Danielle McTaggart is an artist in transformation. Best known as the powerhouse voice behindthe Canadian Juno Award-winning duo Dear Rouge, she has spent years captivating audiences with electrifying performances and chart-topping alternative hits. Now, with her new project Larkk, McTaggart steps into an intimate, introspective space—one that trades the high-energy pulse of indie rock for the raw, poetic vulnerability of indie folk-tinged, atmospheric songwriting.

Larkk was born from Danielle McTaggart’s desire for deeper artistic exploration. Drawing fromlife’s most raw and vulnerable experiences, McTaggart channels emotion into a richly textured and expressive sound. After years of touring with acclaimed acts like Metric, Phantogram, and The Beaches, she felt a pull to connect on a more personal level—with herself and with listeners. What began as an inward journey of healing became Larkk: a project where the music found heras much as she found it. Now, through Larkk, Danielle offers a bold and honest expression of emotion, inviting others into that same space of reflection and connection.

The story of Larkk unfolded in a beautifully organic way. For years, Danielle McTaggart quietly wrote music on a small upright piano in her remote cabin in Western Canada—sculpting the bones of each song and carefully shaping the emotional intent behind them. It was an intimate, solitary process rooted in reflection and honesty. Eventually, she reached out to poet Derrick C.Brown, whose lyrical depth and raw vulnerability felt like the perfect complement to her vision. Their collaboration became the final piece in bringing the songs to life, completing the emotional arc she had been crafting for so long.

Brown, known for his powerful and surreal poetry, has been praised by NPR and The New York Times and has toured with artists like David Cross, Cold War Kids, The Afghan Whigs, and Eugene Mirman.

The recording process of her nine song debut Cinders was deeply personal, unfolding in intimate sessions where McTaggart brought her vision to life alongside a team of collaborators, including producer Thomas D’Arcy (Whitehorse, Neko Case, The Sheepdogs). McTaggart’s haunting piano performances, mixed in with her ethereal vocals create a lush yet delicate soundscape where each song feels like a whispered confession, blending Phoebe Bridgers-esque storytelling with the cinematic depth of Big Thief and Weyes Blood.

For Danielle McTaggart, Larkk exists in the space between the past and the future—an evolution of both sound and spirit. It’s more than a new chapter; it’s the creation of an entirely new language of storytelling. With Larkk, McTaggart weaves together music, movement, painting, poetry, and expansive artistic expression—each element intertwining to capture the beauty and ache of being human. It’s a deeply immersive world where emotion drives form, and vulnerability becomes a powerful source of connection.