Hello, I'm Meaghan Smith. I like to draw and paint, and I love to sing.
I have always loved to sing. Music played a big role in my family. I used to sing with my three wonderful sisters in four part harmony. My mom is a piano player and my dad is a gifted singer, bass player and whistler. We spent a lot of time making music together. I started playing piano when I was young and later, guitar. When I was 12 I wrote a few songs. But I was really REALLY shy so no one ever heard them. After years of singing with my family I had developed an acute case of overwhelming, knee-shaking, stomach turning stage fright.
Meanwhile, I somehow graduated from high school and went to college for classical animation. I was so shy, I figured being a musician was not a possibility for me becuase I couldn't work up the nerve to play in front of anyone. The next best thing was to draw. But I had some really good friends at college, and they encouraged me to sing some of my songs for them. I started playing little shows in the stairwells of my college, where the acoustics were really good. Eventually my teachers and friends started coming to my stairwell concerts and I slowly gained a little bit of confidence.
It wasn't until I moved to Halifax for a job in animation that I really started to try to get over my stage fright. I couldn't go on with my life till l had at least tried. So after work I went to open mics to attempt to get over my stage fright. It took four years, but finally I started to be able to sing in front of people the way I sang alone. CBC recorded an album for me called Lost With Directions in 2004, and in 2006 I decided to make my own album. I wrote 11 songs, hired a producer named Les Cooper and worked with him to make my first full length album, The Cricket's Orchestra.
Then in 2007 I met some really great folks who came here for the Halifax Film Festival. Most of them are music supervisors based out of LA. They listened to my songs and passed it on to their friends in the industry. They have become great friends and supporters of my music.
Then after a whirlwind series of events, I found a great management team in Terry McBride, Coleen Novak and Ari Martin of Nettwerk management. I also signed a major label deal with Sire Records (Warner America)!
I'm in an amazing place in my life right now. My most unthinkable dreams are coming true... I am singing music in front of people that like what I do! And I'm not even afraid anymore! I am married to an amazing guy who plays guitar in my band and comes with me on my adventures! I get to travel to amazing places and meet incredible people and see amazing things!
I have no idea what will happen in my future. There seem to be no limits! I hope that my music touches many people for years to come. This is an amazing adventure, and I am thankful to everyone who has ever truly encouraged, supported or inspired me to become more than I ever thought I could!
hey Meaghan, thanks for your comment. i joined your mailing list. i'm glad to be in musical connection with an artist like you. i've seen your comment about the tour with k.d lang, it's great if you had past good moments and if you learned a lot about singing and music, i think you have everything to be a great singer ! keep on doing what you do with passion and pleasure ! you're great really !! have fun. peace. laure p.s : sorry if i made mistakes !! laugh ! :-)
Thank you so much. I can't wait to see you peform live. Your music is beautiful. Just make sure your shows are non age limited, because Im a pre-teen so it sucks if you get to play in la and I can't get to see you!!
hi meaghan, how are you ? i hope you fine. i keep on listenning your sound i love what you do, i hope i could see you one day. have good night. peace. laure.
You betcha.........:) Thought you might be coming over left coast soon, must as well try to get you to play some gigs.... Any news yet on new record? Must have played the EP to death already........:)
hi Meaghan, thank for you message, i hope too you would come soon to france, i could be your guide ! laugh!! i hope k.d will come with you, tell her to come in france, please. it will be magical have a show in france with two great and terrific singer like you ! good luck for your tour with k.d. i hope in the deep of my heart that one day i could meet you and k.d and perhaps talk with you and her about music or everything else. friendly. Laure
Any chance of swinging by the West Coast/California? I saw that you were at the AAA radio convention in San Diego. Did you play any other shows in California? Saw u last at NYC last Dec. Just got off plane then, had terrible headache. Was hoping you were following KD on the West Coast side this time. :( If end of May, in LA, how about playing some gigs there? :) Still hoping that you will get your record out soon. Is gonna be a good one, am sure! Plus, you got T-Bone, right! He's a genius! My utmost respect to that guy! Talk to ya sometime soon. :)
You have a beautiful voice and you gave me chills when you sang at the strand in york...just thought i would let you know good luck with the rest of the tour :)
Thanks for writing back! I wish kd would sometime, give her a kiss from Linda and Bianca, (my 2 year old) just loves kd too! Have a great weekend. Lindy/Linda