KIM MITCHELL TO BE INDUCTED TO THE CANADIAN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME ON JULY 21
SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY BNL FRONTMAN AND FRIEND ED ROBERTSONΒ
The much-anticipated induction, which was postponed due to the pandemic in 2020, will air July 21 on The Morning Show.
The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) is excited to honour the induction of rock legend, songwriter, and broadcaster Kim Mitchell.Β Β Mitchellβs induction was announced last year to take place during the 2020 Canadian Music Week, but was postponed due to the pandemic.Β Β To coincide with the release of his latest single, βBest I Never Had,β and success ofΒ The Big Fantasize, Mitchellβs latest album in more than 13 years, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame will present Mitchell with the honour next week at one of Canadaβs music landmarks, the El Mocambo, which is also the record label for his newest endeavor.
The induction will air onΒ Wednesday, July 21stΒ on GlobalβsΒ The Morning Show, and will be presented byΒ Vanessa Thomas, Vice-President, Member and Industry Relations at SOCAN and Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame;Β joined by Mitchellβs friend and Barenaked Ladiesβ frontmanΒ Ed Robertson, who collaborated on the song βDiamonds, Diamondsβ in 2019. The pair will reunite to celebrate Mitchellβs catalogue of songs penned during his storied career spanning five decades as part of the alt-rock band Max Webster, and as a JUNO-winning artist best known for classic rock hits such as βPatio Lanternsβ and βGo for Soda.β
βWe have been waiting for the right moment to celebrate Kimβs induction to the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in the true fashion that he deserves; and weβre thrilled to be able to honour his legacy of songwriting on the stage, where he shines best,β said Vanessa Thomas, VP, Member and Industry Relations for SOCAN.Β Β βKim is an originator and authentic in everything he pursues, from songwriting to transforming radio airwaves, defining the indie-rock genre in Canada and putting it all on the stage for his fans.Β Β He is among Canadaβs rock elite, and continues to influence and innovate through his music.β
Mitchell, through the influentialΒ andΒ eclectic band Max Webster, defined ‘alternativeβ and βindieβ long before the words became clichΓ©s.Β He is amongΒ Canadaβs most respectedΒ singers, songwritersΒ and guitar players, havingΒ achieved critical acclaim and multi-platinum commercial success.Β Β In addition toΒ beingΒ the frontman,Β guitarist, and lead writer with his writing partnerΒ PyeΒ Dubois of the influentialΒ andΒ eclectic band MaxΒ Webster, he rose from there toΒ prominence and massive Canadian success as anΒ award-winningΒ solo artist.
He is credited with penning (in partnership with his writing partnerΒ PyeΒ DuboisΒ of Max Webster),Β and recordingΒ numerous classic hits including βGo For Sodaβ, βRock N Roll Dutyβ, βPatio Lanternsβ, βI am a Wild Partyβ,Β All We Areβ, andΒ βEasy To Tameβ βΒ all whichΒ have become partΒ of the Canadian musical genome.Β Β MitchellΒ received theΒ JUNO Award on three separate occasions includingΒ forΒ Male Artist of the Year (1990) and Album of the YearΒ (Shakinβ Like A Human Being,Β 1987); andΒ recognized with numerous SOCANΒ Awards.Β Β WithΒ hisΒ bandΒ Max Webster,Β heΒ released five albums which generated Canadian top 100 hits including βParadise Skies.β
In the earlyΒ 2000βsΒ while maintaining a busy touring schedule, Mitchell was invited to join the on-air staff at the CORUS flagship stationΒ Q107Β in Toronto.Β Before leaving Q107Β in 2014, he had become one of the most popular and most listened to afternoon drive DJs in the country.Β Β MitchellΒ went back to the recording studio in 2018 to markΒ his first solo recording in half a dozen years.Β He got together with his friends the Barenaked Ladies to re-record his song, the Max Webster hit βDiamonds,Β Diamonds.βΒ Max Webster and this song in particular was a great influence on the members of the Barenaked Ladies.
In November 2020, Mitchell released his 15thΒ studio recording, The Big Fantasize,Β through El Mocambo Records, owned by Canadian entrepreneur Michael Wekerle.Β Β TheΒ full new studio recording was produced by friend andΒ GrammyΒ Award-winning producer,Β GregΒ Wells (Keith Urban, Adele, Β TwentyΒ OneΒ Pilots), and includes the single βWISHESβ and βBest I Never Hadβ to be released July 16thΒ available on Spotify.Β The Big FantasizeΒ is MitchellβsΒ first full-length recording since 2007βsΒ Ainβt Life Amazing.
Following Kim Mitchellβs induction presentation, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame will recognize his songwriting accomplishments in the National Music Centre, located at Studio Bell, in Calgary.Β Β The National Music Centre is the physical home of theΒ CanadianΒ Songwriters Hall of Fame and will continue to honour and preserve the legacy of new inductees through exhibitions which feature stories, exclusive artifacts, and one-of-a-kind memorabilia.