Mariel Buckley Explained

Mariel Buckley is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter based in Calgary, Alberta.^[1] She is the younger sister of singer T. Buckley.^[2]

Biography

Buckley was born in Calgary, Alberta.^[3]

Buckley recorded an EP in 2012, and her first album, Motorhome, in 2014.^{[4] [5]} The album was produced by Derek Pulliam, and featured mainly acoustic music. Buckley was accompanied by a string trio^[6] with Charlie Hase on pedal steel, Scott Duncan on fiddle, and Pulliam on bass. Buckley was a finalist in the 2014 All-Alberta Songwriting Contest.^[7]

In 2018, she recorded a second album, the alt-country Driving in the Dark.^{[8] [9]} The album was produced by Leeroy Stagger. In August that year the album rose to #2 on the !earshot National Folk/Roots/Blues Chart.^[10] Also in 2018 Buckley performed at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival.^{[11] [12]}

Her latest album, Everywhere I Used to Be, was released in August 2022.^[13] It was longlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.^[14]

In December 2022, Buckley and her brother released a cover The Tragically Hip's "Bobcaygeon" as a single.^[15] The two have also continued to perform together as a duo at other times, performing a set that includes duet versions of their own songs as well as covers of material by other artists.^[16]

Notes and References

1. News: Mariel Buckley - Ironwood Stage & Grill, Calgary AB, - February 26. Alger. Anna. February 27, 2016. Exclaim!. Exclaim! Media Inc.. Toronto, Ontario. en-ca. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170705064147/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/mariel_buckley-ironwood_stage_and_grill_calgary_ab_february_26. July 5, 2017. 2020-04-30.
2. https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/calgary-artists-of-2018-it-was-a-good-year-for-these-wild-roses "Calgary artists of 2018: It was a good year for these wild roses"
3. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/king-eddy-stampede-music-1.4195154 "King Eddy opens for Stampede with country musicians from across Canada"
4. http://beatroute.ca/2018/05/11/mariel-buckley-driving-dark/ "Mariel Buckley – Driving In The Dark "
5. https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/hawksley-workman-and-mariel-buckley-ponder-the-open-skies-of-north-country-fair "Hawksley Workman and Mariel Buckley ponder the open skies of North Country Fair"
6. https://www.vueweekly.com/mariel-buckley-shares-a-part-of-herself-with-each-song-on-driving-in-the-dark/ "Mariel Buckley Shares a Part of Herself with Each Song on ‘Driving In The Dark’"
7. http://www.bcmusicianmag.com/mariel-buckley-motorhome-cd-review/ "Mariel Buckley – Motorhome CD review"
8. https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/music/mariel-buckley-bucks-nashville-trends-with-personal-alt-country-sounds-on-sophomore-record "Mariel Buckley bucks Nashville trends with personal, alt-country sounds on sophomore record"
9. https://glidemagazine.com/204833/canadian-mariel-buckley-takes-a-rugged-journey-on-driving-in-the-dark-album-review/ "Canadian Mariel Buckley Takes a Rugged Journey on ‘Driving in the Dark’ (ALBUM REVIEW)"
10. https://www.earshot-online.com/charts/index.cfm?intChartTypeID=107&dWeekOfID=2018-08-28 "The National Folk/Roots/Blues Chart For the Week Ending: Tuesday, August 28, 2018"
11. https://vancouverweekly.com/41st-vancouver-folk-music-festival-still-true-to-tradition-still-young-at-heart-61154-2/ "41st Vancouver Folk Music Festival still true to tradition, still young at heart"
12. http://www.thevancouverartsreview.com/2018/07/vancouver-folk-fest-photo-diary/ "Vancouver Folk Fest Photo Diary"
13. https://www.cbc.ca/music/summer-2022-guide-14-albums-you-need-to-hear-1.6489772 "Summer 2022 guide: 14 albums you need to hear"
14. https://www.cbc.ca/music/2023-polaris-music-prize-long-list-feist-jessie-reyez-and-more-1.6871592 "2023 Polaris Music Prize long list: Feist, Jessie Reyez and more"
15. Martin Noake, "Single Release: T. Buckley & Mariel Buckley, "Bobcaygeon'". Great Dark Wonder, December 8, 2022.
16. Stephen Hunt, "The Buckleys added to Calgary Folk Festival lineup". CTV Calgary, July 25, 2024.