Danielle Knibbe

Be careful what you say around Danielle Knibbe. She's an inveterate eavesdropper and your life story could end up in one of her songs. Her debut release, Some Curious Birds (June 2016), is full of examples of that prowess – arguments on city streets, awkward conversations over coffee, and painful goodbyes at the bus stop. Throughout the album she is supported by her frequent collaborators and live band, Connor Walsh and Bryn Besse. With three part harmony, two guitars, and upright bass, their live sound is reflected on this album, while fiddle, drums, and keys join in on some of the tracks. CKUA's David Ward named Some Curious Birds an "Essential Album of 2016", and it has been played on college stations across Canada, as well on local and national CBC programs.

Currently located in Toronto, Danielle and her band were raised on the prairies, and regularly return to the west coast. In 2017 they performed at Tiny Lights Festival in Ymir BC, and The Sunshine Festival in Powell River BC. They were also selected to be a part of Mariposa's winter concert series in Orillia.

Some Curious Birds is a follow up to Danielle Knibbe's 2013 EP Every Last Wish. A graduate of MacEwan University's composition and recording programs, she composed the music & lyrics for the 2012 Edmonton Fringe play "Middleton: A Folk Musical", and her songs have been performed and recorded by The Dungarees and Mary Stewart. This year you can also catch her song "Your Pretty Heart" at the Toronto Fringe and Hamilton Fringe festivals as part of Pencil Kits production "Perfect Couples".

Danielle Knibbe and her trio have been performing over the last three years at The Dakota Tavern, Lee's Palace, The Cameron House, and Burdock Music Hall, and have opened for artists Colleen Brown, Del Barber, and Meaghan Smith. She also performs and records with James Burrows, Greg McEvoy, The Marwills, Rachael Cardiello, and The Wind and The Water.