Alanis Morissette and Liz Phair

Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette fuses alternative rock with poetic pop. Born in Ottawa, her breakout album, *Jagged Little Pill*, won a Grammy and featured hits like "You Oughta Know" and "Ironic." She collaborated with producer Glen Ballard and later worked with artists like Dean DeLeo and Flea. The album inspired a Tony-nominated Broadway musical. She explores themes of middle-aged motherhood on her Juno-winning album *Such Pretty Forks in the Road*.

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Liz Phair, born in Chicago, is a feminist trailblazer known for her candid lyrics and guitar virtuosity. Her breakout album "Exile In Guyville" is ranked among Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums. With three U.S. gold albums and two Grammy nods, she's sold over five million records globally. Phair began with the Girly-Sound tapes and signed with Matador Records. An icon, she's also a visual artist and author, appearing on TV worldwide.