Madison Whajne has released her new album titled ‘Save Our hearts’. That soft demeanor that Madison emulates throughout the album translates perfectly in harmony with the music. Pick a song and you have a single in my opinion. Each track is recorded as if it is the only one and it shows on ‘Save Our Hearts’.
Madison Whajne is proving that 2021 will be a much better year for us all.
‘Save Our Hearts’ LP is out everywhere digitally, including Apple Music, Spotify and also directly from the artist via Bandcamp.
About Madisyn Whajne
Toronto-based singer-songwriter Madisyn Whajne presents her debut long-play ‘Save Our Hearts’, an invigorating and bittersweet offering, demonstrating resilience and survival in the face of pain and heartbreak.
Whajne (pronounced Wayne) – a member of the Whitefish River First Nation (Manitoulin District of Ontario) – has spent most of her life searching: for her purpose, for her family, for herself. Taken from her parents as a toddler during the infamous Sixties Scoop, in which the Canadian government forcibly rehoused tens of thousands of native children, Whajne grew up without knowing her real name, to say nothing of her heritage. Her life has been shaped by a hunger for truth and understanding, a yearning that lies at the core of her artistry.
@whajne [rotatingtweets screen_name=’whajne’]Whajne’s debut was recorded live to tape with engineers Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, The Barr Brothers) and Shae Brossard (Bahamas, The Dears) at Montreal’s famed Hotel2Tango Studio.
Inspired by bands like the Go Go’s and The Vaccines, Whajne’s music blends elements of such artists as Alvvays, Snail Mail, Rilo Kiley and Real Estate. On this debut LP, we find straight driving guitars and semi-gritty punk rock drums, topped off with vocals radiating a sunny surfer pop vibe… a little sultry with some attitude.
“Save Our Hearts was written over two years, after a long period of writer’s block and depression. It was a time in my life that I felt really lost, quite broken and very alone. Writing was the means by which I found a way back to myself. There was solace in the time alone, writing in the studio. I could pour myself into a song and the world would disappear. I would bring each song to James and I remember the nervousness and excitement … it was in those moments I felt whole again,” says Madisyn Whajne.
“This record is really a personal journey through a time of darkness, heartache and finding myself again. Whether the songs came out fun and playful, dark and edgy, or sad, there is a common theme that runs throughout the record. At a time when I had lost almost all faith, there was a glimmer of hope and the record embodies that. Ultimately, it took me out of the darkness and into the light. My own light.”
This album follows a string of upbeat, energetically-positive singles, including ‘One Shot’ (with b-side / video single‘Dagger’ and alt b-side ‘Killing Desire’), as well as standalone singles ‘Sweet Talk’ and ‘Summer Love’.
Whajne’s band includes longtime friends – producer Jay McBride on bass, James Gray (of Soft Set) on guitar, and her husband Bobby Bulat (of Basia Bulat) on drums. While Whajne rarely wears her emotions and details her life journey in explicit narrative terms, her story is written between the lines as she navigates love and trust, reunion and rejection, faith and fate.
“It has been a lifelong dream to record an album and put it out into the world. I couldn’t have done it without the help of my band and I am so grateful for that. And although I never dreamed it would be released during a worldwide pandemic, I hope it touches people in a way that inspires them to share their gifts with the world,” says Whajne.
CREDITS
- Madisyn Whajne: B3 Organ, Electric Guitar, Lead Vocals & Back-Up Vocals
- James Gray: Electric Guitar & Back-Up Vocals
- Jay McBride: Bass, Acoustic Guitar & Back-Up Vocals
- Brittany Clarke: Back-Up Vocals
- Bobby Bulat: Drums and Auxiliary Percussion
- Produced by Madisyn Whajne & Jay McBride
- Recorded and Engineered by Howard Bilerman & Shae Brossard at Hotel2Tango in Montreal
- Additional recording by Jay McBride at E5 Studio in Mississauga
- Mixed by Shae Brossard at Hotel2Tango
- Mastered by Harris Newman at Gray Market Mastering in Montreal
- All songs were written by Madisyn Whajne & James Gray and published by Madisyn Whajne
LINKS:
https://www.madisynwhajne.com
https://www.facebook.com/madisynwhajne
https://madisynwhajne.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/misswhajne
https://twitter.com/whajne
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdMe_395EavNwqWj-8M9T2g
https://soundcloud.com/madisynwhajne
https://open.spotify.com/artist/177Cg6LjXfuhEAkyGAMxD4
https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/madisyn-whajne/id1527208883
