Kim Stockwood

Kim Stockwood (born 11 November 1965) is a Canadian pop musician, singer and composer originally from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. She has recorded as a solo artist and also as a member of Atlantic Canadian music group Shaye with Damhnait Doyle and Tara MacLean.

Career Stockwood began her music career in 1990 performing on folk nights at a local pub in St. John's, where she grew up. Soon after she was playing weekend gigs, while retaining her day job. In 1992, she moved to Toronto in search of a record deal. There, she talked her way into the office of EMI president Mike McCarty, chatted for an hour, then sang two songs for him right there at his piano. She left that day with a publishing deal and had a full-fledged recording contract within five months.

Her first album, Bonavista, was released in 1995. With something of a country-rock feeling, the album was named after the town in Newfoundland where both her grandmother and her mother were born. Among the musicians who played on the album and co-wrote songs with her were Randy Bachman and Matthew Sweet. Shaye's debut album The Bridge (produced by Bill Bell and Jay Joyce) was released in 2003 on EMI Canada. The album features songs by Ron Hynes, Sinéad Lohan and Crash Vegas. Support for the album included shows in Canada and Japan. "Happy Baby" the lead single, was nominated for Single of the Year at the 2004 Juno Awards.

The band's 2006 followup, Lake of Fire was released on EMI Canada. It was exclusively available on iTunes in November 2006, then released physically in February 2007. The album features songs by Van Morrison, The Waterboys and Ron Sexsmith, among others. Twelve of the 13 tracks were produced by Jay Joyce, with one song produced by Bill Bell. The song "Lake of Fire" rose to number 13 on the charts in early 2007.

In 2006, Stockwood released a Christmas CD called I Love Santa. She has also been a guest host on a variety of TV programs, including Saturday Night at the Junos, the Canadian Radio Music Awards, and the East Coast Music Awards. The album won the East Coast Music Association Award for traditional recording of the year in 2011.

Personal life Stockwood is married to Allan Reid, who is the president and CEO of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). They have two sons, Jack and Sam Reid.

Discography

Albums Bonavista (1995) 12 Years Old (1999) I Love Santa (2006) Back to the Water (2011) Sometimes The Moon (EP)(2017)

with Shaye The Bridge (LP) (2003) Lake of Fire (LP) (2007)

Singles YearTitleChart PositionsAlbumCAN CAN AC1995"She's Not in Love"137Bonavista"Enough Love"1971996"Jerk"312"You Won't Remember This"10261999"12 Years Old"7512 Years Old"You and Me"26162000"Still"—452006"Home This Christmas"——I Love Santa

Awards and nominations

Best new artist JUNO Female artist of the year

Pop/Rock artist of the year

Song of the Year (Enough Love) SOCAN Album of the Year (Bonavista)

Single of the Year (Enough love) Songwriter of the year

Pop/Rock Artist of the Year Single of the Year (12 Years Old) Female Artist of the Year Album of the Year (12 Years Old) Songwriter of the Year Entertainer of the Year

Single of the Year (Shaye - Happy Baby) JUNO AC/Hot AC (Shaye - Happy Baby) Canadian Radio Music Award Video of the Year (Shaye - Happy Baby) ECMA

Pop Song of the Year (Happy Baby) SOCAN Album of the Year (Shaye The Bridge)

Group of the year Pop Recording of the Year (Shaye The Bridge) Songwriter of the Year (Shaye Happy Baby) Single of the Year (Shaye Happy Baby)

Female Artist of the Year

SOCAN Songwriter of the Year Folk/Roots Album of the Year (Back to the Water)

Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year (Back to the Water) ECMA Folk Category (Back to the Water) USA Songwriting Competition