Representative Albums: "Good Times Coming Back Again", "Night Flares
Biography
Long before this Manitoba, Winnipeg-native was granted a loan by the Manitoba Film and Sound organization (with financial assistance from CBC Radio) for the production of his 1999 debut recording, Greg MacPherson was already an established and much-toured musical entity throughout Canada. Career highlights include co-scoring the soundtrack for Jeff Erbach's 1995 film, Gavin Frogboy; opening for Canadian folk singer David Wilcox and again for Chris DeBurgh in 1996; and 1998 performances at Ontario's Trout Forest Music Festival, the Winnipeg Folk Festival, and Much Music's Much West showcase. In 1999, MacPherson attained headliner status and performed at the Altona Activist Concert, the Winnipeg Fringe Festival, Canadian Pop Night, and Winnipeg's May Works Festival. Balanced on a Pin, MacPherson's debut, was released in December 1999 to critical acclaim. ~ Roxanne Blanford, All Music Guide
MacPherson performs both as a solo performer and as part of a band. As of fall 2007, MacPherson is working on writing songs for his fourth release, which he plans to release as a downloadable MP3. [1]
In addition to his musical career, MacPherson has a degree in labour history. He releases his albums on G7 Welcoming Committee Records. The independent record label play/rec based in Copenhagen releases his albums in Europe.