Thanks CBC!
Evening Hymns:
Who: Understated troubadour Jonas Bonnetta, a satellite affiliate of the Toronto scene that produced chamber-pop darlings Ohbijou.
Home bases: Toronto and Peterborough, Ont.
Why he’s great: A native of Orono, Ont., Bonnetta brings his love of pastoral spaces to his sophomore album (and first under the pseudonym Evening Hymns), Spirit Guides (2009). His rousing, rootsy songs bring rural vignettes to life – the crumpled bodies of fallen deer, the scent of cedar, the sensation of pilled flannel, factory smoke and busted rifles.
Recommended if you like: Iron & Wine, Magnolia Electric Co., Hayden.
Stay tuned for: A number of Canadian critics included Spirit Guides on their best-of-2009 lists. With any luck, those boosts will heighten the band’s profile in 2010. (Out of this Spark)
