“There's something about the way she writes...the kind of honesty you don't hear everyday. It feels like it's breathing - patient, grounded and full of life beneath the surface.”

Biography

Equal parts tender and untamed, Renée’s songwriting and performance traces the strange beauty of being human – hope firmly rooted next to grief, love next to longing. After nearly a decade of touring internationally with acclaimed indie-folk trio, The Pairs, Renée has begun to develop her career as a solo artist as well. Leaning further into heartfelt storytelling, Renée’s music lands somewhere between confession and campfire mythology. With an honesty that can quiet a room, Renée’s lyrics, melodies and performances create a world that is beautifully open and unresolved. 

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Career Highlights

  • Over 1.4 million Instagram views and nearly 400k Spotify streams on original song “Honey I” written by Renée Coughlin for The Pairs.
  • Over 1.6 million Instagram views and nearly 300K Spotify streams on original song, “Everything Ends” written by Renée Coughlin for The Pairs.
  • Performances at several prominant festivals such as Mariposa Folk Festival, Calgary Folk Festival, Summer Folk Festival, Rocky Mountain Folks Fest (Colarado USA), Sisters Folk Festival (Oregon USA), Hillside Festival, Ottawa Blues Festival, Festival D'ete (Quebec City), Canmore Folk Festival, among many more. 
  • Interview with Tom Power on CBC's Q as part of The Pairs - October 2025
  • Song of the Year, Ontario Folk Music Awards 2024, “Annie's Daughter” written by Renée Coughlin for The Pairs
  • Songwriter of the Year, Ontario Folk Music Awards 2020, “Did I” written by Renée Coughlin for The Pairs