From Ottawa, Canada

From last.fm:

Kathleen Edwards (born July 11, 1978 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. Her 2003 debut album, Failer, contained the singles "Six O'Clock News" and "Hockey Skates". Her next two albums, "Back to Me" and "Asking for Flowers", both made the US Billboard 200 list and reached the top 10 of Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. In 2006, she was nominated for a Juno Awards for Songwriter of the Year and Adult Alternative Album of the Year for her album "Back to Me". Read more about Kathleen Edwards on Last.fm.