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That香蕉视频直播檚 the modus operandi of Halifax singer-songwriter Jenn Grant, who takes the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre stage Feb. 3-4 for the Society香蕉视频直播檚 on stage concert series, which places the audience on stage with the performer for an up close and personal performance.

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Grant, currently touring Canada with her March 2017 release Paradise, is equally stoked on testing the Vernon waters.

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According to the audience development officer Keyanna Burgher, that香蕉视频直播檚 what the series is all about.

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Paradise stars the two-time Juno nominee on piano, synthesizer and vocals, and marks a turn in the lifelong creative香蕉视频直播檚 style.

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And it香蕉视频直播檚 a blend of melancholy and rhythm embodied on the album香蕉视频直播檚 fourth track, Lion With Me, the music video for which dropped Jan. 8 on YouTube.

On Lion With Me, animated by the talented Christopher Mills of Number Four Films, Grant sings of troubled and distant partners through poetic and dark bindings that conjure images of love and sadness.

香蕉视频直播淭hrough the hemlock I can see, smoke rising signaling me, I will wait,香蕉视频直播� Grant sings.

Along with her dark poetic style demonstrated on Lion With Me, Paradise denotes a contrast from her 2014 fifth full-length studio album Compostela, which was nominated for Songwriter and Contemporary Album of the Year at the 2014 Juno Awards.

香蕉视频直播淔辞谤 Paradise, about half of these songs I wrote on piano, which was never my instrument but is becoming it now,香蕉视频直播� Grant said, adding that she enjoys exploring the deeper hooks crafted on the keys. 香蕉视频直播淚 wanted to explore new soundscapes. I thought about my singing much more I feel like a completely different artist from when I began performing. I don香蕉视频直播檛 feel like I heard my own voice until recently. It香蕉视频直播檚 just a different sound.香蕉视频直播�

While the end product may be different, the process remains unchanged.

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That香蕉视频直播檚 the theory instilled in Grant since young age, she said, noting her exploration of A-cappella ballads at the age of seven and her first guitar complete with a plaid zip-up case she received at age 12.

Though, she didn香蕉视频直播檛 expect her love of music to translate into her now decade-long professional music career.

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However, after an influential concert, Grant knew it was time to seriously delve into performance arts.

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Now, a decade later, Grant is glad she took that step.

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Grant takes the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre stage Feb. 3-4 at 8 p.m. for the Society香蕉视频直播檚 on stage concert series. Tickets are available for $30 through the Ticket Seller, 250-549-7469, . No minors.

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