PRESS

“On her debut, Double Entendre, Ariane Mahryke Lemire braved a kind of musical wilderness by exercising her ability to explore any landscape she was ready to challenge:
jazz, folk, spoken word, experimental; even the limitations of language seem to present no bounds, as she can seamlessly move between French and English not just in the confines of a live show but also in the frame of a recorded album. Now, with her follow-up Décousue, Mlle. Lemire once again proves that there are no parameters within her work: just like the long and infinite landscape of the heart of Canada.

Raised in Alberta and Saskatchewan, now residing in Edmonton, this young chanteuse knows the prairies, and the landscape seems to wrap itself around her music. In this openness, the distance can be intimidating, but every 360 degrees is another open road, and surely Lemire is courageous enough to conquer the terrain in any direction it takes her.”

– Eamon McGrath, writer, singer, songwriter, Edmonton, Alberta

"A double take is what I did when I put this new disc into the player for the first time. This youthful artist based in Alberta stunned me with her cheeky, otherworldly charm. Not to mention her songwriting chops...in both French and English."

- Tony King, Top 10 of 2008, CKUA Radio

"Whether she's singing in English or in French, language is never a barrier. Ariane mesmerizes listeners with her sultry, soulful lyrics, bewitching charm and unabashed playfulness.
Her newest release is a musical adventure that takes you on an unparalleled journey into the ultra creative soul of this uniquely captivating songwriter."

- Rhea March, U22 Project Coordinator

Photo: Sébastien Guillier Sahuqué

"Edmonton-based chanteuse Ariane Mahrÿke Lemire is a fresh, anamolous presence in the world of singer-songwriters in Edmonton. For starters, she is bilingual, and passionately so (...). Then there is her lyricism - her song lyrics (which could all lead a seperate existence as poetry by itself) are playful, quirky and robust, and simply crackling with rich references to a wide variety of things. Ariane is obviously a born writer who is itching to explore life via words and images. And then there is the music she makes - there is no pinning her down to genre. One minute she is singing an up-tempo folk pop song with playful lyric, the next minute she is purring seductively in a slow jazz-like song.
(...) In terms of sensibility, Ariane seems a lot like Jane Siberry in that she seems very free spirited in her yen to use whatever musical and lyrical colours are on the palette in front of her. It is not surprising, therefore, that at the 2008 Western Canadian Music Awards Ariane recieved the "Outstanding Francophone Recording" award."

- Review from CKUA's "Scenes From the Library"

"(...) she promises to be one of the more interesting performances presented on an Edmonton stage in whatever language."

- Vue Magazine, Edmonton

"You can't really compare her to anybody (...) She incorporates interpretive dance and poetry into her performance."

- Catrherine Forgues, Vue Magazine, Edmonton