HEATHER FINDLAY

Ex Mostly Autumn

"One of the UK's most established and accomplished female vocalists of our time"
~ lan Anderson, Jethro Tull

Known for her magical, evocative voice and an ability to interpret and inhabit a range of styles with a mix of power and feeling, Heather Findlay is one of the finest vocalists working in music today. Prog magazine lauded her, "Deliciously sultry vocals", whilst Maverick magazine hailed her, "Pure, crystalline voice. She grabs your heart in an almost vice-like grip". She has earned her stripes and honed her craft over the years, turning a natural love of music into a stock in trade, with never a dull moment along the way.

Heather Findlay was born and bred in Yorkshire. Brought up in a very musical household, where the radio was never off unless the turntable was spinning, from an early age the foundations for Heather's future career were laid. At the age of 13, as a result of her evident and growing passion for playing music, her beloved grandfather bought Heather her first guitar. Heather remembers, "It was a Tanglewood acoustic guitar, that I still have, and is affectionately known as 'Woody'. It was bought from 'Rose Morris' music shop in York, where I had lived from the age of 9. I remember feeling sick with excitement and that it felt like the guitar would be almost like a portal to a whole new universe! With the change I had, I bought pitch pipes to tune the guitar with... pitch pipes! I really didn't have a clue what I was doing, but somehow it didn't matter. Woody was coming home with me..."

There was no stopping her now and Heather sang and played whenever and wherever she could, appearing in many school productions and shows, and constantly listening to new music, fuelled her passion further. At home, the soundtrack included everything from The Beatles to Motown, Kate Bush to Fleetwood Mac; whilst her school common room bounced to pop, rock, grunge and metal. This diverse grounding gave Heather an appreciation of music of all forms, and a love of - and an ability to perform - a wide spectrum of styles.

Heather Findlay ~ Just Like A Wildflower…

Prog magazine lauded her, "Deliciously sultry vocals", whilst Maverick magazine hailed her, "Pure, crystalline voice. She grabs your heart in an almost vice-like grip".

Heather's career spanning solo set draws both from her back catalogue of tunes written for Mostly Autumn, Odin Dragonfly and Mantra Vega as well as brand new solo material from her forthcoming album Wildflower (out 28th March) and her 2019 album, Wild White Horses. Also seen over recent solo appearances are occasional short poems and readings by Heather from her two books, Raising Violet and The Orelium, adding extra colour and humour to an already varied set list.