Kinley Dowling

Kinley Dowling
Kinley Dowling at the Echo Lake recording studio in Nova Scotia
Background information
Birth name Kinley Margaret Dowling
Also known as KINLEY
Born (1983-01-18) January 18, 1983
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Genres Dance-pop
Occupation(s) singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, violin
Years active 2007–present
Associated acts Hey Rosetta!, Liam Corcoran, Dale Murray, Dennis Ellsworth
Website www.kinleymusic.com

Kinley Dowling (born January 18, 1983), who performs under the stage name KINLEY, is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. She is a member of the band Hey Rosetta from 2007 to 2017. In 2016, she released her solo album Letters Never Sent, which received national acclaim for her single "Microphone" and the subject of sexual assault. In 2018, she was nominated for four East Coast Music Awards,[1] where she won Fan Choice Video of the Year and Rising Star Recording of the Year.[2]

Career

Dowling was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.[3]

Hey Rosetta!

The day after she graduated with a Music degree from Dalhousie University in 2007, Dowling started touring as the violinist with the rock group Hey Rosetta!..[4] She toured with that group, based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, for ten years until the band started an indefinite hiatus in 2017. [5]

Collaborations

In July 2011, Liam Corcoran and Kinley released their self-titled duo album The Express. This album, consisting of 11 songs, was produced by Dale Murray. The first three original compositions were written by Kinley and the remaining tracks were written by Liam Corcoran.[6]

In June of 2017, Dennis Ellsworth and Kinley Dowling released the duet "Everyone Needs to Chill Out". This album features songs written individually by Dennis Ellsworth and Kinley, as well as songs written together. The "Everyone Needs To Chill Out" album won the New Artist of the Year Award at the 2018 Music PEI Awards and received a total of six nominations.[7]

Solo career

Kinley released her debut solo album Letters Never Sent in October 2016. In 2017, the debut album won the "Female Solo Recording of the Year", "New Artist of the Year" and "SOCAN Songwriter of the Year" awards at Music PEI Week.[8]

At the East Coast Music Awards in 2018, Letters Never Sent won the "Rising Artist of the Year" and "Fans' Choice Video of the Year" for "Microphone".[9]

Personal life

Dowling is cousins with musician Liam Corcoran.[10]

Discography

Solo albums

  • Letters Never Sent (2018)[11]

Solo singles

  • "Microphone" (2018)[12]

Notable collaborations

  • The Express by The Express (Liam Corcoran, Kinley Dowling, Dale Murray) (2011 album)[13][14]
  • Everyone Needs to Chill Out by Dennis Ellsworth and Kinley Dowling (Pyramid Scheme, 2017)[15]

Other collaborations

Dowling has played on the following albums as a band member, guest artist or session musician.

  • Brighter Lives, Darker Side (2005) - Dale Murray (musician)
  • Isolator (2006) - Two Hours Traffic
  • Hourglass Class (2006) - Hourglass Class
  • Wandering Midnight (2006) - Gabriel Minnikin
  • Autumn Country (2007) - Reels
  • Dirty Poets (2007) - Dirty Poets
  • More In Sorrow Than In Anger (2008) - The Olympic Symphonium
  • The War On Geometry (2008) - Oh No Forest Fires
  • Always Changes (2008) - Kelly Sloan
  • Two Over Seven (2008) - Daniel Ledwell
  • Two Hearts (2008) - Christina Martin
  • We Were Strangers In Paddington Green (2008) - Brent Randall & His Pinecones
  • Back In Town (2008) - Adam Puddington
  • Slumping In Your Murals (2009) - Share
  • The Send Off (2009) - Rose Cousins
  • Syracuse (2009) - Prospector's Union
  • Mary Stewart (2009) - Mary Stewart
  • Echoes (2009) - Jenn Grant
  • We Are An Empire, My Dear (2009) - In-Flight Safety
  • Self Explanatory (2009) - Classified (rapper)
  • Cobra (2010) - The North Lakes
  • Depend On This (2010) - Ruth Minnikin
  • SHE (2010, EP) - Molly Rankin
  • Kelly Sloan (2010) - Kelly Sloan
  • Howdy (2010) - Haunted Hearts
  • Some Move Closer, Some Move On (2010) - Gianna Lauren
  • It's In The And (2010, EP) - Dance Movie
  • Lost Art (2011) - The Details
  • We're All Dying To Live (2011) - Rich Aucoin
  • Into The Hills (2011) - Raccoon Bandit
  • Honeymoon Punch (2011) - Jenn Grant
  • Strange Boat (2011) - Dennis Ellsworth
  • 20 Odd Years (2011) - Buck 65
  • The Meds EP (2012) - The Meds
  • Saving Grace (2012) - Rita MacNeil
  • Milks And Rectangles (2012) - Milks And Rectangles
  • Coyote (2012) - Matt Mays
  • The Beautiful Wild (2012) - Jenn Grant
  • A Thousand Miles Since Yesterday (2012) - Jason Haywood
  • Dream Mountain Dream (2012) - Dale Murray (musician)
  • Health (2013) - The Heavy Blinkers
  • It Takes All Kinds (2013) - Don Brownrigg
  • Hazy Sunshine (2013) - Dennis Ellsworth
  • Compostela (2014) - Jenn Grant
  • Seasons (2015) - Andy Brown
  • The Bliss (2015) - Fortunate Ones
  • The Tempest Of Old (2015) - Gabrielle Papillon
  • ROM-DROM (2015, EP) - Liam Corcoran
  • Close Your Eyes (2015) - Racoon Bandit
  • Real Love (2017) - David Myles (musician)
  • Keep The Fire (2017) - Gabrielle Papillon
  • Bring The Light (2017) - Ian Sherwood
  • Paradise (2017) - Jenn Grant
  • softness (2017, EP) - Julie Arsenault
  • Nevahland (2017) - Liam Corcoran
  • Bring The Light (2017) - Ian Sherwood
  • Natural Conclusion (2017) - Rose Cousins
  • Tacky Fish (2017, single) - Tacky Fish
  • Behind That Big Red Curtain (A Tribute To Al Tuck) (2017) - Various

References

  1. ↑ "Rose Cousins, Jenn Grant, Kinley, The East Pointers grab ECMA noms - CBC News". cbc.ca. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "ECMA: Big night for P.E.I. - The Guardian". www.theguardian.pe.ca. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Dingwell, Rebecca. "ECMA30: KINLEY". The Coast Halifax. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Cole, Sally. "Kinley Dowling bonding with her band Hey Rosetta!", The Guardian, Charlottetown, 23 January 2015. Retrieved on 11 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Cook, Alex. "Hey Rosetta! Releases Post-Mortem, Decade-Spanning Retrospective Video", The East, Halifax, 3 January 2018. Retrieved on 11 October 2018.
  6. ↑ Hudson, Alex. "Members of Hey Rosetta! and Two Hours Traffic Unveil Album as The Express". Exclaim!, 2 June 2011. Retrieved on 11 October 2018.
  7. ↑ Yarr, Kevin. "Music P.E.I. Releases 2018 award nominees", CBC News, Charlottetown, 28 November 2017. Retrieved on 12 October 2018.
  8. ↑ Yarr, Kevin. "The lion's share: Paper Lions lead Music P.E.I. tally", CBC News, Charlottetown, 15 May 2017. Retrieved on 12 October 2018.
  9. ↑ Thomson, Aly. "Female singer-songwriters reign at East Coast Music Awards gala in Halifax", The Star, Halifax, 4 May 2018. Retrieved on 12 October 2018.
  10. ↑ Dault, Meredith (July 5, 2017). "Kinley Dowling: Growing into her solo career". SOCAN Magazine. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Kinley Dowling's song about sexual assault to be used as teaching tool in classrooms - CBC News". cbc.ca. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Kinley video launch for Microphone to raise awareness about sexual assault - CBC News". cbc.ca. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  13. ↑ "Review- "The Express"- The Express". grayowlpoint.com. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  14. ↑ "The Express The Express". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  15. ↑ "Nominees for Music PEI's Album of the Year share tales of their 'magical' instruments - CBC News". cbc.ca. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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