SHEENAH KO - TRANSFORMATION - [SELF-RELEASED]

Sheenah Ko is an Irish-Chinese producer and composer based in Saguenay. Having built a successful career as a touring keyboardist, Ko boasts over a decade of experience performing headlining shows internationally with acts such as The Besnard Lakes, Bedouin Soundclash, and Kevin Hearn (Barenaked Ladies). Now she is channeling her talents into producing sonically rich and harmonious music, fusing her skills in analog synthesizers, vocals and beat production. Her music takes the listener on a captivating voyage, traversing atmospheric and reflective dreamscapes before bursting into moments of ecstatic, high-energy fun. Ko's music is a fusion of diverse influences, including remnants of the UK electronic scene, the bold uniqueness of Tori Amos, PJ Harvey, and Bjork, the etherealness of Julee Cruise and Enya, and the surrealism of Boards of Canada and Angelo Badalamenti.

With her debut album 'Nowhere In Time in 2020,’ Ko dove into the spotlight earning a Top 10 placement on the NCRA Canadian Campus Radio Electronic charts. The music video for her single 'Wrap Me Up' triumphed at the UK Music Video Awards in 2021, taking home the award for Best Choreography and garnering a nomination for Music Video of the Year at the 2021 Juno Awards.

Less than 2 years later, Ko released her sophomore album, 'Future Is Now,' produced from her new home in Saguenay. The album, featuring final co-production touches by Steeven Chouinard (Le Couleur) and Ryan Battistuzzi, was accompanied by 7 visually stunning music videos. Two of these videos received award nominations, and the album itself was awarded Pop Album of the Year at the 2023 GAMIQ (Quebec Independent Music) awards.

“Ko reveals on Future Is Now, better than on her first album, Nowhere in Time (2020), that she is also a singer-songwriter capable of putting her knowledge of synths at the service of a soaring and hypnotic pop.”

- Le Devoir

Ko’s live show has evolved significantly since she first assembled her band during a music residency with the Centre d'Expérimentation Musicale in 2020. Matched with 6 skilled musicians proficient in improvisation and exuding positive energy, the show is a vibrant and ethereal pop adventure. It seamlessly transitions between psychedelic and jazz elements, leaving ample room for improvisation and dance. Together, they guide the audience into an incandescent festive moment, with every show being a unique experience.

“If the album “Future Is Now” is superb, living it live is even better; vibrating to the music of Sheenah Ko live should be on your bucketlist.”

- Écoute Donc, live show review

“The core Besnard Lakes member takes her role as the party starter very seriously, and she even managed to convince the crowd to form a dance circle at one point .”

- Exclaim.ca

“She who plays with the Montreal group The Besnard Lakes and who accompanies Le Couleur and Vincent Vallières broke everything when I -saw her at the launch of her album Future Is Now last June. In short, it will be important to stay well hydrated, because you risk dancing to the maximum during this show.”

- Qub Musique

In 2024, Ko will release her latest endeavor: a completely bilingual French-English album that pushes the boundaries of her songwriting abilities. Collaborating with Félix Petit (Hubert Lenoir), she sets out to shatter conventions and create an even more energetic and distinctive musical masterpiece.