Crissi Cochrane

Crissi Cochrane
Background information
OriginHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
GenresPop music, Soul music, Folk music
Years active2006–present
LabelsSoul City Music Co-op
Websitewww.crissicochrane.com

Crissi Cochrane is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter based in Windsor, Ontario.

Career

Cochrane was born and raised in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. She released her first recordings as a high school student, under the name "Save September".[1] After graduation, Cochrane relocated to Halifax where she was based for three years before eventually moving to Windsor, Ontario in 2010.[2]

2009–2012: The folk era

While residing in Halifax, Cochrane studied Music Business at the Nova Scotia Community College in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia[3] and began performing under her own name in 2009. In addition to her solo work, she held a role in indie rock band Gamma Gamma Rays from 2008 to 2010,[4] and contributed guest vocals on Rich Aucoin's EP We're All Dying To Live (Sonic Records, 2011). At the EP's release show in Halifax, Cochrane joined Rich for a duet of the song "Undead Pt. 1: Estrangement".[5] Just weeks before moving to Ontario by train in August 2010, she released Darling, Darling, a full-length album recorded at SOMA Electronic Music Studios in Chicago, Illinois.[6][7][8] The record features guest performer Mike Kinsella (of Owen, American Football) on percussion and additional guitar. In the same month, Gamma Gamma Rays released the LP Beeps, recorded at the Echo Chamber in Halifax. The group disbanded after Cochrane's departure.

In late 2011, she released the EP Pretty Alright. The EP reached the No. 5 on the national folk chart for campus and community radio[9] and No. 153 of the Top 200 in Canada for the month of December 2011.[10]

2014–present: Breakthrough with Little Sway; Heirloom

After three years of living in the Windsor/Detroit region, she released her second full-length studio album, Little Sway, in January 2014. The album carries the influence of jazz, soul, bossa nova, Motown, and R&B.[11] The album reached No. 30 on the National Top 50 in February 2014 on campus and community radio.[12] Cochrane placed in the Top 10 nationwide in the 2014 CBC Searchlight Contest (The Hunt for Canada's Best New Artist), being one of five artists selected by public vote. She represented the Windsor region in the contest with "And Still We Move", the first single from Little Sway.[13]

Her song "A Damn Shame" from Little Sway was placed in "Is the Better Part Over?", the 21st episode of the season 3 of ABC's Nashville, in 2015.[14] In 2016, her song "Pretty Words" went viral on Spotify, receiving 12 million plays. Little Sway, with "Sleep in the Wild" as lead single, was released in Italy in 2018.[15][16][17][18]

Cochrane released "Hungry Love", the first single from her album Heirloom, on 7 January 2020.[19] The album was released 29 February 2020.[20]

Since then, Cochrane has released two singles: "Can We Go Back", on 14 August 2020,[21] and "Why", on 23 September 2021,[22] whose crowdfunded music video was animated by Sheridan College student Delaney Beaudoin.[22]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Artist Format Label Role
2010 Darling, Darling Crissi Cochrane CD Independent Composer, guitar, vocals, flute
2010 Beeps Gamma Gamma Rays CD/LP Hot Money Records Mandolin, vocals, flute
2014a Little Sway Crissi Cochrane CD Independenta Composer, guitar, vocals, ukulele, flute
2020 Heirloom Crissi Cochrane CD/LP Soul City Music Co-op Composer, rhythm guitars, vocals

Singles and EPs

Year Title Artist Format Label Role
2006 The Bathroom EP Save September EP Tumbleweed Entertainment Composer, guitar, vocals
2011 Pretty Alright Crissi Cochrane EP Independent Composer, guitar, vocals
2015 "Sweet & Fine" Crissi Cochrane Single Independent Composer, guitar, vocals
2016 Santa Baby Crissi Cochrane EP Independent Vocals, guitar, engineering, production
2018b "Sleep in the Wild" Crissi Cochrane Single Radiocoop (Italian release)b Composer, guitar, vocals
2020 "Hungry Love" Crissi Cochrane Single Soul City Music Co-op Composer, rhythm guitars, vocals
2020 "Can We Go Back" Crissi Cochrane Single Soul City Music Co-op Composer, vocals
2021 "Why" Crissi Cochrane Single Soul City Music Co-op Composer, vocals

Collaborations

Year Title Artist Format Label Role
2011 We're All Dying to Live Rich Aucoin CD Sonic Records Vocals on "Dying to Live"
2016 i87 ZEO Mixtape Independent Vocals on "Back N Forth"
2017 Phonomontage Sarkastodon EP Independent Vocals on "Aalis"
2017 "Little Love" Benji Beach Single Independent Vocals on "Little Love"
2021 "Cheap String Lights" Brendan Scott Friel Single Independent Vocals on "Cheap String Lights"
2021 Headspace Soul Brother Mike Album Soul City Music Co-op Vocals on "This Love"

Notes

^a The album was released 16 November 2018 in Italy by Radiocoop under the Aldiar label.[15][16]
^b The single was released 26 October 2018 in Italy by Radiocoop under the Aldiar label.[15][16][18] The song was originally part of 2014 album Little Sway.

References

  1. ^ Levin, Lee (30 April 2009). "Save September (Crissi Cochrane)". Knox Road. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. ^ Beaumont, Hilary (12 August 2010). "Cochrane's farewell". The Coast. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  3. ^ Nuvo, Bill. "What The Folk Is Up With Crissi Cochrane?". Windsor Square. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  4. ^ "!earshot : reviews : Gamma Gamma Rays – Beeps". Earshot. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  5. ^ Aislinn, Robinson (29 October 2011). "Students on the prowl in downtown Halifax for crunchy tunes – HPX '11". The Athenaeum. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  6. ^ Price, Kathryn. "Folkin' Around: Falling In Love With Crissi Cochrane". Folkin' Around. Ourstage. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  7. ^ "The Anti-Hit List". thestar.com. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Reviews:: Crissi Cochrane Darling, Darling". Herohill.com. 3 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  9. ^ "!earshot : charts : Folk/Roots/Blues : Dec 20, 2011". Earshot. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  10. ^ "!earshot : charts : december 2011". Earshot. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  11. ^ "Windsor Holds A Little Sway". Windsor Square. 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  12. ^ "!earshot The National Top 50 : February 11, 2014". Earshot. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Crissi Cochrane a CBC finalist". The Windsor Star. The Windsor Star. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Song by Windsor singer-songwriter featured on Nashville". CTV Windsor News. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  15. ^ a b c "Crissi Cochrane – Little Sway (AUDIAR 005 17)". Discogs. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  16. ^ a b c "'I'm surprised and elated': Windsor musician cracks the charts — in Italy". CBC News. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  17. ^ Boshart, Dan (30 January 2019). "Catching up With Crissi Cochrane: Motherhood, Love Songs and Finding Success In Italy". Eyes on Windsor. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  18. ^ a b "Crissi Cochrane – da oggi in radio 'Sleep in the Wild' la nostalgia per le lunghe notti passate a danzare". MusicaEst. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  19. ^ Cochrane, Crissi (7 January 2020). "It's today! "Hungry Love" out now + VINYL PRE-ORDER BEGINS!". Crissi Cochrane. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  20. ^ Cochrane, Crissi (4 March 2020). "Heirloom: OUT TODAY". Crissi Cochrane. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  21. ^ Cochrane, Crissi (14 August 2020). ""Can We Go Back" Single + Music Video OUT NOW!". Crissi Cochrane. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  22. ^ a b Cochrane, Crissi (23 September 2021). ""WHY" Single + Animated Music Video OUT NOW". Crissi Cochrane. Retrieved 29 November 2021.