Tannis Slimmon

Tannis Slimmon is a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter based in Guelph, Ontario.[1] She is most noted for her 2008 album Lucky Blue, which won the Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Album of the Year at the 4th Canadian Folk Music Awards.[2]

Originally from Oak Lake, Manitoba,[3] Slimmon began her musical career as a member of various bands in the Southwestern Ontario region, most notably the folk trio The Bird Sisters with Sue Smith and Jude Vadala,[4] while also working as a laboratory supervisor for the University of Guelph.[5] She also appeared as a backing vocalist on recordings by Barenaked Ladies, Rheostatics, Grievous Angels and Willie P. Bennett.

She released her debut solo album, Oak Lake, in 2001.[3]

Discography
  • Oak Lake (2001)
  • Lucky Blue (2008)
  • In and Out of Harmony (2013)[6]

References
  1. Joanne Shuttleworth, "Out of the 'Blue'; Guelph musician Tannis Slimmon set to release her second album". Guelph Mercury, January 12, 2008.
  2. Patrick Langston, "Folk music awards honour Lightfoot's debut album; Edmonton's Chloe Albert recognized as best emerging artist". Edmonton Journal, November 24, 2008.
  3. Kathleen Elliott, "Music marches her forward; Folksinger Tannis Slimmon releases solo CD with two days of musical celebration". Guelph Mercury, December 6, 2001.
  4. "Bird Sisters". AllMusic.
  5. Pauline Durichen, "Flying high on music Guelph's Bird Sisters sing for the love of a cappella harmony". Waterloo Region Record, November 14, 1990.
  6. David Reed, "Leaving this one on repeat ; TANNIS SLIMMON". Belleville Intelligencer, March 15, 2013.


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