Andrea Simms-Karp

It's not every day you come across a tattooed, petite, sweet-voiced banjo player from Ottawa, Canada, but here she is: Andrea Simms-Karp is an indie roots powerhouse with a stellar debut album under her belt. 'Sleeper' has already scooped up airplay across the country on CBC radio, and has powered through the album charts at many campus and community radio stations. The Ottawa XPress gave her two honourable mentions for Best New Musical Act and Best Folk Album, and she was awarded the Beth Ferguson Award for her songwriting in 2003. This is one voice you don't want to miss.