Nova Scotia raised, Ottawa based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Malia Rogers has a clear musical mission: be the first person in the room to drop her shield, and in doing so, move others to lower their own.

Her introspective, conversational folk offerings carefully balance melancholy and hope, touching audiences with precise lyricism, warm alto vocals, and gentle wit.

Joined by vocalist/keyboardist Emma Bayash and producer/guitarist Neil Whitford, Malia will perform her debut EP Chameleon on the eve of its release alongside other treasured originals both old and new. Audiences will enjoy stirring celtic and bluegrass-inspired melodies balancing melancholy & hope, relatable stories about love, grief, and self-discovery, and intricate harmonies supported by fingerstyle guitar and clawhammer banjo.

Alongside her solo practice, Malia’s multi-instrumentalism has made her a fixture in the award-winning folk trio Jessica Pearson & the East Wind, as well as on theatre stages as an actor-musician. Having most recently visited the Red Bird stage as a bandmate to Ian Sherwood, Malia is thrilled to return with her own offerings.

Through song and story, Malia invites you into the corners of her heart the way she would invite you into her family home on the East Coast: put down the heavy bags, stay as long as you need, and take something with you when you go.