked the Bride may be one of my favorite songs of all time!

  • my favourite!
    author: andrea florian

    This CD has got to be my favourite of Ember Swift's. As usual, she's got lots of energy and is so clear and specific about what she's trying to communicate. This is something I've always admired about Ember and her crew. Definitely check out one of her many other CD's at her website.... (i love the live one)...

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