Hilary Grist

Hearts and crafts – Vancouver’s art-pop, torch-folk songstress, Hilary Grist, embraces the rich details of the heart and paints sparkling vignettes with her poignant musical and visual creations. Inspired by the mysterious and with a penchant for wide-eyed optimism, her soothing honey-soaked voice and intimate piano playing soar over driving indie pop and dreamy tinderbox folk; all with a twinkle in her eye and a stomp in her foot. Hilary’s captivating, cinematic songs have been featured on international TV shows like Degrassi (MuchMusic), Grimm (NBC), Being Human (NBC/Syfy), Continuum (Showcase), Arctic Air (CBC), Endgame (CTV) and Go To Gal (CHEK TV). They’ve been adored on campus radio from coast to coast and have appeared on many CBC Radio programs such as DNTO, North By Northwest, as well as Lana Gay’s ehList on CBC Radio 3. Her music has also found eager new listeners in the U.S. through the iTunes Singer-Songwriter Spotlight. Hilary was awarded 4th place in the highly competitive 2011 Peak 102.7 FM Peak Performance Project. Since the release of her most recent album, 'Imaginings', produced by Mike Southworth, Hilary has been charming audiences across Canada a... more...