Piper Davis

Recent Achievements

First commercial EP release on YYZ records (2011)
"Dear Heart, Get A Job" music video by Kara Love Eaton (2011)
Two CMW showcases opening for Onra and featured at the YYZ records showcase, Toronto (2011)
Nominated for Mercedes Benz "Best Of Mixtape" Compilation, Germany (2011)
Remix by Mark Instincts (2010)
Opened for LA ROUX at the Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver (2010)
Opened for Gift Of Gab from Blackalicious at the Hifi Club, Calgary (2010)
Headlined Glory Days, Vancouver (2010)
Olio Festival showcase, Vancouver (2009, 2010)
Sled Island Music Festival with Lesbians On Ecstasy, Calgary (2010)
Two CMW showcases, sharing the stage with Keys N Krates, Madrid and Woodhands, Toronto (2010)
Featured in The New York Post (2009)
Featured in the Georgia Straight (2009)
NXNE showcase at the Drake Hotel, Toronto (2009)
Only Canadian selected to attend the Red Bull Music Academy, Barcelona (2008)
Song "Young Professionals" featured on Red Bull Music Academy "Various Assets" Compilation (2008)
Recorded "Young Professionals" with Russell Elevado- producer for Erykah Badu and the Roots (2008)
Featured Dennis Coffey of the Funk Brothers on song "Black Tune" (2008)
Recipient of FACTOR demo grant (2008)
Featured in Exclaim Magazine (2008)
Song "Academics" selected for Mercedes Benz Mixtape 19 Compilation, U.S.A., Germany, Japan (2008)
Opened for Dragonette at the Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver (2008)

Press Quotes

Maybe the most charismatic female performer in Canada.

—ION Magazine

She's got the kind of insane, effortless charisma that separates the Karen Os of the world from the vast legions of also-rans.

—The Georgia Straight

Bound to keep your imagination in check.

—New York Post

Bio

Piper Davis sings electro-blues. With vocal influences ranging from Tim Armstrong to Betty Davis, and self-made, micro-sampled beats that have drawn comparisons to MIA and Santigold, she's been serving up her indie-tipped dance tunes to audiences in Canada and Europe since 2008.

Brought up on Bob Dylan and classical records, Piper gravitated to vocal improvisation at DJ shows in her teens and eventually earned a degree in music composition from the Simon Fraser University School for Contemporary Arts, launching her solo career post-graduation.

Over the last three years, Piper has opened for Dragonette and LA ROUX at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom, and Gift Of Gab from Blackalicious at Calgary’s Hifi Club. She's been invited to showcase at such venerable music festivals as NXNE (2009), Canadian Music Week (2010), Sled Island (2010) and Olio Festival (2009 and 2010). She has been featured in numerous publications and online blogs including the New York Post, Exclaim Magazine, The Georgia Straight, and Ion Magazine.

The only Canadian accepted to attend the 2008 Red Bull Music Academy in Barcelona, Piper collaborated with Russell Delgado, engineer for Erykah Badu and The Roots, and Latin Grammy winner Natalia Lafourcade. All three of the tracks she produced, wrote and/or performed on at the Red Bull Music Academy were selected to be featured on the Red Bull Various Assets Compilation. Piper's song "Academics" was also featured on the Mercedes Benz Mix Tape 19 in Germany, Japan and the U.S. and was nominated for the Mercedes Benz "Best Of" Mixtape this year.

2011 is already shaping up to be the biggest year yet for Piper Davis. Her self-titled EP will be released on February 8 on YYZ Records, with an accompanying video for lead single "Academics" by multimedia artist Kara Love Eaton. Live appearances in support of the Piper Davis EP will begin in March at Canadian Music Week in Toronto, opening for fellow Red Bull Music Academy alumnus Onra.

Articles

Redbull Music Academy Daily News (March 2011)
Speakerboxxx (March 2011)
Silent Shout (March 2011)
Keys N Krates Blog (Feb 2010)
The Georgia Straight (April 2010)
Ion Magazine (Aug 2009)
ION at North by Northeast
The Georgia Straight (Aug 2009)
Nothing Disappointing about Olio Festival's first night acts
Guttersnipe Media (Feb 2009)
Piper at the Gates of Dawn
That Rock Blog (Feb 2009)
Local Exposure: He who pays the piper calls the tune
Red Bull Music Academy Daily News (Jan 2009)
Hyper Piper: Piper Davis Launches Series of Monthly Free Tracks
Needle Drop Magazine (May 2009)
Under the Scope: Piper Davis
All The Best Things (April 2009)
Closet Studios and Growing Red Bull Wings: Piper Davis is Magical Like Unicorns
Exclaim Magazine (Nov 2008)
Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Winnie Cooper (Nov 2008)
Hush: Piper Davis is one of Vancouver's Best Kept Secrets
Discorder Magazine (Oct 2008)
Piper Davis Goes to School to Get Schooled
The Skinny Magazine (June 2008)
Music Waste Review
The Peak (May 2008) Piper Davis is Addicting