Yellowknife Musician Carmen Braden Shares New Single + Video VOICE IN THE DARK
LEAD SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM
A HARD LIGHT OUT ON DEC 5th
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Award-winning singer-songwriter and contemporary composer Carmen Braden shares her new single and video ‘Voice in the Dark’ out now on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here.
‘Voice in the Dark’ is the lead single from the Yellowknife artist’s new album A Hard Light, set for release on December 5th and produced by Carmen’s long-time producer Mark Adam (Music In the Woods, Nova Scotia). Carmen wrote the track about the importance of community and connection in the Northwest Territories of Canada.
"One day there was a major system failure where my friend worked as a radio host," says Carmen. "They knew no one could hear them, but they had to keep talking in case the signal managed to get back on air. The song is about holding onto thin threads of hope, about connection between people over big spaces and through dark times. It’s also an homage to radio and the power it still has to connect - something that’s still a strong part of culture and community in Canada’s north."
A multi-talented artist recognized as an “acoustic ambassador of the Canadian Subarctic” (Musicworks Magazine), Carmen has played intimate theatres and main stage folk festivals, smoothly jumping between genres of songwriting and composing. Her contemporary classical compositions are nationally recognized, with commissions and performances by world class ensembles and performers, including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, James Ehnes, and the Canadian Chamber Choir.
She’s released three studio albums: Seed Songs (2021), Songs of the Invisible Summer Stars (2019), and Ravens (2017), and earned national recognition by winning the Western Canadian Music Award for Classical Composer of the Year in both 2020 and 2019. Additional nominations include Classical Album of the Year 2020 at the East Coast Music Awards, Classical Artist of the Year (2019 WCMAs), and Classical Composition of the Year (2017 WCMAs).
'Voice in the Dark' is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit carmenbraden.com.