The Beautiful Wild | ||||
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Released | September 25, 2012 | |||
Genre | pop | |||
Label | Six Shooter Records | |||
Producer | Daniel Ledwell | |||
Jenn Grant chronology | ||||
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The Beautiful Wild is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Jenn Grant, released September 25, 2012 on Six Shooter Records. [1] The album was inspired in part by Grant's mother, who was suffering from a terminal illness during the album's recording. [2]
The album was produced by Grant's husband, Daniel Ledwell. Guest musicians on the album include Ledwell, Erin Costello, Old Man Luedecke, Tanya Davis and Rose Cousins. [2]
The album won the East Coast Music Award for Pop Recording of the Year in 2013. [2]
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