Ora Cogan
Ora Cogan is a Canadian indie folk singer-songwriter, based in Nanaimo, British Columbia.[1] She is most noted for her 2026 album Hard Hearted Woman,[2] which was a longlisted nominee for the 2026 Polaris Music Prize.[3]
Born and raised in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia, she has also worked as an activist and photographer, including extensive photojournalism documenting the Fairy Creek old-growth logging protests of 2020 and 2021.[1] She released a number of EPs and albums independently or on small record labels,[4] until signing with Sacred Bones Records for the release of Hard Hearted Woman.
She also appeared as a collaborator on Backxwash's 2025 album Only Dust Remains.[5]
Discography
[edit]- Sparrow - 2005
- Tatter - 2007
- Harbouring - 2008
- The Quarry - 2010
- The Boggy Mire - 2010
- Ribbon Vine - 2013
- Shadowland - 2016
- Crickets - 2017
- Bells in the Ruins - 2020
- Formless - 2023
- Hard Hearted Woman - 2026
References
[edit]- 1 2 Tova Gaster, "Musician. Activist. This Is Ora Cogan". The Tyee, April 10, 2026.
- ↑ Emma Madden, "Hard Hearted Woman". Pitchfork, March 16, 2026.
- ↑ Sydney Brasil, "Polaris Music Prize Shares 2026 Long List". Exclaim!, June 11, 2026.
- ↑ Alan Ranta, "Vancouver's Ora Cogan hits her stride on soul-stirring Shadowland". The Georgia Straight, January 19, 2017.
- ↑ Megan Lapierre, "Backxwash Details New Album 'Only Dust Remains,' Shares '9th Heaven'". Exclaim!, February 27, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Ora Cogan Interview on The Tonearm Podcast, June 21, 2026
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