Sweet Oblivion
Performed by Kinley Dowling, Maia Davies, Janaya McCallum, Colin Buchanan, Steph
Copeland, Aaron Goldstein.
Produced by Maïa Davies
Recorded by David Rashed at The Guild PEI
Mixed by Colin Buchanan at The Hill Sound Studio
Mastered by Adam Dowling at TownHaus Studio
Additional production, Colin Buchanan, Steph Copeland
Executive producer: Charlie Crickett

01 Sweet Oblivion - KINLEY

Daylight
Performed by Kinley Dowling, Colin Buchanan (Good Neighbour)
Produced by Colin Buchanan
Recorded by Colin Buchanan at The Pink Palace
Mixed by Colin Buchanan at The Pink Palace
Mastered by Adam Dowling at TownHaus Studio

04 Daylight- KINLEY & Good Neighbour

Dirty Blue Jeans

Performed by Kinley Dowling, Aaron Comeau, Steph Copeland
Produced by Steph Copeland
Recorded by Kinley Dowling and Steph Copeland
Mixed by Steph Copeland
Mastered by Adam Dowling at TownHaus Studio

05 Dirty Blue Jeans- KINLEY

Where did you take me
Performed by Kinley Dowling, Colin Buchanan
Produced by Colin Buchanan
Recorded by Colin Buchanan at The Pink Palace and The Hill Sound Studio
Mixed by Colin Buchanan at The Pink Palace
Mastered by Adam Dowling at TownHaus Studio

08 Where Did You Take Me- KINLEY

Angel’s Song
Performed by Kinley Dowling, Colin Buchanan, Alan Dowling, Aaron Goldstein.
Produced by Colin Buchanan
Recorded by Colin Buchanan at The Pink Palace and The Hill Sound Studio
Mixed by Colin Buchanan at The Pink Palace
Mastered by Adam Dowling at TownHaus Studio

09 Angel's Song- KINLEY

Rum and Tequila
Performed by Kinley Dowling, Colin Buchanan, Greg Alsop.
Produced by Colin Buchanan
Recorded by Colin Buchanan at The Pink Palace and The Hill Sound Studio
Mixed by Colin Buchanan at The Pink Palace
Mastered by Adam Dowling at TownHaus Studio

10 Rum And Tequila - KINLEY

Charlotte
Performed by Kinley Dowling, Carleton Stone, Colin Buchanan
Produced by Colin Buchanan
Recorded by Colin Buchanan at The Hill Sound Studio
Mixed by Colin Buchanan at The Hill Sound Studio
Mastered by Adam Dowling at TownHaus Studio

11 Charlotte- KINLEY & Carleton Stone

U
Performed by Kinley Dowling, Jake Charron
Produced by Jake Charron
Recorded by Jake Charron at Space Camp Production
Mixed by Donald Richard at Space Camp Production
Mastered by Adam Dowling at TownHaus Studio

12 U- KINLEY

6’2
Performed by Kinley Dowling, Colin Buchanan, Alan Dowling
Produced by Colin Buchanan
Recorded by Colin Buchanan at The Hill Sound Studio
Mixed by Colin Buchanan at The Hill Sound Studio
Mastered by Adam Dowling at TownHaus Studio

13 6'2- KINLEY

Together
Performed by Kinley Dowling, Colin Buchanan.

Produced by Colin Buchanan
Recorded by Colin Buchanan at The Pink Palace and The Hill Sound Studio
Mixed by Colin Buchanan at The Pink Palace
Mastered by Adam Dowling at TownHaus Studio

14 Together- KINLEY

Angels We Have Heard On High - KINLEY Feat. LXVNDR

Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo

Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo

Snow falls on the greenery of pine trees
Reminiscent of a snow globe
Ginger and love fills the air
To remind me that I am home
Time spent with loved ones is so dear
Some of us haven’t seen each other all year
Good food and laughs all around
Smiles and good cheer we have found
Some say that magic doesn’t exist
Well I say that I guess they must have missed
Christmas in full effect when we give from the heart and don’t expect
Gifts and other things in return
I’ve got some frankincense that I’m ready to burn
I want to get closer to my angels and sing 
The birth of Jesus is such a glorious thing.

Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing
Come adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord the newborn King
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo

Angels We Have Heard On High - KINLEY Feat. LXVNDR

🎶 Written by myself and the fabulous @MaiaDavies , ‘drift’ is a wintery tune about the passage of time and lost love and how the magic of the holiday season can sometimes add a little spark to your heart! ✨ ❤️ Hope you enjoy! ❄️

👩‍🎤👩‍🎤Written by KINLEY and Maïa Davies
👸🏻🤴🏻Co-produced by Maïa Davies and Colin Buchanan
🎧Mixed by Colin Buchanan
🪄Mastered by Adam Dowling
❄️❤️✨❄️❤️✨❄️❤️✨

DRIFT - KINLEY and Maïa Davies

You’d pick me up, didn’t have to say much
 that’s the thing about your first crush
Years later, are we really grown up?
Land home on the runway 
Still feels like us

Back at your old house, lights all around 
The first snow was sparkling, like it is now
It’s moments like these that make you believe If you make a wish the universe leads you to where you should be 

Thought you would be near or never be too far 
Do you think of me now wherever you are ? 
Distance makes some hearts grow fonder 
Whispers in the wind grow stronger

 I miss you Drift back to me (Away away I hear you)
 I miss you Drift back to me (Away away I hear you)

Jeweled and breathless in moments of magic
Snowflakes reflecting the starlight prismatic 
Things look so different up close they change
Seasons will pass, do our hearts stay the same? 
Will we be together, lights all around ?
You’ll pick me up and we’ll drive around town 
Sometimes, love, it just takes time 
Two separate lives become intertwined 
Sometimes you’ve got to leave where you're from to be found 
Even the leaves have to fall to the ground 
Distance makes some hearts grow fonder 
Whispers in the wind grow stronger

I miss you  Drift back to me (Away away I hear you)
I miss you  Drift back to me (Away away I hear you)
I miss you  Drift back to me. I miss you.  Drift back to me. 
I miss you  Drift back to me. I miss you.  Drift back to me (Away away I)
I miss you  Drift back to me (Away away I hear you) I miss you.

Drift

Marrying Me - KINLEY

Everywhere I go bells start to ring
I’m ready to dive in and show you how I feel
I want you to love me and share everything
But I guess you don’t feel the same -  So I’m marrying me

Yeah you think you wrote you think you know just how I feel
Cause you sense a lot and feel it all but this feels too real
Cause I’ve been sketching up the sweetheart neckline since I was a teen
ooh love it’s my favorite daydream

It’s not all about the white dress , the photo sesh, or diamond ring
It’s all about the love song, not what went wrong
Or what could have been
You say forever just ain’t a thing
Well I guess I got my answer - I’m marrying me

I’m marrying me

I dreamed someone would  love me and get down on one knee
But I guess not everybody is a bride to be
Slow breathing trying not to take it personally
That the one I want to be with
Doesn’t want to marry me

It’s not all about the white dress , the photo sesh, or diamond ring
It’s all about the love song, not what went wrong
Or what could have been
And you say forever just ain’t a thing
Well  I guess I got my answer - I’m marrying me

I’m marrying me

It’s not all about the white dress , the photo sesh, or diamond ring
It’s all about the love song, not what went wrong
Or what could have been
And you say forever just ain’t a thing
Well  I guess I got my answer - I’m marrying me

It’s not all about the white dress , the photo sesh, or diamond ring
It’s all about the love song, not what went wrong
Or what could have been
And you say forever just ain’t a thing
Well  I guess I got my answer - I’m marrying me

I’m marrying me

Marrying Me - KINLEY

KINLEY

Run With You

She’s a skilled and sought-after collaborator at her core, sharing countless stages and recording credits with some of Canada’s best-known artists since her teens; now, PEI indie pop powerhouse KINLEY has adapted that approach into her solo work – and is delivering the most compelling material of her decorated career as a result.
Daylight, her third full-length release, is something of a masterclass in musical dynamism, drawing obvious influence from past projects but with a newfound energy and earnestness. As for where those fresh components come from, put simply, KINLEY isn’t afraid to wear her heart on her sleeve.
“Songwriting is an important outlet, almost like a form of therapy for me,” she shares candidly. “It really feels like I’m writing in my diary, but it comes with rhymes and melodies. And I guess now, another difference is I don’t care if I don’t come across as the cool kid.”
Admittedly, a global pandemic offered plenty of emotional fodder for the album – especially since, for KINLEY, it was laced with a breakup; a sometimes comical, others tragic dip into the dating scene; and ultimately, a new romance. As such, the spectrum of themes covered is wide and diverse, but what’s more, the same can be said for the soundtrack that anchor it and its list of contributors.
Daylight flows effortlessly from tropically tinged indie pop to affecting folk to driving dance music and much in between. Of course, as a multi-genre multi-instrumentalist, she can capably cover that ground, but KINLEY is at her best when collaborating with others – and she knows it.
“I’ve been super fortunate to be a part of a lot of different projects, and I love reciprocating that and bringing other people into my workflow,” she explains. “I like working with people that I vibe with or that I’m a fan of, and always happy to give them creative control of their parts. I think that makes for the best results.”
While she worked most closely with Paper Lions guitarist and award-winning studio maven Colin Buchanan, Daylight features additional co-productions and co-writes with country music kingmaker Jason Barry, songstress and composer Steph Copeland, East Pointers guitarist Jake Charron; and Juno-nominated genre-bender Maïa Davies.
Evolving and expanding on her heralded 2016 debut Letters Never Sent and its self-titled, statement-making follow-up in 2020, KINLEY’s fresh sounds on Daylight coincide with a fresh approach to her music career.
“I really embrace the title of ‘recording artist.’ I love writing songs and being in the studio, then marrying music and visuals,” she explains. “The live part isn’t as important to me.” As a result, KINLEY is focused more on choreography, content creation, and sync opportunities in movies and media than touring her solo material.
After all, she put in her time as a member of beloved East Coast collective Hey Rosetta!, her later pairing with cousin Liam Corcoran of Two Hours Traffic as The Express, plus stints and studio sessions with the likes of Kathleen Edwards, Fortunate Ones, Rose Cousins, Jenn Grant, Laurent Bourque, Madison Violet, David Myles, and Matt Mays, to name a few.
Since her solo breakout, she’s earned multiple ECMA and Music PEI Awards, had songs propel major ad campaigns, and used her growing popularity and platform to draw international awareness to causes close to her heart – particularly those focused on women’s rights and prosperity, becoming a community leader and revered public voice in the process.
“Advocacy is a big and important part of my life,” says KINLEY. “I’m someone that can speak out. I’m my own boss, and if I can use my music or words to amplify a message and be a voice for someone that needs it, then I feel like I have to.”
She got to this point lending her touch to dozens of landmark albums and performances with other artists, but in 2016, KINLEY took a microphone all to herself. Now, she has a growing faction of followers eager to hear any music or message she might send through its capsule, and Daylight does right by them all.

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