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“A mercurial English-Canadian singer/songwriter of great craft, elegance, and
wit, John Southworth has consistently painted the corners of smart pop
eccentricity since arriving on the Toronto scene in the late '90s. With a
penchant for thematic projects with a literate bent, Southworth's shapeshifting
music ranges from the quirky indie pop of releases like 2000's Banff Springs
Transylvania and 2004's Yosemite to 2012's lush, orchestral Easterween and the
understated jazz and folk of his 2014 double-LP masterwork Niagara. A former
film student who directs all of his own videos and published an obscure
children's book in Japan, Southworth has continued to explore and refine his
songs on 2019's subtle Miracle in the Night and the comprehensive 2021 project
Rialto, which included an album, podcast, novella, and theatrical live show.
Released two years later, 2023's When You're This, This in Love seemed to
combine Southworth's myriad music styles under one roof.”