Heather MacLeod
Having honed her talents on everything from traditional Gaelic ballads to classic jazz and blues, contemporary folk to cutting-edge pop, Heather Macleod has long been recognised across the Scottish music scene as an exceptionally gifted and versatile vocal interpreter. More recently, she's been expanding this already impressive portfolio with her own potently emotive, lyrically insightful songwriting, a new vein of work that's winning acclaim from peers and critics alike.
Listen to
Heather MacLeod
- Baby She Don't Know What To Do [4.87Mb]
- Sunshine [3.66Mb]
- That Ol' Devil Called Drink [3.99Mb]
- Walk The Block [3.19Mb]
Born on the Hebridean island of Lewis, Heather grew up surrounded by a wide variety of music - not only the rich local heritage of Gaelic song (a time-honoured test for any singer), but also country, rock and R&B, thanks to the strong transatlantic influence long felt in the Western Isles. Her father, too, was a keen musician, armed with a passion for everything from Scottish country-dance tunes to be-bop, who played in several different bands.
Since 1999, Heather has been arranging and performing backing vocals in the Eliza Carthy Band, (first performance appearing on Glastonbury Main Stage), and accompanying the celebrated English singer on several extensive UK and North American tours, and featuring prominently on Carthy's Warner Bros debut, the Al Scott-produced Angels & Cigarettes. She currently fulfils the same role for other ongoing projects, including the Afro-Scottish ten-piece La Boum! and Jim Condie's Distant Cousins.
Heather's debut solo album 'Crossing Tides' was released on Jan 27th 2005. It involves many friends made over the years including Sugar Blue, MacFall's Chamber, Steven Polwart and Donald Hay, and features the legendary Danny Thompson on double bass.
For more information visit Heather MacLeod's Website
Also Heather MacLeod Myspace
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