Rachel MacGregor: vocals, guitar, violin
Alisha MacGregor: vocals, keyboard, violin

Simultaneous youth and experience is a rare concoction. Rachel and Alisha MacGregor, both in their early 20s, are award winning sister songwriters. They’ve already completed two CD’s and won numerous awards and accolades. Being sisters, they have a deep musical connection and ability to create harmonies that members of the same family seem to be born with. They have been compared to artists ranging from Tegan and Sara, to Fleetwood Mac because of their unique songwriting abilities, instrumental abilities and ear-catching melodies.

Since their last award winning album, Dark Beauty, The MacGregors’ songs have been accumulating and through encouragement of theirs friends and fans, its time to record again. There is a lot of anticipation for these new songs and it is a labour of love for The MacGregors. They are currently working on recording these songs, to be out in 2011.

Although only 20 and 22, The MacGregors have a considerable history including the following:

* International Songwriting Competition – Teen Category Winner – Rachel MacGregor (Rain EP)
* International Songwriting Competition – Teen Category Winner – Alisha MacGregor (Dark Beauty CD)
* International Songwriting Competition – Teen Category 3rd Place – Rachel MacGregor (Dark Beauty CD)
* Unisong Finalist – Alisha Macgregor – (Dark Beauty CD)
* John Lennon Songwriting Competition finalist – Rachel Macgregor – (Dark Beauty CD)
* Berklee College of Music Songwriting Competition Scholarship Winner – Alisha MacGregor
* Music BC Get Outta Town Tour Winner – The MacGregors
* Covenant Award Nomination – Pop Song of the Year – Alisha MacGregor – (Dark Beauty CD)
* 2006 Bandcast Finalist – The MacGregors
* AMG National A&R Tip Sheet – Special Teen Edition Winner
* Okanagan Musician awards nomination – Album of the Year – (Dark Beauty)
* Okanagan Musician Awards New Artist of the Year – The MacGregors (Rain EP)
* John Lennon Songwriting Competition Showcase Winner – NAMM 2007, LA, USA – The MacGregors
* We are Listening Songwriting Competition Honourable Mention– Rachel MacGregor (Dark Beauty CD)

They have been featured in articles by SOCAN and most recently in the Songwriter’s magazine in August of 2010. They were part of Canadian Music Week’s Millennials Conference Panel in 2008. They have shared the stage with Chantale Kreviazuk, Matthew Goode, Carrie Underwood, to name a few.

Their passion for music is evident in their songwriting and live performances. Music can be a crazy journey and the destination unclear. But it’s a journey The MacGregors are excited to take, because in the end, the song and the people you meet along the way is the reason. Watch for their new songs!