Heather Longstaffe | |
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Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, singer-songwriter, guitar |
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]