With a natural talent for telling stories through music, rising Canadian country artist Jade Turner continues to share and support the Indigenous culture that inspires her. Recognized for her original songwriting and stunning music videos, the member of Misipawistik Cree Nation has already established a diverse audience attracted to her energetic stage presence and singles like “Somehow Someone,” “Hangover Blues,” and “Worth.”
Turner lives in Selkirk, Manitoba, and works as a millwright, also called an industrial mechanic. For some jobs she drives four hours to the site, then stays for a week before driving four hours home. The time on the road has proven beneficial for her songwriting output. Although she knows that her songwriting approach is unusual, it’s already helped her earn nominations from the Western Canadian Music Awards and the Manitoba Country Music Awards – with the latter naming her the Emerging Artist of the Year in 2018.
Jade Turner joins us on the phone to talk new music and what’s on the way
