Hi everyone!

My name is Desirée Ossandon (although some of you might also know me as Desirée O or D. Cole Ossandon). Whatever I happen to be called at the moment, I’m now going to be writing music posts for IndieNorth.

I’m really excited about this and want to say thanks to the always awesome Beth!

For my first post, I’d like to introduce you to the wonderful Darrelle London.

Darrelle’s debut full-length album Edible Word Parade is a collection of nine songs that you can’t help but sing along to …and yes, I am singing along to them right now as I’m writing this

With a voice that is lilting and lovely, you might expect equally sweet lyrics from this classically trained singer-songwriter. But Darrelle uses each word to take listeners to places that are more complex than first expected.

With lines like, “It takes me pretty long to trust you, not you, just anyone” and “I’m jealous too, how couldn’t I be”, Darrelle shows a maturity that contradicts and plays off her sweet and youthful sound. Or my favourite, “It’s not my preference to play these games, but I can’t help that I’m good at them.” Yeah, that’s right!

And if you were wondering if Darrelle is in fact a truly Canadian girl – straight from her website:

“Edible Word Parade is the product of a girl who was raised on a farm in Ontario but now lives in Toronto and loves Canadian arts and culture, from the east-coast folk of Joel Plaskett to the Toronto-based television series Degrassi.”

You can find Darrelle’s music as well as news and upcoming shows on her website www.darrellelondon.com or her myspace at www.myspace.com/darrellelondon. And make sure to check out Edible Word Parade, now available online and in-stores.