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, 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 and all those inspiring late night jams with too many gifted singer-songwriters to name.
Sounds Like
Raw, emotional and honest songs about relationships, new beginnings and endings, life lessons and more...A husky and smoky voice, rhythmic guitar loops, intoxicating flute solos, quirky toy keyboards and percussion, omnichord loops and glockenspiel melodies, all mixed together with a MIDI foot controller, MacBook and Ableton Live:
Rozalind MacPhail has become one of Canada’s most unique and captivating multi-instumentalist singer-songwriters. She 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. 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.
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. It was during this time that she discovered an abiding passion for improvisation. As Mystery Flute Girl, she has made spontaneous guest appearances with many celebrated indie music artists including Yo La Tengo, Great Lake Swimmers, Constantines, Lou Barlow and more. With a yen for travelling, she has attended several music schools 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).
Rozalind is currently composing and arranging songs for her sophomore album as she prepares for further touring across Canada and Europe.
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
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
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.
If you're flying into Whitehorese, then you'll miss Liard and Watson Lake, alas. However, the Takhini Hot Springs are not far from Whitehorse. :) You can also tour the SS Klondike paddlewheeler while in Whitehorse. And in Dawson, there's the Robert W Service cabin and the Pierre Berton childhood home to view as well. Enjoy the trip! It's been years since I've been up that way, and I've always wanted to go back.
Thanks for the add. Will you be driving the Alaska Highway up to the Yukon? Be sure to stop at the Liard Hot Springs and the Watson Lake Signpost Forest along the way. When you're in Dawson City, head on up to the Midnight Dome for a great panoramic view of the whole area. Don't forget to pan for gold on Bonanza Creek as well!
Hey how are you? Just wanted to thank for all your support! Great to have you as a friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please feel welcome to write or comment me anytime.
I'm in Europe (Slovenia) now Recording the new album.
Hope you have a super weekend!!!
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Nikki Ferrai
Hey Rosalind, it was great singing with you! Geof commented on how well our voices blend. It would be great if you could sing some harmonies with me on the 18th. Let me know if you've got the time. Cheers, Veronica
Hey Rosalind, Geof and I will be flying in on Monday. We're really looking forward to it! It'll be quite a change from Brooklyn, where no nature is to be found! Cheers, Veronica
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