Lynn Miles

Lynn Miles, born September 29, 1958, is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Cowansville, Quebec. Born outside Montreal in Sweetsburg, Quebec, Miles grew up in a musical home. Her father played harmonica and listened to his jazz collection while her mother was a lover of both opera and country music. During her elementary school years, Miles learned guitar, violin, flute, and piano. She began performing in public at around age sixteen and when she was in her early twenties she studied with an opera singer to strengthen her voice and enrolled for a time at Carleton University in Ottawa where she studied classical music history and theory. Lynn has 16 albums to her credit. Miles' 1996 album "Slightly Haunted" received favorable reviews in the New York Times and was a Billboard Top Ten Pick of the Year. Miles won the 2003 JUNO award for Best Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo for her album "Unravel," reuniting with collaborator and guitarist Ian LeFeuvre. She went on to be nominated in the same categories in 2011 and 2006. She is also the recipient of 6 Canadian Folk Music Awards including 3 for songwriter of the year. Her 2 most recent awards were given to her duo THE LYNNeS for songwriters of the year and ensemble of the year at the 2018 Canadian Folk Music Awards. Lynn Miles' poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, and exceptional songwriting have made her one of Canada's most respected folk artists for over three decades.

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