L u d lir ld d {$ {.'{ ,54,i "hr EgEgE:EE$ d ffi A" F\ gAlligtll r'l g;lafigigg h0 f, -\-- -\ r.ersion of the song rvith fresh tocais. new song she had rritten called "Let her US tour alone, not bad for a tracks and drtrms. r'hile Her Feel The Rain" rvhile a fiiend brand-nerv artist in her first,vear. On guitar "Eridence'is a remixed tersiull. accompanied her on guitar. When the road fcr ir-nt over nine months, ferry docked, two women MacLean's performances have There's also a heartrending live the *Evidence" frorn approached her' comPlimenting included opening 'iots for AshleY performance of "Lilith a Iive version of 'lf her on her song and asking if she Maclsaac, Barenaked Ladies, Paula Fair" and apPearance on hacl any others. Tlre nvo turned out Cole, Ron Sexsmith and Tom Oirlr'," from her to be executives from Nettrverk Cochrane, as well as eight dates on \^, ilCN/Boston. CaPPing off the Records, whose artist roster the "Lilith Fair" tour. remixed and live songs is the ne\\' includes Sarah McLachlan, "Lilith Fair," alone, has propelled "Call To Nothing," rvhich \lacl-ean Barenaked Ladies, The Devlins, her career, introducing her to and guitarist,/bo1{riend Bill Bell Mysterv Machine and Ginger. legions of new fans and helping to recorded at a friend's home studio. Maclean rvent on to record "Let establish her legitimacy with many With the release of her nerv fir'e- Her Feel The Rain" for Nettwerk's contemporar)', female artists with song EP, lVfacl-ean rvill soon be benefit compilation, Lit From Within. whom she shared the spotlight. Of embarking on a nalional club tour. Later oD, a recording and that experience, Maclean humblY She'll perform as a duo rvith Bell, Of publishing deal ensued in April states, "It felt like I was Part of a keeping it simple and acoustic. 1995 and one year later, her debut wonderful experience and I made the upcoming tour she states, for them album, Silence, was released. some definite friendshiPs." "People like us to oPen Recorded in San Francisco at "Lilith Fair" also sPawned because we're verv lorr' Brilliant Studios with producer numerous instant comParisons to maintenance: rve can hoP on the bus a lot of Norm Kerner (American Music the event's founder, fellow Canadian with them, we don't take uP hotel room Club, Sky Cries Mary), Sibnce and labelmate Sarah Mclachlan. space, we onlY need one jollY most the prominently featured "Let Her Feel Howevet despite their common and we're quite of The Rain," along with many other geography and acoustic ambiance, time." a career in mtrsic original compositions. Maclean says, "AnYone who has Since choosing really listened to mY music and two years ago, Maclean saYs her 'rI^Iith listened to hers would know that music has changed from what it we're nothing alike. Sure, we're once was. "l'm reallv happ,l'. I'm in a relationshiP, it's verv join he and his wife at their home in both acoustic songwriters, but we marvelous Silence And I feel that I'vc hcalcd a Vancouver, British Columbia. That t write about very different things and stable. road started out rockY as Macl-ean I fe!l' that express them differently." She adds, lot inside. "She's lady; I have a 'nVith Si/cnca" she savs, "I t'ccl that acted out her angcr bY doing a lot of rea LLy qent a really nice myse 11 for heq but we I reallv went there to dig lf ottt cle stnrctive things, including great d| of respect there dark place an<l Iirr stealing from Costain and his wif'c. don't gl about the world in the of this horrible lound the beautY in thc However, this letl to what shc n<lw same fashion." doing sol to pain. Now, t flnd mv writing is morc looks at as PcrhaPs hcr m()st The artists who have influenced memorable lesson in lifc. "My darl hcr include llob Dylan and Bonnie uplifting." dis to Similarlv, hcr comf<rrt lcvcl rvitlt said to me, 'The wholc point of'li{c Raitt, who Macl-can attributes has incrcascd anrl shc's is to make something bcatttifirl ottt helping her through manY Years of the process taking risks. "When I rvcnt in of pain because life is very painfill'' m ys et? hard times. She gushes when started my first re cord," shc When I was hurting, I would sit antl rccounting hnw she almost met to makc "l didn't really trust my play mv guitar, and make it beautiftll OUtof Raitt, aftcr opening for Ron remembcrs, produccr. I wotrld have bccn haPPv as I tried to understand things." Sexsmith at Los Angeles' just mc and mY guitar. I Reflecting on that lesson, she this horribte Troubadour. "l was speechlcss; I if it was jrrst alwavs thottght that I wltnttrrl to bc adds, "Dan saved mY life' He taught didn't even tr1' to talk to her' I I'm fintling that s:rrnples me stability and how to be fair and dark walked by," she says with relicf, rootsy, bttt . t() rlrttm looPs are am:tzillg be strong. He told me, 'You have a pLace and highlighting the discomfort she still and too." choice. You can let everything that feels about her newfound celebrity. writc to, has no After all of life's tri:rls ancl happened to you be Your excuse for tifi doins so l In marked contrast, she Tara Maclc:rn is tinallv giving up and for being nothing, or problem performing to the live tribulations, the joy that life has to you can use it and make it a fabulous f ofrnd audiences who are now flocking to discovering which seems all thc more thing. You have Potential. Don't her shows. On that, Maclean notes, offer, rewarcling after rvaiting vears for throw it awaY .iust because You're "The last year has been qttite , the around. When she angry. Look above that-"' That's surprising-the reaction we've things to turn her experienccs no\{, when, Maclean saYs, she made a 9eattly gotten to the live shows. When I rvrites abottt so in a way that rvould mirke decision to use her music and songs made the record, I hadn't reallY she does 1n .t few her preacher step-father protrcl. to teach others, to helP others heal he sung live a lot. I had done a when I was Clearl,v, things are looking good for from whatever Pain theY might be shows with Marty [Reno] p a th." this artist whose heart is a significant suffering. That choice led to her young, but nothing much beYond her shows part of her music. ($1 seeing music as helpful, rather than Since its release, Silence has that." In order to keeP tries to learn a new hurtful. And while she had no Plans created a buzz with its single fresh, Maclean new waY of delivering a to pursue music as a career' when it "Evidence," which got frequent story or a Recognizing fell into her lap, she couldn't turn radio exposure above the border as song lor every show. versatility, Nettwerk decided to her back on it. well as Canada's MuchMusic doing her EP, You See Me, Years later, now at age 20, after rhe same for the accomPanYing put out the new If jail lor video. Because of this success' the giving a few of her previously Look for Macloan's now tour to begln haling spent tlvo weeks in Novemb€t 5 at the Muslcland Convontlon ln released songs a new lease on life. participating in an environnlental labet decided to release Silznuin the New Yotk. ln addltlon to headllnlng show3 ln Records National The EP features two remixed or th6 East. sho'll bo shadng the blll wlth Dal protest ralh', lvtacl,ean was riding US. Nettwerk Wllllams ln the Mldwest. From December 5 - 'lit.r-" on the \nncotrvt'r Isllttrrl l.rn. Promorion Director Marc Alghini re-recorded songs from .Silence. 19, MacL€an heeds ior the West Coast tol "That's Me." is a nervlv recordccl more club dates. i {T, p,,r, the timc. sht' rr':ts sinqitrq lt reports 20,000 CDs have sold off the I.