Joey Kitson (born ) is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead singer of the
Celtic rock band
Rawlins Cross
Rawlins Cross is a Celtic band that formed in 1988 in Atlantic Canada. With members from Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Ontario, the band took its name from an intersection in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Formation and ea ...
. Born in
Charlottetown
Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlottetown was an unincorporated town until it was incorporated as a city in ...
, Prince Edward Island, Kitson is also a stage performer, with notable performances in the
Charlottetown Festival productions of ''
Anne of Green Gables: The Musical'' and ''
Canada Rocks!''
Kitson first performed in a high school production of ''
Bye Bye Birdie'' on the Charlottetown Festival stage. Soon after, he and friends formed the
Rock Island Blues Band, a popular band touring Prince Edward Island in the 1980s. Through touring and a stint with a regional tourism promotion, he met other members of Rawlins Cross and officially joined the band as their new lead singer in 1993.
In 2006, Kitson starred alongside
Matt Minglewood
Matt Minglewood (born Roy Alexander Batherson, January 31, 1947) is a Canadian musician whose style can be described as a blend of country, blues, folk, roots and rock. The name "Matt" was borrowed from his brother, Matt Batherson.
Career
B ...
&
Terry Hatty
Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine).
People
Male
* Terry Albritton (1955–2005), Am ...
in the Charlottetown Festival's 2-year run of
Canada Rocks at the
Confederation Centre of the Arts. In 2007, he also starred in
British Invasion at the Confederation Centre. In 2009 he starred in ''Stan Rogers – A Matter of Heart'', a musical review of legendary
Maritime folk musician
Stan Rogers
Stanley Allison Rogers (November 29, 1949 – June 2, 1983) was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter.
Rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his traditional-sounding songs which were frequently inspired by Canadian history and th ...
at the Mackenzie Theatre in Charlottetown. In support of the review, Kitson released ''STAN'', an eclectic reinterpretation of songs written by Rogers on
Warner Music's Ground Swell imprint.
In 2015, Kitson ran as the
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island candidate in the provincial riding of
Charlottetown-Victoria Park. He was defeated by
Liberal incumbent
Richard Brown.
Joey's son, Julien, is also a musician, releasing his debut album ''Thirteen'' at the age of 13. The album earned a Music P.E.I. nomination for Acadian/Francophone Artist of the Year. Julien also performed in productions of ''Stan Rogers – A Matter of Heart'' in 2016 at The Guild in Charlottetown, and in 2017 at the
Neptune Theatre in
Halifax.
References
External links
Joey KitsonRawlins Cross
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Canadian rock singers
Living people
Musicians from Charlottetown
1969 births
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island politicians
20th-century Canadian male singers
21st-century Canadian male singers