Annabelle Chvostek (born October 5, 1973) is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Montreal. She is known for her rich singing voice, compelling lyrics and genre-spanning musicality, as well as her Juno-nominated work with harmony trio The Wailin' Jennys.
Life and career
Born in Toronto, she is the daughter of Canadian television producer Milan Chvostek (The Nature of Things) and journalist Isobel Warren. A musical prodigy, her first gig was with the Canadian Opera Company when she was seven. She got her start in music singing with the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus and performing on television specials with Anne Murray and Tommy Hunter. She played violin with her dad and joined in on her mother's repertoire of Canadian folk songs. At age 14 she started dabbling in audio production and multitrack composition with a four track tape recorder and a house full of musical instruments and objects to make noise with. At 16 she began writing and performing songs accompanied by guitar. She moved to Montréal in 1995 to study Interdisciplinary Fine Arts at Concordia University, and in 1997 released her first recording, 1am to 5am. She launched her singer-songwriter career there with opening sets for Dar Williams, Penny Lang, Veda Hille, Kinnie Starr and Tegan and Sara, and started touring Canada sharing the stage with Rae Spoon, Po' Girl, Bob Snider and many more. After joining The Wailin' Jennys in November 2004, she toured throughout North America, the UK and Australia, including the 2006 Edmonton Folk Music Festival, featuring a surprise mainstage set with Bruce Cockburn. There were multiple appearances on A Prairie Home Companion, including a PBS broadcast on Great Performances, live at Tanglewood alongside Garrison Keillor and Meryl Streep, and a collaboration with Keillor and Bonnie Raitt.
Title track of from the album "Resilience" by Annabelle Chvostek.
Music video directed and animated by Glenn Gear, music produced by Roma Baran and Vivian Stoll, Movement direction by Valerie Dean, Choreography / Dance by Alyson Wishnousky
http://annabellemusic.com/
https://twitter.com/AnnabelleMusic
https://www.facebook.com/AnnabelleChvostek
https://www.instagram.com/annabellemusic/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7o78Wy815l18l8JNGbSHhD
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4trmbThNDkhCaraHcphmWF
published: 20 Jun 2008
Path To Creation - Annabelle Chvostek
Path to Creation documents Annabelle's creative process for "String of Pearls", airing Thursday September 7th at 1030pm EST on YESTV and again on Sunday at 6:30pm.
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In Vancouver: YESTV-Edmonton (CKES) 1053
published: 05 Sep 2023
Annabelle Chvostek - WALLS (Official Video)
From the album STRING OF PEARLS (2021)
Stream/Buy - https://annabellechvostek.bandcamp.com/album/string-of-pearls
Website - https://annabellemusic.com/
Directed, filmed, and edited by Carlos Coronado.
Choreography by Denise Fujiwara.
Filmed in Toronto, Canada during the pandemic.
Written by Annabelle Chvostek and Amy Katz
Produced by David Travers-Smith, Fernando Rosa and Annabelle Chvostek
Voice/Guitars/Mandolin: Annabelle Chvostek
Violin/Viola: Sebastián Estigarribia
Cello: Adrián Borgarelli
Trombone: Martín Moron
Trumpet: Juan Olivera
Bass: Fernando Rosa
Drums: Tony Spina
Guitars/Mandocello/Banjo: Kevin Breit
Percussion: Mark Duggan
Before the sky turns into walls
Can we watch the dusk fall
Purple light on the snow
I know you made the call
I know you made the call
And I’m happy...
published: 20 Jan 2021
Annabelle Chvostek - The End of the Road
A live video for Annabelle Chvostek's song The End of the Road, from her 2012 release Rise. Shot at the Café Campus venue in Montreal, Quebec in 2013.
http://borealisrecords.com/artists/annabelle-chvostek/
published: 21 May 2013
Annabelle Chvostek - End Of The Road
Annabelle Chvostek playing 'End Of The Road' from her album 'Rise' at Union Music Store during her UK tour
published: 09 Mar 2013
Annabelle Chvostek - Wait For It
June 21 at the Folk Festival On The Canal
published: 27 Jun 2008
Annabelle Chvostek - Dance Me to the End of Love (Leonard Cohen cover)
From the album String of Pearls: https://ffm.to/annabellemusic
Filmed by @SouthernSouls. Written by Leonard Cohen. Performed by Annabelle Chvostek with Rachel Melas (bass), Tak Arikushi (guitar) and Conny Nowe (drums).
Camera: Mitch Fillon
Sound: Andrew Collins
published: 05 Aug 2022
Annabelle Chvostek - Firefly (You Just Love)
From the album String of Pearls: https://ffm.to/annabellemusic
Live session filmed by @SouthernSouls in Toronto, Ontario.
Written and performed by Annabelle Chvostek. With Rachel Melas on bass, Tak Arikushi on guitar and Conny Nowe on drums.
Camera and edit: Mitch Fillion
Sound: Andrew Collins
published: 02 Sep 2022
Annabelle Chvostek - String Of Pearls (Official Video)
From the album STRING OF PEARLS (2021)
Stream/Buy: https://annabellechvostek.bandcamp.com/album/string-of-pearls
Music
Voice: Annabelle Chvostek
Guitar: Debi Botos
Clarinet: Fabián Pietrafesa
Vibraphone: Mark Duggan
Bass: Rachel Melas
Drums: Tony Spina
Production: David Travers-Smith, Fernando Rosa, Annabelle Chvostek
Additional engineering: Estéban Pesce
Written by Annabelle Chvostek
Video
Director / Cinematographer / Editor: Carlos Coronado
The Woman: Holly McCourt
The Suitor: Parisa Shawni
The Merchant: Joe Caramanna
The Sound Guy: Richard Kott
The Fortune Teller: Yara El Safi
The Customers: Sean Springstead, Vince Groulx, Miriam Balsam
Production Assistants: Talia Woodland, Sean Springstead
Singer-songwriter meets Jazz Manouche in this magical realist story about overcoming...
published: 03 Mar 2021
ANNABELLE CHVOSTEK - String of Pearls
Filmed Sept 2019 / Audio by Brian Wirth
https://annabellemusic.com
Title track of from the album "Resilience" by Annabelle Chvostek.
Music video directed and animated by Glenn Gear, music produced by Roma Baran and Vivian Stoll...
Title track of from the album "Resilience" by Annabelle Chvostek.
Music video directed and animated by Glenn Gear, music produced by Roma Baran and Vivian Stoll, Movement direction by Valerie Dean, Choreography / Dance by Alyson Wishnousky
http://annabellemusic.com/
https://twitter.com/AnnabelleMusic
https://www.facebook.com/AnnabelleChvostek
https://www.instagram.com/annabellemusic/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7o78Wy815l18l8JNGbSHhD
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4trmbThNDkhCaraHcphmWF
Title track of from the album "Resilience" by Annabelle Chvostek.
Music video directed and animated by Glenn Gear, music produced by Roma Baran and Vivian Stoll, Movement direction by Valerie Dean, Choreography / Dance by Alyson Wishnousky
http://annabellemusic.com/
https://twitter.com/AnnabelleMusic
https://www.facebook.com/AnnabelleChvostek
https://www.instagram.com/annabellemusic/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7o78Wy815l18l8JNGbSHhD
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4trmbThNDkhCaraHcphmWF
Path to Creation documents Annabelle's creative process for "String of Pearls", airing Thursday September 7th at 1030pm EST on YESTV and again on Sunday at 6:3...
Path to Creation documents Annabelle's creative process for "String of Pearls", airing Thursday September 7th at 1030pm EST on YESTV and again on Sunday at 6:30pm.
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In Vancouver: YESTV-Edmonton (CKES) 1053
Path to Creation documents Annabelle's creative process for "String of Pearls", airing Thursday September 7th at 1030pm EST on YESTV and again on Sunday at 6:30pm.
BELL FIBE TV: YESTV-Toronto SD CHANNELS - 651
HD CHANNELS - 1651
ROGERS CABLE INC.
YESTV-Toronto
SD CHANNELS - 9,238
HD CHANNELS - 594
In Vancouver: YESTV-Edmonton (CKES) 1053
From the album STRING OF PEARLS (2021)
Stream/Buy - https://annabellechvostek.bandcamp.com/album/string-of-pearls
Website - https://annabellemusic.com/
Dire...
From the album STRING OF PEARLS (2021)
Stream/Buy - https://annabellechvostek.bandcamp.com/album/string-of-pearls
Website - https://annabellemusic.com/
Directed, filmed, and edited by Carlos Coronado.
Choreography by Denise Fujiwara.
Filmed in Toronto, Canada during the pandemic.
Written by Annabelle Chvostek and Amy Katz
Produced by David Travers-Smith, Fernando Rosa and Annabelle Chvostek
Voice/Guitars/Mandolin: Annabelle Chvostek
Violin/Viola: Sebastián Estigarribia
Cello: Adrián Borgarelli
Trombone: Martín Moron
Trumpet: Juan Olivera
Bass: Fernando Rosa
Drums: Tony Spina
Guitars/Mandocello/Banjo: Kevin Breit
Percussion: Mark Duggan
Before the sky turns into walls
Can we watch the dusk fall
Purple light on the snow
I know you made the call
I know you made the call
And I’m happy, I’m happy
I know you made the call
And I’m happy with it all
I had a dream last night
There were holes in the walls
Filled with other peoples stuff
Couldn’t keep track of it all
I know you keep it out
I know, I know
I know you keep it out
I know that you do
The light’s an open palm
And the branches keep us calm
We don’t leave today
But when we do we won’t be gone
When we do we won’t be gone
And I’m happy, I’m happy
I don’t know what’s going on
But I’ve been happy all along
I’m a holy fool
And a killer too
And I leave it all with you
From the album STRING OF PEARLS (2021)
Stream/Buy - https://annabellechvostek.bandcamp.com/album/string-of-pearls
Website - https://annabellemusic.com/
Directed, filmed, and edited by Carlos Coronado.
Choreography by Denise Fujiwara.
Filmed in Toronto, Canada during the pandemic.
Written by Annabelle Chvostek and Amy Katz
Produced by David Travers-Smith, Fernando Rosa and Annabelle Chvostek
Voice/Guitars/Mandolin: Annabelle Chvostek
Violin/Viola: Sebastián Estigarribia
Cello: Adrián Borgarelli
Trombone: Martín Moron
Trumpet: Juan Olivera
Bass: Fernando Rosa
Drums: Tony Spina
Guitars/Mandocello/Banjo: Kevin Breit
Percussion: Mark Duggan
Before the sky turns into walls
Can we watch the dusk fall
Purple light on the snow
I know you made the call
I know you made the call
And I’m happy, I’m happy
I know you made the call
And I’m happy with it all
I had a dream last night
There were holes in the walls
Filled with other peoples stuff
Couldn’t keep track of it all
I know you keep it out
I know, I know
I know you keep it out
I know that you do
The light’s an open palm
And the branches keep us calm
We don’t leave today
But when we do we won’t be gone
When we do we won’t be gone
And I’m happy, I’m happy
I don’t know what’s going on
But I’ve been happy all along
I’m a holy fool
And a killer too
And I leave it all with you
A live video for Annabelle Chvostek's song The End of the Road, from her 2012 release Rise. Shot at the Café Campus venue in Montreal, Quebec in 2013.
http://...
A live video for Annabelle Chvostek's song The End of the Road, from her 2012 release Rise. Shot at the Café Campus venue in Montreal, Quebec in 2013.
http://borealisrecords.com/artists/annabelle-chvostek/
A live video for Annabelle Chvostek's song The End of the Road, from her 2012 release Rise. Shot at the Café Campus venue in Montreal, Quebec in 2013.
http://borealisrecords.com/artists/annabelle-chvostek/
From the album String of Pearls: https://ffm.to/annabellemusic
Filmed by @SouthernSouls. Written by Leonard Cohen. Performed by Annabelle Chvostek with Rachel M...
From the album String of Pearls: https://ffm.to/annabellemusic
Filmed by @SouthernSouls. Written by Leonard Cohen. Performed by Annabelle Chvostek with Rachel Melas (bass), Tak Arikushi (guitar) and Conny Nowe (drums).
Camera: Mitch Fillon
Sound: Andrew Collins
From the album String of Pearls: https://ffm.to/annabellemusic
Filmed by @SouthernSouls. Written by Leonard Cohen. Performed by Annabelle Chvostek with Rachel Melas (bass), Tak Arikushi (guitar) and Conny Nowe (drums).
Camera: Mitch Fillon
Sound: Andrew Collins
From the album String of Pearls: https://ffm.to/annabellemusic
Live session filmed by @SouthernSouls in Toronto, Ontario.
Written and performed by Annabelle Ch...
From the album String of Pearls: https://ffm.to/annabellemusic
Live session filmed by @SouthernSouls in Toronto, Ontario.
Written and performed by Annabelle Chvostek. With Rachel Melas on bass, Tak Arikushi on guitar and Conny Nowe on drums.
Camera and edit: Mitch Fillion
Sound: Andrew Collins
From the album String of Pearls: https://ffm.to/annabellemusic
Live session filmed by @SouthernSouls in Toronto, Ontario.
Written and performed by Annabelle Chvostek. With Rachel Melas on bass, Tak Arikushi on guitar and Conny Nowe on drums.
Camera and edit: Mitch Fillion
Sound: Andrew Collins
From the album STRING OF PEARLS (2021)
Stream/Buy: https://annabellechvostek.bandcamp.com/album/string-of-pearls
Music
Voice: Annabelle Chvostek
Guitar: D...
From the album STRING OF PEARLS (2021)
Stream/Buy: https://annabellechvostek.bandcamp.com/album/string-of-pearls
Music
Voice: Annabelle Chvostek
Guitar: Debi Botos
Clarinet: Fabián Pietrafesa
Vibraphone: Mark Duggan
Bass: Rachel Melas
Drums: Tony Spina
Production: David Travers-Smith, Fernando Rosa, Annabelle Chvostek
Additional engineering: Estéban Pesce
Written by Annabelle Chvostek
Video
Director / Cinematographer / Editor: Carlos Coronado
The Woman: Holly McCourt
The Suitor: Parisa Shawni
The Merchant: Joe Caramanna
The Sound Guy: Richard Kott
The Fortune Teller: Yara El Safi
The Customers: Sean Springstead, Vince Groulx, Miriam Balsam
Production Assistants: Talia Woodland, Sean Springstead
Singer-songwriter meets Jazz Manouche in this magical realist story about overcoming challenges and emerging triumphant.
Hot Club Swing,
From the album STRING OF PEARLS (2021)
Stream/Buy: https://annabellechvostek.bandcamp.com/album/string-of-pearls
Music
Voice: Annabelle Chvostek
Guitar: Debi Botos
Clarinet: Fabián Pietrafesa
Vibraphone: Mark Duggan
Bass: Rachel Melas
Drums: Tony Spina
Production: David Travers-Smith, Fernando Rosa, Annabelle Chvostek
Additional engineering: Estéban Pesce
Written by Annabelle Chvostek
Video
Director / Cinematographer / Editor: Carlos Coronado
The Woman: Holly McCourt
The Suitor: Parisa Shawni
The Merchant: Joe Caramanna
The Sound Guy: Richard Kott
The Fortune Teller: Yara El Safi
The Customers: Sean Springstead, Vince Groulx, Miriam Balsam
Production Assistants: Talia Woodland, Sean Springstead
Singer-songwriter meets Jazz Manouche in this magical realist story about overcoming challenges and emerging triumphant.
Hot Club Swing,
Title track of from the album "Resilience" by Annabelle Chvostek.
Music video directed and animated by Glenn Gear, music produced by Roma Baran and Vivian Stoll, Movement direction by Valerie Dean, Choreography / Dance by Alyson Wishnousky
http://annabellemusic.com/
https://twitter.com/AnnabelleMusic
https://www.facebook.com/AnnabelleChvostek
https://www.instagram.com/annabellemusic/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7o78Wy815l18l8JNGbSHhD
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4trmbThNDkhCaraHcphmWF
Path to Creation documents Annabelle's creative process for "String of Pearls", airing Thursday September 7th at 1030pm EST on YESTV and again on Sunday at 6:30pm.
BELL FIBE TV: YESTV-Toronto SD CHANNELS - 651
HD CHANNELS - 1651
ROGERS CABLE INC.
YESTV-Toronto
SD CHANNELS - 9,238
HD CHANNELS - 594
In Vancouver: YESTV-Edmonton (CKES) 1053
From the album STRING OF PEARLS (2021)
Stream/Buy - https://annabellechvostek.bandcamp.com/album/string-of-pearls
Website - https://annabellemusic.com/
Directed, filmed, and edited by Carlos Coronado.
Choreography by Denise Fujiwara.
Filmed in Toronto, Canada during the pandemic.
Written by Annabelle Chvostek and Amy Katz
Produced by David Travers-Smith, Fernando Rosa and Annabelle Chvostek
Voice/Guitars/Mandolin: Annabelle Chvostek
Violin/Viola: Sebastián Estigarribia
Cello: Adrián Borgarelli
Trombone: Martín Moron
Trumpet: Juan Olivera
Bass: Fernando Rosa
Drums: Tony Spina
Guitars/Mandocello/Banjo: Kevin Breit
Percussion: Mark Duggan
Before the sky turns into walls
Can we watch the dusk fall
Purple light on the snow
I know you made the call
I know you made the call
And I’m happy, I’m happy
I know you made the call
And I’m happy with it all
I had a dream last night
There were holes in the walls
Filled with other peoples stuff
Couldn’t keep track of it all
I know you keep it out
I know, I know
I know you keep it out
I know that you do
The light’s an open palm
And the branches keep us calm
We don’t leave today
But when we do we won’t be gone
When we do we won’t be gone
And I’m happy, I’m happy
I don’t know what’s going on
But I’ve been happy all along
I’m a holy fool
And a killer too
And I leave it all with you
A live video for Annabelle Chvostek's song The End of the Road, from her 2012 release Rise. Shot at the Café Campus venue in Montreal, Quebec in 2013.
http://borealisrecords.com/artists/annabelle-chvostek/
From the album String of Pearls: https://ffm.to/annabellemusic
Filmed by @SouthernSouls. Written by Leonard Cohen. Performed by Annabelle Chvostek with Rachel Melas (bass), Tak Arikushi (guitar) and Conny Nowe (drums).
Camera: Mitch Fillon
Sound: Andrew Collins
From the album String of Pearls: https://ffm.to/annabellemusic
Live session filmed by @SouthernSouls in Toronto, Ontario.
Written and performed by Annabelle Chvostek. With Rachel Melas on bass, Tak Arikushi on guitar and Conny Nowe on drums.
Camera and edit: Mitch Fillion
Sound: Andrew Collins
From the album STRING OF PEARLS (2021)
Stream/Buy: https://annabellechvostek.bandcamp.com/album/string-of-pearls
Music
Voice: Annabelle Chvostek
Guitar: Debi Botos
Clarinet: Fabián Pietrafesa
Vibraphone: Mark Duggan
Bass: Rachel Melas
Drums: Tony Spina
Production: David Travers-Smith, Fernando Rosa, Annabelle Chvostek
Additional engineering: Estéban Pesce
Written by Annabelle Chvostek
Video
Director / Cinematographer / Editor: Carlos Coronado
The Woman: Holly McCourt
The Suitor: Parisa Shawni
The Merchant: Joe Caramanna
The Sound Guy: Richard Kott
The Fortune Teller: Yara El Safi
The Customers: Sean Springstead, Vince Groulx, Miriam Balsam
Production Assistants: Talia Woodland, Sean Springstead
Singer-songwriter meets Jazz Manouche in this magical realist story about overcoming challenges and emerging triumphant.
Hot Club Swing,
Annabelle Chvostek (born October 5, 1973) is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Montreal. She is known for her rich singing voice, compelling lyrics and genre-spanning musicality, as well as her Juno-nominated work with harmony trio The Wailin' Jennys.
Life and career
Born in Toronto, she is the daughter of Canadian television producer Milan Chvostek (The Nature of Things) and journalist Isobel Warren. A musical prodigy, her first gig was with the Canadian Opera Company when she was seven. She got her start in music singing with the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus and performing on television specials with Anne Murray and Tommy Hunter. She played violin with her dad and joined in on her mother's repertoire of Canadian folk songs. At age 14 she started dabbling in audio production and multitrack composition with a four track tape recorder and a house full of musical instruments and objects to make noise with. At 16 she began writing and performing songs accompanied by guitar. She moved to Montréal in 1995 to study Interdisciplinary Fine Arts at Concordia University, and in 1997 released her first recording, 1am to 5am. She launched her singer-songwriter career there with opening sets for Dar Williams, Penny Lang, Veda Hille, Kinnie Starr and Tegan and Sara, and started touring Canada sharing the stage with Rae Spoon, Po' Girl, Bob Snider and many more. After joining The Wailin' Jennys in November 2004, she toured throughout North America, the UK and Australia, including the 2006 Edmonton Folk Music Festival, featuring a surprise mainstage set with Bruce Cockburn. There were multiple appearances on A Prairie Home Companion, including a PBS broadcast on Great Performances, live at Tanglewood alongside Garrison Keillor and Meryl Streep, and a collaboration with Keillor and Bonnie Raitt.