Carmel Mikol and Kim Wempe are no strangers to the road. Since their first cross-Canada tour together in 2009, they have logged some serious mileage in their solo careers. Each has released two studio albums and garnered critical and fan acclaim for their award-winning songwriting and unique voices.
Kim Wempe’s vocals are haunting and smoky, often compared to Janis Joplin and Adele. Winner of the Galaxie Rising Star Award at the 2010 East Coast Music Awards, Wempe has showcased at JUNOFest, the Vancouver Olympics, Canadian Music Week and festivals across the East Coast. She has shared the stage with Royal Wood, Jill Barber, Jenn Grant, James Keelaghan, David Myles, Matt Andersen, and Madison Violet. Her much anticipated new album is due out September 2013 and features several songs co-written by Carmel Mikol.
A triple nominee at the 2011 East Coast Music Awards, Carmel Mikol has built her life around crafting songs, collecting stories, and carving poetry out of the human experience. She is the 2011 Grand Prize Winner in the Folk Category of the John Lennon Song Contest and the Great American Song Contest. A fan favourite at festivals in Atlantic Canada and the US, she’s shared stages with Canadian folk greats Garnet Rogers, Dave Gunning, David Francey, and Connie Kaldor.
Carmel Mikol and Kim Wempe will be playing in Sydney Friday, May 3 at the Island Arts Cafe, Saturday, May 4 in North River at the Community Hall, and Sunday, May 5 at the Herring Choker Deli in Nyanza.
