简介： A Canadian border city girl, Lara MacMillan grew up on a steady diet of Detroit Radio and her Mother’s 45’s. Piano recitals, church choir an 更多>
A Canadian border city girl, Lara MacMillan grew up on a steady diet of Detroit Radio and her Mother’s 45’s. Piano recitals, church choir and grade school musicals gave her a taste for making music. At 14 she lucked out when she landed a job bussing tables at a downtown bistro which regularly featured the session players who created the Motown sound. Following high school Lara headed to the Maritimes to study and secure her degree in music at the piano and later to the Rocky Mountains where she coordinated the music program at the world renowned Banff Centre. The east coast experience provided welcome exposure to folk and celtic music while out west Lara fell in love with Jazz. Upon moving to Toronto, Lara landed a gig hosting a prime time pop-culture show for TVOntario. A live to air, weekly, hour-long program “Mr. Jones” boasted over a hundred thousand views and galvanized MacMillan’s appetite for storytelling. In 2005 she got serious about her song-writing and began playing her music at venues throughout the city. This led to regular engagements at Toronto music mainstays including The Cameron House and Grossman’s Tavern. Combining sit-up-and-listen lyrics, genre-defying hooks, and dramatic delivery Lara runs the gamut from folk rock to cabaret pop. An exceptional songwriter with influences from Bach to Beck, her debut CD, Miss Mercury, brings to life the irresistible spirit of this consummate performer. get your own layout here.
