Shades of Winter EP
When I was teaching on Toronto Island we would walk to school every day from the ferry dock, every season, in all kinds of weather. I was struck by the unique colours of the winter sky over Lake Ontario one winter in particular (2010) and became inspired by those colours that shared their names with stones. Each piece on this EP was created in the moment of recording, based upon a motif in a particular key, as I channelled the colour/stone pairing through the piano. Bob King added guitar to tracks 1 and 2 to create The Winter King Mixes (tracks 6 & 7).
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About Leslie Hudson
Leslie Hudson is a Canadian singer songwriter & pianist based in Stratford ON. Her many albums range from storytelling styles to bluesy bar rock to dialed-up, full-band homages to pop culture.
When not grounded by the state of the world, she tours extensively across the US and in Canada, dipping her toes into Europe whenever she can. A queer, autistic, non-binary, one-person show, she plays at house concerts, conventions, pagan shops & other venues that support diversity.
With lyrical piano skills and a voice that cuts through the crowd, Leslie's songs dive deep into archetype and folklore, modernizing ancient voices as she shines a spotlight on the shadowy paths we walk through life, myth, media & mental health.
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Teaser video for Only Ophelia Knows (demo)
Listen to the full version of the song on Hemlock Honey and Crows
Live performance of Carving Knife at Raven's Wing Magical Co. (Portland OR) with S. J. Tucker & Betsy Tinney
Listen to the single & album versions of the song