Biography

Acclaimed “Inuindie” pop star Beatrice Deer is a Montreal-based singersongwriter. Half-Inuk and half-Mohawk, she was born and raised in Nunavik, Quebec, in the small village of Quaqtaq. Deer has put out six studio albums, including her newest release SHIFTING. Her Canadian Indigenous Music Awardwinning songs are based on personal lyrics that blend indie rock and modern folk with traditional Inuit tales and throat singing. Recipient of a 2021 Prism Prize and an Apple Music Ambassador, Beatrice Deer sings in three languages: Inuktitut, English, and French. A beloved figure in Arctic Canada, she has performed everywhere from the Venice Biennale to Norway’s Førde Traditional & World Music Festival to the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. Her bandmates and collaborators are made up of longstanding members of Montreal’s music community, including luminaries from Leif Vollebekk, Land of Talk, Stars, The Barr Brothers, Bell Orchestre, Little Scream, Besnard Lakes, and Suuns. Her previous full-length album, My All To You, won the 2018 Canadian Folk Music Award for Pushing the Boundaries, and Best Folk Album at the 2019 Indigenous Music Awards. Her sixth studio album SHIFTING explores the process of getting closer to the place where we’re meant to be in life. “Emotionally, spiritually, and physically, the transition towards our authentic selves continues,” she says. “As I shift into the position where I’m meant to be, I want to keep using what I’ve learned to help others.”