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Stephanie Bosch

Stephanie Bosch is a 22 year old singer/songwriter originally from Edmonton, Alberta. Playing solo or with her band, her music has turned more than a few heads.

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Hometown	Spruce Grove, Canada
Genres	Alt. Rock, Indie Pop
Band Members	Stephanie Bosch (Guitar/Vox); James Ruegg (Bass); ... » more
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Upcoming Shows	None

Contact Information:	Artist / Band Member Stephanie Bosch stephaniecbosch@hotmail.com 416-786-1860 Publicist Sue McCallum mccallumsue@gmail.com 4167861860 Booking Nadine Hunt booking@stephaniecbosch.com 4167250691
# Years Experience Performing Live:	2
# Live Perfomances Past Six-months:	10
Market Draw:	Home Market: 151-200
Venue History:	The Haven - Edmonton, AB The Urban Lounge - Edmonton, AB Alberta Royal Museum - Edmonton, AB Trees Cafe - Vancouver, BC The Starlite Room - Edmonton, AB The Hydeaway - Edmonton, AB Hulbert's Cafe - Edmonton, AB The Rock Pub - St. Albert, AB Red Stone Grill - Red Deer, AB 2010 Vanvouver Winter Olympics (Alberta House) - Vancouver, BC The Blue Chair Cafe - Edmonton, AB Edmonton Air Museum (Airfest 2009) - Edmonton, AB Churchill Square - Edmonton, AB 2009 Edmonton Folk Fest - Edmonton, AB Sasquatch Gathering 2009 - Easyford, AB Central Music Festival - Red Deer, AB Jeffrey's Cafe - Edmonton, AB International World Skills Competition - Calgary, AB Lydia's Pub - Saskatoon, SK Dow Centennial Center - Ft. Saskatchewan, AB The Nest (NAIT Campus) - Edmonton, AB The Minstrel Cafe & Bar - Kelowna, BC Voodoos Restaurant - Penticton, BC Solstice Cafe - Victoria, BC Fibbonacis Restaurant - Penticton, BC Rockwater Pub & Grill - Golden, BC The Drake Pub & Restaurant - Canmore, AB Second Cup - Spruce Grove , AB Axis Cafe - Edmonton, AB Canadian Music Week 2010 - Toronto , ON Whitecourt School - Whitecourt, AB Naked Cafe - Edmonton, AB Play Nightclub - Edmonton, AB Pine Trails Getaway - Pigeon Lake, AB The Works Festival - Edmonton, AB Queer Cab (Buddies in Bad Times Theatre) - Toronto, ON Teh Garrison - Toronto, ON The Garage Concert Hall - Toronto, ON Slacks - Toronto, ON
Opener Experience:	Mike Roste; Steve Earle
Similar Artists:	Alanis Morissette; Alana Clarke; Michelle Branch; Kt Tunstall; The Pretenders; Joan Jett
Performing Rights Society:	ASCAP
Discography:	Stupid Charlie EP—2010; Departures LP—2009; House With No Doors EP—2008; When All I Had Were Words and Melodies LP—2007

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“Stephanie Bosch is one of Canada’s great new young artists. She shows great promise as a talented songwriter and delivers an energetic live show”-Aideen O’Brien (International Manager Pandyamonium Management – Jully Black) Former Director BMG...

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May 2010 Lilith Local Talent Search: Calgary and Edmonton

Top 40 in Cover Bands, March 2012

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (female), July 2011

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Edmonton Singer/Songwriters Set for Success by Off the Dial
For anyone who thought the current dirge of singer/songwriters was becoming all too dull and boring here are two superb Canadian performers who offer an exciting variation. Edmonton-based Stephanie Bosch, 21, and Daniel Moir, 19, are two very talented performers and songwriters who both share an incredible passion for music. I meet up with the pair before their gig at the Trees Organic Coffee House, in Vancouver, on Friday night (November 12) alongside local singer Cassandra Bangel. Speaking to them it is clearly obvious that playing, recording and performing music is what they live for. Bosch explains: “It’s what I want and there’s no back-up plan. Anything I could settle for wouldn’t be as good as this so not making it scares the shit out of me. “I’m afraid if I don’t reach what I want to achieve in music I’m not going to be happy in anything.” The pair performed an impressive acoustic set taking it in turns to play tracks, with Bosch performing songs from her debut album Departures and Moir songs from his debut EP The Country And The Sea. The evening got off to a good start with Bangel’s unique blend of acoustic guitar, using both six and twelve-stringed instruments, piano and her spell-bindingly powerful vocals. Performing a host of her own well-written tracks Bangel also offered up an impressive cover of KT Tunstall’s “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” and two very entertaining renditions of tracks by The Dresden Dolls. Bosch and Moir’s styles vary starkly yet also compliment each other well as they alternate on stage. Moir is clearly a very talented musician, as evidenced by his impressive bluesy-folky style guitar picking as well as a number of guitar solos towards the end of the show. Moir’s music is more chilled out, although still retaining a rocky edge, but the general gist of his music carries a more folky feel as portrayed by his Bob Dylan-esque whistling in “The Buffalo Song” and “Laxadasical.” Comparing anyone to the great Dylan is obviously a dangerous game, but Moir possesses a special musical talent that warrants the comparison – not only is he accomplished on guitar and vocals he also excels on the bass guitar, piano, banjo, drums and harmonica. Both have a great ability for songwriting, Moir’s style is more relaxed, deep and meaningful whereas Bosch focuses more on the personal emotions that impact upon her life. She has a naturally infectious singing voice with a great knack for writing songs that allow her to easily connect to her audience, such as the singalong “Broken Hearted Fool” with its colloquial style laughing noises and powerful, upbeat chorus. The pair join up for an impressive cover of “Can’t You See” by the Marshall Tucker Band, which shows off the pair’s talents, in particular a great guitar solo by Moir. Then Bosch shows off her versatility by playing an acoustic rendition of Marilyn Manson’s “The Beautiful People,” which really portrays the powerful voice she possesses in the strong, loud choruses contrasted by the shows of delicate fragility in her vocals that makes her performance so engaging, as also seen in the songs “24 Hours” and “1982.” These two young musicians possess the writing and performing qualities and the musical ambition it takes to achieve great success in music and cannot afford to be missed in concert. To check out Daniel Moir’s music and upcoming gigs visit his MySpace page or buy his songs on iTunes. Stephanie Bosch will be on tour through January and returns to Vancouver for a special gig during the Winter Olympics at the specially setup Alberta House at 6pm on Saturday, February 20. Her album is available for free download, visit her MySpace page for more music and tour dates.

Gigs This Week: Stephanie Bosch by Vue Weekly
After receiving a Rawlco Radio $10 000 grant, Stephanie Bosch was able to take her songs into the studio, working closely with local guitar wizard Bobby Cameron and highly-sought-after drummer Sandro Dominelli. The result is her debut full-length, Departures. With early success (charting in the top 10 at CKUA before an official release), Bosch has seen the results of her hard work pay off, and is quick to acknowledge the invaluable support she has benefited from as a young performer. I went in for some pre-production with Bobby Cameron, working through the guitar stuff," explains Bosch. "He gave me a lot of thoughts and ideas—not co-writing, but he gave me some pointers. After that, [Dominelli] went through everything else: the drums, other instruments, everything. As far as a process goes, it was really amazing. There were good vibes everywhere. I can be a bit of a girl sometimes—a lot of highs and lows—and sometimes I would get really down and frustrated. [Dominelli] would catch me every time. He had the experience to see what I was doing, but also to snap me out of it. We really developed a close friendship throughout the process, and I learned so much. In her young career Bosch has had the opportunity to work closely with U-22, an Edmonton-based organization that provides support to up-and-coming Canadian artists under the age of 22. It was through U-22 that Dominelli found her music and began their partnership, and also through the group that Bosch earned a spot on stage at the 2009 Edmonton Folk Festival. They've been incredible. They do a lot of showcases in weird places, venues where there are a lot of people, but you might not expect to see music. They also had the chance to showcase six of their artists at the Edmonton Folk Fest, and I was picked to play. It was a mini dream come true and I felt like I had moved up a level in my career, because there was crazy networking going on. I had a lot more confidence afterwards, and felt I had improved a lot as a performer. They don't just throw you up there. There are weeks of rehearsals, and they coach you on things like proper mic technique, and how to interact with the audience. But before she gets pigeon-holed as just another acoustic singer-songwriter, Bosch has started the process of enrolling a full band to play alongside her developing a different version of the songs from Departures. I started playing with a full band about a month ago, and I'm loving the way it sounds," she confesses. "I've always played as an acoustic artist, and I really started to crave the sound of having a live band play behind me. I actually posted an ad on Kijiji, looking for guitar, bass and drums. I got some responses, and some of the guys had actually seen my set at the Folk Fest in the summer, so we've been working on getting ready for the show. It's really exciting!

2009 Edmonton Folk Fest U22 Artists by The Edmonton Journal
Where: Folk Fest, gallagher Park When: saturday at noon on stage 1, sunday at 11 a. m. on stage 1 --- Singer-songwriter Paul Cresey, 19, is about to live one of his dreams. Tonight, the local musician will make his debut on the mainstage at the Folk Fest, playing for a few minutes as a "tween" act before Steve Earle's set. I always said this is where I want to get with my career," says Cresey. "Even if I crash and burn afterwards, at least I played the Folk Fest. I won't be heartbroken if things go bad. He owes his Folk Fest slot to Rhea March's U22 Productions, a mentorship program for exceptional young musicians in Edmonton and Calgary. She nurtures artists--under the age of 22--by setting up gigs and workshops for them. March fell in love with Cresey's old-soul lyrics and fingerpicking skills after he gave her a copy of his first disc, Piece the Picture. He's one of six U22 artists, including Joe Nolan, Daniel Moir and Calgary's Lindsay Ell, who will also perform at the Folk Fest's side sessions Saturday and Sunday. (U22's)gotten me to a place where I can showcase my music, where I've been able to build a base of fans," says Cresey, who was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award for Young Performer of the Year in 2008. I've been able to meet other musicians, start new friendships, listen to new stuff and get more into the independent scene. Rhea's done wonders for everyone. She's fantastic. March works as an account manager for CKUA Radio, but she grew up playing guitar and writing songs. She started setting up gigs for young artists at Riverdale Community Hall, which helped earn her a Governor General's Award for Outstanding Contributions in 2005. I started seeing this swell of talent in the city and I just got inspired," she says. "I thought: 'These kids have to have a place to play' and they need mentorship. I've been a musician since I was their age and I always thought, 'I wish I had someone to help me.' March launched U22 Productions in 2007, producing two radio shows for CKUA Radio and hosting a weekly songwriter's stage at Hulbert's Cafe, where young musicians received constructive criticism from veterans. (She's now looking for a new venue; Hulbert's was sold in July.) She also organized a sold-out series of U22 performers at the Royal Alberta Museum and a songwriting workshop with the Alberta Music Industry Association. You can't get better if you don't get to play. And if you're going to be playing in venues, you have to know what the protocol is--how to go in, be professional, be polished. U22's success stories are piling up. In addition to Cresey's recent nomination, Stephanie Bosch of Edmonton received a$10,000 recording grant from Rawlco Radio, Ell toured with blues great Buddy Guy, and Nolan was named the Galaxie Rising Star at last year's Folk Fest. To top it off, Edmonton's soul-folk singer Samantha Schultz, 17, was awarded a scholarship to attend Boston's Berklee College of Music in September. You give them a little bit of help and they shine," says March. "It's magic. I love it. It gives me this incredible feeling of satisfaction. She now has about 40 artists in her roster and she's looking for more across Canada--with originality, authenticity and the ability to connect with a live crowd. (Aspiring musicians can contact March through U22.ca.)She's organizing a U22 festival during Alberta Arts Days from Sept. 18 to 20. Artists will perform and take guitar, vocal, stage and pre-production workshops with veterans such as Karla Anderson, Bobby Cameron, Anna Beaumont and Dale Ladouceur. For the moment, however, March and her artists are focusing on the Folk Fest, rehearsing nightly in a studio donated by DJ Harley Snow. This is U22's second stint at the festival-- and this year, producer Terry Wickham is giving the performers a bigger stage and more time. It was sort of an experiment last year," Wickham says. "I put it on Stage 4, which is the smallest stage, and it swamped the stage. It was immensely popular and kind of caught me off-guard, but people are intrigued to see who (U22) is coming up with. Singer-songwriter Kaley Bird is another U22 performer making her Folk Fest debut. She just turned 22, so she's at the end of her time as one of March's performers, but Bird hopes to mentor younger artists. It's a great networking opportunity," she says. March helps "up-and-comers who are 16 or 17 and who are still debating 'How do I make this happen?' Compared with some of her colleagues, Bird was a late bloomer as a musician. She released her self-titled folk debut, funded by a$10,000 Rawlco Radio grant, when she was 20--a little more than a year after she performed at her first open-mike night. "My feet were seriously shaking," she remembers. Shortly after, March caught one of Bird's gigs and asked her to be involved with U22. Rhea totally believes in my talents and music," she says. "She's excited about my career--and that means so much. I have so many people rooting for me, I have no doubt in my mind that I can have a successful career in music.

Finally A Real Woman in Music by Stephanie Bosch's Latest Departures
In a time where women in music are being represented in the mainstream by short shorts and glitter (thanks Ke$ha), it´s refreshing to find Stephanie Bosch, an artist who lacks gimmick and packs pure talent. Her latest release, Departures is a sincere record. Audiences will appreciate the realness heard throughout. It is as if she opened her soul and put it to a melody. Bosch filled Departures to the brim with upbeat hits and matched them with slower songs that failed at stalling the flow. The slow gems only added to Departures essence. Her lyrics are not only honest, but also unique. Cliché lines are left on the back burner with Bosch. Two words that stood out on the whole record? "Creative cancer." While Bosch shines brighter than the rest in the best way, she will still garner the interest of fans that love real artistic women such as Katy Rose, Vanessa Carlton and Jewel. My Room" jumpstarts Departures with angelic vocals fused with great cheerful music. It has a folk/pop rock sound an array of listeners will enjoy. Favourite Worst Enemy" had one of the most clever lines, "My brain is like a battery. There´s a negative reality." That lyric alone made this song shine, but the lively whistle at the end helped push this song into that infectious category. 1982" is kind of the black sheep of the record, which isn´t a bad thing. While all the other songs seemed autobiographical, Bosh took on and conquered the storyteller role with this one. She is a modern day minstrel taking on the tale and emotions of another.

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