Tragedy Ann

Tragedy Ann is a compassion project from Guelph, Ontario.

When they write songs together, Liv Cazzola & Braden Phelan evoke humanizing questions with pump organ, singing saw, guitar and accordion. In harmony, their voices sensitively tread between the impossible fragility of bent porcelain and the nuanced joy of torn fabric, lovingly mended. Leading with curiosity, empathy, and charm, Cazzola & Phelan share vignettes inside stories inside songs - compelling listeners to consider community in ways that feel both familiar and audaciously forward-looking.

Questions are at the heart of the project, and a recurring, meditative theme in Tragedy Ann songs:
What is the difference between beauty and glamour? What if we get what we want? What does it take to love a person through decline, and to continue loving in their absence?
They don’t pretend to have answers, but rather invite audiences to join them in seeking wonder in small places.