Basia Bulat
Basia Bulat is a singer-songwriter living in Montreal, Canada. She offers both a distinctive voice and artistry that pulls as much from gospel and soul as it does from classic folk. In addition to her skills as a powerhouse vocalist, Bulat is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, recording and performing on electric guitar, piano, autoharp, ukulele, bass and charango.
Her talent has also been recognized at scale: her songs have been adapted for major performances with symphony orchestras, and she has been invited to perform at prestigious tributes to Leonard Cohen, Daniel Lanois, Nick Cave, and The Band. Since releasing her debut, she has shared the stage with artists like St Vincent, Sufjan Stevens, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The National, Michael Kiwanuka, Daniel Lanois, Beirut, Destroyer, US Girls, Jim James and more. She’s been featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, performed #LateShowMeMusic Series on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and on Later with Jools Holland, and received support from The Needle Drop, The New York Times and more. Bulat is a three-time Polaris Music Prize finalist and has been nominated for five JUNO Awards.
Her first two albums, the folk-music-tinted Oh, My Darling and Heart of my Own were recorded in analogue with punk-rock producer Howard Bilerman; Tall Tall Shadow, exploring friendship and grief, was made with Mark Lawson; Good Advice—a break-up album—and Are You in Love? were produced in Kentucky and Joshua Tree (respectively) with My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James. Basia’s last album The Garden, reimagining 16 of her catalogue songs through string arrangements by Owen Pallett, Paul Frith, and Zou Zou Robidoux, was a critical success. Her evolving discography showcases a remarkable versatility, solidifying her place as a singular voice in contemporary music.
Her new album Basia’s Palace, mixed by Tucker Martine (Beth Orton, Neko Case, The National), and with string arrangements by Grammy-nominated composer Drew Jurecka (Dua Lipa, Metric, Alvvays), is out now.
Basia Bulat is a singer-songwriter living in Montreal, Canada. She offers both a distinctive voice and artistry that pulls as much from gospel and soul as it does from classic folk. In addition to her skills as a powerhouse vocalist, Bulat is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, recording and performing on electric guitar, piano, autoharp, ukulele, bass and charango.
Her talent has also been recognized at scale: her songs have been adapted for major performances with symphony orchestras, and she has been invited to perform at prestigious tributes to Leonard Cohen, Daniel Lanois, Nick Cave, and The Band. Since releasing her debut, she has shared the stage with artists like St Vincent, Sufjan Stevens, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The National, Michael Kiwanuka, Daniel Lanois, Beirut, Destroyer, US Girls, Jim James and more. She’s been featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, performed #LateShowMeMusic Series on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and on Later with Jools Holland, and received support from The Needle Drop, The New York Times and more. Bulat is a three-time Polaris Music Prize finalist and has been nominated for five JUNO Awards.
Her first two albums, the folk-music-tinted Oh, My Darling and Heart of my Own were recorded in analogue with punk-rock producer Howard Bilerman; Tall Tall Shadow, exploring friendship and grief, was made with Mark Lawson; Good Advice—a break-up album—and Are You in Love? were produced in Kentucky and Joshua Tree (respectively) with My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James. Basia’s last album The Garden, reimagining 16 of her catalogue songs through string arrangements by Owen Pallett, Paul Frith, and Zou Zou Robidoux, was a critical success. Her evolving discography showcases a remarkable versatility, solidifying her place as a singular voice in contemporary music.
Her new album Basia’s Palace, mixed by Tucker Martine (Beth Orton, Neko Case, The National), and with string arrangements by Grammy-nominated composer Drew Jurecka (Dua Lipa, Metric, Alvvays), is out now.
- Nominated on the Polaris Music Prize Long list for The Garden (2022)
- Nominated at the 2021 Juno Awards for Adult Alternative Album of the Year for Are You In Love?
- Nominated at the 2021 ADISQ for Artist of the Year With the Most Influence Outside Quebec
- Nominated at the 2016 Juno Awards for Adult Alternative Album of the Year for Good Advice
- Nominated on the Polaris Music Prize Short list for Good Advice (2016)
- Nominated at the 2014 Juno Awards for Adult Alternative Album of the Year for Tall Tall Shadow
- Nominated on the Polaris Music Prize Short list for Tall Tall Shadow (2014)
- Nominated at the 2011 Juno Awards for New Artist of the Year
- Nominated on the Polaris Music Prize Long list for Heart Of My Own (2010)
- Nominated on the Polaris Music Prize Short list for Oh, My Darling (2008)
La manœuvre, qui souligne la plume et le flair mélodique de la Montréalaise, a aussi le mérite de donner un nouveau souffle aux si belles chansons de son dernier album, Are You in Love ?, paru il y a deux ans. ★★★ 1/2
Le DevoirLes orchestrations sont vraiment bien réussies, une sorte de dentelle musicale.
Patrick Masbourian, ICI PremièreThe songs are at times delicate and pressing, at times soaring and urgent… a beautiful record of reworkings. ★★★★★
Thank Folk For That…[Basia] revisits and re-records some of her best work from her five previous albums…Her singing might be different but it remains exceptional. – 8/10
The Peterborough TelegraphSi le lyrisme affirmé d’une Natalie Merchant ne vous fait pas peur, si se trouver à l’étroit entre émotion pure et sensiblerie ne vous met pas mal à l’aise, si une voix toute puissante stimule votre curiosité, il y a des chances pour qu’Are You in Love?, le cinquième album de la Canadienne Basia Bulat soit pour vous. Un disque aussi académique que furieusement fureteur.
Magic RPMMesmeric… Her writing has taken on blazing new shape, with hooks as deep as heartbeats… The breakthrough tracks keep coming and “Love Is At The End Of The World” closes things rapturously.” ★★★★
MOJO