Lorraine Segato
January 2012
Not Your Average B Side
Their third album, Small Victories, produced by John Oates (Hall & Oates) and The Parachute Club, was released in 1986 to good reviews and sold over 50,000 records in Canada which, by 1980’s standards, was very good. The band toured Canada, Europe and parts of the U.S. By this point they had a acquired a reputation as a popular hip sub-culture band but they were unable to cross into the mainstream success that the U.S. record company had wanted. The band disbanded in late 1989 but not without making an indelible mark on the music scene as a progressive iconoclastic pop political outfit that was helped bring attention to the ever growing world music scene in Canada and abroad.
Some artists have a moment. Lorraine Segato has a legacy.
For over 45 years, she has captivated audiences with a voice and presence that is utterly, unmistakably her — raw, bold, and impossible to ignore. From her groundbreaking work with Mama Quilla II, The Band V, and the iconic Parachute Club, to everything she has created since, Lorraine's music doesn't just hold up — it resonates deeper with time.
A true original, she works across mediums, genres, and generations, her artistry continues to move, and matter.
Recipient of the Order of Canada. Inductee into Canada's Walk of Fame and Songwriter's Hall of Fame alongside her Parachute Club bandmates, Lorraine Segato isn't just a piece of Canadian music history — she's proof that the most authentic voices never fade.
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