Petals and Claws: KWIAT weaves avant-pop piano anthems with the fury of Fiona Apple’s fire and Tori Amos’ mystique.
Highlights
Official Showcase Artist – Folk Music Canada (2024)
Billboard Canada Women in Music Industry Honouree (2024)
Women in Music Canada Honour Roll (2023) – Recognized for leadership in Songsmiths Canada
Top 10 on SiriusXM’s The Indigiverse – Debut single “Follow The Call”
30K+ YouTube views across music visuals
Debut EP co-produced with Hawksley Workman, mixed by George Seara (Shawn Mendes, Lights), and mastered by Elisa Pangsaeng (Yukon Blonde, Begonia)
Opened for Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo) and Sam Powell at sold-out shows
Festival Highlights: Winnipeg International Jazz Fest, Harvest Moon, Pride Winnipeg, Ellice Street Festival
“And that voice! God that voice of hers can do anything.”
Heather Kitching , Roots Music Canada
Short Bio
KWIAT (pronounced kwai·uht) is a Winnipeg-based Métis Polish avant-pop artist whose music blooms at the intersection of fiery piano anthems and poetic mystique. Drawing from the raw intensity of Fiona Apple, the theatricality of Tori Amos, and the hook-driven punch of modern indie pop. The Polish word for "flower," her name reflects the duality of her music, both delicate and bold.
Her debut single, Follow The Call (co-produced with Hawksley Workman), cracked the Top 10 on SiriusXM’s The Indigiverse and surpassed 40K cumulative streams, heralding a self-titled EP due in 2025. A classically trained pianist with a voice that swings from delicate to defiant, KWIAT has enraptured stages at Winnipeg Jazz Fest, Festival du Voyageur, Pride Winnipeg, and alongside artists like Jim Cuddy. Her rising acclaim has earned spots on Billboard Canada’s Women in Music Spotlight in 2024 and the 2023 Women in Music Canada Honour Roll, proof of an artist rooted in craft, culture, and unapologetic vision.
Music
Contact InfO
Tess Rae Houston
Artist Representation
Midnight Bannock
Midnightbannock@gmail.com
Ashley Bieniarz
Bookings and General Inquiries
booking@peaceandkwiat.com
kwiat@peaceandkwiat.com
“her vocals sometimes went soaring out and above like floating clouds.”
Kim Langen, The Killarney Guide
Live Videos
Photos
“the piano work here is impressive. The vocals are full of fire…”
Notable Shows
-
June 5 - Official Showcase - International Indigenous Music Summit - Toronto
June 14 - Charity Event - Winnipeg
-
Oct 6 - Opening for Bobby Dove, Cameron House - Toronto
Oct 4 & 5 - Official Showcase - Folk Music Ontario - Mississauga
Aug 25 - Assiniboia Downs - Winnipeg
Jul 19 - Fringe Festival - Winnipeg
Jun 22 - Assiniboine Park - Winnipeg
Jun 21 - Red River Ex - Winnipeg
Jun 14 - TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival - Winnipeg
June 1 - Pride Winnipeg - Winnipeg
May 17 - Opening for Mitchell Makoons, West End Cultural Centre - Winnipeg
May 2 - Nashville Manitoba | The Writer's Round, Kilter Brewing Co - Winnipeg
Apr 6 - The Handsome Daughter | Winnipeg
Feb 19 - Festival du Voyageur | Winnipeg
Feb 1 - Nashville Manitoba | The Writer's Round, Kilter Brewing Co - Winnipeg
-
Oct 13 - Prairie Pop'n - Kelowna
Sep 23 - Nuit Blanche - Winnipeg
Sep 16 - Harvest Moon Festival - Clearwater
Sep 15 - SWMM Showcase - Winnipeg
Aug 18 - Killarney, MB
Aug 11 - Birdtail Sioux
Aug 10 - Rolling River First Nation
Aug 9 - International Peace Garden - Boissevain
July 20 - Opening For Indian City, St. Norbert Arts Centre - St. Norbert
Jul 1 - Canada Day Celebration at Assiniboia Down - Winnipeg
Jun 24 - Ellice Street Festival - Winnipeg
Jun 18 - TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival - Winnipeg
Apr 6 - Kilter Brewing Co - Winnipeg
Feb 23 - Festival du Voyageur - Winnipeg
Jan 14 - Opening for Jim Cuddy, Shamrock Centre - Killarney
Jan 13 - Opening for Jim Cuddy, Minnedosa Community Centre - Minnedosa
Jan 5 - Kilter Brewing Co - Winnipeg
-
Virtuosi Concert Skywalk Series
Manitoba Arts Network Showcase, Portage la Prairie
Feel Good Fall Fest at Aurora Farm
GerryFest
Downtown Summer Concert Series
Ellice Street Festival
NIPD Nistumee Neepinee Keesikow Concert at The Cube
National Indigenous Day Celebration at Assiniboine Park
Manito Ahbee Festival
-
2021
Downtown Winnipeg Biz Patio Fest
Downtown Sounds Concert Series
2020
Harvest Sun Music Festival, with Gabbi Fontaine (Virtual)
Indigenous Day Live, with Gabbi Fontaine (Cancelled due to COVID)
2019
Holiday Alley (Selkirk, MB)
New Music Night x sākihiwē festival
Austin Street Festival x sākihiwē festival
2018
Hoot Owl Festival
Northern Touch Music Festival
Follow The Call - Acoustic
Release date: June 14, 2025
“Follow The Call - Acoustic” was produced by Ashley Bieniarz (KWIAT), engineered by Riley J Hill at No Fun Club Recording Studio, Winnipeg.
Image by C Bren McKay.