Dauphin's Desiree Dorion is set to release her seventh album, titled "Remember Your Name".
Desiree says a genre shift was one of the inspirations behind this album.
"I am cognizant I guess of country music and the artists who are coming up. I am not getting any younger, and I thought that in the interest of preserving my career and maintaining some longevity in what I love to do, that a genre shift would be necessary. Women in particular can work in the folk roots world until they are 80 years old. But you do not see that in mainstream country music."
Desiree says she wanted this album to be very stripped down and raw, and not over-produced.
Dorion says she is particularly impressed with the title track.
"It has a pretty powerful message. If you are finding yourself in a dark moment, just stand up on your own two feet and remember who you are and where you come from. For me, it was remembering the strength of my ancestors, particularly the women in my family. The strength of my grandmother and the strength of my own mother."
An album release party is set for Friday night at 8 pm at the Watson Art Centre.
Desiree will also perform at the party, along with Winnipegosis artist Emma Peterson.
