Megan Bonnell is a Canadian folk musician.

Early life

Bonnell was born in Caledon, Ontario ^[1] Between the ages of four and twelve, she taught herself to play piano by ear. Bonnell attended Mayfield Secondary School, where she studied voice. ^[2] She performed her first gig as part of "Caledon Idol" at the Caledon Inn. In her late teens, Bonnell moved to Toronto. She later pursued a degree in English and political science at the University of Toronto. ^[3]

Career

Before graduating high school, Bonnel formed the indie-pop band, Reily, with friends. ^[4] While in university, Bonnel toured Canada with the band. ^[2]

Bonnell's first full-length solo album, Hunt and Chase, was released by Toronto's Nevado Records in 2013. ^[1] It was produced by Chris Stringer and Joshua Van Tassel, whom Bonnell met while working as a barista at Ella's Uncle Café in Toronto. ^{[3] [5]} She released Magnolia on April 15, 2016, with Cadence Music. ^{[6] [7]} In 2016, she toured Canada as a supporting act for the Great Lake Swimmers. ^[8] She toured with them again in 2018. ^[9] Bonnell's third album, Separate Rooms, was released on April 6, 2018. ^[10] The lead single and title track of Separate Rooms, which was co-written with Donovan Wood, reached number one on the CBC Music Top 20. ^[11] The single "Your Voice" reached number 4 on the list. ^[12] As part of the 2019 Juno Awards' Juno's 365, Bonnell covered Blue Rodeo's "Try". ^[11]

Discography

• Maps (EP) ^[6]
• Hunt and Chase (2013) ^[13]
• Magnolia (2016)
• Separate Rooms (2018) ^{[14] [15]}

Awards and nominations

References