Heather Longstaffe

Heather Longstaffe
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, 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]

References

  1. ^ "Songwriter in Residence: Heather Longstaffe at Tue, Jun 24, 2014 to Wed, Jun 25, 2014". Manitoba Music. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  2. ^ "Country vocalist named top songwriter". www.winnipegfreepress.com. March 30, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "Heather Longstaffe Signs with EMI Music Publishing Canada". Manitoba Music. October 18, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  4. ^ "Events | 2012 CCMA Awards | CBC Saskatchewan". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  5. ^ "Photos: 2014 CCMA Showcase at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  6. ^ "Jordan Mcintosh is living the dream". www.insideottawavalley.com. June 27, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  7. ^ "Tumbling – Madeline Merlo | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  8. ^ "Winnipeg Born Heather Longstaffe Releases Debut Single". www.730ckdm.com. 730 CKDM. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  9. ^ "Manitoba Country Music Association Announces 2015 Awards Nominees". Manitoba Music. September 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  10. ^ Centre, Encana Events Centre – Dawson Creek's Entertainment. "Encana Events Centre – Dawson Creek's Entertainment Centre :: Dallas Smith". www.dawsoncreekeventscentre.com. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  11. ^ "Emerson Drive band parking in Oshawa on April 18". www.durhamregion.com. March 30, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  12. ^ "Blogs". www.country93.ca. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  13. ^ "Heather Longstaffe on Instagram: "Thank you @siriusxm for having #Rooftops on rotation in the #myhighway ..."". Instagram. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  14. ^ "KICX 91.7 on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  15. ^ "Nashville Volunteers". www.musiciansoncall.org. Musicians On Call. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.


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