Lou Canon

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| birth_name = Leanne Greyerbiehl

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| origin = Canada

| genre = pop, electronic

| occupation = Musician, singer-songwriter

| years_active = 2011–present

| label = Paper Bag Records

| associated_acts = Hayden

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Lou Canon is the stage name of Leanne Greyerbiehl,{{cite web|title=Lou Canon|url=http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/lou_canon-lou_canon|publisher=Exclaim!|date=September 13, 2011|accessdate=May 11, 2015}} a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter.[http://exclaim.ca/News/torontos_lou_canon_rolls_out_hayden-produced_debut_album "Toronto's Lou Canon Rolls Out Hayden-produced Debut Album"]. Exclaim!, March 10, 2011.

The sister-in-law of Hayden,[http://arts.nationalpost.com/2013/02/04/hayden-canada-this-countrys-indie-statesman-returns-with-us-alone/ "Hayden Canada: This country’s indie statesman returns with Us Alone"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130411105737/http://arts.nationalpost.com/2013/02/04/hayden-canada-this-countrys-indie-statesman-returns-with-us-alone/ |date=April 11, 2013 }}. National Post, February 4, 2013. Canon worked as an elementary school teacher,"Lou Canon cuts class". The Coast, October 27, 2011. pursuing music on the side as a hobby, until one year Hayden gave her some time in his home recording studio as a Christmas gift.[http://www.thetelegram.com/Arts---Life/Entertainment/2011-10-28/article-2788860/Songstress-describes-writing-lyrics-as-way-of-dealing-with-life/1 "Songstress describes writing lyrics as way of dealing with life"]. The Telegram, October 28, 2011. The sessions resulted in her debut album, which was released in 2011 on Hayden's Hardwood Records.

Canon also appears as a guest vocalist on Hayden's 2013 album Us Alone, and toured with him on several concert dates to support the album.

She has since signed with Paper Bag Records with the release of her second album, Suspicious.[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/electronica-songstress-lou-canon-takes-listeners-on-a-trip/article34312097/ "Electronica songstress Lou Canon takes listeners on a trip on new album, Suspicious"]. The Globe and Mail, March 15, 2017.

Her third album, Audomatic Body, was released in 2020.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-07|title=Lou Canon Provides Track-by-Track Breakdown of 'Audomatic Body' « American Songwriter|url=https://americansongwriter.com/lou-canon-provides-track-by-track-breakdown-of-audomatic-body/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=American Songwriter|language=en-US}} In January 2022 she released Reimagine the Body, a six-track EP of songs from Audomatic Body remixed by Époque Selector, Graham Walsh, July Talk, Lido Pimienta, Witch Prophet and Zoon.Kaelen Bell, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/exclaims_anticipated_canadian_albums_of_2022 "Exclaim!'s 32 Most Anticipated Canadian Albums of 2022"]. Exclaim!, January 4, 2022.

Discography

  • Lou Canon (Hardwood - 2011)
  • Suspicious (Paper Bag - 2017)
  • Audomatic Body (Paper Bag - 2020)
  • Reimagine the Body (2022)

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