Toronto folk noir songwriter Abigail Lapell draws from roots, indie and punk rock traditions. Her latest release, HIDE NOR HAIR (Coax/Outside), won the 2017 Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Album of the Year. Hailed as an artist to watch by NOW Magazine, she's toured across North America and Europe, performing on vocals, piano, harmonica and finger style guitar. Closer to home, she's completed tours by bicycle, canoe and train. Her third full-length album is out in 2019 on Coax Records.

“Powerful, sweet voice and warm guitar sound"
— NOW Toronto

“Her pipes have a smoky smoothness that creeps into the memories of your heart and lingers gracefully."
— Exclaim!

“Traces of Natalie Merchant, Sharon Van Etten, Frazey Ford and Sandy Denny."
— Folk Radio UK

“Haunting voice and impeccable guitar playing."
— CBC Radio 3
 

• WINNER
2017 Canadian Folk Music Awards - Contemporary Album of the Year
2016 Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award from the Ontario Arts Council

• NOMINEE
2017 Canadian Folk Music Awards - Contemporary Singer of the Year
2017 Toronto Independent Music Awards - Best Folk/Roots and Best Video

• TOURS across Canada / U.S. / Germany / Netherlands / Belgium / France / U.K. / Ireland

• SHOWCASES and FESTIVALS 2017-2019 including:
Pop Montreal /  Mariposa Folk Festival (ON) / In The Dead of Winter (NS) / Tiny Lights (BC) / Folk on the Rocks (NT) /  Wide Cut Weekend (AB) / Winterfolk (ON) /  Vancouver Island FolkFest / Come by the Hills Music Festival (AB) / Live from the Rock (ON) /  Island Unplugged Folk Festival (ON) / Folk Alliance International (MO) / Folk Music Ontario / Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (MA) / Canadian Music Week (ON)

• RADIO CHARTING on !earshot national top 50 and top 10 folk/roots/blues charts

• TOURS by bike (Tune Your Ride), canoe (Fish Quill) & train (VIA Music on Board)