Songwriter in Residence: Emm Gryner

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Manitoba Music presents
Songwriter in Residence: Emm Gryner
Monday, May 11 | 7pm
Manitoba Music Resource Centre

Full Registration: $30 members, $50 non-members (one-on-one songwriting session plus the evening songwriting workshop) Workshop Registration: $20 members, $40 non-members (evening workshop)

with: Emm Gryner

A songwriting workshop with the critically-acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Emm Gryner, this program features one-on-one afternoon sessions with Emm, as well as an evening songwriting workshop. A limited number of one-on-one songwriting mentor sessions are available during the afternoon. These 30 minute sessions can be used for song editing and completion, song critique, or discussions about the craft of songwriting. Specific topics for the evening workshop will be announced in advance. The workshop will address topics such as the art and craft of songwriting, finding inspiration, and editing and refining song ideas.

Emm Gryner has carved out an enviable career completely on her own terms over the past decade, long before current music-industry trends sent many artists down an independent path. She has released eleven full length records, several on her own Dead Daisy Records, which also released albums by In-Flight Safety and Royal Wood. Two of her records received Juno nominations for Best Pop Album of the Year. And she still found time to tour and record in David Bowie's band, host the CBC radio program Under the Covers, and taking acting parts in film and music videos.

Emm Gryner has received incredible accolades from other musicians and songwriters. Nelly Furtado named Gryner's album Science Fair one of her desert island discs and David Bowie named Gryner one of his favorite Canadian actists. U2 frontman Bono recognized the track "Almighty Love" from Gryner's album The Summer of High Hopes as one of six songs that he wished he had written from the last twenty years of music The American indie band +/- covered the song "Summerlong" for their EP, Holding Patterns, and the song "Angel" by Matt Nathanson is written about her.

For available times and to book a session, please contact Donna at donna@manitobamusic.com.

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