Ember Swift is a Canadian and Ontario-born singer-songwriter and musician. With nine albums and one DVD all released through her own independent label, Few'll Ignite Sound, Ember Swift and her trio travel more than half the year throughout Canada, the U.S. and Australia. Most notably, Lyndell Montgomery (www.lyndellmontgomery.com)
fans a stunning array of talent on violin, bass, backing vocals and bowed guitar. Together, Ember & Lyndell make magic on stages with their synergy and seamless musical dialogue. Joined by one of two drummers to complete the trio is either Adam Bowman (www.adambowman.com) or Cheryl Reid. Both are exceptional players and take the music to a danceable, infectious level.
The Dirty Pulse, the ninth album by Ember Swift through her own independent label Few'll Ignite Sound, is a collection of new material whose central theme is a celebration of life, the living, and the embedded hope in us all. Still featuring the familiar stylistic diversity of Ember Swift's music, the infectious grooves in this new body of work range from folk to funk, to R&B, to jazz and feature some new forays into reggae and South-African-influenced pop.
It is the union between art and activism that forms the foundation of Ember's songwriting ethic; she and her band believe that it is only through honest and open dialogue about global issues can we hope to inspire greater social awareness that will lead to social change.
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