Holly McNarland (born 23 October 1975) is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter, who was most prominent in the 1990s.Mike Roberts, "Riding the buzz: Wonder gal McNarland not as dark as the songs". ''

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'', 18 July 1995.

Career

Originally from

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, Manitoba, McNarland's background is Métis. She moved to

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, British Columbia in the early 1990s. She released her debut EP ''Sour Pie'' independently in 1995, before it was rereleased nationally by

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in 1996. '' Stuff'', her full-length debut album, was released in 1997. The album's most successful single was " Numb", which reached the Canadian top 10. At the 1998 Juno Awards, she won the Best New Solo Artist category, and was nominated for Best Alternative Album for ''Stuff'' and Best Video for "Elmo". She collaborated with

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on the song "Flight Recorder From Viking 7" from the album '' Loser Anthems''. Following ''Stuff'', McNarland ended up taking an unplanned five-year hiatus from music after marrying videographer Jay Mirus and giving birth to her first child. She returned in 2002 with the album ''Home Is Where My Feet Are''. The album was supported by a tour, with

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performing as the opening act, and received several Western Canadian Music Award nominations in 2003 including Outstanding Pop Recording, Outstanding Producer (

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) and Outstanding Songwriter. She then provided backing vocals on the track "Wishing You Would Stay" on

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's 2004 album '' Seven Circles'', and again collaborated with Good on "Pony Boy", one of the new songs on his 2005 greatest hits package '' In a Coma''. In 2004, she was also one of the performers at that year's National Aboriginal Achievement Awards. She followed up in 2007 with the album ''Chin-Up Buttercup'', and in 2012 with ''Run Body Run''. She collaborated with Matt Good once again on his cover of

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's song ''

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'' on his 2015 album '' Chaotic Neutral''."Matthew Good taking chaos on the road". ''Campbell River Mirror'', 24 September 2015.

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Stuff'' (1997) * ''Home Is Where My Feet Are'' (2002) * ''Chin-Up Buttercup'' (2007) * ''Run Body Run'' (2012)

Live and compilation albums

* ''Live at the Great Hall'' (DVD) (2003) * ''The Komrade Sessions'' ( iTunes release in 2006, digital release only)

EPs

* '' Sour Pie'' (1995, re-released in 1996) * '' Live Stuff'' (1999) * ''The Komrade Sessions'' (2006)

Singles

* "Mr. 5 Minutes" (1995) * " Numb" (1997) – No. 9 CAN * "Elmo" (1997) * "Coward" (1998) * "Beautiful Blue" (2002) * "Do You Get High?" (2002) * "Losing My Face" (2002) * "Watching Over You" (2003) * "So Cold" (2003) * "Every Single Time" (2007)

Notes

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