About Jolie Anastasia
Jolie Anastasia (née Jolie Smith) is a folk and Americana singer-songwriter whose music feels like a conversation around a fire—intimate, timeless, and rooted in the human spirit. With a voice that carries both tenderness and grit, she weaves stories of love, resilience, and belonging.
From Ontario to open skies far beyond, Jolie’s melodies echo the traditions of the folk greats while carving her own path. She balances vulnerability with quiet strength, drawing listeners into a world where raw emotion meets poetic reflection.
Her music invites you to slow down, listen deeply, and find yourself reflected in the poetry of her songs—like letters written from the soul to anyone willing to hear.
Her lyrical gift is evident from the opening lines of ‘Lucky To Find’: “Looking at your face, and seeing through your smile. As you try to hide a trace of riveting disguise.” It’s an image at once intimate and revealing, capturing the duality of tenderness and hurt that defines much of her work.
Watch the Lucky To Find music video
Listen to Guiding Light, the debut album
With her debut full-length album ‘Guiding Light’ out now, the Toronto-based singer-songwriter, with deep roots in Collingwood, is quickly establishing herself as one of folk and roots music’s most promising new voices.
The band
Jolie has already become a fixture in Ontario’s folk community, performing at local festivals and intimate listening rooms with her band.
- Braden MahonGuitar
- Rae MelvinDrums & Harmonica
- Kyle DreanyBass
Land Acknowledgement
I respectfully acknowledge the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Ojibwe, Petun, Wendat, and many others as the caretakers of this land, under the Lake Simcoe–Nottawasaga Treaty of 1818.
I am committed to learning, growing, and honoring these Nation-to-Nation relationships.
Jolie Anastasia on Instagram
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FindYourSounds
Read the article →“A wisdom far beyond her years, wrapped in a voice equal parts tender and unshakable.”
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Tinnitist
Read the article →“Anastasia’s music doesn’t rush. It lingers, reflecting on heartbreak, healing, and the fleeting beauty of everyday life.”
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Record World International
Read the article →“Songs that feel timeless, as though they could live comfortably beside Joni Mitchell or Nick Drake.”
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Roots Music Canada
Read the article →“Her storytelling has the resilience of Brandi Carlile, her atmospheric guitar work hints at the quiet storm of Phoebe Bridgers.”
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Canadian Beats
Read the interview →“A body of work that feels like the beginning of a long, luminous journey.”