Karyn Ellis

Canadian singer-songwriter Karyn Ellis combines elements of folk, country, pop and jazz with an incredible joy of playing to create beautiful songs and stories that capture the listener and never let go.
and never let go. Over the course of her career, Karyn has played over 600 concerts in Canada, Europe and Japan. Venues have ranged from living rooms to small clubs to large festivals. The press in
in her hometown of Toronto calls her "a revelation". For the daily newspaper The Globe and Mail, she is a "must-see singer". She has twice been a finalist for the Colleen Peterson
Songwriting Award, her songs have been used in television series such as "Degrassi" and movies, her songs have charted on national university radio and have been played regularly on CBC.

In the studio, Karyn creates lush arrangements; on stage, these pieces are distilled into intimate solo and duo arrangements that never fail to enchant audiences. Her voice is always at the center, at once delicate and amazingly dynamic. Her guitar playing is distinctive and tasteful - just like her thoughtful songs about everyday wonders, beauty and hope. At her
concerts in June, Karyn will be accompanied by Cologne guitarist Sascha Düx.

Karyn was born in London and moved to Canada with her parents as a toddler, where she grew up in Toronto, in a home full of jazz and classical music; she later studied opera singing for two years. These influences and her fondness for Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen gave Karyn a solid and versatile musical foundation and enrich her distinctive folk and roots style.