Vibrant, genuine and soulful, Dawn has deep musical roots that take her powerful voice from gospel and soul to jazz, funk and world music. She has become a staple of the Vancouver music scene and can often be found tearin’ it up as a vocalist, pianist, teacher, adjudicator, choir director and “go to girl” for live performances and studio sessions. She is currently hosting her own funk, soul, and r&b show called, “Get on The Good Foot” and a weekly Top 30  show called “On The Rise” on CKUA. Prior to March 2020 she spent her time touring with her own original music project as well as, Moira Smiley + VOCO, Vox.Infold, The Bluesberries, and Canadian blues juggernaut,The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer. Dawn has toured extensively throughout Canada and Europe and has performed with musical greats such as  Bettye LaVette, John Boutte, Kenny Werner, Kurt Elling, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Randy Bachman, Ruthie Foster, The Hamiltones, The Sojourners, Linda Tillery and has opened for musical heavyweights Maceo Parker, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, The Philosopher Kings and Lee Fields. Dawn is the founder and Artistic Director of Roots ‘N’ Wings Women’s Choir and teaches masterclasses and workshops all over North America. Her latest theatre projects include The Jesse Nominated ‘Da Kink in My Hair (Nia), Kinky Boots (Vocal Coach), Beneath Springhill (Vocal Coach), Beautiful: The Carole King Story (Shirelle/Ensemble), and Choir Boy (Music Director) with the Arts Club and Canadian Stage. Dawn’s debut solo album, Say Somethin’,  released on DoRight! Music won Best Urban Recording at the 2015 Western Canadian Music Awards and has received praise from around the globe forecasting her as “…the  new queen of Canadian soul.”  A passionate educator and performer, Dawn approaches music with a sense of adventure, quirkiness, and serious groove and shapes it into her own unique and dynamic package. Tight, expressive and bold, Dawn will hit you where it counts, funk you up and make you say “Go ‘head!”.   www.dawnpemberton.ca social media: @dawnpemberton   "A big voice and irresistible verve...”  ~ Vancouver International Jazz Festival   "Her honey-soaked pipes have earned her a coveted spot among Canada’s top vocalists..."  ~ The Vancouver Sun   "Forecast: Dawn will be crowned the new queen of Canadian Soul." ~ Pop Forecast, Postmedia

“Though they are far from the Mississippi hill country and the delta, they have absorbed the blues sounds from these distant sources. Unlike those who flaunt their skills and totally miss the feeling, these artists have done intense listening and are not afraid to leave the sounds spare, as the original artists do; they make room for the listener’s emotions to become part of the song. These two women have it going on!” Robert Gordon - Emmy and Grammy Award-winning filmmaker and Blues historian. The Blue And Gold is a musical collaboration between Juno nominated and WCMA Blues ‘Artist Of The Year’ Ndidi O and folk-roots guitarist / banjo player Trish Klein (The Be Good Tanyas, Frazey Ford, Po’ Girl) which celebrates the musical artistry and legacy of pioneering female Blues musicians. The Blue And Gold began during the pandemic winter of 2020 as a remote recording / research project exploring the lives and music of under-recognized female blues artists, this inspiring musical journey led to creation of their debut record. The album is a musical homage to the profound influence of Black female artists on 20th century country / blues traditions and indeed on the evolution on all modern music; 11 songs recorded with authenticity, soulfulness and grit, including reinterpretations of the works of pioneering female artists Memphis Minnie, Lottie Kimbrough, Victoria Spivey, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and others, as well as one song by the legendary Indigenous songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie. The Blue And Gold - Debut released April 29th, 2022 was recorded at Vancouver’s premiere analogue studio Monarch Studios with engineer Olivia Quan, and bassist Darren Parris, drummer Flavio Cirrulo and mixed in Nashville at Resistor Studios by engineer / musician / producer Joshua Grange (KD Lang, Lucinda Williams, Sheryl Crow).