"With a voice as powerful, rich and harmonious as the BC land it is from, Flora Ware fills a room full of emotive, lush and alluring sound with ease. She’s a hot item with a cool vibe…" - Timothy Schafer, Kootenay Weekender
Backed by smooth guitar and a solid rhythm section, Flora captivates on lead vocals and keys. Her voice has been described as silky, seductive, powerful, yet intimate. Flora approaches music with a mature and sensuous touch that moves and delights listeners. Recently awarded a Factor Demo grant, Flora will be releasing new music in Fall 2011.
A veritable triple-threat, in acting, dance, and music, Flora has a magnetic pull on her audiences during her live shows. Drawing comparisons to Norah Jones, Diana Krall, and Alicia Keys, this demonstrates the skill and ease with which she transitions between genres and showcases her original songs beside time honored standards and current hits.
Described as a “sensuous little trip from the first song to the last”, her most recent CD “Insight” was met with enthusiasm from critics and fans, and she’s been busy performing ever since. Working with co-producers Rick Kilburn and Peter Berring, “Insight” appeals to a wide audience with its groovy mix of standards and original music influenced by Latin jazz, and Soul/R&B.
Over 2 years later, songs from that album continue to receive CBC airplay as well as community stations in BC and AB. Flora was nominated for Best Jazz Artist of the Year by the BC Interior Music Awards in 2008. She was also awarded a touring grant from the Kootenay Cultural Alliance via the Columbia Basin Trust. In 2009 she was featured on 2 CBC radio shows: Hot Air with Paul Grant, and North by Northwest with Sheryl McKay.
Concert highlights from 2010 were Flora’s performance at Edmonton’s prestigious Yardbird Suite in March, and at the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues in August. So far in 2011 Flora has been invited to play in the Okanagan and Shuswap four times: for the Vernon Jazz Society, Enderby & District Arts Council, Salmon Arm WOW Outdoor concert series, and Kamloops Arts Council for Canada Day.
With her FACTOR Demo Recording Grant, she began working with producer Doug Naugler (Kyprios, Sweatshop Union, Sherry St. Germaine). Flora's new single “Precious Time” will be released in fall 2011. She regularly performs at all the live music hot spots in Vancouver, winning new fans every time with her compelling stage presence and lustrous voice.