About
Molly Johnson
Molly Johnson has earned the reputation as one of Canada’s greatest voices. Evoking the aura of dark, smoky nightclubs of a bygone era, she speaks to an emotional depth that few vocalists in any genre ever reach; it is a voice filled with humour, joy, surprise, sassiness and, of course, love. Johnson has rocked standing-room only audiences in nightclubs and bars from coast-to-coast as a pop artist and seduced the patrons of salons and lounges with her luscious interpretation of jazz and blues standards.Building on the strength of her first two CD’s (her self-titled 2000 release Molly Johnson and 2003’s Another Day), Johnson reveals herself to be a mature vocalist at the absolute peak of her powers. She is totally in command of her voice, her vocal technique and her emotions as seen with the release of her new album on Universal Music, Messin’ Around. Perhaps what's most impressive is the breadth of influences that run through the new album's twelve tunes. While the title track and Sunday are hip pop tunes, If You Know Love is a coy come on with Molly adopting the persona of a 1920s flapper. Let's Waste Some Time is infused with a hint of bossa nova, Tristes Souveni is French ... show more
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Past Events
McPherson Playhouse
20
Oct
2007
20:00
