Sheena Grobb

Sheena Grobb made an unforgettable impact on the Canadian music scene in 2007 when the virtually unknown artist was nominated for Outstanding Pop Recording at the Western Canadian Music Awards for her debut EP Safe Guarded Space. That same year, Sheena was recognized by the Los Angeles Music Awards with a nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year, and she was a semi-finalist at the 4th annual Williamsburg Live Songwriters Competition in New York. CROCS Shoes took Sheena's music to an even wider American audience by adding her song Back Row to their promotional CD compilation distributed to 50000 women across the USA. Back home, Sheena was recently chosen by the Winnipeg Folk Festival for the 2009 Winnipeg Arts Council Awards in the category of "On The Rise". With her passion stemming from small town Manitoba roots, Sheena is often seen as an inspiration to others. Bootlegger's National Generation B Campaign named her the Winnipeg Representative for exceptional youth role models - perhaps because she is a strong believer in education. With two university degrees and teaching certification to her credit, Sheena has chosen to educate through her music instead of in a traditional classroom setting. Sheena's touring allows her to make numerous stops at schools, sharing her musical and life experiences along the way, and hosting songwriting workshops with youth. Sheena has developed a voice for human rights activism. To kick off Women's History Month in October 2008, the Canadian Minister of Labour and Immigration Nancy Allen recognized and honoured Sheena and other female leaders in front of hundreds of Government officials, delegates, and media for their contribution and commitment to Human Rights - in particular, Women's Issues. Her song "Character" has been used in campaigns for World Aids Day and Walk For Darfur, and she wrote and performed "Head On" for the December 6th Montreal Massacre Memorial Service in support of Gender Equality. As a former volunteer and supporter of the University of Manitoba's Womyn's Centre and Peer Advisors, Sheena attributes her awareness of human rights issues to the time spent in these programs. Sharing the stage with acts such as Bedouin Soundclash, The Wailin Jennys, Nathan, and Randy Bachman, Sheena has performed to crowds as large as 17 000, and as intimate as a 10 person house concert. She has taken her performance to a new level with over 150 tour dates under her belt and the recent addition of a band to her live show, showcasing top musicians in the industry. After two years in and out of the studio, her follow up album "Grow" is set to be released this fall. A labour of love, the album was co-produced by Sheena and 8-time Juno Award winning producer Dan Donahue, who claims that start to finish, this is possibly the best album he's ever been part of. The first single off the upcoming album is entitled "Getting Warmer" - a sign of things to come.


C'est What, 67 Front St. E. at Church
Doors Open: 9:00 PM
Convenience Charge: $1.00 per ticket.