CARISSA KIMBELL (Voice) A graduate of the the Mohawk College Applied Music program in jazz vocal performance, Carissa studied with Pat Collins, Bob Hamper, Ranee Lee, and Carol McCartney. She also had the opportunity to sing for Norma Winstone, Don Thompson, Ranee Lee and Hal Galper in master classes and sing backup vocals with guitarist Larry Carlton in concert.

Carissa has been performing throughout Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area since the age of sixteen at various venues including t the Reservoir Lounge and the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club. She has worked with Adrean Farrugia, Mary McKay, Mike Malone, Kieran Overs, and the group GRUVE.

Recently locating to Toronto, Carissa is active on the scene as a teacher, songwriter, and performer. In the spring of 2014, her original song, “Shoot Me Down,” reached the top ten for the Toronto region in the CBC Searchlight Competition.  She hopes to release an album of original material in the near future.