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Heidi McCurdy

Jazzy pop with soul & wit. - ProvinceNews

About Me

Soulful. Unique. Amazing.This is how listeners describe Heidi McCurdy’s voice.Sultry jazz-pop with groove and an attitude.This is how they describe her songs.With hip rhythms, thick harmonies and clever lyrics, Heidi’s music enchants listeners and compels them to sing along. She draws on an eclectic array of influences - jazz, world, gospel, soul, Stevie Wonder, India Arie, Erykah Badu, Bjork, The Police - and mixes them up with a modern pop sensibility. Her song Fickle Mind won first place in the Write On ’97 songwriting contest. In May 2004, her song Placebo earned Honorable Mention with international Song of the Year. She has won numerous awards on Garageband.com including Best Female Vocals and Track of the Day.She has been a member of numerous bands, including Maisha, Yellow Belly, Bittersweet, the Alexander Browne Orchestra, and Johnny Ferreira and the Swing Machine. She has performed in Europe, the U.S.A., and Canada, including the Vancouver International Jazz Festival in 2005 (with Bittersweet). Her current backing band – Urban Tribe – consists of some of Vancouver’s finest musicians. Heidi is thrilled to announce the release of her full-length CD, “Fickle Mind,” in December 2005.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/1/2006
Band Website: heidimccurdy.com
Band Members: URBAN TRIBE - I usually play with some combination from the following people depending on the gig: Neil Cruickshank, Doug Towle, Gord Grdina, James Forrest, Catherine Bensley, Tilden Webb, Nino DiPasquale, Mike Magnusson, Liam MacDonald.BITTERSWEET: Kelly Becker, Rob Hamilton, Scott Sanft, Chris Hockey
Influences: Neo-soul, jazz, hip-hop, soul, indie acoustic, pop, world music, Celtic music, Gospel, sound healing, vocal improvisation. Specific favourites and inspirations: Stevie Wonder, India Arie, Erykah Badu, Bonnie Raitt, Jill Scott, Bjork, Nitin Sawhney, Bobby McFerrin, Rhiannon, Coral Egan, The Police, Kinnie Starr, Ledisi, Billie Holiday. FEIST. Ingrid Michaelson.
Sounds Like: India.Arie, Stevie Wonder, Coral Egan, Bonnie Raitt, Eva Cassidy...???
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Christmas Album

I just finished writing and recording a Christmas song! It will be on the compilation "A Very Vancouver Christmas Volume 3" which will benefit the SPCA. Doug Towle of De La Terra did a beautiful job p...
Posted by Heidi McCurdy on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:44:00 PST

Free Your Natural Voice Studio

..> Free Your Natural Voice Studio Besides singing, I also help others to sing. My studio is located in White Rock, BC, Canada. I have helped students from all over the Lower Mainland. Host/ ...
Posted by Heidi McCurdy on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 05:47:00 PST

Hear Heidi Live on Myspace

I have just posted some clips of a concert at the Yale, with my Urban Tribe Acoustic trio. Check it out at www.myspace.com/heidimccurdywurbantribeacoustic I'd love to hear what you think!...
Posted by Heidi McCurdy on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:07:00 PST

Singing Workshop with Heidi

Singing From the Soul Workshop ~ with Heidi McCurdy ~ Date & Time: Sunday, November 19, 2-4 pm Cost: only $25! Location: #304  1493 Johnston Rd. (Whaling Wall Building), White Rock * To register ...
Posted by Heidi McCurdy on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:16:00 PST

TV land

Good news - The awesome TV show Robson Arms is going to feature my song "Play My Game" in a key scene next season! I'll let you know when I find out the air date. Also, if you watch the opening ...
Posted by Heidi McCurdy on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 11:01:00 PST

Georgia Straight Review!

Georgia Straight Review!"Heidi McCurdys most impressive achievement on Fickle Mind is making Lilith Fair seem like it wasn't such a bad idea. After all, if Sarah McLachlan's travelling vanity project ...
Posted by Heidi McCurdy on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:46:00 PST

Musical Fruition

Things have been going well with the release of the new album - it has been sent to a number of radio stations including college ones across Canada, and it has so far been getting played on Galaxie. A...
Posted by Heidi McCurdy on Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:43:00 PST

Trying Spoken Word

Sharpie (for JS) tip black slip back into flow, wanna go where rhyme has no time and it's ok to walk the line between music and poetry speak the words that scare me break away from expectancy cle...
Posted by Heidi McCurdy on Sat, 29 Apr 2006 02:18:00 PST

Singing Lessons

Besides singing, I also teach voice lessons. Here is a brief decription of my approach. All ages, beginners welcome.Learn to:* Free your natural voice with relaxing and enjoyable techniques.* Overcome...
Posted by Heidi McCurdy on Fri, 10 Mar 2006 01:38:00 PST

Spring Poem

I can't believe it's snowing! Today I am going to admire snow-covered cherry blossoms.At my VocoLoco improv gig last night these flowers sprung up and made their way into the music, so I thought I'd p...
Posted by Heidi McCurdy on Thu, 09 Mar 2006 09:33:00 PST