SANDPOINT – The Pend Oreille Arts Council has announced that Maiah Wynne will begin the POAC performing arts season this fall.
Wynne, an award-winning singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, will appear with her full group for the September 16 performance at the Teatro Panida.
The presentation is set for 7:30 p.m.
Hailed by The Revue as “the next Brandi Carlile,” Wynne delivers “a gorgeous, haunting indie man where every lyrics penetrates deep into your skin.” And Wynne’s impact at Sandpoint will be much more than skin-deep as she spends time with local high school students, concentrating on the power of self-expression through songwriting workshops, POAC officials said.
“As our children return to the classroom, it is the perfect time to welcome someone like Maiah into our schools with her positive message of self-acceptance through creativity and the arts,” said POAC Executive Director Tone Lund. “September is also National Month for Awareness and Suicide Prevention, and Maiah’s visit to Sandpoint will highlight other important community events such as the annual Walk for Hope.”
Wynne has an enthusiasm for social justice that drives much of her work. She often writes songs about underrepresented perspectives, facilitating healing, drawing much-needed attention to critical issues, and raising funds for positive change. Famous for her powerful and universally resonant lyrics with an annoyingly beautiful voice, her current project is “Envy of None,” with Rock & amp; Roll Hall of Famer Alex Lifeson of Rush, Juno Award winner Andy Curran and accomplished recording engineer / musician Alfio Annibalini. Their latest album released in April of this year was immediately listed in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Wynne has been featured in NPR’s All Songs Considered (2019) and Tiny Desk Contest, and her many film music placements include the major film The Ballad of Lefty Brown, starring Bill Pullman. In 2019 she won the International Music from the Moon songwriting contest and performed for the Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary return dinner at the U.S. Space & amp; Rocket Center. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, and currently based in Gresham Oregon, Maiah collaborated with the Portland Cello Project and opened up for artists and bands including Lucinda Williams, Dave Mathews, Tanya Tucker, Indigo Girls, Beth Ditto, Brandi Carlile, Asleep at the Wheel. , The Sweet Remains and Rising Appalachia at festivals like Red Ants Pants, Timber, Upstream, NW Folklife, and more.
All tickets to Maiah Wynne are $ 25, available at the POAC Office, online at artinsandpoint.org, or by phone at 208-263-6139. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 7:30 p.m.
