Lindi Ortega

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Biography

Lindi Ortega (born May 28) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. Now living in Tennessee, her voice has been described as a blend of Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, and Emmylou Harris. She spent nearly a decade as an independent artist in the Toronto music scene, releasing two albums and an EP in that time. She has been described as "Toronto's best kept secret" and nicknamed "Indie Lindi". Ortega is currently signed to Last Gang Records where she has released two albums, most recently "Cigarettes & Truckstops" in October 2012.

At the end of 2010 and beginning of 2011, Ortega toured extensively as a backup singer for Brandon Flowers, the lead singer of The Killers, in support of his solo album, Flamingo. This tour included dates in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Mexico, as well as televised live performances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Later... with Jools Holland and at Abbey Road Studios. There were also a number of festival dates in the United States and Europe, including Coachella, T in the Park and Oxegen.

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  1. This Week

    Fri 23 Mar 2012 16:49 What did you do this week? I spent most of mine locked in a very nice recording studio... Ricky Ross

BBC Reviews

  1. Little Red Boots 2011

    Review of Little Red Boots

    Reviewed by Si Hawkins

    Keepers of country’s tragi-comic flame will clasp Lindi firmly to their bosoms.

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