Jon McKiel is a Canadian singer-songwriter, originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia and later based in Baie Verte, New Brunswick.Matt Williams, "Jon McKiel Is Just Trying to Find a Connection on New Album 'Memorial Ten Count'". Noisey, March 8, 2017. He is most noted for his 2024 album Hex, which was a longlisted nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize."Here's the 2024 Polaris Music Prize Long List". Exclaim!, June 11, 2024.
In addition to his solo recordings, McKiel collaborated with Julie Doiron, C.L. McLaughlin, Michael C. Duguay, James Anderson and Chris Meaney on the project Weird Lines, whose self-titled album was released on Sappy Futures in 2016.Gregory Adams, "Weird Lines: Weird Lines (album stream)". Exclaim!, July 4, 2016.
Discography The Nature of Things (2008)Brian Shultz, "Jon McKiel, The Nature of Things". Punk News, February 12, 2008. Confidence Lodge (2011)Darryl Smith, "Jon McKiel, Confidence Lodge". !earshot, March 17, 2011. Tonka War Cloud (2011)Alex Hudson, "Jon McKiel to Release 'Tonka War Cloud' This Fall". Exclaim!, September 8, 2011. Jon McKiel (2014)Gregory Adams, "Jon McKiel Returns with Self-Titled EP". Exclaim!, April 27, 2014. Memorial Ten Count (2017)Corey Van den Hoogenband, "Jon Mckiel, Memorial Ten Count". Exclaim!, March 7, 2017. Bobby Joe Hope (2020)Vijai Kumar Singh, "Jon McKiel Communes with Ghosts on Postmodern Masterpiece 'Bobby Joe Hope'". Exclaim!, April 27, 2020. Hex (2024)Stephen M. Duesner, "Hex, Jon McKiel". Pitchfork, May 3, 2024.
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