electronic press kit – Missy Bauman

short bio

Dreamy drug folk. Girl power.

full biography

Crafting songs about all the intimate moments of youth, from dysfunction to desire to death, Missy Bauman performs folk music with fangs. She is not afraid to sit you down on the bed, look you in the eyes, and tell you the painful truths you need to hear.

With the song writing sensibilities of Dan Mangan and the alternative edge of Mother Mother, Bauman’s music drips with sweet intentions and sour recollections. Her dreamy instrumentation is grounded by her voice, a powerful delicacy that dances on your skin and pounds at your heart. Her debut full-length album, Don’t Fear the Dark, was praised by Rrampt magazine as “…an exploration of the ethereal, [and] the work of a truly talented artist”.

Bauman’s fearless songs and transformative shows have won her critical acclaim across Canada, including a Canadian Songwriting Hall of Fame nomination, selection as a Youth Performer at the Summerfolk Music Festival, and runner-up in BC Musician’s Songwriting Competition. Her brave interrogation of sexual assault, “Two Sisters,” was awarded a “Song from the Heart” award from Folk Music Ontario for best political piece of the year. With such recognition accumulating already, Bauman’s forthcoming album is bound to be her boldest and brightest yet.

Biography written by Sam Boer, 2018.

recommended if you like

Said the Whale, Hannah Georgas, Joni Mitchell, Mother Mother, Mumford and Sons, Regina Spektor

awards & nominations

Folk Music Ontario Songs from the Heart Award, Political Category, 2018
OAC Music Creation Grant, 2018
Canadian Songwriter Hall of Fame, Emerging Artist Award (nomination), 2017
BC Musician’s Songwriting Competition (runner-up), 2017
OAC Popular Music Grant, 2017
SongStudio Scholarship, 2016
Summerfolk Youth Discoveries Competition Winner, 2014
Seneca’s Got Talent Winner, 2014
Hamilton Music Award, Rising Star, 2012
Hamilton Music Award, Best New Artist, 2012
Hamilton Music Award, Best Female Vocalist (nomination), 2012

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stage plot (solo)

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