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Dominique Reynolds/ Dominique and the Saboteurs

About Me

When Dominique Reynolds, former member of the world music group Madrigaia, began a song writing project exploring her Metis and Aboriginal roots, she had no idea where it would take her. In collaborating with Leela Gilday (2007 Juno winner for best aboriginal recording) , Wab Kinew rapper/CBC host/ Sundancer and Ray Coco Stevenson, Pow Wow singer with Eagle and Hawk, Dominique Reynolds discovered her voice as a songwriter had not mellowed through the years. In fact, Dominique is coming into her own in every aspect of her life. Married check, two kids check, trying to have it all check Yes, striking a balance as an artist/mother can be a Tiny Burden., but the only thing you can do with it is to pick it up, carry on and come on back to the war, to quote Leonard Cohen.The songs created began to form an EP, then an album. Recorded mostly at Channels studio in Winnipeg with additional tracking in Nashville, Tiny Burden was produced by Murray Pulver of Doc Walker, engineered by Paul Yee and played by Winnipeg and Nashville’s pros.Tiny Burden is a collection of Dominique's signature cabaret tinges and engaged singer-songwriter lyrics. If This Was Right, probably the most rocking tune is her own version of a duet between her and hip hop artist Wab Kinew (nominated for best video at this years APCMAs). Never Enough is a beautifully sad song baring Dominique raw and exposed. By blending Aboriginal influences (Shakeyishk, a metis love song and Grand Chief's Daughter), Dominique is expressing her journey into her ancestry while planting her feet firmly in the now. Before you right her off as a "serious singer songwriter have a listen the Bonobos, a power pop tune named after the chimps who make love, not war.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 27/02/2006
Band Website: www.dominiquereynolds.com
Band Members: Murray Pulver: producer and guitarist on Tiny Burden Paul Yee: Bass Daniel ROA: drums & percussion
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Influences: Edith Piaf, Leonard Cohen, The Ramones, Dolly Parton, France Gall, Serge Gainsbourg, Depeche Mode, The Smiths, Duran Duran, Olivia Newton John, Elvis (both of them) The Stones, Les Rita Mitsouko, The Mists of Avalon, Black Beauty, the Enneagram, bicycles (all kinds), Timothy Findley, Anne Rice, strong women and men, my best friends, my family, my husband and my kids.
Sounds Like: If Ben Folds was a girl, Fiona Apple, Sarah Bareilles


Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

CD release/lancement de disque!

All right everyone the CD release in upon us! April 25th at the ParkTheatre on South Osborne! Doors 7:30, show 8pm. I promise you anextravaganza... Pow Wow singer, DJ and of course the tunes off the C...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:03:00 GMT

National Aboriginal Achievement Awards

Hi everyone,I had an amazing time at the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards. Playing with Eagle & Hawk and members of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra was really cool. I was so nervous leading up t...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:45:00 GMT

Merci

Just a quick note to thank everyone who came out to my Festival gig on Monday. I was a little stressed in the beginning but I had an amazing time. Thank you sooo much for cheering me on. I played all ...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:31:00 GMT

CD Release and other news

Hey everyone,Hope you are all doing well! We made it through January! Now festival du voyageur is upon us and things are really looking up. I have been listening to my masters and they sound killer! S...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:49:00 GMT

Updates

Bonjour all you wonderful members. This message will be in English... I will post en français plus tard. Thought it was time for an update.I will be performing in the next couple of weeks and wanted...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:19:00 GMT

Outrage

Hey there, I really don't know who I am writing this to but I feel it needs to be done. Yes I'm working on the new album but I need to take a break and speak of something else. About a year ago a litt...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:56:00 GMT

The new album

Time to blog folks! I have been very busy recording my new album. I'm super excited to share it with you all. Seriously exciting. First off, the studio was a little piece of "haven" so that I could ge...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:05:00 GMT

Need to move

Howdy everyone, Just realizing that it's been a long, long time since I've blogged but it just seems that no one really reads it... Still I suppose I could use this as a journal entry. That ...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:12:00 GMT

Music and life

It's been sooo long. Here I am, kids asleep, I should be too!! I am contemplating my next musical move. Things are changing and since I received grant money I feel it's my duty to put together somethi...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:08:00 GMT

Blessingway

Merci! I just wanted to say merci, to my family and friends for the amazing blessing way they prepared for me last night. It's a night to celebrate womanhood and give strength to the mother to be. I ...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 11:23:00 GMT