SEMIAH
Mohawk Alt Pop Innovator
Singer-Songwriter ⍙ Producer
Dancer ⍙ Choreographer ⍙ Video Director
Wardrobe Designer ⍙ Handcrafted Merch Maker ⍙ Visual Media Designer
"This isn't really like any other sound out there right now"
- Raised by Cassettes, USA.
SINGLE 2024
DEBUT EP 2023
SOPHOMORE SINGLE 2021
DEBUT SINGLE 2021
"In a world full of disposable hits, Semiah is here for the long haul" - Matt Adams, Vocal Beat (USA)
As a deluge of artists seek to be the next viral sensation Semiah is a breath of fresh mountain air. She's as at home on stage - where she's spent 20 of her 25 years - as she is chopping wood in the bush or glammed up on an urban dancefloor.
Named “artist to watch” by She Bops Zine (USA) Semiah moves effortlessly from intimate club shows to large theatres with a flirty dervish story-teller energy that elicits encores from swooning concert goers – but don't let her playful cowgrrl edge fool you, she has a spiritual depth that belies her age.
Hailing from Six Nations and based in Toronto Semiah writes infectious Alt Pop bangers and heartbreaking acoustic ballads about love, fear, resilience and recklessness, sung with a distinctive golden tone and occasional Haudenosaunee vocal inflections.
Debut single 'Nothing Can Kill My Love for You' garnered over 100,000 streams, and tracks from debut EP 'After The Night Ends' continue to be featured on CBC radio programs Here & Now, AfterDark and Drive with Rich Terfry.
Most recent single 'Withdrawals', co-produced with Montreal collaborator Teleh0rn, is paired with an official video that showcases Semiah’s directorial and choreography skills with the Katana sword fight and powerpuff characters pouncing in the snowy Alberta mountains like an Indigenous Charlie's Angels. Screened at Finland’s renowned Skábmagovat Indigenous Peoples' Film Festival in January 2025.
“Withdrawals video [...] feels like Quentin Tarantino meets Studio Ghibli; Semiah as the mastermind is a testament to her boundless creativity." - Kindline Magazine (USA).
Sophomore EP LVR GRL arrives in the heat of summer 2025, with first single Clementine dropping June 30 - a song based on Kate Winslet’s character in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind with its' persistent chorus hook: "like when does it end, want you out of my head, want you out of my head, want you out of my head"
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA
"Dynamic and highly catchy atmosphere and highly catchy atmosphere, lyrics and vocal performance." - R+, Mexico
"iconic music video […] Charli XCX’s sonic energy and Lana Del Rey’s movie-inspired lyrics. Semiah is a true creative force."
- Lefturewave Blog, Netherlands
"Semiah is here to leave an indelible mark." - She Bops Zine Feature, USA
“Everything fits in the right place […] appealing to a wide audience of people." - Distopic, Italy
"This isn't really like any other sound out there right now"
- Raised by Cassettes, USA
“Withdrawals video is a visual spectacle that feels like Quentin Tarantino meets Studio Ghibli, Semiah as the mastermind is a testament to her boundless creativity." - Kindline Magazine, USA
"In a world full of disposable hits, Semiah is here for the long haul"
- Vocal Beat Matt Adams, USA
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L I V E
UPCOMING SHOWS ...
Semiah will treat her growing B.C. fan base to a sneak peak of new LVR GRL EP songs and introduce her superb sibling touring trio.
June 4, Vancouver, Guilt & Co, 7PM
June 5, Victoria, The Duke, 9PM
June 6, University of Victoria, 11AM
June 7, Cumberland, The Abbey, 8PM
CONCERT HIGHLIGHTS over past 2 years ...
Our Music Festival, The Great Hall, Toronto, March 7, 2025
Nathan Phillips Square City of Toronto, September 27, 2024
Mississauga Living Arts Centre, September 25, 2024
Trillium Park Summer Series, Ontario Place, Sept 1, 2024
Fusion Festival Surrey B.C., Mainstage feature, July 20, 2024
Canada Day 2024 Bill Reid Millenium Amphitheatre, Surrey, B.C.
Sākihiwē Festival, June 30, 2024, Winnipeg, Manitoba
International Indigenous Music Summit, June 14, 2024 Toronto
Outside Looking In, Annual Showcase, feature closing performer, May 10, 2024
Assembly of First Nations 2023 Gala - Westin Conference Center, Ottawa
Indigenous Music Festival - Conestoga College 2023, Toronto
The Beat Party hosted by ImagiNATIVE film festival - TD Music Hall 2023, Toronto
Indigenous Legacy Gathering - Nathan Phillips Square, 2023, Toronto
Pacific National Exhibition - Fairgrounds Fall 2023, Vancouver B.C.
McMaster Welcome Week - McMaster University Campus (2023, Hamilton ON)
Six Nations Music Festival 2023 - The Gathering Place, Six Nations ON)
The Waterfall Unity Festival 2023 - Scoharie Private Property, Scoharie New York, USA
Fusion Festival 2023 - Holland Park, Surrey BC
Indigenous Grooves 2023 - TD Music Hall, Toronto
Tkaronto Music Festival 2023 - Stack Marketplace, Toronto
SPECIAL EVENTS ...
Beyond commanding the stage with her songs, Semiah is also a dance choreographer, MC and set designer who creates experiences for audiences including custom designed music & visuals. She handcrafts original wardrobe and weaves theatrical storylines that follow the music, engaging audiences with her signature effervescence, courage and charm. With an innate ability to envision and manifest sonic and visual concepts, Semiah is not just a music artist dabbling in visual arts; she's an innovative visual artist who happens to also be a great music artist.
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