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She composes, collaborates, heads her own label and performs more than two
hundred shows a year, now Canada’s hardest-working music sensation Ember Swift is launching
her new album ‘Disarming’ during an upcoming Australian tour.

“This album is more concise and relaxed than previous releases. Politically, I think it is bold and
clear-headed – perhaps a little more articulate, which comes with the territory of growing up!
Musically, it still has the diversity of previous releases, but we’re developing more of an
appreciation for the space around notes and the consistency of groove.”

Ember and musical collaborators Lyndell Montgomery & Adam Bowman have delivered with
‘Disarming’, a collection of 13 songs of substance, reflection, love and humour. A staggering
eighth release on their own ‘Few’ll Ignite Sound’ label – all issued while still in Ember’s twenties
– these genuinely beautiful new tracks reinforce Ember Swift as one of Canada’s most
accomplished independent artists.

“The album was recorded over three sessions that were staggered throughout our hectic touring
schedule. Recording it in waves was a great decision, creatively, as it allowed us to ruminate on
our process and tweak songs in the studio to be more in line with how they were developing live.”

In spite of the sheer loveliness of the album’s sound, there is no shrinking of Ember’s outspoken
worldview on songs such as ‘Tapped & Wired’ (a call for political accountability and honesty)
and ‘Sucker-Punched’, one of the four songs on the album co-written by Lyndell Montgomery.
Ember and her trio band will kick-start a sixth Australian tour opening the Brunswick Music
Festival @ The Cornish Arms on March 5. Ember Swift will then perform all capital cities and
festivals across Australia including Byron’s East Coast Blues & Roots, Port Fairy and Blue
Mountains Folk Festival.

Ember Swift - ‘Disarming’ available in Australia March 7 through Shock Records

For more info www.emberswift.com