Lorraine Segato's fear of homelessness drives new project

Lorraine Segato was the voice behind one of Canada's defining bands of the 80s, Parachute Club.

Now, she's the voice for an entirely different group of people: the homeless.

Lorraine is one of the creators of Lowdown Tracks, a documentary following 5 homeless Toronto musicians.

The film premieres April 25th at the Hot Docs film fest, but we get a walk through it with Lorraine.

She also talks about her own lifelong fear of being on the street.

Lorraine says it began when she first moved to Toronto from Hamilton to make a go of it as a musician. She never ended up on the street, but says it was close.

She spent many nights on the floors and couches of friends.

And, even once Parachute Club became popular, the constant rootlessness of touring contributed to the absence of a sense of "home."

Here's one way she copes: part of her home 'altar' that she takes with her when she's on the road. It brings her a sense of stability and home wherever she goes.