With an evocative voice that captivates her audience, Paige Warner creates alt-pop music with soul-inspired vocal licks layered on catchy hooks of poetic lyrics.
Paige began singing at 7 years old and made her debut into the music world by performing for coins at a local outdoor market in her hometown in Ontario. Her love for music never dwindled, as she went on to feature on such stages as Massey Hall’s TD Music Hall, Yonge-Dundas Square, NXNE, Summerfolk, Paisley Blues Fest, and opened for iconic artists including Ron Sexsmith and Monowhales. With continued praise for the quality of her live shows, “She’s obviously a born entertainer. She has crazy stage presence. She held the whole room in the palm of her hand. She just had to sing those first few notes and she captivated everyone. She’s just super talented.” (The Observer), combined with the impact of her recorded tracks, “Paige Warner crafted a much needed piece of art…” (SwanoDown), it is clear why her dedicated fan base and community continues to grow.
Paige Warner’s captivating voice is often what draws people in. However, she is skilled with more than just her voice, regularly accompanying herself with piano, guitar, or inviting her backing band to the stage. Catch a live show and expect Warner’s music to tug on your heartstrings or pull you to the dance floor. Listeners have compared Paige’s music to that of Serena Ryder, Sara Bareilles, Sarah McLachlan, Adele, Norah Jones, and Victoria Canal. While her music is catchy and emotive, her lyrics often touch poetically on themes of heartbreak, women empowerment, and love.
Paige’s career as an independent artist began in 2018 with the release of her debut EP, Revealed. She continued to grow and created one of her live audience favourites, “I Don’t Need Boys” in 2019. Her recent singles, “Liquor”, “Stockholm Syndrome”, and “Baby Don’t Cry”, have shown the depth of her creative growth and lyrical tenderness as she creates an “…overall warm atmosphere that allows for her luscious vocals and storytelling to soar” (Caesar Live N Loud). With over 100,000 streams on Spotify alone, and over 90,000 views on her two official music videos, Paige Warner continues to garner media attention for her reach beyond the borders of her hometown and into the playlists and hearts of fans around the globe.
Growing up in a musical family and community shaped the formative years of Paige’s life. She began piano lessons when she was a child and later picked up the guitar. However, singing was always her greatest love. Paige wrote in a journal at the age of 7, “I want to be a singer more than anything when I grow up but I haven’t told anyone yet.” She began songwriting in her early teen years and grew to love this as a form of expression. Paige’s community welcomed her as a young musician and encouraged her as she played many live shows in her small Ontario hometown. Paige also gained experience featuring at festivals and songwriting showcases as well as collaborating with seasoned and upcoming musicians alike. The young artist won a local singing competition, Wellesley Idol, and was a youth discoveries winner at Summerfolk, a finalist on The Shot Canada Season 7, had a live performance aired on CityTV across Canada, was a recipient of the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund in 2021, and winner of the Owen Sound Arts and Culture Emerging Artist Award in 2022. All of these experiences shaped and prepared Paige for her growing music career.
Warner’s ultimate drive in life and music is to create moments for people to feel empowered and seen, whether in their sadness and pain, happiness and love, or confusion and uncertainty. Music has been Paige’s greatest comfort through so many stages of life, so she strives to create that for her audience as well. Catch a live show and expect Warner’s music to tug on your heartstrings or pull you to the dance floor. With her highly anticipated debut album Bitter/Sweet releasing August 2024, Paige Warner plans to continue writing from her heart, creating intimate concert experiences, and leaving audiences with a memorable connection and a melody.
