Sound Pollution

TRISH – Innovator in Canadian Urban Music

Melissa Bessey

Born into a musical family and in the music industry from a very young age, Toronto’s very own urban sensation Trish has all the right ingredients to make it to the top. She’s relentlessly stylish, versed in many genres of music including R&B, Hip Hop and Reggae and with Luther Brown as a mentor; she’s quickly making waves for her choreography and unique song writing. Trish always gets her fashion right, Toronto may be home but her style is international.

Trish has performed across Canada with many other home grown acts like J Diggz and opened for Flo-Rida on his latest Canadian tour. This past summer she teamed up with the Monsters of Hip Hop for an international competition where dancers from around the globe uploaded videos of them dancing to a Trish tune and fought for their chance to perform alongside Trish at the Monsters of Hip Hop finale in Florida. Sound Pollution caught up with her on a break between studio sessions and travel destinations, for a quick update on the Canadian Urban music scene’s ‘next big thing’

What is the biggest challenge you feel you’ve had to overcome as a female in the Canadian urban music scene?

Trish: The biggest challenge was to try to get a company who invests in helping to fund a project like shooting a music video. That was a big challenge but it ended up getting worked out, a few times.

Has hip hop culture ruined sex appeal for female artists who are proud of their sex appeal, knowing that it’s only one of their many assets?

Trish: Wow, well no!! Yes some of the visuals we are subject to have a lot going on in them.
It’s not like it hasn’t been done before or hasn’t been projected through other genres of music, movies and television. So no I do not think that Hip Hop culture on its own has ruined sex appeal for female artists, it’s been happening for many years.

What is your latest must have fashion item?

Trish: Glasses

Where have you travelled recently?

Trish: As a matter of fact, I just recently came back from L.A and I’m headed to Montreal in a couple of weeks.

After performing in the states, how do you feel the music industry is different in the US than in Canada?

Trish: The audience in the U.S. is a lot more familiar with Urban music and they seem to grasp it quicker, also the market over there for new artists to break out is much easier because they already have a built-up urban music industry.  In Canada and especially in the Urban community, it’s hard for artists to get there music played on mainstream radio and for Canadian record companies to invest and believe in the talent from our country.

What is your overall impression of the Canadian independent music scene and where do you see it going in the future?

Trish: I’m loving the new Artists coming up in Canada. Just so you know, we already have the main ingredients here. Many of them got it going on so, I see it going very well in the future. It may just end up taking over.

If you could change one thing about the Canadian music industry, what would it be?

Trish: I wouldn’t change a thing. There is a natural change already taking place in the Canadian music industry.

If you could dedicate yourself to one charity or cause, what would it be and why?

Trish: It’s hard for me to single out one but I would love to dedicate myself to help single parent shelters and group homes for troubled teens because those issues matter to me the most.

So what else should you know about Trish? In addition to being the daughter of one of Canada’s most well known reggae guitar players; this dynamic artist has been singing and recording since age 7 and in her down time, enjoys painting. Another ingredient to Trish’s constant fashion success is lipstick; she officially never leaves home without it!

There you have the latest update on Trish, any fans out there looking for the inside scoop can stay up to date with her latest music and career updates at www.trishmusiconline.com and speaking of dates; if you’re trying to win this lady over; you should know she doesn’t like peanut butter but does enjoy crème brulee.

Sound Pollution 2010