G. S.
MacLeod’s family came from Cape Breton and Alberta yet he grew up in
Montreal's bilingual multi cultural community. Since 1988 MacLeod has
worked as a professional artist, musician and filmmaker. He has won
awards to attended The Banff Centre for The Arts, Leighton Artist
Colony, The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico and The Pouch Cove
Foundation in Newfoundland, where he has written music for the stage and
screen. Using his knowledge of history and images from his travel
experiences, MacLeod has written songs and multimedia performances, that
illuminate his rich narratives, which are skillfully woven into a
lyrical tapestry, using both French and English to create an original
Canadian storytelling voice. MacLeod is a torch barer of this great
Canadian storyteller tradition from the pedigrees of ‘Rambling’ Jack
Elliot, Gordon Lightfoot, Stan Rogers, ‘Stomping’ Tom Connors and Daniel
Lanois. Through his music he has promoted culture, education and
activism, and has been involved in outreach and fund-raising projects
for the homeless, food banks, AIDS hospices, hospitals and Amnesty
International.
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“After traveling and exhibiting in Europe, North America, Scandinavia and Latin America, I sensed feelings, sounds and images I wanted to portray both on the canvas, screen and in song... I feel that travel has instigated meaningful experiences and therefore became an invitation to art, film and music. I believe it is my responsibility as an artist and human being to study the world through these mediums and use them as a vehicle for positive change and education.”
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PRESS
“Sailing 1847”, a song about Ireland’s “Coffin Ships”, finished off the set, combining a somber theme with upbeat music.”
– T’cha Dunlevy, The Link, Montreal, Quebec
The aim of the
performance (A Brief Canadian History) is to increase awareness of the
cultural mosaic that exists in Canada and provoke thought and dialogue
about our history and future. Although Scott MacLeod is not yet a
household name in Canadian music, he is definitely not a stranger to the
music business. He has been writing and recording music since his
childhood and has performed on stages throughout Canada, America, and
Europe.”
– Cameron Noyse, Music Promoter, Vancouver, B.C.
His music is influenced by, North American blues, folk and the indigenous rhythms of his homeland, and his rich Celtic ancestry. The varying traditional components, and the contemporary approach, allows the past to be linked with the present and point a way to the future.”
– Arnold McBay, Artist Musicain St-Catherines, Ontario
À travers
quinze compositions issues de sa plume et formant le fondement d’un
project multimédia, le chansonier Scott MacLeod jette un regard lucide,
exhaustif et objectif (et aussi très instructif) sur les principaux
événements ayant marqué l’évolution de notre beau pays depuis le siècle
de sa venue au monde. Cette formule innovatrice ne devrait cepedant pas
nous faire perdre de vue le fait que Scott MacLeod s’affirme sur ce
disque comme un auteur-compositeur-interprète très talentueux!”
– Jacques Garcia, Paroles & Music, SOCAN Magazine
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