Jon McKiel is a Canadian singer-songwriter, originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia and later based in Sackville, New Brunswick.[1] He is most noted for his 2024 album Hex, which was a longlisted nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize.[2]
In addition to his solo recordings, McKiel collaborated Julie Doiron, C.L. McLaughlin, Michael C. Duguay, James Anderson and Chris Meaney on the project Weird Lines, whose self-titled album was released on Sappy Futures in 2016.[3]
Discography[edit]
- The Nature of Things (2008)[4]
- Confidence Lodge (2011)[5]
- Tonka War Cloud (2011)[6]
- Jon McKiel (2014)[7]
- Memorial Ten Count (2017)[8]
- Bobby Joe Hope (2020)[9]
- Hex (2024)[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Matt Williams, "Jon McKiel Is Just Trying to Find a Connection on New Album 'Memorial Ten Count'". Noisey, March 8, 2017.
- ^ "Here's the 2024 Polaris Music Prize Long List". Exclaim!, June 11, 2024.
- ^ Gregory Adams, "Weird Lines: Weird Lines (album stream)". Exclaim!, July 4, 2016.
- ^ Brian Shultz, "Jon McKiel, The Nature of Things". Punk News, February 12, 2008.
- ^ Darryl Smith, "Jon McKiel, Confidence Lodge". !earshot, March 17, 2011.
- ^ Alex Hudson, "Jon McKiel to Release 'Tonka War Cloud' This Fall". Exclaim!, September 8, 2011.
- ^ Gregory Adams, "Jon McKiel Returns with Self-Titled EP". Exclaim!, April 27, 2014.
- ^ Corey Van den Hoogenband, "Jon Mckiel, Memorial Ten Count". Exclaim!, March 7, 2017.
- ^ Vijai Kumar Singh, "Jon McKiel Communes with Ghosts on Postmodern Masterpiece 'Bobby Joe Hope'". Exclaim!, April 27, 2020.
- ^ Stephen M. Duesner, "Hex, Jon McKiel". Pitchfork, May 3, 2024.