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Rankin’s solo flight stays on course

July 21, 2016

Taking a break from the Rankins, Heather Rankin brings personal pop sound of A Fine Line to Lockeport’s Harmony Bazaar this weekend, with festivals in Malagash and Wolfville on the horizon.

LOCAL XPRESS: Jul 21, 2016 8:17 AM by: Stephen Cooke

On the title track of her first solo record A Fine Line, Heather Rankin sings about the ever-shrinking barrier between our public and personal lives, the need to maintain a brave face when so much of what you go through is exposed,

Canadian Beats: Interview – Heather Rankin

July 9, 2016

With the release of her debut solo album A Fine Line, Heather Rankin is embarking on her own musical journey. Well known for being the youngest member of the multi-platinum selling musical group The Rankin Family, her musical past has allowed her to branch out into a different sound and it is clearly one she can call her own. Co-writing seven of the eleven songs with David Tyson, the songs embrace a poetic balance between struggle and joy, making it easy to understand the obvious success of their collaboration. We caught up with this Nova Scotia native to tell us more about her debut album and her experience towards creating her own musical legacy.

Heather Rankin Interview with Terry David Mulligan on Roundhouse Radio

June 7, 2016

Heather did this great interview for Live From Railtown with Terry David Mulligan on Roundhouse R adio back in March. She talks about her roots singing with her siblings, about her extraordinary mother, Kathleen, and about how the songs on her solo album, A Fine Line, including “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” (f. Quake Matthews), “We Walk As One” (f. Jimmy and Cookie Rankin), “Sitting in a Cafe” and “Titanically” came to be. You can listen to it here! http://bit.ly/1X9huJq

Nickelback, Corb Lund, Ian Tyson line up to play Fire Aid for Fort McMurray

May 27, 2016

‘Alberta is home for us and we’ve never shied from that. When tragedy strikes at home, you help’

By Mack Lamoureux, CBC News Posted: May 26, 2016 11:48 AM MT Last Updated: May 26, 2016 4:00 PM MT

Some prominent Canadian musicians are banding together to take on the fire known as “the beast.”

Alberta icons Ian Tyson and Corb Lund will be there, as well as the love-them-or-hate-them rockers hailing from Hanna, Alta., Nickelback.

Joining them will be Blue Rodeo, Randy Bachman, Alan Doyle, the Rankin Family,

Songwriters on stage: Heather Rankin, Ria Mae to headline Harmony Bazaar

May 24, 2016

Nova Scotia’s award-winning Heather Rankin and Ria Mae, along with festival favourites Christina Martin, Coco Love Acorn and Christine Campbell and Dana Beeler.

Festival artistic director Errin Williams said festival organizers are thrilled to offer their audience the opportunity to hear Rankin’s poetic and intimate original songs, along with some Rankin Family classics.

Visual artist Holly Carr will be on stage to create art inspired by the performance Williams announced.

“I am honoured to share the stage with the incredibly talented artist Holly Carr,” Rankin said in a release.

Mae has played the Lockeport festival twice before,

The Red Shoe Pub Opens for the Season

May 24, 2016

The Red Shoe Pub will be opening its doors for the 2016 season on Friday May 27th, and we can’t wait!! It will be nice to see the place full again!

Our opening night lineup is Kenneth MacKenzie, Wendy MacIsaac, Shelly Campbell and Patrick Gillis. There won’t be a dull moment with this crew playing!! Hope to see you all there!

Heather Rankin makes her solo debut

April 2, 2016

Singer surprises with non-traditional pop songs on new album

CBC News Posted: Apr 01, 2016 8:58 PM AT Last Updated: Apr 01, 2016 9:48 PM AT

Heather Rankin came to fame in The Rankin Family, but now has her first solo album out, A Fine Line.

Heather Rankin came to fame in The Rankin Family, but now has her first solo album out, A Fine Line. (Cadence Music Group)

With a brand-new album out Friday, Heather Rankin might be the most famous new artist on the East Coast.

Heather Rankin and Kim Dunn May 11-19, 2016 Two Great Artists – Two New Recordings

March 14, 2016

heatherrankin2015 (1) Halifax-based singer-songwriters Heather Rankin and Kim Dunn have teamed up to share the stage for a series of concerts hitting theatres and venues throughout Nova Scotia in celebration of the release of their respective solo recordings.
Heather Rankin Bio: Heather Rankin is perhaps best known as a member of the multi-award winning group, The Rankin Family. The Rankins made their mark throughout the 90s – touring the world, selling over a million records and bringing the music of Cape Breton and Nova Scotia to an international audience.

Heather’s broad career has seen her work with a long list of notable and diverse artists: Carly Simon,

Heather Rankin Set To Release Debut Solo Album A Fine Line On April 1st

March 14, 2016

Toronto, ON – January 25, 2016 – On April 1st Heather Rankin is set to release her debut solo album, A Fine Line, via Cadence Music. Best known for her recordings and performances with the multi-platinum selling musical group, The Rankin Family, Heather has created an 11 song collection produced by David Tyson (Co-writer/producer of Alannah Myles, Black Velvet and Amanda Marshall, Dark Horse). The new album includes a cover of Tears For Fears’ 1985 hit, Everybody Wants To Rule The World, featuring hip hop artist Quake Matthews. Fans are encouraged to follow Heather on Facebook and Twitter to take part in the creation of a video for Everybody Wants To Rule The World.

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Rankin’s solo flight stays on course

Canadian Beats: Interview – Heather Rankin

Nickelback, Corb Lund, Ian Tyson line up to play Fire Aid for Fort McMurray

Songwriters on stage: Heather Rankin, Ria Mae to headline Harmony Bazaar

The Red Shoe Pub Opens for the Season

Heather Rankin makes her solo debut

Heather Rankin and Kim Dunn May 11-19, 2016 Two Great Artists – Two New Recordings

Heather Rankin Set To Release Debut Solo Album A Fine Line On April 1st