Puma June, a moniker for multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Shanti Abbott, is a Canadian artist based in Toronto, Ontario. A vocalist, self-taught guitarist, and Suzuki-trained violinist, Shanti spent her formative years songwriting and getting involved in musical projects in her hometown of Barrie, Ontario. With eclectic influences from Aretha Franklin to Feist to Lana Del Rey, there is no way to really place Puma June’s sound. Labeled as ‘an emerging Canadian artist you need to hear”, Puma June released her first single, “Lost Years” in November 2022, followed by Exclaim!
Her music centers around regaining power in one’s life and the duality of people and parallels her desire to push discussions on the hard truths and painful pasts that shape us into the people we become. Puma June has a particular focus on women’s rights, familial trauma, and the struggle of being an artist in a world that under-appreciates art.
Her latest single “Ride or Die” is a light soulful bop dusted with funk. The inspiration of the track comes as an ode to the relationship with her twin sister Vale. “It’s a beautiful thing to have a person in your life who you know will remain by your side, through thick and thin, forever. For me, that’s my sister. This song is for her.”
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