Desiree Dawson's guest appearances

Desiree Dawson

Women of Substance Music Podcast

Canadian Musician Podcast

The Podgecast

Women of Substance Music Podcast Volume 1

Lindi Ortega

Lou Reed

Tom Kenny

Jon Lajoie

Les Stroud

Miranda Mulholland

Kevin Breuner

Mark Howard

Karen Kosowski

Katy Perry

Jessica Powell

James Vincent McMorrow

Jeremy Dutcher

Tom Wilson

Dan Davidson

OwlTail

Welcome to Episode 4 of The Podgecast. I feel honoured to welcome Desirée Dawson as my guest. She is a queer recording artist, songwriter, producer and yoga teacher from Vancouver BC. Desirée is very passionate about music’s role in collective healing, by encouraging listeners to find a connection within themselves and the people and land around them. In our conversation, we touch on many big topics, including the many identities we navigate, healing from trauma, safety and belonging, self love, and of course, music. Desirée talks to us a bit about racialized trauma and recommends the book My Grandmother's Hands. You can find the book online and I picked it up from my favourite independent bookstore Iron Dog Books:  I invited Desirée to sing to us so you'll get to hear her sing her beautiful acapella song, What I Need, which will be on her new album that is planned for release this summer.  Where to find Desirée:  Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BeMe0yy4Sqo29rnqkZ1tc?si=u5iMVqsJSXib-Vnjrd93DQ&amp;dl_branch=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/desireedawsonmusic/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/desireedawsonofficial Website https://www.desireedawsonmusic.com Rescue by Alysha Brilla: https://open.spotify.com/track/39pT7iJCkKGY6QkWqnvciP?si=l12TTxfBRSKj8oVrzT7v3w&amp;dl_branch=1--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podgecast/message

Welcome to Episode 4 of The Podgecast. I feel honoured to welcome Desirée Dawson as my guest. She is a queer recording artist, songwriter, producer and yoga teacher from Vancouver BC. Desirée is very passionate about music’s role in collective healing, by encouraging listeners to find a connection within themselves and the people and land around them. In our conversation, we touch on many big topics, including the many identities we navigate, healing from trauma, safety and belonging, self love, and of course, music. Desirée talks to us a bit about racialized trauma and recommends the book My Grandmother's Hands. You can find the book online and I picked it up from my favourite independent bookstore Iron Dog Books:  I invited Desirée to sing to us so you'll get to hear her sing her beautiful acapella song, What I Need, which will be on her new album that is planned for release this summer.  Where to find Desirée:  Spotify <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BeMe0yy4Sqo29rnqkZ1tc?si=u5iMVqsJSXib-Vnjrd93DQ&amp;dl_branch=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BeMe0yy4Sqo29rnqkZ1tc?si=u5iMVqsJSXib-Vnjrd93DQ&amp;dl_branch=1</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/desireedawsonmusic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/desireedawsonmusic/</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/desireedawsonofficial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/desireedawsonofficial</a> Website <a href="https://www.desireedawsonmusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.desireedawsonmusic.com</a> Rescue by Alysha Brilla: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/39pT7iJCkKGY6QkWqnvciP?si=l12TTxfBRSKj8oVrzT7v3w&amp;dl_branch=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/track/39pT7iJCkKGY6QkWqnvciP?si=l12TTxfBRSKj8oVrzT7v3w&amp;dl_branch=1</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/podgecast/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/podgecast/message</a>

The Podgecast Episode 4: Desiree Dawson, Singer, Songwriter and Sound Healer 

David Clayton-Thomas

Best known for his work with Blood Sweat and Tears, Grammy-winning Canadian singer David Clayton-Thomas is about to release his latest solo recording. Called Canadiana, it's a collection of covers by an interesting array of Canadian artists including Rush, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and others. We'll hear about the process of reimagining these classics to fit David's one-of-a-kind pop, jazz, and blues stylings and why he decided to take on this unique initiative at this stage in his career. Plus, Desiree is a young artist with a border-defying sound that blends her Caribbean background with her British Columbian upbringing. She's currently at work on some new material at Mississauga, ON's Metalworks Studio as part of the Canadian Musician Career Booster package she won in this year's CBC Searchlight competition, so we'll check in on how the material is coming together and all the things she's been up to during her stay in Toronto.

Best known for his work with Blood Sweat and Tears, Grammy-winning Canadian singer David Clayton-Thomas is about to release his latest solo recording. Called Canadiana, it's a collection of covers by an interesting array of Canadian artists including Rush, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and others. We'll hear about the process of reimagining these classics to fit David's one-of-a-kind pop, jazz, and blues stylings and why he decided to take on this unique initiative at this stage in his career. Plus, Desiree is a young artist with a border-defying sound that blends her Caribbean background with her British Columbian upbringing. She's currently at work on some new material at Mississauga, ON's Metalworks Studio as part of the Canadian Musician Career Booster package she won in this year's CBC Searchlight competition, so we'll check in on how the material is coming together and all the things she's been up to during her stay in Toronto.

CM Radio - Oct. 12, 2016 - Desiree Dawson & David Clayton-Thomas

The music industry is often considered an "old boys club," but one Canadian organization has been working to change that. Women in Music Canada was established in 2012 with the goal of fostering equality in the music industry through the support and advancement of women. It's been (almost exactly) a year since they published their report "A Profile of Women Working in Ontario's Music Industry." We speak with founder &amp; executive director Samantha Slattery about their efforts since. Then, featuring ex-members of Alexisonfire and Saint Alvia, combustible rock trio Say Yes are fresh from the release of their debut LP, Real Life Trash Mag. We speak with the band about how their previous industry experience bas propelled their new project to impressive heights relatively quickly. And finally, Desiree Dawson has been named the winner of CBC Searchlight 2016. She joins us from Jamaica to talk about some of the opportunities stemming from the victory and how she plans to carry the momentum forward.

The music industry is often considered an "old boys club," but one Canadian organization has been working to change that. Women in Music Canada was established in 2012 with the goal of fostering equality in the music industry through the support and advancement of women. It's been (almost exactly) a year since they published their report "A Profile of Women Working in Ontario's Music Industry." We speak with founder &amp; executive director Samantha Slattery about their efforts since. Then, featuring ex-members of Alexisonfire and Saint Alvia, combustible rock trio Say Yes are fresh from the release of their debut LP, Real Life Trash Mag. We speak with the band about how their previous industry experience bas propelled their new project to impressive heights relatively quickly. And finally, Desiree Dawson has been named the winner of CBC Searchlight 2016. She joins us from Jamaica to talk about some of the opportunities stemming from the victory and how she plans to carry the momentum forward.

CM Radio - May 25, 2016 - Women In Music Canada, Say Yes & Desiree Dawson