Songwriter Acoustic Invitational Jam is a curated evening celebrating some of the Okanagan’s finest local songwriters. Featuring invited artists performing original music in an intimate, acoustic setting, this showcase highlights the stories, songs, and voices that make our local music scene so special. The evening is hosted by the fabulous Lisa Dunn.
Lisa Dunn
Lisa Dunn commands the attention of audiences with her spellbinding, powerhouse vocals and ability to translate the emotional intention of a song when she sings.
Whether you want to groove to a high energy, party song with your girlfriends in the car, get close to someone on the dancefloor with a throwback 90s club vibe or get nostalgic to music that takes you back to the days of the soul singers of Motown, Lisa Dunn can deliver. She has been compared to some of the greats in pop and R&B including Adele, Amy Winehouse, Etta James, Donna Summer and Roberta Flack.
After moving from the lower mainland to the Okanagan, she has been performing regularly with The Ray Roper Collective and is also a member of LIPS: The Ultimate Rolling Stones Tribute, the Pink Floyd Tribute: Lunatics on the Grass and Adele Tribute: This is Adele, starring Amanda Bentley. “they have in their midst a real jewel on vocals, a lady who can really deliver on all fronts as a vocalist.” – Merv Osborne, Blues Matters Magazine, UK
Ari Neufeld
Neufeld is a Canadian boundary-breaking singer-songwriter. A one-man band, redefining what it means to make music. With a guitar in hand, feet stomping out rhythm and knees keeping time with percussive tools, he turns his entire body into an instrument.
https://www.facebook.com/arineufeld2/
Yanti
Yanti is a happy soul with a powerful love for life whose lifelong aspiration has been to build strength, hope and community through the shared human experience of music. Through writing, singing, playing instruments and teaching Yanti shares her unique frequency with her fans and students. Yanti believes that the vibrations we emit from our bodies are the best medicine for what ails us. She aims to keep encouraging positive change in her environment by leading by example, as she is driven to make a difference in the world. Yanti plays the ukulele, cello and shaker. She is a seasoned karaoke host and bartender!
Yanti is grateful to create on the beautiful unceded lands of the Okanagan Syilx people.
Please visit www.yanti.ca for details on upcoming performances.
Karen Angle
Karen Angle is a seasoned singer-songwriter with a rich background in music performance and composition. Classically trained with a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance and composition, Karen’s early career included a commission from Canadian Women Composers, composing for theater productions and performing musicals in Montreal. A pivotal moment in her journey came when she studied under Peruvian flute master Pepe Mendoza Loli, which led to the founding of the world music ensemble Sonoluminescence and allowed her to debut as a singer-songwriter.
Karen holds a Master’s degree from the University of Lethbridge, where her thesis on “Music, Healing, and Meaning” explored the connections between music and well-being. Balancing her personal and professional life, Karen raised three sons while teaching middle school music, infusing her work with depth and authenticity. Finally at a stage of life where songwriting and performing are her first priority, her recent EP “Kea on the Keys” showcases her skills on piano and vocals. Karen’s captivating stage presence and dedication to her craft continue to enchant audiences with groovy, rhythmic tunes and innovative lyrics.
https://www.karenanglemusic.com/
Nika
Nika is a Kelowna based singer-songwriter and creative. Expanding the Probably Acoustic sound, today marks a move toward a plugged-in era with the debut of a hollow-body electric guitar. Bringing a playful energy to the stage, the set blends folk classics like Neil Young with original tunes.
