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{{Infobox musical artist |
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| name = Heather Findlay |
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| background = solo_singer |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|3|7|df=yes}}<br>[[Doncaster]], [[South Yorkshire]], England |
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| origin = [[York]], [[North Yorkshire]], England |
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| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[progressive rock]], [[folk rock]] |
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| instrument = Vocals, [[acoustic guitar]], [[bodhrán]], [[tambourine]], [[recorder (musical instrument)|recorder]], [[low whistle]] |
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| occupation = Recording artist, dancer |
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| years_active = 1995–present |
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| label = Cyclops Records<br />Classic Rock Records<br />Mostly Autumn Records<br />Black Sand Records |
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| associated_acts = [[Mantra Vega]], [[Mostly Autumn]], Odin Dragonfly |
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| website = {{URL|http://www.heatherfindlay.co.uk/}} |
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'''Heather Findlay-Loftus''' (née '''Findlay''') (born 7 March 1977) is a British musician, dancer, and co-founder of the [[progressive rock]] band [[Mantra Vega]].<ref name="biography_personal">[http://www.heatherfindlay.co.uk/wordpress/?page_id=2 Heather Findlay - Biography.] HeatherFindlay.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2015.</ref><ref name="mantravega">[https://prog.teamrock.com/news/2014-05-14/findlay-and-kerzner-form-mantra-vega Findlay and Kerzner Form Mantra Vega.] Prog Magazine. Retrieved 29 April 2015.</ref> She is also a former lead vocalist of the band [[Mostly Autumn]].<ref name="biography_mostlyautumn">[http://www.mostly-autumn.com/heather.html Mostly Autumn - Heather Findlay.] Mostly-Autumn.com. Retrieved 29 April 2015.</ref> She has worked with many artists throughout her career, including [[Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]], [[Ritchie Blackmore]], [[Uriah Heep (band)|Uriah Heep]], [[John Wetton]], [[Fish (singer)|Fish]], and [[Shed Seven]].<ref name="biography_personal" /><ref name="biography_mostlyautumn" /> |
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==Early life== |
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Findlay spent the first several years of her life in [[Doncaster]], England, as well as in [[Leeds]] and [[Wakefield]]. At the age of nine, she and her family moved to [[York]], England, where she spent the remainder of her youth growing up. Music inspired her at an early age, as she was raised in a household where songs frequently played either on the [[music radio|radio]] or on a [[turntable]].<ref name="biography_personal" /> Artists such as [[Kate Bush]], [[Fleetwood Mac]], and [[The Beatles]] were some of her early musical influences.<ref name="biography_personal" /> As a result of this, she became increasingly interested in becoming a musical performer throughout her early youth. Between the ages of 12 and 13 she involved herself in various school productions as a [[singing|singer]], [[dance|dancer]], and [[actor]].<ref name="biography_mostlyautumn" /> That same year, her grandfather purchased for Findlay her first [[acoustic guitar]].<ref name="biography_personal" /><ref name="biography_mostlyautumn" /> |
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==Music career== |
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===Mostly Autumn=== |
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===Solo career and collaborations=== |
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===Mantra Vega=== |
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==Personal life== |
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==Discography== |
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===Solo career=== |
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;Studio albums |
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* ''Songs From The Old Kitchen'' (2012) |
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;EPs and Singles |
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* ''The Phoenix Suite'' (2011) |
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;Live albums |
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* ''Live At The Café 68'' (2012) (with Chris Johnson)<ref name="liveatthecafe68">[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/live-at-the-cafe-68/id511961326 iTunes - Music - Live At The Café 68 by Heather Findlay & Chris Johnson] iTunes. Retrieved 29 April 2015.</ref> |
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===Mostly Autumn=== |
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;Studio albums |
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* ''[[For All We Shared...]]'' (1998) |
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* ''[[The Spirit of Autumn Past]]'' (1999) |
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* ''[[The Last Bright Light]]'' (2001) |
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* ''[[Music Inspired by The Lord of the Rings (Mostly Autumn album)|Music Inspired by The Lord of the Rings]]'' (2001) |
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* ''[[Passengers (Mostly Autumn album)|Passengers]]'' (2003) |
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* ''[[Storms Over Still Water]]'' (2005) |
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* ''[[Heart Full of Sky]]'' (2006) |
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* ''[[Glass Shadows]]'' (2008) |
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* ''[[Go Well Diamond Heart]]'' (2010) |
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;EPs and Singles |
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* ''Goodbye Alone'' (2001) |
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* ''[[Prints in the Stone]]'' (2001) |
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* ''[[Spirits of Christmas Past]]'' (2005) |
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* ''[[A Different Sky]]'' (2008) |
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;Live albums |
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* ''[[The Story So Far...(Mostly Autumn album)|The Story So Far...]]'' (2001) |
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* ''[[Live in the USA]]'' (2003) |
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* ''The Fiddler's Shindig'' (CD 2003, DVD 2005) |
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* ''Live at the Canterbury Fayre'' (2003) |
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* ''Live at the Grand Opera House'' (2003) |
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* ''[[The Next Chapter (Mostly Autumn album)|The Next Chapter]]'' (2003) |
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* ''[[The V Shows]]'' (DVD 2004, CD 2005) |
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* ''[[Pink Floyd Revisited]]'' (2004) |
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* ''Storms Over London Town'' (2006) |
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* ''[[Live 2009 (Mostly Autumn album)|Live 2009]]'' (2009) |
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* ''[[That Night In Leamington|That Night in Leamington]]'' (2010) |
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===Other projects=== |
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* ''[[Let It Ride (Shed Seven album)|Let It Ride]]'' (1998) (with [[Shed Seven]]) |
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* ''Ascension'' (2000) (with Gabriel)<ref name="biography_mostlyautumn" /><ref name="ascension">[http://marcatkinson3.bandcamp.com/album/gabriels-ascension Gabriel's Ascension.] Bandcamp. Retrieved 29 April 2015.</ref> |
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* ''Shine'' (2002) (with Julia Jenkins)<ref name="biography_mostlyautumn" /> |
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* ''The Magician's Birthday Party'' (2002) (live) (with [[Uriah Heep (band)|Uriah Heep]]) |
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* ''[[Delicate Flame of Desire]]'' (2003) (with [[Karnataka (band)|Karnataka]]) |
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* ''[[The Human Equation]]'' (2004) (with [[Ayreon]]) |
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* ''[[The Circling Hour]]'' (2006) (with [[Iona (band)|Iona]]) |
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* ''Communion'' (2007) (with [[Fish (singer)|Fish]])<ref name="communion">[http://www.discogs.com/Fish-Communion/release/1307708 Fish - Communion (CD, Album) at Discogs.] Discogs. Retrieved 29 April 2015.</ref> |
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* ''Offerings'' (2007) (with Odin Dragonfly) |
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* ''[[The Madness of Crowds]]'' (2009) (with [[Troy Donockley]]) |
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* ''Captain Blue'' (2013) (with Rob Cottingham) |
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* ''[[New World (Dave Kerzner album)|New World]]'' (2014) (with [[Dave Kerzner]]) |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist|30em}} |
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==External links== |
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* {{official website|http://www.heatherfindlay.co.uk}} |
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{{Mostly Autumn}} |
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[[:Category:1977 births]] |
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[[:Category:Living people]] |
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[[:Category:People from York]] |
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[[:Category:English musicians]] |
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