"Her
songs tackle sexual foibles, existential crises and more with a giddy
levity that catapults us into an absurd (yet very familiar) world of
her own creation.” -She Does The City
From the west coast of Canada comes this multi-award winning cabaret
musician, whose all original music is hilarious, uncensored, honest,
subversive, irreverent, witty, empowering, and taboo. Her clever lyrics
go down smooth with her gorgeous vocals, and her charm will disarm you
through topics both provocative and silly. With genres as wide ranging
as country, folk, rock, EDM, electro pop and r&b, her versatility
as a musician and songwriter lends itself to her hilarious sensibility.
Her one-woman cabaret shows have wowed audiences and critics
alike, with sell out shows across Canada, the US, Australia, New
Zealand and the UK. She’s appeared at JFL Northwest, The Melbourne
International Comedy Festival and CBC’s The Debaters.
She is signed with Canada's largest independent music label (604
Records) with Comedy Here Often. Her album Decoxification
was nominated for a Juno Award for Comedy Album of
the Year 2021. Her latest release Live, Bare and Natural
was released on March 27th, 2025.
Awards and Accolades:
BEST ENGLISH COMEDY SHOW Nominee - Montreal Fringe 2024
BEST CLOWN SHOW Nominee - Montreal Fringe 2024
COMEDY ALBUM OF THE YEAR Nominee – Juno Awards 2021
BEST VARIETY ACT Nominee - Canadian Comedy Awards 2014-205, 2017-2019
WINNER - Philadelphia Folk Festival - Favourite Artist Discovery 2019
BEST COMEDY ALBUM Nominee - Canadian Comedy Awards 2018
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION - Toronto Fringe Festival 2017 - Now Toronto Magazine
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - Toronto Fringe Festival 2017 - Now Toronto Magazine
WINNER - Funniest Show - London Fringe Festival 2016 (Sell Out Show)
WINNER - Patrons’ Pick - Orlando Fringe Festival 2016 (Sell Out Show)
BEST COMEDY Nominee - Fringe World Festival (Perth, Australia) 2016 & 2017
SHORTLISTED - Best Cabaret 2017 - Fringe World Festival (Perth, Australia) (Sell Out Show)
WINNER - Funniest Show - Frigid New York Theatre Festival 2015
WINNER - Patrick Maliha's The People Champ of Comedy Competition 2012
Selected Press
★★★★★
“a bone fide genius’” -
Edmonton Journal (CAN)
★★★★
“Her songs are like nothing else you will hear’” -
The Scotsman (UK)
“hilarious… Gnome is a disarmingly likeable performer"’”
-Chortle (UK)
“a
joyful rebellion against rigid femininity, constrictive sexuality and
what it means to be a “lady.”” -
She Does The City (CAN)
“magnificent” -
Dan Savage (US)
★★★★★
"simply brilliant... equipped with the voice of a goddess" -
Three
Weeks (UK)
★★★★★
“… one of the best musical comedians I’ve seen.’” -
The Australia Times (AUS)
★★★★
"The Queen troubadour of intelligent black-comic sex balladry” -
The Edmonton Journal (CAN)
★★★★★
"a profound sense of hilarity… a standing ovation was just not enough. -
Onstage Ottawa (CAN)
★★★★
"Gnome is frank, completely uninhibited, and a smart comedian." -
CBC (CAN)
★★★★
"a warm, chatty manner and razor-sharp wit" -
Broadway Baby (UK)
(read more reviews here)
Selected Videos:
Music Video - High Waisted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq0Yw3gb8EY
Music Video -Love Yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLBxoa7Rqh8
Music Video - #metoo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzZ_L6PV8s8
Nickelback's Not So Bad (Live): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH8KX3aRiCM
Yappy Dog and American Boys (Live): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVn5qBEffcQ
Walk in the Park (Live): https://youtu.be/Xd8fKYOo1yA?t=38m21s
Music Video for Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es_gNokLNtY
Making Love at Christmas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C3ZXV3ER7M
More at: http://www.youtube.com/shirleygnome
