Meredith Shaw
| Meredith Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Pop, folk rock, country |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, radio personality, entrepreneur, model |
| Instruments | Piano, guitar, vocals, tambourine |
| Associated acts | Gordie Johnson, Big Sugar |
| Website | www.meredithshaw.com |
Meredith Shaw (born December 30, 1983) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and radio personality based in Toronto, Ontario.
Shaw was born and raised in Toronto. Her parents were both prominent lawyers, and her mother was the Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School. As a child, she took piano, guitar, and voice lessons. She attended Branksome Hall, an academically rigorous, International Baccalaureate high school in downtown Toronto. She went on to study opera and theatre arts at Queen's University in Kingston.
Meredith got her big break when Gordie Johnson of the band Big Sugar heard her singing and took her under his wing. Soon, it was agreed that Johnson would produce Shaw's debut album. He took her down to Willie Nelson's Pedernales studio in Spicewood, Texas to record.
In 2011, Shaw was hired by Boom 97.3, a radio station in Toronto. During her time at Boom as a weekend host, she interviewed artists, ranging from Serena Ryder and The Spoons to Gordie Johnson and JD Fortune (INXS). She has introduced concerts by The Beach Boys, Platinum Blonde, and Anjulie. In November 2014, Meredith moved up the dial from Boom 97.3 to her new radio home, 104.5 CHUM FM. She can be heard weeknights from 7pm to Midnight.
Meredith also hosted a weekly video series with CHUM-FM's afternoon drive host Ashley Greco titled This Is So My Jam on CHUM-FM's website. Every Wednesday, the two picked their favourite jams and battled it out with viewers of the show deciding who took top jam supremacy. After 3 seasons and 10 episodes, This Is So My Jam was cancelled with the final episode released on Wednesday, June 15, 2016.
Her debut album, Place Called Happy, was released in 2011. Gordie Johnson took Shaw on tour with his band Big Sugar that same year. Every night of the tour, Johnson brought Shaw on stage for a mash-up of her single "Acted Badly" and Big Sugar's "Turn The Lights On."
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