Duff Macdonald

Hailing From The Wide Open Prairies Of Saskatchewan Duff Has Been Singing And Songwriting Since The Age Of Seven. He Picked Up The Guitar At Age Fourteen And Went On To Win The Saskatchewan Search For The Stars At Age 16. He Also Was A Finalist In The Music City Song Festival In Nashville For His Song “Dreamin". His First Professional Recording Came On A CD Compilation Entitled “Desolation Sound” . Duff Received Airplay For “If I Only Had The Time” And “In The Night” On CBC Radio Canada. In The Early 90’s Duff Spent Time In Vancouver Recording And Playing The Many Coffee Houses And Venues That Welcomed Original Music And Artists. To Date Duff Has Played Over 100 Venues All Across Canada Spanning From B.C. To The Maritimes. He Spent Most Of His Childhood Singing Gospel And Pop Music With The Local Church Choir And From That Formed A Pop Gospel Vocal Group Called "Just Friends" Who Subsequently Were Chosen To Perform At The EXPO 86 World's Fair In Vancouver. After High School He Garnered A Full Scholarship To Study Opera At North Dakota State University But Soon Found Himself In Vancouver Performing Writing And Recording. As A Part Of The Wave Of The African Relief Efforts He Was Asked To Perform On The Saskatchewan African Relief Recording/video Entitled “Wheatheart” And On The Recording/video Of “Light A Child’s Life” Toronto Sick Kid’s Hospital On Canada’s Much Music In 1989. Mr. MacDonald Is A Seasoned Performer Of The Stage Radio And Television Acting In Over 30 Musicals And Plays Across Canada And The USA. He Has Also Appeared In Several National And International Commercials . You Are Sure To Have Seen Him In Film And Television Roles Like Cinderella Man Foolproof The Music Man Jane Doe G-Spot And Once A Thief. Duff Now Resides In Toronto And In February Of 2011 Released His Debut Solo Album Of Original Material Entitled “ROOTS”. The Songs On The Album Are A Culmination Of Musical Influences That He Experienced Over The Span Of His 30 Year Career . Powerhouse Smouldering Vocals And Harmonies With Catchy Memorable Original Tunes That Take You On A Journey From Southern Gospel To Country To Folk Rock As Well As Some Traditional Folk Covers Arranged By Duff Makes The Album A Joy And Engaging To Listen To. Impressively Duff Took On The Task Of Producing The Album On His Own. Duff Produced Arranged Recorded And Mastered This Project Without A Label. read less