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Digipak Prize Winner - Sidney York
JULY 7
2010
CDwest.ca and our parent-company
Precision Disc
Manufacturing Corp. are pleased to announce the winner of
our Prize Giveaway to members of the Alberta Music Industry
Association Prize.
We are pleased to
present the prize to
Sidney York !
It’s certainly fitting
that the world was first introduced to the multi-faceted musical
charms of Sidney York on Feb. 29, 2008. That’s a special
leap year day, and since that public debut at a Edmonton benefit,
York’s career has progressed in rapid leaps and bounds.
With a well-received
self-titled EP already under her belt, Sidney is now ready to
release her full-length self-titled debut album, one destined to
grab the Canadian music industry by its collective ear.
Sidney York may be a new name on the scene, but she’s far from a
musical novice. You see, she’s the creative alter-ego of Brandi
Sidoryk (the choice of name is a clever near-anagram), a highly
accomplished musician and teacher in the classical realm. She has
a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Toronto and a
Master of Music from the University of Melbourne, and remains
active as a classical music performer and teacher. She took a
principal role in the opera medley “Children Of War” in Melbourne
and played the role of The Leader in Kurt Weill’s “Down In The
Valley” in Calgary.
The seeds for Sidney York’s creation were sown while Sidoryk was
studying in Melbourne. Inspired by that city’s fertile music
scene, she began writing her own songs, something she quickly
discovered was “a really good expressive outlet for me.” This
material drew upon a wide range of musical influences and styles,
and her healthy eclecticism is vividly showcased on Sidney York .
Trying to define the Sidney York sound is about as tricky as
riding a bucking bronco. ”I do not have a nifty phrase for it,”
Brandi admits. “It is just so me, in so many aspects. There are
country influences from the music my parents listened to as I was
growing up in Saskatchewan and Alberta, there are jazz influences,
and many of my vocal techniques come from the classical side. I
still teach classical and musical theatre and perform classical
music, I sing jazz every now and again with the military, and I’m
a French horn player. I don’t fit into a category so I don’t
expect my music to.”
To learn more about
Sidney and her music please visit her website at
http://www.sidneyyork.com
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