Failer
| Failer | ||||
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| Released | 7 September 2002[1] | |||
| Genre | Alt-country | |||
| Length | 41:05 | |||
| Label | MapleMusic Recordings | |||
| Producer | Kathleen Edwards, Dave Draves | |||
| Kathleen Edwards chronology | ||||
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Failer is the debut full-length studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards, released in 2002.[2] The album was originally released independently in early 2002 before being picked up for wider release by MapleMusic Recordings in September,[3] and subsequently for international release by Zoë Records in January 2003.[4]
The album received a Juno Award nomination for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo at the Juno Awards of 2003.[5] The following year, Edwards was nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2004, for the songs "Six O'Clock News", "Hockey Skates" and "Mercury".[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kathleen Edwards
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Six O'Clock News" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "One More Song the Radio Won't Like" | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Hockey Skates" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "The Lone Wolf" | 4:55 |
| 5. | "12 Bellevue" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Mercury" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Westby" | 2:27 |
| 8. | "Maria" | 3:46 |
| 9. | "National Steel" | 4:52 |
| 10. | "Sweet Little Duck" | 4:28 |
References
- ^ LeBlanc, Larry (December 28, 2002). "For Kathleen Edwards, It's Icing On The Cake From Here On Out". Billboard: 20.
- ^ Paul Cantin, "Debut CD proves Edwards no Failer". Kingston Whig-Standard, February 9, 2002.
- ^ Jason Schneider, "Small town girl finds success through Failer". Waterloo Region Record, September 13, 2002.
- ^ Jordan Zivitz, "Canada's rising U.S. star: CD finally noticed. Kathleen Edwards is one to watch". Montreal Gazette, February 1, 2003.
- ^ "Juno Award hopeful not yet a household word in home town". Ottawa Citizen, February 15, 2003.
- ^ "Here's who is nominated for 2004 Juno awards". Sarnia Observer, April 3, 2004.
