Greg MacPherson is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

 based in Winnipeg

Winnipeg

Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...

, Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

. MacPherson performs both as a solo performer and as part of a band. As of fall 2007, MacPherson was working on writing songs for his fourth release, which he planned to release as a downloadable MP3.

On January 4, 2010, MacPherson's sixth album was announced for release on March 30, 2010.

In 2010, MacPherson was announced in the longlist for the Polaris Music Prize

2010 Polaris Music Prize

The 2010 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 20, 2010. The gala presentation was held at Toronto's Masonic Temple, and was hosted by Grant Lawrence of CBC Radio 3 and Sarah Taylor of MuchMusic....

, but failed to make the shortlist.

In addition to his musical career, MacPherson has a degree in labour history

Labor history (discipline)

Labor history is a broad field of study concerned with the development of the labor movement and the working class. The central concerns of labor historians include the development of labor unions, strikes, lockouts and protest movements, industrial relations, and the progress of working class and...

. He has previously released albums on G7 Welcoming Committee Records

G7 Welcoming Committee Records

G7 Welcoming Committee Records is a Canadian independent record label started by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky of punk band Propagandhi, and their friend Regal in 1997...

, and more recently, Smallman Records

Smallman Records

Smallman Records is a Winnipeg based record label created in 1997 by Rob Krause and Jason Smith as an avenue for releasing albums from their own bands. Smallman started out as a side venture but soon became a full time pursuit. Smallman has signed many bands that have become staples of the...

. The independent record label play/rec, based in Copenhagen, has released a compilation LP in Europe. His most recent album, Disintegration Blues, was self-released following the demise of both G7 Welcoming Committee Records and Smallman Records.

Discography

• The Year of The Record Break (1997)
• Balanced on a Pin (1999)
• Good Times Coming Back Again (2002)
• Maintenance (2004)
• Night Flares (2005)
• The Sun Beats Down (2006)
• Mr. Invitation (2010)
• Disintegration Blues (2011)

External links

• Greg MacPherson