SKYE WALLACE TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE SWING BATTER
TRACK SET TO PREMIERE ON
MARCH 8 – INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
WITH TORONTO SHOW AT ARRAY MUSIC
PARTIAL PROCEEDS OF THE SHOW GO TO SISTERING
SKYE ON TOUR IN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC THROUGH MARCH
Toronto, ON – February 14, 2018 – On March 8th, Skye Wallace will mark the release of her brand new single, Swing Batter, with a performance in celebration of International Women’s Day. In partnership with Toronto Womxn In Music and herHABITAT, and in support of Sistering – a multi-service agency for at-risk, socially isolated women in Toronto – the show will take place at Array Music and feature sets by Skye, Lydia Persaud, Winona Wilde, Merival, and jes sachse, as well as pop-up vendors from NEW FRDM and Knot Naked. The event is sponsored by She Does The City and Beau’s.
"This party is going to be something else,” says Skye. “It showcases a broad range of folks that I have had the good fortune of knowing and collaborating with, all with incredible talent and strong voices. I am so excited to be partnering with everyone who has made this event possible."
Skye’s impassioned new single, Swing Batter – aptly set for release on International Women’s Day (March 8) – brings to life the emotional story of domestic abuse and women’s rights in Canada surrounding the 1911 trial of Angelina Napolitano in Sault Ste Marie. After enduring years of severe physical and emotional abuse from her husband, Angelina was eventually pushed to murdering him with an axe. She was pregnant at the time of her initial trial and was sentenced to be executed following the birth. In the months following this verdict, Angelina’s case attracted international uproar, especially amongst fledgling feminist groups. Many argued the years of abuse constituted self-defense; her case was reopened and her sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. Angelina was released 11 years later, and her story continues to impact the Canadian public’s view of domestic abuse and women’s rights.
"The story behind Swing Batter is based in a historical context, one that permeates with a fledgling strength that is now very powerful amid our current social climate,” says Skye. “Angelina's story is an insight into how the shift has happened in the past, and how we need to perpetuate that shift by working hard, being inclusive, vocal, and active, and educating ourselves and others."
Skye Wallace is what happens when a classically trained singer with east coast roots discovers punk rock in their youth. Hailed coast to coast as a “national treasure” (Sad Mag), Skye Wallace is based out of Toronto, ON. Audiences can catch her live show through Ontario and Quebec next month, with dates kicking off on March 7th in Orillia (details below). The
UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
March 7 – Orillia, ON – drkrm Studio & Gallery (w/Liz Powell (Land of Talk))
March 8 – Toronto, ON – Array Music, International Women’s Day Show (w/Lydia Persaud, Winona Wilde, Merival, jes sachse)
March 9 – London, ON – London Bicycle Cafe
March 10 – Sarnia, ON – Refined Fool Brewing
March 11 – Windsor, ON – Dr. Disc (1PM)
March 11 – Windsor, ON – Phog Lounge
March 12 – Collingwood, ON – Crow (w/Danny Michel)
March 14 – Whitby, ON – Whitby Curling Club (w/The Blank Ends)
March 16 – Ottawa, ON – The Record Centre (2PM)
March 16 – Montreal, QC – The BOG (w/Beach Glass & Eva Foote)
March 17 – Burnstown, ON – Neat Café
DOWNLOAD – hi res photo (credit: Orest Dorosh) | DOWNLOAD – tour poster
