~ Bernice MacDonald

Bernice MacDonald Born into a family of musicians, Bernice has always been around professional musicians as her parents met and played in The Northern Sinfonia Orchestra. As well as singing jazz for her fathers trio, Bernice also sang with The Swing Bridge Singers choir in Newcastle Upon Tyne and performed on The Ant and Dec Christmas Show with Aled Jones. Having spent two years in Bristol studying musical theatre at the Bristol Academy Of Performing Arts, Bernice moved to Brighton to study under Carleen Anderson at The Brighton Institute Of Mordern Music. This move brought Bernice's love of songwriting to the forefront.

Being compared to Joni Mitchell and Laura Nyro is quite something for a young female singer/songwriter to live up to but Bernice has a very bright future ahead of her. A four star R2 review of her album Garden, and now accompanied by a six-strong live band, Bernice's sound combines her own upbeat, poppy lyrics with a folk-tinged backing which works beautifully.

Having sang backing vocals with Ozzy and Kelly Osborne on the nationally televised 'Olympic Torch Concert' and a variety of other television and radio performances showcasing her sound, Bernice is now aiming at a different market stating "I absolutely love and am proud to be British but most of my musical influences are American or Canadian and half my roots are in The Maritimes as my dad is Canadian so it feels like the most natural step for me to take".

Jerry Lansdowne, artist and songwriter for Johnny Cash

"Bernice MacDonald is incredibly talented.
She has a wonderful treasure inside of her that keeps pouring out"

Candye Kane, recording artist for Ruf Records

"Bernice MacDonald's voice is like Joni Mitchell meets Judy Collins with a little Dusty Springfield thrown in for class. A lovely feel good voice for a sunshiny day"

Kevin Nixon, Virgin V2 A&R director/Kula Shaker

"If you like Joni Mitchell or Laura Nyro then you will love Bernice. She has a range and ability that is hard to compete with in the crowded female market but her west coast influences set her apart"

Fun Facts

Has been a vegetarian for 17 years
British/Canadian
Favorite Film - 'Seven Brides For Seven Brothers'
Spritual
First concert was R.E.M in 1995
Favorite colour is pink
First performance was at her primary school playing the violin with her parents aged 3
Played Violin for 13 years
Favorite song Phil Collins 'Another Day In Paradise'
Supports animal rights
Loves walking and nature
Writes most of her music on piano or guitar but doesn't play either live

~ Bernice MacDonald

Jerry Lansdowne, artist and songwriter for Johnny Cash

Candye Kane, recording artist for Ruf Records

Kevin Nixon, Virgin V2 A&R director/Kula Shaker

Fun Facts

Five Fingers of Rye

Debut Album Garden

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