Tara MacLean
- Singer-Songwriter
Canadian singer/songwriter Tara MacLean has been an internationally renowned and award winning recording and touring artist for over 25 years. She’s written and recorded 7 solo albums and two with her band Shaye (with Kim Stockwood and Damhnait Doyle). Tara has been signed to Nettwerk Music Group, EMI Canada, Capitol US and Asia and Sony Music Publishing.
An environmental and social Justice activist, Tara has recently received the Senate of Canada medal for her work in her community. In 2020, she received the SOCAN Songwriter of the Year award, as well as Solo Recording of the Year for her album “Deeper” at the Music PEI awards, and an ECMA nomination for Pop Album of the Year. Her latest single, Sparrow received an ECMA nomination and won Single of the Year at the Music PEI awards.
Her theatre show Atlantic Blue- a Celebration of East Coast Songwriters, that she wrote was a sold out success for three summers on PEI, and played in concert with the PEI Symphony Orchestra.
Tara MacLean resides in her home province of Prince Edward Island and Salt Spring Island, BC, and requires the ocean for optimal well being. Her greatest joy is being a mother to her three beautiful girls.
Her memoir, Song of The Sparrow (HarperCollins 2023) was an instant national bestseller. She is currently working on her new album, booking a UK/EU/Canada tour for 2025/26 and writing her next book with Transatlantic Literary Agency.
