KR in the Studio

Guest Appearances and Session Work

Kathryn Rose has SUNG vocals live and on the albums of a great many artists, television shows, film scores, jingles, and voiceover.

ARTISTS AT A GLANCE

BACKUP SINGER TO THE STARS, GUEST VOCALIST OF CHOICE
Julian Austin
Charlie A’Court
Susan Aglukark
Cori Ashley
Barenaked Ladies
Emilie-Claire Barlow
Michel Berube
Benjamin Blackman
Bocana
John Boswell
Blue Dog Pict
Chris Bottomley’s Brainfudge
Kevin Breit
Brilliantfish
Paul Brandt
Dan Bryk
Meryn Cadell
Tory Cassis
Change of Heart
Neil Chapman
Chin
Jarvis Church
Cyrus
Creighton Doane
Melanie Doane
Damhnait Doyle
Dave Dunlop
Esthero
Asher Ettinger
Kellylee Evans
Stephen Fearing
John Finley
JD Fortune
Alan Frew
Martin Fry (of ABC)
Frozen Ghost
Lennie Gallant
Johnny Goldtooth
Rex Goudie
The Gravelberrys
Grindig
Steve Hagen
Fergus Hambleton
Kyp Harness
Justin Hines
Ill Scarlett
The Immigrants
Jeans ‘n Classics
Rebecca Jenkins
Sir Tom Jones
Marc Jordan
JRDN
Jr. Gone Wild
King Cobb Steelie
George Koller
Joel Kroeker
Patti Labelle
Ashley LeBlanc
Rita MacNeil
John McDermott
Derek McGrath
Sarah McLachlan
Susie McNeil
Dean McTaggart
Stephan Moccio
Ray Montford
Carlos Morgan
Anne Murray
Ken Myhr
Neotone
Frank Patrick
Pretzel Logic
RyanDan
Oliver Schroer
Lorraine Segato
Ron Sexsmith
Amy Sky
Skydiggers
Sky Machine (feat. Sir Jude)
The Spoons
Chris Staig
Kinnie Starr
Andy Stochansky
Kurt Swinghammer
Chris Tait
Taxi Chain
Tom Third
Ian Thomas
Twilight Rituals
Thomas Wade
David Wall
Chris Warren
Jason Wilson & Tabarruk
Wolfgang Webb
Sabrina Whyatt
D’Arcy Wickham
Bob Wiseman
Zombo Zombo
and many more

BACKUPS AND FEATURED VOCALS

2024KRISTIN LINDELL Album: River Of Light
Songs: Barefoot Dancing, To The River, Mermaid, Lilac
2023DAN BRYKSingle: Emily’s Tender
2022AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario)I AM HERE: Home Movies and Everyday Masterpieces, Exhibit. Pre-recorded song by Kathryn Rose, The Prisoner’s Song, as part of audio to archival footage by Rick Prelinger, audio assembled by David Wall, co-curated by Jim Shedden
2022ASHLEY LEBLANCAlbum: Glitter
Songs: Glitter, Rhinestone Cowgirl, Wishing on A Wurlitzer, In My Dreams
2022KEVIN BREITAlbum: Yearning Soul Rebellion
Song: Marilyn Has A Baseball Man
2021KERAMUpcoming Release
2021BENJAMIN BLACKMANUpcoming Release
2020KEVIN BREITAlbum: I Love You
Song: Sign O’ The Times (Feat. Kathryn Rose)
2020SKY MACHINE, FEAT SIR JUDESingle: 60 Seconds
2020BEN SURESEP: 2020
2018KINNIE STARRAlbum: Feed The Fire (Aporia Records)
Songs: We Are Sky, Vendetta, Cold Sea, Big World, Feed The Fire, I’m Ready, Kiss it, Ghost
2018KELSI MAYNEAlbum: As I Go
2017CHANGE OF HEARTSingle: Delivering (a Pot Of Toxic Waste To The Doorsteps Of The Captains Of Industry)
2016DAVE DUNLOPAlbum: Monarch Girl
Song: Broken Hearts, Beautiful Things (Feat. David Blamires & Kathryn Rose)
2015EMILIE-CLAIRE BARLOWAlbum: Clear Day (Empress)
2014BEN SURESAlbum: Gone To Bolivia
2014KERAMAlbum: Come to Life (Constant Change)
2013JON MULLANEAlbum: Shine (Flying Disc Records)
2012JOHN MCDERMOTTAlbum: The Old House (Bunnygee)
2011SUSAN AGLUKARKAlbum: White Sahara (Universal)
2011JUSTIN HINESAlbum: Days To Recall (Decca)
2010DAVE REACHILLAlbum: These Random Places
2010JON MULLANEAlbum: Shift (Flying Disc Records)
2009DAN BRYKAlbum: Pop Psychology (Urban Myth)
2009JAMES HILL & J. CHALMERS DOANEAlbum: Ukelele in the Classroom, Book 1, C6 Tuning (Feat. Melanie Doane & Kathryn Rose)
2009GEORGE KOLLER WITH DR. TIM H. TANAKAAlbum: Breathing For Relaxation (Solitudes)
2008GEORGE KOLLERAlbum: India, Inner Peace Through Music and Nature (Solitudes)
2008BARENAKED LADIESAlbum: Snacktime! (Desperation Records)
2008MELANIE DOANEAlbum: A Thousand Nights (Prairie Ocean)
Songs: Wildflower, and All the Diamonds (Feat. Emilie-Claire Barlow and Kathryn Rose)
2007DAN BRYKEP: Discount Store (Urban Myth)
2007JOEL KROEKERAlbum: Closer To The Flame (True North)
2007PEOPLE’S PROGRESSIVE UNION SONGS“Bread and Roses” and “Solidarity Forever” (Featuring Kathryn Rose)
2006FRANK PATRICKAlbum: World In Transition (ZomZone)
2006CHARLIE A’COURTAlbum: Bring On The Storm
2005NEIL DONELLAlbum: We Are Here
2005KEVIN BREITAlbum: Burnt Bulb On Broadway
Song: Genevieve (Featuring Kathryn Rose)
2005FERGUS HAMBLETONAlbum: Snapshots
2005D’ARCY WICKHAMAlbum: Feather Fingers
2005DEREK MCGRATHAlbum: Stranger
2004SARAH MCLACHLANLive Album/Concert DVD: Afterglow Live (Arista)
2004JOEL KROEKERAlbum: Melodrama (True North)
2004CREIGHTON DOANEAlbum: Learning More & More About Less & Less
2003BRILLIANTFISHAlbum: Separate
2003DEAN MCTAGGERTAlbum: Full Moon Howl
2002KYP HARNESSAlbum: The Floating World
2002JOHN BOSWELLAlbum: Stranger in the Mirror
2001TOM THIRDAlbum: Continuous City (Nettwerk)
Song: I Wish I (Co-write) (Feat. Kathryn Rose)
2001CHINAlbum: Daydreaming (Handsome Boy)
2001CHRIS TAITAlbum: Hello! My Name Is Chris Tait
2000DAN BRYKAlbum: Lovers Leap (Scratchie)
2000CHRIS STAIGAlbum: Deeper We’ll Dream (Urban Myth)
2000MICHAEL BURGESS / MARTHA JOHNSONCompilation: Love Starts With Children, Pride & Joy, Vol V (Variety Club)
2000GRINDIGAlbum: Grindig
2000DAN STEVENAlbum: Beggars and Kings
2000JULIAN AUSTINAlbum: Back In Your Life (ViK. Recordings)
1999TORY CASSISAlbum: Anywhere But Here (True North)
Co-write on song: Anywhere But Here
1999CYRUSAlbum: Sun To Star (Goddess On The Lotus)
1998MICHAEL SHIELDSAlbum: Stranger Than Fiction
1998STEPHEN BUJOLDAlbum: Love, Lies & Other Obsessions
1998GLEN DIASAlbum: Tip Of The Iceberg
1998ALICEAlbum: Soon
1997LENNIE GALLANTAlbum: Lifeline (Force Ten)
1997ZOMBO ZOMBOAlbum: Into The Market (ZomZone)
1997JULIAN AUSTINAlbum: What My Heart Already Knows (ViK. Recordings)
1996DAMHNAIT DOYLEAlbum: Shadows Wake Me (Latitude)
1996ANDY STOCHANSKYAlbum: While You Slept (Population 60)
1996THE GARDEN PATHAlbum: The Garden Path
1996CHRIS WARRENAlbum: Crazy Wisdom (Urban Myth)
1995SHADEAlbum: Porpoise
1995CYRUSCompilation: Mariposa ’95, 35th Anniversary
1995WIND MAY DO DAMAGECompilation: N. 49 Degrees, Canadian Collection Vol. 2 (Culture Canada)
1995WIND MAY DO DAMAGECompilation: Mariposa ’95, 35th Anniversary
1995FREEDOM RAINS Album: About Time
1995CHRIS BOTTOMLEYAlbum: Chris Bottomley’s Brainfudge (Partly Bent)
1994DAVID WALDNERAlbum: Flicker
1993MERYN CADELLAlbum: Bombazine (Sire)
1993DAVID WALLAlbum: Lozenge (Hypnotic)
1993KING COBB STEELIEDeadly Lampshade (Raw Energy)
1993BLUE DOG PICTAlbum: Anxiety of Influence: A Nodding Into (Constant Change)
1993ANDY TROTTERCompilation: Heart And Soul (Velvet)
1992CHANGE OF HEARTDouble Album: Smile (Cargo)
1993KURT SWINGHAMMERCompilation: Back To The Garden, A Tribute To Joni Mitchell (Intrepid)
Song: You Turn Me On I’m A Radio
1992JR. GONE WILDAlbum: Pull the Goalie (Stony Plain)
1992THE GRAVELBERRYSAlbum: Bowl of Globes
1991FROZEN GHOSTAlbum: Shake Your Spirit (Atlantic)
1988THE GARGANTUANSAlbum: Gargantuan (Reignbeau)

VOCALS IN FEATURE FILMS AND TELEVISION

2020Fight To the FinishTV; Doc. • Dir. Barry Stevens • Composer David Wall (52 Media Inc/History Channel)
2019Four Weddings and a FuneralTV; Underscoring vocals • Dir. Stephanie Laing • Composer Lesley Barber (Hulu) (S1 E7 The Sound of Music)
2018Nappily Ever AfterFeature; Underscoring vocals • Dir. Haifaa al-Mansour • Composer Lesley Barber (Netflix)
2018Irreplaceable YouFeature; Underscoring vocals • Dir. Stephanie Laing • Composer Lesley Barber (Netflix)
2018Boarding SchoolFeature; Underscoring vocals • Dir. Boaz Yakin • Composer Lesley Barber (Momentum/Global Road)
2015League of Exotique DancersFilm; Doc. • Dir. Rama Rau • Composer Ken Myhr (Storyline/Telefilm)
2012The Canadians: Megantic Outlaw, the Donald Morrison StoryTV • Composer Grier Coppins (History Channel/Tamarack Prods)
2011The Moth DiariesFeature; Underscoring vocals • Dir. Mary Harron • Composer Lesley Barber (Mediamax)
2009Battle of the BladesTV • “Hallelujah” Duet with Claude Lemieux, lead vocals on “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’” • MD Orin Isaacs (Insight/CBC)
2009Canada’s Walk of FameTV • Inductees DSquared2 Clothing Designers • MD Orin Isaacs (CTV)
2008Bridal FeverTV Movie • Underscoring vocals • Dir. Ron Oliver • Composer Jack Lenz Music (Hallmark)
2007-08Canadian IdolTV; Cast member/House band backing vocalist • MD Orin Isaacs (Insight/CTV)
2005Canada AMTV; Live • Kathryn Rose band performs “One Person”
2004The Grammy AwardsTV; Live • Band member/backing vocals with Sarah McLachlan (CBS)
2004The Juno AwardsTV; Live • Band member/backing vocals with Sarah McLachlan (CTV)
2004Regis & KellyTV; Live • Band member/backing vocals with Sarah McLachlan (WABC)
2004Good Morning AmericaTV; Live • Band member/backing vocals with Sarah McLachlan (ABC)
2004Late Night with Conan O’BrienTV; Live • Band member/backing vocals with Sarah McLachlan (NBC)
2004The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV; Live • Band member/backing vocals with Sarah McLachlan (NBC)
2004The MAX Sessions with Paul HesterAustralian TV; Live • Band member/backing vocals w/Sarah McLachlan (MAX)
2004The OverlookersFeature; Song placement • Dir: Christopher Warre Smets
2002Daughters of AfghanistanTV; Doc.; Score vocals • Dir. Robin Benger • Composer Lou Pomanti (CBC)
2002CBC TV Opening Night, Mordecai Richler Gala TributeSolo Singer: “Alabama Song/Whiskey Bar”, “O Canada” (English and French) • Dir. Ted Dykstra • MD Jack Lenz (CBC)
2001Relic HunterTV; Underscore vocals • Composer Donald Quan (Space/Showcase)
2000Rita MacNeil’s ChristmasTV; pre-recorded backing vocals for Patti Labelle and Rita MacNeil • (CTV)
1998The Chris Rock ShowTV; Live • Band member/backing vocals with Esthero (HBO)
1998A Price Above RubiesFeature; Score Vocals • Dir. Boaz Yakin • Composer Lesley Barber (Miramax)
1997Los Locos: Posse Rides AgainFeature; Score Vocals • Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée • Composer Lesley Barber (PolyGram)
1995When Night is FallingFeature; Underscoring vocals and Soundtrack • Dir. Patricia Rozema • Composer Lesley Barber (October Films)

JINGLES AND VOICEOVER

Kathryn has sung and done a variety of voiceover work for iconic brands like The Bay, Coca-Cola, Covenant House, Durex, Lysol, Microsoft, Subaru and many, many more.

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