Megan Bonnell
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Megan Bonnell | |
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| Born | Caledon, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Folk |
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| Website | meganbonnellmusic |
Megan Bonnell is a Canadian folk musician.
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]
Career
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]