Lou Canon
Lou Canon (real name Leanne Greyerbiehl) is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist and alternative/indie pop singer/songwriter known for her lush, ethereal electronics and atmospheric compositions. Based in Toronto, she became closely associated with the city's burgeoning bedroom electronic scene and earned critical acclaim for her second album, 2017's Suspicious. The ambitious semi-concept album, Audomatic Body, appeared three years later, marking a creative peak for Canon.
Originally an elementary school teacher, Greyerbiehl took an active interest in and pursued songwriting, composition, and music production in her free time. When her brother-in-law, indie folk artist Hayden, offered her the use of his home recording studio, she made the most of it, and the creative sessions ultimately resulted in her eponymous debut album (as Lou Canon), which was released on Hayden's own label, Hardwood Records, in 2011. Canon performed guest vocals on Hayden's 2013 record Us Alone, and subsequently went on tour with him in support of that album.
She signed with Paper Bag Records, which released her sophomore effort, Suspicious, in early 2017. Co-produced by Mark Lawson (Arcade Fire, Basia Bulat) the record earned praise for its unique brand of sparse and downtempo bedroom electronica and sleek, moody vibe. The standalone single "Uncover the Lover" appeared in 2018, after which Canon returned to the studio to begin work on her third LP. Recorded partly with Lawson in Montreal and partly on her own at various locations around Canada, the songs on 2020's Audomatic Body coalesce around a central theme regarding the evolution and changing nature of relationships. In a unique twist, Canon adopted the theatrical mechanism of the Greek Chorus to add commentary to the album's recurring motifs and concepts threaded throughout its ten intimate tracks.
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Discography
11 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Audomatic Body
Classical - Released by Paper Bag Records on 10 Jul 2020
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Reimagine the Body (Remix EP)
Electronic - Released by Paper Bag Records on 26 Jan 2022
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Suspicious
Alternative & Indie - Released by Paper Bag Records on 7 Apr 2017
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Invisible Desire
Electronic - Released by Paper Bag Records on 24 Jun 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Uncover the Lover
Electronic - Released by Paper Bag Records on 16 Jul 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Invisible Desire (époque Selector Remix)
Electronic - Released by Paper Bag Records on 8 Dec 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Next to You
Electronic - Released by Paper Bag Records on 22 Apr 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ancient Chamber
Classical - Released by Paper Bag Records on 11 Mar 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ancient Chamber (Graham Walsh Remix)
Electronic - Released by Paper Bag Records on 22 Jul 2020
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Sleeper Wave
Electronic - Released by Paper Bag Records on 7 Jul 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
M.O.T.R.
Chill-out - Released by Paper Bag Records on 20 May 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo