CHLOE WATKINSON
Instruments: Vocal
Area of specialty: Contemporary Vocal performance, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Pop, Punk. Early Beginners, advanced students
Raised in a musical family, Chloe has been recording, and performing live since she was 10 years old. She studied classical and contemporary vocal education in public schools and at Humber College. Upon launching her solo career, she worked with producer George Massenberg (Billy Joel, Linda Ronstadt, Tower of Power), and has graced the stages of Roy Thomson Hall, Massey Hall, Yonge-Dundas Square amongst others.
A thoughtful and often unusual songwriter, her first solo album is expected in early 2024.
Chloe is relaxed and personable, and loves to teach all ages and experience levels.
questions & answers
Top ten albums (always tough to choose)
Pink Floyd - Animals
D’Angelo - Black Messiah
Yes - Close To The Edge
Max Webster - Mutiny Up My Sleeve
Sam Cooke - Live at Harlem Square
B52s - B52s
Little Feat - Waiting for Columbus
Sheryl Crow - Sheryl Crow
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
ABBA - Voulez-Vous
Best live music experience
Frankie Foo (Toronto band), playing two-tone Ska. Wonderful people, dancing, and vibe.
Favourite Restaurant / Food
Rodney’s Oyster House (Toronto)
Favourite scale
Mixolydian Mode
List all the instruments you can play
Bass guitar, some piano
First musical experience
Choir experience at 7 years old, including Kiwanis and other live performance. Studio recording experience at 10 years old for my father’s first solo album “Teratology” by Terry Watkinson.
Most influential artist
Nina Simone
I like to teach because…
I love to encourage and support fellow musicians, and inspire them to think more deeply about their musical art.
Favourite movie
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Why is music important to you?
My mother and father are both musicians. My father (Terry Watkinson) was in the popular Canadian rock band “Max Webster”, and has inspired my greatly. My mother (Carla Jensen) has a beautiful singing voice, and we’ve spent my entire life harmonizing.