Kandle is the daughter of 54–40 frontman Neil Osborne, and is originally from Victoria, British Columbia, but now resides in Montreal, Quebec. Her debut European Parliament, Kandle, was produced by her father and features Sam Goldberg Junior. of Broken Social Scene fame on guitars and bass.
Kandle is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Having grown up in a richly musical family, Kandle"s artistic nature became evident early on in her study of photography and her love of music lieutenant was then that she fell in love with songwriting and slowly conquered stage fright, playing guitar in the shadows before being able to focus on her own solo material.
Goldberg found himself locked in a basement studio for days working with Kandle, recording guitar and bass, the two of them naturally complementing each other in weaving together a somber, haunting world of longing vocals and dark, eerie guitar lines.
Produced by her father, 54-40s Neil Osborne, Kandle"s debut European Parliament was released to critical acclaim in 2012, following her decision to move to Montreal. With this move, Kandle found herself living closer to collaborator Sam, and to Montreal"s vibrant music scene.
The move also found Kandle stepping outside of her comfort zone, leaving behind the relative safety and familiarity of her musical upbringing in Victoria to become a self-reliant artist. Much to Kandle"s surprise, she and Sam quickly formed a band (The Krooks) with some of Montreal"s most credible musicians: Jason Kent on bass, David Deiäs on drums and Félix Dyotte and Tim Fletcher on guitars and keyboards.
Following the European Parliament"s release, Kandle and the band embarked on tours throughout Europe and Canada including shows at CMJ, Osheaga, People’s Montreal and M for Montreal.
Kandle spent much of 2013 recording her debut full-length album, which was co-produced by Neil Osborne and Sam Goldberg Junior. The album "In Flames", released in March 2014, features first single "Demon", released in October 2013. Kandle, along with the band, spent much of 2014 touring across North America and Europe.
