Adrian Sutherland

“I released my FACTOR-funded debut solo album during the pandemic. When
‘The Magic Hits’ came out in September 2021, and earned a nomination at the
2022 JUNO Awards, and nominations at the 2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards
and 2023 Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. The music video for Magic Hits, which was also supported by FACTOR, won the award for Best Music
Video from the 47th American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco.

Thanks to FACTOR’s funding and support, I have been able to use my music as a tool to share about my life in Attawapiskat First Nation in the Far North, and help create
more awareness about issues facing First Nations like contaminated water, housing shortages, food insecurity, and lack of healthcare and mental health services – all of which continue to be ongoing issues here in Canada.”

Photo Credit: Nadya Kwandibens