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DeeDee Austin is a teenage Indigenous singer/songwriter whose infectious energy and authentic songwriting is bringing her recognition across the Maritimes.
She was nominated for Music Nova Scotia’s Indigenous Artist of the Year in 2021 for her debut EP release Stepping Stones - recorded and produced by award-winning producer Scott Ferguson and co-produced by Owen O’Sound Lee. All songs were written and arranged by DeeDee herself. She has followed up with the release of the sequel to her single Buried Truth – Buried Truth Part 2 and 3 and is currently working on new songs for a second EP to be released later this year.
DeeDee was inspired to pursue a music career by her church organist, the late Maxine Hibbits, and draws much inspiration from her deep pride in her Indigenous roots.
The busy young artist has recently performed at the Stan Rogers Fest; Halifax Jazz Fest; The Guild, Charlottetown; Halifax Buskerfest; NS Mi’kmaw Summer Games in Cape Breton; Lunenburg Folk Harbour Fest and has bookings well into 2023.
“My goal is to touch the hearts of all my listeners through my realistic lyrics. I pour my heart into everything that I sing and play!”
DeeDee is tied for the most number of award nominations for this year’s Nova Scotia Music Week. She received 3 nominations - indigenous artist of the year; new recording artist of the year and SOCAN Songwriter of the Year.