Rae Spoon

Lawnya Vawnya, St. John's, Canada on May 24, 2018

Spoon's song titles often contain their main message, but it's their fleshing out of the themes that is interesting. This one asked: Should I be an artist or an accountant? Should I date men or women or non-binary? (Or should friendship be the thing?) The answer was, always and unapologetically, "Do Whatever

Rae Spoon is a master of restraint conveying both hope and hurt at once through simple melodies a skill that led to their Polaris Music Prize nomination for 2013's My Prairie Home.

Toronto, Canada

Toronto, Canada

On perhaps Winnipeg’s first frigid night of the season, transgender musician, author and troubadour Rae Spoon warmed the hearts of those at the Windsor Hotel on Saturday, November 23 for an intimate show in support of their latest album

In typical fashion, they were affable and forthcoming, easily telling stories and joking both between songs and during.