When you meet her, Jenie Thai is composed, pleasant, amiable, friendly, andmance,  sweet. She has an open face, long blonde hair, a ready smile and an easy laugh.

And she is also tough, gritty, and plays barrelhouse piano steeped in the blues — and if that wasn’t enough to get your head around, she also writes and sings tough and tender ballads, direct from her heart to yours.

There’s a new album, Night on Fire, released on Sept 28, 2018 and while she now calls Toronto home, she lives on the road, and there’s dust on her shoes, love in her heart, and a whole lot of music in her soul.