Kathleen Edwards' "Live At Massey Hall" concert film to premiere on November 19

Nov 12, 2020
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Press Release
November 12, 2020—Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Kathleen Edwards will premiere a special concert film, “Live At Massey Hall,” next Thursday, November 19 at 4:00pm ET/3:00pm CT. Watch the trailer HERE. Available via www.liveatmasseyhall.com, the film is free to view with donations encouraged to help support live music presenters, such as NIVA’s Save Our Stages and the Massey Hall Revitalization.
 
Filmed on May 4, 2018, just months before Toronto’s Massey Hall temporarily closed its iconic red doors for the Massey Hall Revitalization, the film finds Edwards making a triumphant return to the stage after a lengthy hiatus, performing fan-favorites as well as songs that would go on to become her acclaimed new album, Total Freedom—released this past August on Dualtone (an Entertainment One Company, stream/purchase here).
 
Of the film, Edwards reflects, “There’s something about the sense of great artistic moments in music that happened within the walls of Massey Hall and I was so very fortunate to play the iconic venue back in 2018. I haven’t really been able to play shows this year, so I guess the next best thing is re-visiting one of my favourite shows. Also, Happy Birthday, Neil Young!
 
Co-produced by Edwards, longtime collaborator and guitarist Jim Bryson and Grammy Award-winning producer and musician Ian Fitchuk, Total Freedom marks a major return for Edwards, who took an extended step away from music in 2014 to open her successful small business, a coffee shop, bar and café aptly named Quitters, in her hometown of Stittsville, Ottawa. In celebration of the new album, Edwards was recently featured on “CBS This Morning” speaking with Anthony Mason and performing three songs as part of their “Saturday Sessions” series: “Options Open,” “Hard On Everyone” and “Who Rescued Who.” 
 
Critical acclaim for Total Freedom: 
“Edwards has the conversational vernacular and emotional eloquence of a great short-story writer…the most thematically panoramic album of her career”—The New York Times
“a work of art…these songs are like little poems, every detail is so beautiful and so well chosen.”—NPR Music
“the result of profound self-reflection from Edwards, who’s reached a place where her past trials, false starts, and wrong turns have begun to feel less like a burden and more 
like a blessing”—Rolling Stone 
“a creative breakthrough, written solely for the thrill of discovery”—Pitchfork
“an energetic guitarist and singer whose urgent vocals can cut to the heart or flash with sarcasm…Total Freedom is the work of a relaxed and confident artist.”—Associated Press
“a snappy and crisp reintroduction to her formidable gifts”—Entertainment Weekly
“you owe it to yourself to give Total Freedom a spin”—The Fader
“a welcome progress report from a musician who took the time she needed, and returns stronger and wiser than she was before, with a first-class collection of songs to prove it.”—Paste
“an album of graceful yet forceful new tunes that showcase the independent streak Edwards has fostered throughout her career…continues to redefine the alternative folk genre”—Guitar World
“It’s great to hear Edwards’ soaring, rather angelic voice again…such a beautifully strong instrument”—Glide
“it reminds us why you don’t take the work of someone this talented for granted…we can only be grateful for the tough, heartfelt beauty she’s chosen to share” ★★★★—AllMusic
“shimmering, confident”—Brooklyn Vegan
“her singing remains strong…it’s encouraging that Edwards has returned to releasing new material and doing what she does best”—American Songwriter
“lyrically delightful and melodically charming”—PopMatters
“Like Rosanne Cash, Edwards sings with a clear-eyed sincerity and a comforting 
steadiness”—The Philadelphia Inquirer
“a brilliant return, filled with the vivid, intimate storytelling she’s long been adored 
for”—Sounds Like Nashville
“That, in a nutshell, is the brilliance of Total Freedom—every day ordinariness extrapolated to its most beautiful, ethereal state.” ★★★★★—Thank Folk For That
“gorgeous”—Wide Open Countr

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