Megan Bonnell

Bonnell was born in Caledon, Ontario^[1] Between the ages of four and twelve, she taught herself to play piano by ear. Bonnell attended Mayfield Secondary School, where she studied voice.^[2] She performed her first gig as part of "Caledon Idol" at the Caledon Inn. In her late teens, Bonnell moved to Toronto. She later pursued a degree in English and political science at the University of Toronto.^[3]

Before graduating high school, Bonnel formed the indie-pop band, Reily, with friends.^[4] While in university, Bonnel toured Canada with the band.^[2]

Bonnell's first full-length solo album, Hunt and Chase, was released by Toronto's Nevado Records in 2013.^[1] It was produced by Chris Stringer and Joshua Van Tassel, whom Bonnell met while working as a barista at Ella's Uncle Café in Toronto.^[3][5] She released Magnolia on April 15, 2016, with Cadence Music.^[6][7] In 2016, she toured Canada as a supporting act for the Great Lake Swimmers.^[8] She toured with them again in 2018.^[9] Bonnell's third album, Separate Rooms, was released on April 6, 2018.^[10] The lead single and title track of Separate Rooms, which was co-written with Donovan Wood, reached number one on the CBC Music Top 20.^[11] The single "Your Voice" reached number 4 on the list.^[12] As part of the 2019 Juno Awards' Juno's 365, Bonnell covered Blue Rodeo's "Try".^[11]

• Maps (EP)^[6]
• Hunt and Chase (2013)^[13]
• Magnolia (2016)
• Separate Rooms (2018)^[14][15]