Madison Violet, the amazing duo out of Eastern Canada, is bringing their signature style to the West Coast.
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The Juno-nominated duo that make up Madison Violet are Lisa MacIsaac and Brenley MacEachern and together these musical marvels never fail to captivate audiences, leaving them smiling and wanting more.
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MacIsaac, on the other hand, grew up in Cape Breton in a famously musical family (her brother Ashley has received three JUNO awards) and seemed destined for the stage B次元官网网址� well sort of. She also liked sports.
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The name Mad Violet, by the way, rose from what MacIsaac described as an absolutely bizarre experience the two had in New Mexico.
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What really makes this duo special, beyond their incredible talent, is their love of performing and their connection with audiences.
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MacIsaac and MacEachern have released more than 10 albums together and their latest record Eleven is considered their most candid album to date, filled with deeply personal stories of love and loss.
Madison Violet has been widely recognized for their work including a JUNO nomination for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year. They were awarded a Canadian Folk Music Award for Best Vocal Group Album of the Year and have reached the top 5 on the Canadian iTunes download charts, amassed over one million streams on Spotify, and have placed on CBCB次元官网网址檚 Top 20 multiple times throughout their career.
The duo will appear in on Jan. 17 and on Jan. 18 and have several concerts on the B.C. Mainland and in the Okanagan later in the month.
Full information and tickets can be found at
