There is something truly captivating about Juno Award nominee and the ECMA 2023 Songwriter and Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year Kellie Loder. They are a gifted and accomplished songwriter with a voice that conveys warmth and power.Their lyrical brilliance is honest and vulnerable in ways that make the music feel deeply personal lending to their unmatched songwriting prowess, and distinctive blend of folk, Americana, and indie pop influences. Inspiring profound emotion among audiences with their heartfelt songs, playful charm and exhilarating live show, Loder is nothing short of, “a bona fide entertainer,” theindependent.ca.
Loder’s signature sound coupled with their magnetic stage presence has earned them notable accolades including multiple East Coast Music Awards, placing first-runner-up on Canada’s Got Talent (2022), and co-writing with household names such as Alan Doyle, Steven Page, The Good Lovelies, and Grammy award-winning musician and producer, Greg Wells alongside many others. The empowering anthem, “Fearless” was used as the music soundtrack behind the CBC’s Tokyo Olympics coverage and in the Superpower Dogs IMAX Trailer narrated by Chris Evans (Captain America/Avengers). Their groundbreaking video and compelling song “Molded Like A Monster” was recognized with the 2021 ECMA Video of the Year Award and the MusicNL Ron Hynes Songwriter of the Year Award.
Kellie’s new album, “Transitions” set to drop in April 2024 follows on the heels of their award-winning release, Benefit of The Doubt (2018), offering a stunningly crafted masterpiece of original songs with stories of love, heartbreak, life, and transitions. “When It Comes to You”, the lead single charted in the coveted #1 spot on CBC Music’s Top 20 (for the year in 2023) and gives listeners a glimpse of the pure authenticity of one of Newfoundland’s most promising and celebrated songwriters.
As spoken by Howie Mandal and Simon Cowell (Canada’s Got Talent), Loder has a bright future ahead, and one thing is for certain, Kellie Loder is a towering talent about to explode on the world stage.