Heather Longstaffe

Heather Longstaffe
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments vocals, singer-songwriter, guitar

Heather Longstaffe is a Canadian singer/songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba, currently based out of 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] 2015 saw Longstaffe release music under her own name with TTA Music,[7] and "Slingshot" was subsequently nominated for a Manitoba Country Music Association Award.[8] After performing with Dallas Smith[9] and touring with Emerson Drive,[10] her songs "Jack Daniels" and "Rooftops" broke through on Canadian radio[11] and SiriusXM,[12] repeatedly winning listener opinion polls.[13]

Heather Longstaffe has been a volunteer with Musicians On Call, bringing live music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "SONGWRITER IN RESIDENCE: Heather Longstaffe at Tue, Jun 24, 2014 to Wed, Jun 25, 2014". Manitoba Music. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  2. ↑ "Country vocalist named top songwriter". www.winnipegfreepress.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  3. ↑ "Heather Longstaffe Signs with EMI Music Publishing Canada". Manitoba Music. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  4. ↑ "Events | 2012 CCMA Awards | CBC Saskatchewan". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  5. ↑ "Photos: 2014 CCMA Showcase at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  6. ↑ "Jordan Mcintosh is living the dream". www.insideottawavalley.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  7. ↑ "WINNIPEG BORN HEATHER LONGSTAFFE RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE - 730 CKDM". www.730ckdm.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  8. ↑ "Manitoba Country Music Association Announces 2015 Awards Nominees". Manitoba Music. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  9. ↑ Centre, Encana Events Centre – Dawson Creek's Entertainment. "Encana Events Centre – Dawson Creek's Entertainment Centre :: Dallas Smith". www.dawsoncreekeventscentre.com. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  10. ↑ "Emerson Drive band parking in Oshawa on April 18". www.durhamregion.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  11. ↑ "Blogs". www.country93.ca. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  12. ↑ "Heather Longstaffe on Instagram: "Thank you @siriusxm for having #Rooftops on rotation in the #myhighway ..."". Instagram. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  13. ↑ "KICX 91.7 on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  14. ↑ "Nashville Volunteers - Musicians On Call". www.musiciansoncall.org. Retrieved 2016-01-14.


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