Arts·Q with Tom Power

Tia Wood on finding her own sound in an award-winning musical family

The singer-songwriter from Saddle Lake Cree Nation drops by Q studio to discuss her debut EP, Pretty Red Bird, which is out now.

The singer-songwriter drops by Q to discuss her debut EP, Pretty Red Bird

Headshot of Tia Wood wearing over-ear headphones with a studio microphone in front of her.
Tia Wood in the Q studio in Toronto. (Vivian Rashotte/CBC)

A few years ago, the musician Tia Wood moved to Los Angeles from her home of Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta. Though she comes from a musical family (her mom is in a drum group, her sister is a Juno winner, and her dad is a founder of the award-winning group Northern Cree), Wood has managed to find her own sound. Now, she's the first Indigenous woman to be signed to Sony Music Canada, and she's just released her debut EP, Pretty Red Bird. She sits down with Tom Power to talk about the record and sets up a song called Sky High.

The full interview with Tia Wood is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Tia Wood produced by Lise Hosein.