Oddeline

Oddeline is a musical project based in Ottawa, Ontario. Heavily influenced by 1960s jazz-folk like Nick Drake and Fairport Convention, with a DIY attitude rooted in a love of post punk and early indie bands, Oddeline started out playing live shows in Ottawa at 18 years old, and released her self-produced debut EP Fated to Drown three years later. Since then, she's been busy carving a unique path as an artist: from recording and performing original music, to co-organizing community initiatives like Tunnelfest (a renegade folk festival held in pedestrian tunnels), to producing for other artists (such as Mars Aspen’s 2023 folk-pop single overgrown). 

Her captivating live shows and debut record have earned her recognition from Folk Music Ontario, Carleton University's MusikOttawa showcase, Dominionated, Apt613, Neighbourhood Noise, and Live 88.5's Big Money Shot, along with opening slots for Bahamas (at Ottawa Bluesfest 2024!), Blinker the Star and Current Swell. In 2024, Oddeline has two new singles out: the darker, Nick Drake-inspired tongue-in-cheek love song Mercury Ascendant, and the bitter, bossa nova influenced Little Bull, plus a string of live shows both solo and with her incredible backing band. Come hear hear her play at Ottawa Bluesfest Friday, July 12th at 8:00pm on the River Stage.