fittonia

Four people standing outdoors in front of a dark wooden fence, with trees in the background. They are posing for a photo. The person on the far left has dark hair, wearing a brown jacket and black crop top. The second person has short brown hair, glasses, and tattoos on her arms, wearing a teal shirt. The third person has curly hair, glasses, and is wearing a dark t-shirt with a graphic that reads 'Love Thy Neighbor' and a floral skirt. The person on the far right has a beard, wearing a beige T-shirt with the logo 'D.U.L.F.', a green cap, and a bandana around his neck. They all have serious expressions.

Fittonia is a Peterborough collective of artists playing songs composed by Shan Culkeen.

Fittonia's music is about redemption in ecological ruin, meditations on courage and virtue, and the challenge of knowing that death is coming for us all.

It's okay to be finite - all songs are.

Shannon Culkeen - voice, autoharp
Cormac Culkeen - voice
Evelyn CJF Coyne - upright bass, voice
Michael Cloud Duguay - piano, accordion, keyboard instruments, voice
Melissa Baldwin - trumpet, flugelhorn, voice
Wyatt Burton - lap steel
Benj Rowland - hurdy-gurdy
Gabrielle Rekai - trombone
Jill Staveley - voice

Debut album releases September 26, 2025

All songs by Shannon Culkeen
“Horses in Great Numbers’ - words by Bernie Martin
‘Do All The Good You Can’ - words attributed to John Wesley
All songs arranged by Shannon Culkeen / Michael Cloud Duguay / Evelyn CJF Coyne

Produced by Michael Cloud Duguay
Engineered by Dave Grenon at General Electric Ladyland, Peterborough ON
Mixed by Lisa Conway
Mastered by East End Mastering

Album art by Blue Hawkins of Feral Matter
Album Design by Benjamin Nelson