The Haven Social Club

Doors at 7:30 pm
Tickets $10 At The Door

It is Catherine MacLellan’s voice that strikes you first. Pure and haunting, it caresses softly, insinuating itself into your heart, and just won’t let go. Then, the subtle strengths of her deeply confessional, powerfully poetic songs emerge, revealing hidden layers with every listen. It is this combination that makes Church Bell Blues, MacLellan’s sophomore album, a bona fide roots music gem. The disc was released independently on the East Coast last year, but Catherine’s recent signing to True North Records will bring it much wider exposure. “It’s great that this one is being given more life,” says the P.E.I.-raised, now Halifax-based songstress. “I really respect Bernie [Finkelstein] and all the artists he’s signed, so I feel very lucky.”

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