Kurtis Adamus
Kurtis is a singer/songwriter based in Ottawa, Ontario. His musical career started off at a young age studying royal conservatory repertoire on piano. After many years of hard work in the classical realm, he started to become increasingly interested in contemporary music. Due to his strong musical memory and ear for melody, alongside his piano teacher, he started to learn more modern music.
His love for contemporary music, which was heavily influenced by artists such as Elton John, Billy Joel and Coldplay pushed Kurtis to study vocals and more importantly to write music. Kurtis’ songwriting abilities continued to grow stronger after having studied with award winning songwriter and classical vocalist Giselle Minns, who remains his mentor today.
Kurtis graduated from Carleton University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Music specializing in songwriting. He is an active member of the Ottawa music scene, filling up musical venues around the city. In 2018 he joined a lineup of musicians at the City Folk Marvest Festival and was a finalist in the 2018 MusikOttawa singer/songwriter competition. He also appears regularly on YourTV’s Music Volume series in Smith’s Falls.
Live, you can watch Kurtis performing with a band or solo, playing original music along with several tasteful covers. Other than performing, he is also a songwriter and session piano player who has played for several musicians around Ottawa including singer/songwriter Emma Lamontagne.
Kurtis’ latest release “Slow Down Your Road” is now available on all streaming platforms.