Heather Woods Broderick (born June 7, 1983) is an American musician and composer. She has released solo material under her own name, been a member of
Efterklang
Efterklang () is a Danish indie rock group from Copenhagen, formed in December 2000. The band has recorded five studio albums and are currently signed to the 4AD label, as well as their own record label Rumraket.
In 2012, they released their f ...
,
Horse Feathers
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and
Loch Lomond
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, and been a member of the
backing band
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s of
Laura Gibson
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,
Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Katharine Van Etten (born February 26, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter. She has released six studio albums, the latest of which is '' We've Been Going About This All Wrong'' (2022).
Early life
Van Etten was born in Belleville, N ...
, and
Lisa Hannigan
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.
Biography
Broderick was born in the state of
Maine
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.
She was born at home to two musicians.
She plays piano, cello, guitar and flute.
She is the sister of
Peter Broderick
Peter Broderick (born January 20, 1987) is an American musician and composer from Carlton, Oregon. He has released solo material under his own name, been a member of Efterklang, and played with several ensembles as a session musician.
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B ...
, also a solo artist and
Efterklang
Efterklang () is a Danish indie rock group from Copenhagen, formed in December 2000. The band has recorded five studio albums and are currently signed to the 4AD label, as well as their own record label Rumraket.
In 2012, they released their f ...
collaborator.
Broderick has also backed Portland-based singer-songwriter,
Alela Diane
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, among others.
Broderick has toured with many other artists including
Horse Feathers
''Horse Feathers'' is a 1932 pre-Code comedy film starring the Marx Brothers. It stars the Four Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo), Thelma Todd and David Landau. It was written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, S. J. Perelman, and W ...
,
Efterklang
Efterklang () is a Danish indie rock group from Copenhagen, formed in December 2000. The band has recorded five studio albums and are currently signed to the 4AD label, as well as their own record label Rumraket.
In 2012, they released their f ...
, and
Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Katharine Van Etten (born February 26, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter. She has released six studio albums, the latest of which is '' We've Been Going About This All Wrong'' (2022).
Early life
Van Etten was born in Belleville, N ...
, which has kept Broderick moving locations for nearly a decade.
Discography
Solo recordings
*''From The Ground'' (21 Sep 2009, Preservation, CD, LP, mp3)
*''Glider'' (10 July 2015, Western Vinyl, CD, LP, mp3)
*''Invitation'' (19 April 2019, Western Vinyl, CD, LP, mp3)
Domes(2022)
Collaborations
*
Portland Stories
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* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
(2009)
* ''
Magic Chairs
''Magic Chairs'' is the third studio album from Danish indie rock group Efterklang. The album is the band's first release on their new label 4AD, and was released on February 22, 2010 and a day later in North America. The album was also release ...
'',
Efterklang
Efterklang () is a Danish indie rock group from Copenhagen, formed in December 2000. The band has recorded five studio albums and are currently signed to the 4AD label, as well as their own record label Rumraket.
In 2012, they released their f ...
(2010)
* "Nightingale" on the album ''Domestic Eyes'' by Fast Friends (2020)
Domes(2022, Western Vinyl, CD, LP, mp3)
References
External links
Official websitePhotoat
Flickr
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Musicians from Portland, Oregon
Musicians from Maine
Living people
1983 births