Inner Circle Management | Performer Profiles

Performer Profiles:

Eileen Laverty

With the release of her first recording, Eileen Laverty made an impressive introduction to the music scene. Her debut recording, Dancing With Angels (1999), was recognized with a Prairie Music Award for Outstanding Roots Recording and continues to draw praise at home and abroad. She has performed across Canada and Ireland, from coffee houses to concert halls, and shared the stage with renowned artists Ian Tyson, Tom Cochrane, John McDermott, and Mary Black.

Eileen has established herself as a reputable singer-songwriter on the international stage, and her work is often featured on compilation cds, radio and television programs highlighting Canadian music. Her second album, Ground Beneath My Feet, was released in 2007 to critical acclaim, debuting at #7 on the CKUA airplay chart in Alberta. Laverty currently supports her musical career by teaching high school in Saskatoon. She is currently preparing for a tour of Saskatchewan presented by the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils, with dates starting October 18 in Kindersley. Eileen is the first Saskatchewan artist to convince Inner Circle CEO Marian Donnelly to consider a return to artist management.

Sue Medley

Sue Medley was signed to Polygram Canada in 1989 and released a self-titled debut CD in 1990. The album was co-produced by Medley and John Mellencamp producer Michael Wanchic and featured strong performances by John Hiatt's band The Goners. In Canada Medley's first single, "Dangerous Times" not only pushed her debut album to gold status within a few weeks of release, but was #1 on MuchMusic for two weeks, #1 on the Pop Adult charts for a whopping 12 weeks, in the Top 3 of the national Album Rock chart for six weeks, and earned Sue a SOCAN Songwriter of the Year Award for most airplay.

On the heels of the singles "Dangerous Times" and “Maybe The Next Time", among others, she toured North America the rest of the year opening for Bob Dylan and other high profile artists. Her second album, 'Inside Out', was released in 1992, and continued her radio assault with a handful of additional singles and national tours with the likes of Tom Cochrane, Kim Mitchell and 54.40 keeping her in the limelight. The first single "When The Stars Fall" became a hit on album radio and reached #2 on The Record's chart (being locked out of #1 only by U2). In September 1992, Medley moved to Nashville to focus on breaking into the American market and to write some new tunes. That same year she was invited by John Mellencamp to participate in the Bob Dylan Tribute at Madison Square Garden in New York, and performed a duet with Mellencamp on the classic Dylan track “Like A Rolling Stone”. Her third album, however, would not be forthcoming. Following a two-year dispute with her record label over the songs that would comprise that release, she and Polygram parted ways. Medley lived and worked in Los Angeles for over ten years, teaching guitar and helping to develop a new generation of budding songwriters and recording artists. Having recently returned to her roots on Vancouver Island, Medley is now writing and demoing new material and planning a return to the Canadian music scene in 2009, with the managerial assistance of Inner Circle Management.

Katherine Wheatley

Arresting vocals, great guitar playing and vibrant lyrics mark Katherine Wheatley’s work. Every song evokes her uncanny depth of observation. With offhand wit and an infectious passion for performing, Katherine Wheatley has been captivating audiences everywhere she performs. According to the Ottawa Citizen "This is a performer to keep you on the edge of your seat.” Katherine's music has been used for television documentaries, series and films. She has been a featured vocalist on Stuart McLean's Vinyl Cafe, as well as a musical guest on TVO's Studio Two, CBC's Vicki Gabareau Show and CTV's Canada AM. In addition to touring across Canada, the U.S. and Europe as a singer/songwriter, Katherine is a member of the band "Betty and The Bobs" and plays guitar in Wendell Ferguson's "Smoking Section". Her first CD, Straight Line, spent 17 weeks on Sam's Top 10 Independent Chart with nine of those weeks at number 2. Her second CD, Habits and Heroes, featured a stellar cast of musicians (The Band’s Richard Bell, Blue Rodeo’s Basil Donovan, Blackie and the Rodeo King’s Colin Linden) and received glowing accolades from critics and fans alike. Katherine is currently collaborating with Inner Circle on a project to undertake songwriting workshops in high schools across Canada connected to Remembrance Day.

Kirby Criddle

Kirby's music is a delightful fusion of rich, earthy vocals, raw, honest lyrics and simple, organic melodies on guitar and piano. The twenty-three year old indie-folk singer songwriter hails from Saskatoon, and while her music is reminiscent of the fact that she makes her home in the heart of the prairies, it has its own "je ne sais quoi" that you'd be hard pressed to put your finger on.

Currently finishing up her debut album, Vena Cava, Kirby plans to join forces with Mark Ceaser (of Sexually Attracted to Fire fame), and tour out to Victoria and back mid-November 2008, playing thirteen shows along the way. Kirby has shared the stage with artists such as Emm Gryner, Joel Fafard, Josh Palmer, Carrie Catherine and Coco Love Alcorn, just to name a few. In 2008, Kirby spent the summer playing various music festivals (Mortlach Berry Festival/Ness Creek/We Are Many), and was also voted second best vocalist in the Planet S Best of Saskatoon '08 Poll. Kirby Criddle recently utilized Inner Circle Management’s business administration support services.

FadaDance

FadaDance is a company that delights their audiences with their energy, imagination and sheer joy in movement. Their performances are fresh, fantastical and fiery (the latter sometimes in a literal sense, as they often perform with fire at festivals). FadaDance is a Regina-based contemporary dance troupe with a repertoire that includes fire dancing, Kathak and comedic dance, producing a fusion of these various dance styles in original and imaginative works. They collaborate extensively with musicians to explore the natural connections between dance and music. Much of this work originates in the folk festival circuit where they have joined forces with musicians from the U.S., Scotland and Canada. They will be performing on October 10^th accompanied by mandolin player Cam Wensel (of West Port Murders). Inner Circle Management has provided business and stage management support to FadaDance for almost three years.

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