ECMA E-News - SpinCount Featured Artist of the Week - Coco Love Alcorn

Coco Love Alcorn sings joyful soul; a combination of her diverse musical influences including Jazz, Pop, R&B and Folk. Her voice is hailed as ‘extraordinary’ (Vancouver Province), ‘beautiful’ (Canadian Musician) and ‘stunning’ (Star Phoenix). Her playful and witty character, love of improvising and her willingness to engage fearlessly with the audience has made Coco Love Alcorn a mainstay on the Canadian music scene.

Her 2009 album Joyful (Sound of Pop / Fontana North) has been a hit with fans and industry alike. Indie radio stations all across Canada have shown good support spinning many of the tracks with 'Intellectual Boys' often charting.  'Revolution' has become a favourite with many CBC hosts and was awarded a videofact grant. 'I Got A Bicycle' topped the charts at a jazz station in Quebec City and has helped to garner strong support for Coco in the cycling community. She shared the bill with Molly Johnson at the 2010 Toronto Bike Union Gala and also graced the cover of Momentum magazine in the spring of that year.

Having toured across Canada numerous times playing many a music festival (including the female inspired Lilith Fair), Alcorn has gained an incredible and loyal fanbase. Over the years she has shared the stage with a diverse and notable list of artists including Ani DiFranco, 54.40, Burton Cummings, Chantal Kreviazuk, Jesse Cooke, Chin Injeti (Bass is Base), Kinnie Starr and Loudon Wainwright III. She has enjoyed success in the realm of music licensing, with multiple television song placements in The Dead Zone and The L Word.

About PLAY:  In September of 2010, Coco Love Alcorn had her first baby, a girl named Ellie. Coco knew she'd need to take a break from touring but didn't want to feel disconnected from her music. So she set about writing and recording a new album at home. During the very special time of bonding with her new baby Coco spent whatever time she could in her music room, often with Ellie on her lap. Released in March of 2011, PLAY is almost entirely performed, recorded and produced by Coco. The few exceptions included Ian Sherwood playing some beautiful tenor sax and her father John Alcorn stepping in with some valuable producer advice in the final stages.  To hear excerpts from PLAY, please visit Coco Love Alcorn on SoundCloud:  http://soundcloud.com/coco-love-alcorn

Coco Love Alcorn's extensive 2011 tour begins right here in the Maritimes, complete tour dates & details can be found at www.cocolovealcorn.com