A ward-winning recognized as a top Canadian songwriter, is gearing up to release her sophomore album at the end of June. In advance of her second full length project, the SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (2017) will be releasing her brand new single, “Joke’s On Me” on Friday, June 11th 2021. The classically trained violinist worked for over a decade in Eastern Canadian musician, Alicia Toner, nationally musical theatre in Toronto, and has been featured on notable Canadian radio programs including CBC Q among numerous others. Her upcoming single “Joke’s On Me” was produced by Stuart Cameron (Crash Test Dummies, Matthew Good, Amanda Marshall) and Peter Fusco. The song is about realizing the need to exit a difficult situation, touching on the inner conflict that one has before committing to taking action. Growing up in New Brunswick, Toner was surrounded by music and grew up under the influence of her grandmother’s and uncle’s musical tastes (John Prine, Jim Croce, Gordan Lightfoot). She was classically trained on the violin and spent many years with the prestigious New Brunswick Youth Orchestra with whom she played Carnegie Hall. She continued on to study theatre in Toronto and spent 10 years in a successful acting career including shows produced by Mirvish Productions and Soulpepper Theatre. Three Toronto productions Toner was part of have won Dora awards. For seven seasons she was an integral part of the repertory cast at the Charlottetown Festival before returning to her first love: songwriting.
Alicia’s first release, “I Learned The Hard Way” (2017) earned her much critical acclaim and a SOCAN Songwriter of the Year award for her song “Back To Fine.” She was featured on CBC’s Q as a part of Measha Brueggergosman’s Block Party and had extensive radio play for her first single, “Waves” . It is her upcoming album, however, that really shows us who Alicia Toner is and what she is capable of. “Joan” is set to be released in June 2021 and it marks the arrival of an artist you must pay attention to. Says Toner, “ ‘Joan’ was my way of self- titling an album. It is my middle name but one used by many members of my family and inner circle since I was born. Calling this album ‘Joan’ felt appropriate as the songs on it are pieces of myself that not everyone gets to see. Until now.” Full of hooks, masterful vocals, compelling lyrics and top notch production, “Joan” is a collection of songs that demands your attention.
“ ‘Joke’s On Me’ is about the part of you that knows you need to get out and the other part that tells you everything is fine. If anybody is in a relatable experience, one of the biggest things I learned is that you can’t get out by yourself without help.” - Alicia Toner “
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