Tara MacLean
Tara MacLean (born Tara Margaret Charity MacLean on October 25, 1973 in Cha… Read Full Bio ↴Tara MacLean (born Tara Margaret Charity MacLean on October 25, 1973 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She was discovered by two Nettwerk employees on the top deck of one of the Gulf Islands ferries singing with some friends. Her hit songs as a solo artist include "Evidence", "If I Fall", and a cover of the Christmas song "Light of the Stable". From 2002-7, she was a member of Atlantic Canadian regional supergroup, Shaye, with Kim Stockwood and Damhnait Doyle. She had not released any material since 2008.
MacLean is the daughter of accomplished actress, Sharlene MacLean and Danny Costain, a singer and dancer from British Columbia. She was also influenced greatly by her step father Marty Reno, a songwriter/guitarist, best known for his recording work with Canadian recording star Gene McLellan.
Nettwerk Records discovered MacLean singing on a ferry between Victoria, B.C. and Salt Spring Island. She signed to Nettwerk Records in April 1995 after moving to Vancouver to record her song "Let Her Feel the Rain" for Lit from Within, a Nettwerk Records benefit compilation for rape crisis centers. Her first live appearance in Vancouver was at Nettwerk Record's 10 Year Anniversary Show at the Vogue Theater.
In October 1995 MacLean went to San Francisco to record her debut album Silence at Brilliant Studios with producer Norm Kerner.
In 1997 MacLean released a five-song EP of live, remixed and re-recorded songs called "If You See Me".
MacLean's second full length album was called "Passenger". It was recorded in New Orleans and produced by Malcolm Burn (Daniel Lanois) and then husband Bill Bell (Tom Cochrane, Danko Jones). It was released in October 1999 by Nettwerk Records in Canada and Capitol Records in America.
From 2002-7 MacLean collaborated with fellow artists Kim Stockwood and Damhnait Doyle. The resulting group was named Shaye. Their debut album "The Bridge" was released in October 2003 on EMI Canada. "Happy Baby" the lead single, was nominated for Single of the Year at the 2004 Juno Awards and won the Canadian Radio music award
Tara MacLean's third full length release Wake was released on the 22nd April, 2008.
MacLean is the daughter of accomplished actress, Sharlene MacLean and Danny Costain, a singer and dancer from British Columbia. She was also influenced greatly by her step father Marty Reno, a songwriter/guitarist, best known for his recording work with Canadian recording star Gene McLellan.
Nettwerk Records discovered MacLean singing on a ferry between Victoria, B.C. and Salt Spring Island. She signed to Nettwerk Records in April 1995 after moving to Vancouver to record her song "Let Her Feel the Rain" for Lit from Within, a Nettwerk Records benefit compilation for rape crisis centers. Her first live appearance in Vancouver was at Nettwerk Record's 10 Year Anniversary Show at the Vogue Theater.
In October 1995 MacLean went to San Francisco to record her debut album Silence at Brilliant Studios with producer Norm Kerner.
In 1997 MacLean released a five-song EP of live, remixed and re-recorded songs called "If You See Me".
MacLean's second full length album was called "Passenger". It was recorded in New Orleans and produced by Malcolm Burn (Daniel Lanois) and then husband Bill Bell (Tom Cochrane, Danko Jones). It was released in October 1999 by Nettwerk Records in Canada and Capitol Records in America.
From 2002-7 MacLean collaborated with fellow artists Kim Stockwood and Damhnait Doyle. The resulting group was named Shaye. Their debut album "The Bridge" was released in October 2003 on EMI Canada. "Happy Baby" the lead single, was nominated for Single of the Year at the 2004 Juno Awards and won the Canadian Radio music award
Tara MacLean's third full length release Wake was released on the 22nd April, 2008.
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Tara MacLean Lyrics
At Seventeen I learned the truth at seventeen Love was meant for beauty…
Blinded There's a fire on the mountain A path through the sea You…
Capsize It's not me, you said you just need to take a…
Carve OOoooohhhoohhh uhhhhuhhh ooooOOOooo Tear up the pages I w…
Child Dry your eyes, child, What are you frightened of? You miss…
Coal Boat Song I left Cape Breton on the coal boat for St.…
Divided Check your weapons at the door You don't live here anyore …
Dry Land Looks like something's coming Looks like there's gonna be a …
Dryland Looks like something's coming Looks like there's gonna be a…
Earthbound I don't take much care of myself Since you went there How…
Evidence Frightened of the shadow on the wall I think it looks…
For You You are all I see Sweet obsession in my soul Fill each…
Generation Z All we get is censored news Either left or raving views Me…
Got a Light? I got a light in my head Nobody sees it but…
Here and Now There is nothing that I can do All the words…
Higher If I could spend my life in awe Of everything I…
Hold Me Jordan Forty years the wilderness Held my sad children Promises of …
Holy Tears Wrapped inside a twisted world I can't decide what is even…
If I Fall It seems so far to go It took so long to…
If Only Old ballet shoes tossed in the corner. I put my cigarette…
If You Could If you could see me now I wonder what you'd say Would…
In the Wings There's a frost in the air Summer doesn't want to play They'…
Jericho March around Jericho loved the music and fell Into your arms…
Jordan Forty years the wilderness held my sad children Promises of …
La tempete Une chandelle fait une danse solitaire A la fenetre un visag…
Let Her Feel the Rain Captured in a photograph In black and white Her hair brushes…
Light of the Stable hallelujah hallelujah hail hail to a newborn king let our v…
Mad World All around me are familiar faces Worn-out places, worn-out …
More Want to be full of you Want to know all of…
Passenger Have you been the broken one Lying by the side of…
Poor Boy Poor boy No one on his arm He's got tongue for talent Hea…
Pretty Thats a pretty little friend ya got there Can't she introduc…
Reach Why did you look the other way When I told you…
Red Her face is down And her fingers hang loose Like horsetail c…
Settling Am I real, Am I true Am I borrowed, Am I…
Silence Say the words break my heart Touch my lips with your…
Snowbird Beneath this snowy mantle cold and clean The unborn grass li…
That's Me Caught in a mirror Looking through sympathetic eyes I'll c…
Wait It Out Coloured photographs Edges for the back Petals for the den…
Winter Wonderland sleigh bells ring are you listening? in the lane snow is…
You I never felt alone. I was happy on my own. And who…
You and Me I never felt alone I was happy on my own And who…