Deidra is a singer-songwriter and cover artist extraordinaire from Winnipeg, MB. Backed by an acoustic guitar, her raw and effortless vocals shine through onto the stage. Her lyrical style comes from a place of honesty, personal experiences, and a love for creating music that speaks to people when they need it most. With a quirky, eccentric vibe, and a down to earth personality to match, every performance from Deidra is unique and memorable.
Deidra has been teaching voice and piano lessons since 2016 through River Heights School of Music. Her mastery of pop, musical theatre and classical style enables students to be versatile and adept musicians. She studied Vocal Performance at the University of Manitoba: Desautels Faculty of Music and went on to earn her Bachelor of Music Therapy Degree from Canadian Mennonite University. She strives to create a fun, yet challenging environment for all her students, constantly encouraging them to be the very best musicians that they can be. Deidra also works in long-term care as a Recreation Aide/Music Therapist (MTA certification pending). Deidra has worked with a wide variety of students and clientele in both her teaching and music therapy work, ranging from six years old to over the age of 100, and welcomes all people (age 6+) into her studio.
Deidra has released two singles. The first, "MR. KNOW IT ALL", was released in October of 2023, and most recently, "Centerstage," released in October 2024. Both songs are available to listen to on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal and everywhere else that music is sold and streamed.
Deidra was nominated and was a finalist for Vocalist of the Year at the 2024 Manitoba Loud Music Awards. Her band, Suburban Funk Machine, were finalists in both Female Fronted Band of the Year and Cover Band of the Year categories. They took home the award for Cover Band of the Year.
Deidra is currently a part of several projects. She performs duo and trio shows with guitarist, Clinton Giesbrecht and drummer, Derek Mihalicz, and is the lead singer of Suburban Funk Machine, a five-piece, local Winnipeg cover band that specializes in rock, pop, rap and funk music. Deidra has also been performing with The Flying Haggis Showband as part of Folklorama for the past five years at the Scottish Pavilion.
Deidra has performed twice at the Rockin' The Fields Festival in Minnedosa, MB. In July 2022, she performed with Eh to Zed, a Canadian rock tribute band, and in August 2023 she returned to perform with Suburban Funk Machine.
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