Lindsay May

Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Secondary Genre: Country Vancouver, British Columbia Canada Contact

Classy alt-country by a guitar and mandolin wielding songstress who's velvety smooth vocals would sip tea along side Bonnie Raitt, kd land and Roseanne Cash

Artist Information

Biography

Visit www.lindsaymay.com for more details.

'Classy alternative country by an acoustic guitar and mandolin wielding songstress who sips tea to kd lang, Bonnie Raitt and Roseanne Cash'

First; there is her voice; with its ability to carry all the hurt and hope in the world home to a safe place in her ever-hungry heart.

Second; A prolific writer; she pens songs for breakfast, lunch and dinner; inviting the muse on every possible occasion.

Third; She plays guitar and mandolin with flair, and is at home performing solo or with a host of talented sidemen.

Now; 2012 finds Lindsay May living in scenic Vancouver, BC having just released the first of two albums in March 2012. A collection of soulful, uplifting and fun songs - a rebirth of her creative self. She recorded and co-produced both albums at Vancouver's Nimbus School of Recording Arts with Mark Gordon and Cody Taylor engineering.

Mark phoned up Lindsay in early 2011 and said 'I'd like to make an album with you, how many songs do you have?'. Lindsay called him back several days later and being the overachiever that she is, said 'Fifteen'....

The first album 'Shimmer', released March 1, 2012, features new material including her song 'Lie To You', which caught the music industry's attention and garnered her a Top 10 spot in Vancouver's Shore 104.3fm's Songsearch and a Regional Finalist Placement (Canada) in the New Mountain Stage Songwriting Contest.

Her stellar live performances at Shorefest, the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Harmony Arts Festival and Motown Meltdown have entertained audiences and made sure she was asked back in subsequent years. (Three years in a row for Harmony Arts Festival and two years in a row for Motown Meltdown).

She was also the runner up in the Vancouver Folk Music Festival's 'Pickin' a Folk Star' Ukelele Songwriting Contest. She rented a ukelele for the weekend, wrote 'Folk Fest Time', et voila.

Stay tuned for what is sure to be an exciting year for westcoast songbird, Lindsay May.

File alongside fellow sirens of song: Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Patti Griffin, Norah Jones, Rosanne Cash and Canada’s own kd lang.




Born and raised in Kelowna BC, Lindsay May knew from a young age that she wanted to make music with her life, and found a that she had a knack for turning heartache into therapeutic verse and melodies that hang on long after the fire dies down.

After an encouraging opening set for international folk singer James Keelaghan and a spot in Kelowna’s Woodstock Festival, she made the move out to Vancouver in 2004 to go head to head with some of the province’s best singer/songwriters. With a seemingly endless supply of energy and passion she performs regularly at festivals , house concerts and various venues around British Columbia as well as showcasing at the city’s best nightclubs.

Her debut full length album Bronze & Blue (2008) with its retro sounds showcased her ability to marry blues and rock while keeping you swaying on the dance floor until dawn. Recorded in Kelowna with sound engineer Steve Todd (Sue Medley) and produced by Mike Ohman (Peter Mann and the Lonely) this cd features a stellar cast of players including Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, Rod Stewart, John Fogerty) and Pat Steward (Bryan Adams, the Odds) on drums. Bronze and Blue was nominated for 3 BC Interior Music Awards. Available on iTunes. Her most recent recordings were done with talented Vancouver-based producer and songwriter Babe Gurr featuring some of Vancouver's hottest session players. Stay tuned for her upcoming 2010 album.

With a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and shelves overflowing with books from songwriting to the music industry, to self help in all its forms, Lindsay May is easily one of the artists most committed to self improvement in the music business today. Her mantra: “If you want to get better at something, you have to do it everyday,” – and she does. A testament to all her hard work Li

Instrumentation

Lindsay May can perform solo, duo or full band.

Solo Shows
Lindsay May - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

Full Band
Guitars
Keyboards
Drums
Bass
Background Vocals

Discography

Lindsay May - Shimmer 2012
Lindsay May - the singles 2010
Lindsay May - Bronze and Blue 2008
Lindsay May - Demo 2004
Lindsay May - Demo 2001

Streaming Airplay on Radio Indy
Airplay on:
Country 93, Owen Sound Ontario
Big Medicine Playlist - online radio

Shore 104 FM Vancouver Top 10 Sounds of Summer Finalist
CBC Daybreak
CBC North by Northwest
CBC Ontario North
University of Toronto
Carleton University
Ez Rock
CFBX
CKBZ- B100
CJSF - SFU
Co-op Radio Vancouver

Links

Audio

Lyrics

Video

LINDSAY MAY Star in the Sky Live Small format

LindsayMay-LieToYou-1

Photo Gallery

Press

  • LINDSAY MAY: Shimmer (lindsaymay.com) [+ Show ]

    Recorded over the past six months with co-producer Mark Gordon at Nimbus School of the Recording Art...

  • 5 Starts (out of 5) - Shimmer is a very strong release for Canadian Country singer, songwriter and performer Lindsay May. ... and it goes a long way to building May’s reputation as a Country artist to watch out for in coming years. [+ Show ]

    Lindsay May “Shimmer” Posted on March 16, 2012 by Chris Though it is mostly known for its cold win...

  • Rating: 10/10 - No matter what your preference, you're likely to find a song or two to love on Shimmer. More likely than not, you'll fall in love with the whole album, because it really is that good. [+ Show ]

    Lindsay May - Shimmer Album Review by: Andrea Guy With a little bit of folk and a heaping help...

  • “The roots/alt-country Vancouver singer-songwriter Lindsay May has no shortage of musical electricity. [+ Show ]

    - Live Performance Review of Kelowna CD Release House Concert March 10, 2012 - Armed with the re...

  • Overflowing with fantastic Country/Americana music [+ Show ]

    Gifted singer/songwriter Lindsay May releases another wonderful album, “the Singles,” that is overfl...

  • Shore 104 Top 10 [+ Show ]

    The Shore 104.3 FM moved one step closer to crowning its official Song of Summer 2010 on Monday when...

  • Another example of the fine musical talent this country has to offer [+ Show ]

    Lindsay May Bronze And Blue (Indie) Here’s another example of the fine musical talent thi...

  • Bronze and Blue is brimming over with foot tapping melodies [+ Show ]

    HERIZONS January 2009 Herizons Lindsay May Independent Review by Cindy Filipenko The fi...

  • Lindsay is one of a kind [+ Show ]

    Lindsay May Bronze And Blue Independent Bronze and Blue, the debut album of Lindsay May, i...

  • RadioIndy [+ Show ]

    “Bronze and Blue” by Lindsay May is a strong adult rock CD. The CD features Lindsay's outstanding...

  • Lindsay May at the Backstage Lounge [+ Show ]

    Lindsay May delivers a power-packed set. Big vocals, warm and strong, or downright tender when the s...

  • Eclectic sans Electric [+ Show ]

    It was a wonderful surprise to have Lindsay (May) back in Kelowna to perform her great original ...

Setlist

Sets vary depending on length of performance: 60 minutes, 90 minutes up to 3-45 minute sets. Longer sets usually include a few cover songs.

Lindsay can perform solo or with the band as required.

Sample:
1. Shimmer
2. I Spy
3. Bittersweet
4. Lie to You
5. Hang Around
6. Stick Around
7. I was the Girl
8. Nashville
9. Drive
10. It ain't Easy
11. Star in the Sky
12. Spinning 45's

Basic Requirements

Calendar

DateTimeVenueCity
May 26, 2012 Saturday 1:00 PM Kerrville New Folk Festival Kerrville, TX, US
Aug 3, 2012 Friday 5:30 PM Harmony Arts Festival - Garden Stage West Vancouver, BC, CA