She has had a prolific career, performing in bands such as Plumtree[1] and collaborating with artists like Joel Plaskett, Al Tuck,[2] the late Dutchy Mason, the Mighty Popo and members of Sloan and Blue Rodeo.
[citation needed] As a young adult Sturton left Ottawa to study History at Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
With the band she released and recorded two albums, won a YTV Achievement Award and toured extensively around Canada with others, like Thrush Hermit and the Weakerthans.
During her teen years, she wanted to be a professional blues harp player and since then, has studied with Larry "The Bird" Mootham[citation needed] and Cuban-Canadian harmonica virtuoso Carlos del Junco.
[2] In 2013 Sturton quit her job with a non-profit literary foundation that required her to travel across Canada to focus on her solo music career and follow her passion for playing harmonica.