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Artist
Fiona Renshaw
12+ albums
about
With deep harmonious resonance, and lyrics that tell of a life steeped in musical eclecticism, Fiona Renshaw sings with a voice that is both timeless and familiar. Drawing comparisons to soul and jazz artists both young and old, she reaches a depth of feeling that is rarely seen in a burgeoning talent, driven by the sheer need for musical satisfaction and a history culminating in the extraordinary work she is putting together now. Fiona Renshaw was born in Australia but spent her formative years in London, with her ear on artists such as Nina Simone and Billie Holiday, and her heart on getting away from the difficulties of home. She studied classical guitar and began singing, whilst soaking up a myriad of musical influences from what she was listening to. Leaving home at 16, her passion and independence saw her thrown out of the school choir for too much expression and took her on a journey that would soon see her moving to Manchester. It was in Manchester that Fiona's musical life began to blossom. Driven by her own creativity and the need to surround herself with music, she was employed as one of the musical directors of the UK's answer to Archaos and the Cirque de Soleil, The Dog's Of Heaven. She lived and breathed music, DJing at the infamous Dry Bar and working the door at Manchester's legendary clubs, Sankey Soap and the Paradise Factory. With more than a life's worth of experience, and a hunger to express it, she began to write and record her own material. Even at