Rose Cousins
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Cousins live at High Noon Saloon Madison WI
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rosanne Millicent Cousins |
| Born | April 21, 1977 Prince Edward Island |
| Origin | Canada |
| Genres | Pop-folk, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Old Farm Pony (self) |
| Website | www |
| Notable instruments | |
| Martin guitars | |
Rosanne Millicent "Rose" Cousins[1] (born April 21, 1977)[2] is a Canadian folk-pop singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Prince Edward Island, she is currently based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[3]
Career
Cousins released two EPs prior to her full-length debut, If You Were for Me, in 2006. The album garnered her a nomination for best solo artist at the Canadian Folk Music Awards.[4] She was also a winner in the 2007 Mountain Stage Newsong Contest, as well as winning best folk recording from both the Nova Scotia Music Awards and the PEI Music Awards, and Female Recording of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards in 2008.
She followed If You Were for Me with The Send Off in 2009. The Send Off was produced by Luke Doucet, and features guest musicians including Kathleen Edwards, Melissa McClelland, David Myles, Jenn Grant and Tom Wilson.[5]
Additional appearances by Cousins as a guest musician can be found on albums by Jenn Grant, Joel Plaskett, In-Flight Safety, Two Hours Traffic, Matt Mays, Catherine MacLellan, Jill Barber, Matt Epp, Old Man Luedecke, Ruth Minnikin, The Olympic Symphonium and Craig Cardiff, and she has performed live with Royal Wood, Daniel Ledwell, Rose Polenzani, Anne Heaton and Laura Cortese.
Awards
Cousins won a Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Singer of the Year in 2012, and her 2012 CD We Have Made a Spark won the 2013 Juno Award as best Solo Roots & Traditional Album of the Year.
Discography
- Only So Long (2002, EP)
- Miles to Go (2003, EP)
- If You Were for Me (2006)
- The Send Off (2009)
- We Have Made a Spark (2012)
- Stray Birds (2014, EP)
References
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- ↑ Rose Cousins at CBC Radio 3.
- ↑ "Rose Cousins: Carrying her life in a suitcase". The Summerside Journal Pioneer, 8 November 2007.
- ↑ "Rose Cousins is golden". The Coast, 29 October 2009.
External links
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