Georgia Harmer is a Canadian singer-songwriter, whose debut album Stay in Touch was released in 2022 on Arts & Crafts Productions.[1]
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 Harmer performing at the 2023 Winnipeg Folk Festival |
She is the niece of Sarah Harmer and the daughter of Mary Harmer and Gord Tough;[2] all of whom are former members of the band Weeping Tile.[1] Tough is the guitarist for Sarah Harmer and Kathleen Edwards.[3]
At the age of 9, Harmer was in the child band I Eat Kids, whose members also included Tim Vesely's daughter Sadie.[4] She attended McGill University in the late 2010s before dropping out to pursue her own music career. She then took a gig as a backing vocalist for Alessia Cara.[5]
Harmer released her debut single "Headrush" in 2021.[6] In 2022, she followed up with the singles "Austin",[2] "All in My Mind",[7] "Talamanca"[8] and "Top Down"[9] in advance of releasing her album, Stay in Touch on April 22, 2022.[10] She supported the album with a national tour as an opening act for Dan Mangan.[11]
In 2023, Harmer joined with singer-songwriters Dylan MacDonald and Kris Ulrich and drummer Julian Psihogios to form the band Dweller, which released its self-titled debut EP in December of that year.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b Megan LaPierre, "Georgia Harmer Does Her Musical Lineage Proud on 'Stay in Touch'". Exclaim!, April 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Kaelen Bell, "Georgia Harmer Shares New Song 'Austin'". Exclaim!, January 19, 2022.
- ^ Nick Krewen, "Kathleen Edwards’ new sound shines at the Phoenix". Toronto Star, February 12, 2012.
- ^ Amanda Factor, "You Could Just Eat ‘Em Up". Torontoist, February 23, 2009.
- ^ Melody Lau, "How Georgia Harmer transforms her memories into music". CBC Music, March 30, 2022.
- ^ Haley Bentham, "Get a "Headrush" with Georgia Harmer's Debut Single". Exclaim!, November 3, 2021.
- ^ Chelsea Brimstin, "Georgia Harmer shares video for new single ‘All In My Mind,’ announces debut album ‘Stay In Touch’". Indie88, February 15, 2022.
- ^ Chelsea Brimstin, "Georgia Harmer sings of mind-reading between close friends on new single ‘Talamanca’". Indie88, March 16, 2022.
- ^ Rachel Brodsky, "Georgia Harmer – 'Top Down'". Stereogum, April 12, 2022.
- ^ Andy Von Pip, "Georgia Harmer: Stay in Touch". Under the Radar, April 27, 2022.
- ^ Allie Gregory, "Dan Mangan Maps Out 2022 Canadian Tour". Exclaim!, December 6, 2021.
- ^ Megan LaPierre, "Georgia Harmer, Field Guide, Kris Ulrich Announce Debut EP as Dweller, Share 'Leave This Home'". Exclaim!, November 1, 2023.