Suzie Vinnick

Biography

Suzie Vinnick (born April 26, 1970) is a Canadian roots and blues singer-songwriter. She has won 12 Maple Blues Awards, including best female vocalist and best song writer. Her music has been used for advertising campaigns for brands including Tim Hortons and Tetley's Tea. In 2019 she was awarded the Special Recognition Award by the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival in recognition of her musical career.

Personal life

Originally from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Vinnick moved to Ottawa in the early 1990s, and then to Toronto in 1997. She moved to Wainfleet in 2012 and currently resides there. Vinnick is of Ukrainian descent.

Career

Vinnick is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist, playing bass, guitar, saxophone, piano, dobro, lap steel guitar and mandolin. She performs as a solo artist and also contributes to variety of band projects, including The Marigolds (with Gwen Swick and Caitlin Hanford), Vinnick Sheppard Harte (with Kim Sheppard and Elana Harte), Betty and the Bobs and as a duo with Rick Fines. She has also performed in the Persian Gulf and Bosnia for the Canadian Armed Forces. Her music has appeared in commercials for Tim Hortons, Interac, Ontario Foodland, Tetley's Tea and Shoppers Drug Mart, as well as the soundtracks for MVP: The Secret Lives of Hockey Wives, ReGenesis and the film A Touch of Grey.