Canadian singer/songwriter Tara MacLean has been an internationally renowned and award-winning recording and touring artist for over 25 years. She released her first album with the Nettwerk Music Group in 1996 and Sony Music Publishing Canada. Since then, she has been signed to Capitol Records as a solo artist and to EMI Canada with her JUNO nominated band Shaye. She has written and recorded seven solo albums and two Shaye records.

In 2008, Tara took a hiatus from being a touring artist to focus on being a full-time mother, raising her family on the beautiful west coast of Canada. She never stopped writing music.

Tara returned to her music career in 2016 when she wrote, produced, and directed her hit show “Atlantic Blue-The Stories of Atlantic Canada’s Iconic Songwriters”. The summer of 2019 saw “Atlantic Blue” presented by the world-famous Charlottetown Festival to sold out crowds. Tara went on to perform “Songs from Atlantic Blue” in Concert with the PEI Symphony Orchestra.

The same year (2019), Tara returned to recording original material with “Deeper”, an award-winning effort that was followed by a duet with close friend Catherine MacLellan. “This Storm” won the Song of the Year Award at the Music PEI Awards.

In 2019 Tara also received the senate of Canada Medal fo her activist work in her community. Last year, Tara received the Stompin' Tom award by the East Coast Music Association, marking her outstanding contribution to music in the region.

Her first book, Song of the Sparrow, hit the Best Seller List the week it was released and Tara quickly followed up with “Sparrow” - the soundtrack for the book.

“Sparrow” received three East Coast Music Award nominations for her 2023 album “Sparrow”, and won Single of the Year at the Music PEI Awards. in 2025 she took home Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year for her EP, “Live in My Hometown”.

In 2025-26 Tara will be on tour in the UK, EU and Canada, as well as finishing her second book with the Transatlantic Literary Agency.

Tara MacLean is an activist, a zen student, a poet, author, and a playwright. She resides primarily in her home province of Prince Edward Island, and lives part time in the UK. Her greatest joy is being a mother to her three beautiful girls.

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