Heather Bambrick (born January 19, 1971) is a Canadian jazz singer and
voice-over actress based in Toronto, Ontario.Heather Bambrick was born
in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, to parents John and Joan
Bambrick. She attended Holy Heart of Mary High School and was very
active in the music program there, singing with their award-winning
Chamber Choir. She went on to study Political Science and English at
Memorial University of Newfoundland, graduating with a Bachelor of
Arts degree. During her university studies, Bambrick began performing
part-time as a dinner theatre actress in various productions, and was
singing with a number of community Jazz choirs.In 1993, Bambrick moved
to Ontario to study at the University of Toronto as a Voice major in
the Jazz Studies Department. She graduated in 1997, with a Bachelor of
Music degree and began working as a freelance musician and teacher.
She was a founding member of the Beehive Singers, and recorded with
them on projects for Jaymz Bee and the Royal Jelly Orchestra, Carol
Welsman, as well as on their own self-titled album in 1990. The group
disbanded soon after the release of their only recording, at which
point Bambrick began a solo career, releasing several solo recordings,
including It's About Time, Those Were The Days, (both of which were
nominated for East Coast Music Awards) and You'll Never Know, the
latter of which earned her a 2017 JUNO-Award nomination for Vocal Jazz
Album of the Year, and a 2018 East Coast Music Award nomination for
Jazz Recording of the Year. In June, 2019, she released "Fine State",
featuring more pop/rock-inspired arrangements, and making musical
commentary about the world around her. In 2004, Bambrick was named
"Jazz Vocalist of the Year" at the Canadian National Jazz Awards.In
between solo projects, Bambrick was a guest vocalist on a number of
other recordings, including those for The Breithaupt Brothers, the
Caliban Bassoon Quartet, Irving Dobbs, and the late Peter Appleyard.
In 2012, she formed Broadsway with fellow Toronto-based artists Diane
Leah and Julie Michels. Together, they released two studio recordings:
Old Friends, and The Most Wonderful Time ... Maybe.
voice-over actress based in Toronto, Ontario.Heather Bambrick was born
in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, to parents John and Joan
Bambrick. She attended Holy Heart of Mary High School and was very
active in the music program there, singing with their award-winning
Chamber Choir. She went on to study Political Science and English at
Memorial University of Newfoundland, graduating with a Bachelor of
Arts degree. During her university studies, Bambrick began performing
part-time as a dinner theatre actress in various productions, and was
singing with a number of community Jazz choirs.In 1993, Bambrick moved
to Ontario to study at the University of Toronto as a Voice major in
the Jazz Studies Department. She graduated in 1997, with a Bachelor of
Music degree and began working as a freelance musician and teacher.
She was a founding member of the Beehive Singers, and recorded with
them on projects for Jaymz Bee and the Royal Jelly Orchestra, Carol
Welsman, as well as on their own self-titled album in 1990. The group
disbanded soon after the release of their only recording, at which
point Bambrick began a solo career, releasing several solo recordings,
including It's About Time, Those Were The Days, (both of which were
nominated for East Coast Music Awards) and You'll Never Know, the
latter of which earned her a 2017 JUNO-Award nomination for Vocal Jazz
Album of the Year, and a 2018 East Coast Music Award nomination for
Jazz Recording of the Year. In June, 2019, she released "Fine State",
featuring more pop/rock-inspired arrangements, and making musical
commentary about the world around her. In 2004, Bambrick was named
"Jazz Vocalist of the Year" at the Canadian National Jazz Awards.In
between solo projects, Bambrick was a guest vocalist on a number of
other recordings, including those for The Breithaupt Brothers, the
Caliban Bassoon Quartet, Irving Dobbs, and the late Peter Appleyard.
In 2012, she formed Broadsway with fellow Toronto-based artists Diane
Leah and Julie Michels. Together, they released two studio recordings:
Old Friends, and The Most Wonderful Time ... Maybe.
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