Rozalind MacPhail - voice, guitar, flute, toys and more, all looped with Ableton Live
Available for performances and looping workshops worldwide
Influences
Being on the road, broken hearts, life's beautiful and sometimes harsh moments, my flower child years with my hippy parents on Toronto Island, flutin' with musicians in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Seattle, Victoria, St. John's, Calgary, Edmonton, Dawson City, Banff and Ottawa, summer hikes in the Gatineaus, the Canadian Rockies and Vancouver Island...hanging out in BC and Pacific Northwest USA, many fun-filled nights at Ottawa's Cafe Nostalgica, Newfoundland's lively and energetic vibe and all those inspiring late night jams with too many gifted singer-songwriters to name.
Sounds Like
"A kalleidascopic salad by trance inducing heart a flutter futuristic flutist, Rozalind MacPhail" Don Pickles, Wavelength curator
“She seamlessly loops flute, voice, guitar, toy instruments and sound samples into her
own inventive compositions reflecting the people and places she has connected with.”
Erella Ganon, writer
"Hypnotic beauty. What comes through strong and clear is her sincerity and musicianship." Pat Carrabre, CBC Radio 2
“Rozalind MacPhail, St. John’s troubadour flutist, most beautiful flute on both coasts.”
Wavelength curator, Doc Pickles
Rozalind MacPhail has become one of Canada’s most unique and captivating multi-instumentalist singer-songwriters. She effortlessly loops guitar, flute, voice and toy instruments into her own blend of songs and soundscapes about the people and places she has connected with.
This Toronto Island flower-child sang and danced throughout her childhood for anyone who would listen in an environment that nurtured that. The flute came into Rozalind's life at the age of thirteen, after her grandmother read an article about how playing the flute helped asthmatics learn how to control their breathing better. In fact, it did.
Rozalind pursued a performance degree for flute at the University of Toronto, studying with Douglas Stewart. She then moved to Ottawa to pursue a Masters Degree in Flute Performance with Robert Cram. As Mystery Flute Girl, she has made spontaneous guest appearances with celebrated indie music artists including Yo La Tengo, Great Lake Swimmers, Constantines, Lou Barlow and many others. With a yen for travelling, she has acquired fans from the most surprising places in Canada and abroad, having become both a long-term resident at the Banff Centre and an Artist-In-Residence at The Atlantic Center for the Arts in Florida, studying with Robert Dick (NYU).
In April 2009, Rozalind was invited to the prestigious Dawson City International Short Film Festival where she was an Artist-in-Residence, composing and performing original works in cooperation with Victoria filmmaker Scott Amos. Flexible and intuitive, she collaborates with experimental filmmakers and artists of all sorts.
Rozalind is currently composing and arranging songs for her second album in St. John’s, Newfoundland as she prepares for further tours across Canada and the rest of the world.
as Mystery Flute Girl, Rozalind has performed with:
AA Sound System
Abigail Lapell
Alpha YaYa Diallo
Amelia Curran
Amir Amiri
Amy Honey
Ana Miura
Andrea Simms-Karp
Ayla Brook
Catherine Thompson
Coco Love Alcorn
Constantines
Craig Cardiff
Chris Picco
Dan Ficken
Danielle French
Danny Michel
Dave Carmichael
David Braid
Don Brownrigg
Doug Hoyer
Eugene Skeef
Erin Smith Band
Flotilla
Genevieve Legault
Great Lake Swimmers
Greg Hobbs
Hank and Lily
Harley Card
"Harmonica" George McConkey
Ian Foster
Ian Sherwood
Idlers
In Support of Living
JD Edwards
Jacob Two-Two
James Turner (Readable Ink)
Jason Bajada
Jennifer Claveau (Likewater)
Jeremy Proctor
Jessica Stuart
Jill Barber
Jill Zmud
Joel Kroeker
John Carroll
John Gillies
Johnny Eden
Jon and Roy
Jon-Rae and the River
Justin Rutledge
Kevin Grant
Kobayashi
Kristin McCaig
Lindsay Ferguson
Lis Harvey
Lou Barlow
Matt Hopper
Matthew Barber
Meatdraw
Melwood Cutlery
Mélissa Laveaux
Michael Burritt
Mike Yates
Mir
On Film
Patricia Rodi
Peter Katz
Peter Webb
Pigeon-Hole
Purple
Rae Howell
Raising The Fawn
Reid Jamieson
Ron Leary
Sam
Sarah Greene
Shawn Sage
Sonora
Souljazz Orchestra
Stairwell K
Tim Harrison
The Acorn
The Mountains and the Trees
Trevor Tchir
Trike
Wayne Omaha
We vs. Death
Wednesdays
Yael Wand
Yo La Tengo
Great show tonight at The Apollo in Thunder Bay! I hadn't heard you live before; thanks for the entertainment. Congrats on the success of your recent cd and all the best in the future! Diana
Hello Rozalind, thank you for adding me to your Myspace circle of friends. I really enjoyed your song samples. I love the way you breath life into your flute music. Plus, you have a very gentle, fun spirited voice. Have fun with all of you upcoming shows. John
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Rock it out up there! I have a lot of friends there that I miss terribly. A shout out to Tracey at 5th Ave B&B, Colleen and Helen "the dancers" and the whole DTG crew!
Have fun Roz. I'm trying to get up there for the end of the summer. Maybe I'll see you then.
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