Folk Singer Abigail Lapell at Backbone Barn

Toronto’s singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Abigail Lapell (323k monthly Spotify listeners) will be coming through Oakland to perform at Backbone Barn on June 11.

The tour comes in support of Abigail’s upcoming LP, Anniversary, set for release on 5/10 via Outside Music. Recorded in a 200-year-old church in Ontario, the project is an evocative collection of original love songs, balancing buoyant earworms with poignant ballads — ultimately emerging as an earnest celebration of commitment – acknowledging its tragedy and hope, and its power to haunt and console at the same time. The LP is best encapsulated on  “Count on Me,” described as a love song for both weddings and funerals. The track explores the passage of time – celebrating the rhythms of a shared life and coming to terms with its brevity. Through the track, melodic strums breeze across enchanting harmonies offered by Lapell and Tony Dekker of Great Lake Swimmers as lyrics promise an earnest vow to a loved one.