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Danielle Knibbe. (Photo: Wendy Mulder)
On March 1st, Toronto-based (and Edmonton grown) singer-songwriter Danielle Knibbe will be independently releasing her sophomore album The Ribcage & The Heart. The album has a bit of a unique concept behind it – every song on the new album has a counterpart that explores the same theme – a “ribcage” and a “heart” song.
“The Ribcage & The Heart is a line from my song ‘After Her’, and I initially chose it because the topics covered on this album live in the ache between those two spaces,” says Knibbe. “As I was compiling the final list of songs I noticed that this title expressed an overarching theme. For every song that spoke open and honestly about a subject – whether it be about love, loss, mental illness, heartbreak – there was a song about that same subject that was defensive or aggressive. The struggle of figuring out what I’m feeling and why is something that has always fascinated me. It’s so easy to hide behind anger, sarcasm, or flippancy to avoid being vulnerable. It is a challenge to chip away at those defenses to uncover what is underneath. My producers and I worked to connect these pairs of songs with sonic elements as well – melodic phrases, instrumentation choices, chord progressions.
This new album, mixed by Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Basia Bulat) and featuring Fats Kaplin (John Prine, Jack White), showcases the depth, insight, passion, and potential of this up-and-coming songwriter.
Knibbe will be touring in support of the album in March, see below for tour dates.
March 1 – Edmonton, AB – CKUA Performance Space
March 3 – Calgary, AB – Ironwood Stage & Grill
March 6 – Saskatoon, SK – Capitol Music Club
March 8 – Regina, SK – The Artesian
March 9 – Lethbridge, AB – House Concert
March 10 – Canmore, AB – Canmore Brewing Company
March 12 – Vancouver, BC – The Heatley
March 13 – Parksville, BC – Serious Coffee
March 14 – Victoria, BC – Wheelies
March 16 – Vancouver, BC – House Concert
March 20 – Orillia, ON – Brownstone Cafe
March 22 – Thornbury, ON – Bruce Wine Bar
March 23 – Collingwood, ON – Crow Bar & Variety
March 24 – Uxbridge, ON – The Second Wedge
March 27 – Toronto, ON – Hugh’s Room
March 29 – Hamilton, ON – The Mulespinner
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