Kim Churchill

Kim Churchill
Background information
Born 1990 (age 24–25)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Origin Merimbula, New South Wales
Genres Folk, rock, blues
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, musician
Instruments Vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion
Years active 2009 – present
Labels Indica Records
Website www.kimchurchill.com

Kim Churchill (born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia in 1990) is an Australian folk, rock, and blues singer, songwriter, and musician. He has released four albums: With Sword and Shield and Kim Churchill in 2010, Detail of Distance in 2012, and Silence/Win in 2014. He is signed to Montreal-based Canadian label Indica Records

Career

Kim Churchill was born in Canberra and moved to the town of Merimbula at an early age.[1] He picked his first guitar when he was 4 years old when his father promised him a guitar if he did well in school. He was trained in classical guitar for ten years.[2] He accompanies his guitar with blues harp (harmonica), stomp box, drums, and percussion instruments.[3] He also plays lapsteel and tambourine.

He started singing and playing in front of crowds very early, writing songs while experimenting various tunes or while busking in various venues. An avid fan of surfing, he incorporated the sport in many of his songs and music videos. Churchill tours extensively and has become a favourite during music festivals including the East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival (Australia's "Bluesfest"), the Woodford Folk Festival,[2] and other Australian venues. He has particular following in Canada[4][5] where he took part in Canadian Music Week, the Ottawa Folk Festival and the famous Montreal International Jazz Festival.[6] He enjoys good following in the United States where he performed at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas and the International Folk Federation Conference in Memphis,[7] plus a tour in England, other European venues, and in Japan.

He released his debut single "Loving Home" that received regular airplay nationally on Australian Triple J radio and ABC Radio National, as well as local and community stations all over Australia. His debut album was entitled With Sword and Shield[8] The next album was an alternative release, the eponymous Kim Churchill that was released in 2010[9] carrying 8 tracks from With Sword and Shield album, but notably five new tracks as well. This release was done through Canadian Indica Records.

Churchill's third studio album was released on 15 May 2012 being the album Detail of Distance.[10] It was recorded in Vancouver, Canada and was produced by Tod Simko and released by Indica Records. Owing to his popularity in Canada, the release was supported by a 2012 pan-Canadian national summer tour. He also released the EP Turns to Stone in 2010.[3] In 2013 Churchill supported Billy Bragg on his Tooth and Nail tour.

His fourth album Silence Win was released on 1 April 2014 through Fontana North. Produced by Warne Livesey, it was recorded primarily in sessions in Ucluelet on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.[11] He also engaged on a pan-Canadian tour to promote the album.

Reception

As part of a review of a Billy Bragg concert for the Vancouver Weekly, critic Jason Motz said: "Opening on this night was the young, barefooted Aussie, Kim Churchill. Churchill made the most of an acoustic guitar, kick drum, pedals and a harmonica. Creating a sound I can only describe as psychedelic whale music, ocean-side blues or countrified Nick Drake, Churchill delivered an off-the-cuff set punctuated by a cover of Dylan’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues”. Kim Churchill. Remember that name. He’s going to impress a whole mess of people on this tour. Next year, he could very well be headlining the Vogue."[12]

Awards

Discography

Albums

Live albums

EPs

Singles

Year Title Peak positions Album
AUS
2010 "Loving Home"  – With Sword and Shield
2014 "Window to the Sky"  – Silence / Win
"Some Days the Rain May Fall"[13] 86

References

  1. ↑ Thatcher, Alex; Powell, Christopher. "Kim Churchill: Blues, Roots & Surfing". Australia: FUSE. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 KG, Greta (23 November 2010). "Kim Churchill – Driven, Not Stirred". Australia: Bma magazine. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Denbow, Brad (7 March 2011). "Kim Churchill, IAmDonald, The Darkness that Comes Before". Canada: theQuill.ca. Archived from the original on 28 August 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Kim Churchill's love affair with Canada continues this summer". Canada: Indica Records. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Lambert, Marie-Ève (15 July 2011). "La Voix de l'Est: Le phénomène Kim Churchill" (in French). Canada: La Presse. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  6. ↑ Harvey, Véronique (30 June 2011). "Entrevue Avec Kim Churchill – Coup de soleil" (in French). Canada: Canoe.ca. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "Kim Churchill". USA: The Agency Group. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  8. ↑ Philp, Michael (10 July 2010). "Kim Churchill – With Sword and Shield". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  9. ↑ Chapelsky, Jamie (23 March 2011). "Gateway: Album Review – Kim Churchill". Canada: The Gateway. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  10. ↑ Clark, Simon (25 April 2012). "Album Review: Kim Churchill – Detail of Distance (2012 LP)". Australia: The AU Review. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  11. ↑ Hudson, Alex (24 March 2014). "Kim Churchill 'Silence Win' (album stream)". Canada: Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  12. ↑ Motz, Jason (13 April 2013). "This Bragg Is Your Bragg – Billy Bragg and Kim Churchill at The Vogue Theatre, April 5". Canada: Vancouver Weekly. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  13. ↑ "ARIA Chartifacts 26 May 2014".

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