ANNOUNCING NEW MUSIC & 2025 TOUR DATES

New US and Canada Dates

It’s time to hit the road again with a fresh run of shows announced for the end of 2025. Join me in Alaska and Ontario as we feature some old favourites, brand new music, and even some holiday classics. Keep an eye out for even more show announcements very soon! Speaking of brand new music, my newest single, The Things We Don’t Say is now available everywhere to stream. It’s a co-write with one of my absolute favourite writers, Danielle Knibbe, and a first-time collaboration with producer Ben Whiteley. I’m intensely proud of it… so please check it out!

ABOUT THE THINGS WE DON’T SAY:

The coolest geek on the block is back with bigger hair and a brand new love song. The Things We Don’t Say goes out to every bookworm and participation ribbon recipient who dared to quietly love the captain of the football of the team or make eyes at Regina George. It’s a tender, acoustic track about the quiet ache of unspoken crushes, the hope that feelings are mutual, and the fear that keeps them hidden. The Things We Don’t Say was recorded in Ben Whiteley’s [The Weather Station, Basia Bulat] home studio with Barbra’s beloved touring band of over a decade [Tom Fleming – guitar, Joel Visentin – keyboards, Mark Godfrey – bass, Will Fisher – drums], special guest Christine Bougie [Bahamas, Donovan Woods] on lap-steel guitar, and Barbra herself on vocals and acoustic piano.

This recording was funded in part by The Ontario Arts Council. Thank you so much to OAC for their support.

Listen NOW.

In other recent events… The Ghost of Me has been re-cut as a performance video! Hear and see it played live off the floor with myself on voice and keys, Joel Visentin on synth keys and support vocals, Mark Godfrey on bass, Tom Fleming on guitar, Will Fisher on drums, and special legendary guests, Sammy Jackson and APHROSE on additional vocals. Thanks to FACTOR once more for funding this project and to all the crew led by two of my favourite people,  Matthew Barnett (director/editor), and Dale Sood (Cinematography). Watch the full performance HERE.

JUNO-nominated singer-songwriter-producer Barbra Lica is a seasoned act on the North American club and festival circuits. She has performed everywhere, from New York City’s legendary Birdland to Toronto’s prestigious Koerner Hall. She has also headlined at festivals around the world including Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, Tokyo International Jazz Festival, Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival, and Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, and opened for the likes of Christian McBride, Pat Metheny, Bob Dorough, and Terence Blanchard. Her 2018 album, You’re Fine, marked the first introduction of Folk and Americana elements to her repertoire and amassed over 7 million streams to date on Spotify. More recently, Imposter Syndrome garnered her two 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards nominations in the categories of Single of the Year (In 40 Years) and Solo Artist of the Year. The album single, The Ghost of Me, took home the 2023 Ontario Folk Music Awards CMRRA Song of the Year prize. In addition to writing for herself, Barbra has written cuts for such artists as jazz crooner Matt Dusk (Entertainment One/Universal), rising J-Pop singer Harumi (Sony Music Japan), and Taiwanese pop recording artist, Morrison Ma (Universal Music Group/X Entertainment). She is also the co-founder/arranger (with Anders Azzopardi), and lead vocalist for the Toronto Chamber-Pop Orchestra, an all new folk-jazz-classical crossover project featuring all-original music cinematically arranged for 14 instruments plus voice.

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