Heather Longstaffe Explained
Heather Longstaffe |
Instrument: | Vocals, singer-songwriter, guitar |
Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
Heather Longstaffe is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba, currently based in Los Angeles, California.[1]
In 2011 she won the Radio Star National Songwriting Competition[2] and signed with EMI Music Publishing.[3] Heather Longstaffe performed at the Canadian Country Music Association Songwriters' Series in 2012[4] and 2014.[5]
After years writing songs for artists such as Jordan McIntosh,[6] and Madeline Merlo.[7] 2015 saw Longstaffe release music under her own name with TTA Music,[8] and "Slingshot" was subsequently nominated for a Manitoba Country Music Association Award.[9] After performing with Dallas Smith[10] and touring with Emerson Drive,[11] her songs "Jack Daniels" and "Rooftops" broke through on Canadian radio[12] and SiriusXM,[13] repeatedly winning listener opinion polls.[14]
Longstaffe has been a volunteer with Musicians On Call, bringing live music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities.[15]
Notes and References
- Web site: Songwriter in Residence: Heather Longstaffe at Tue, Jun 24, 2014 to Wed, Jun 25, 2014 . Manitoba Music. January 14, 2016.
- Web site: Country vocalist named top songwriter. www.winnipegfreepress.com. March 30, 2011 . January 14, 2016.
- Web site: Heather Longstaffe Signs with EMI Music Publishing Canada. Manitoba Music. October 18, 2011 . January 14, 2016.
- Web site: Events 2012 CCMA Awards CBC Saskatchewan. www.cbc.ca. January 14, 2016.
- Web site: Photos: 2014 CCMA Showcase at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton. Edmonton Sun. January 14, 2016.
- Web site: Jordan Mcintosh is living the dream. www.insideottawavalley.com. June 27, 2013 . January 14, 2016.
- Web site: Tumbling – Madeline Merlo Song Info AllMusic. AllMusic. September 29, 2016.
- Web site: Winnipeg Born Heather Longstaffe Releases Debut Single . 730 CKDM . www.730ckdm.com. January 14, 2016.
- Web site: Manitoba Country Music Association Announces 2015 Awards Nominees. Manitoba Music. September 2015 . January 14, 2016.
- Web site: Encana Events Centre – Dawson Creek's Entertainment Centre :: Dallas Smith. www.dawsoncreekeventscentre.com. January 31, 2016. Encana Events Centre – Dawson Creek's Entertainment. Centre.
- Web site: Emerson Drive band parking in Oshawa on April 18. www.durhamregion.com. March 30, 2015 . January 14, 2016.
- Web site: Blogs. www.country93.ca. January 14, 2016.
- Web site: Heather Longstaffe on Instagram: "Thank you @siriusxm for having #Rooftops on rotation in the #myhighway ...". Instagram. January 14, 2016.
- Web site: KICX 91.7 on Twitter. Twitter. January 14, 2016.
- Web site: Nashville Volunteers . Musicians On Call. www.musiciansoncall.org. January 14, 2016 . March 5, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305072445/http://www.musiciansoncall.org/site/PageNavigator/Volunteers/Nashville_Volunteers.