Ian Sherwood

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“You know that Silk Soy Milk? The chocolate kind? That's what his voice sounds like.”-Shaun Majumder, Comedian



Award winning songwriter, Ian Sherwood mixes catchy melodies and heart-breaking stories with intricate guitar loops, saxophones and pop/rock/jazz grooves to create music that has been described as “Traditional singer/songwriter style at it's essence.” *. His live show can make you weep for goats, sing to Jesus and hop a boxcar to the Yukon. Ian is equally at home in front of a large festival audience or a quiet house concert. His energetic stage show and honest presentation have quickly gained him recognition as a solid performer, lyricist and player and garnered him Music Nova Scotia's 2008 Musician of the Year award.



With the release of his 2007 sophomore album Art Of Conversation, Ian was said to have “. a tongue that can be firmly planted- in-cheek, in his often funny, often poignant lyrics.” ** and was nominated for two 2008 East Coast Music Association Awards (Pop Album of the Year, CBC Galaxie Rising Star Album of the Year). His first album Ian Sherwood, earned Ian nominations for Music Nova Scotia's Pop/Rock Recording of the Year, Toronto Independent Music Awards Best out of Area Act, and was named Featured Album of the Week by CBC's Radio One's Freestyle.



As a songwriter Ian made headway by landing in the semi-finals of the 2006 International Songwriting Competition and won the grand prize in the 2007 West Coast Songwriter's Association based in California.



With tours planned for New England, UK and across Canada and a new CD in the Spring 2010 shows no sign of slowing down for Ian.



* CBC Radio One



** Chronicle Herald, Halifax