Career
McRae was a member of platinum folk rock band Spirit of the West from 1988 to 1996. A multi-instrumentalist playing accordion, guitar, bass, and banjo she also appeared as a guest musician on The Wonder Stuff's album Never Loved Elvis. McRae played her final show with Spirit of the West on New Year's Eve of 1996, and left amicably to pursue a solo career.
Her debut album as a solo artist, Flying Jenny, was released in 1997. That album was produced by Colin Linden, and included guest performances from members of Blue Rodeo, The Tragically Hip and The Band, as well as Syd Straw and Gurf Morlix and showcased the songs Linda had written while with SOTW.
In 2003, she released her pure honky-tonk second album, Cryin' Out Loud produced by Gurf Morlix and recorded with Vancouver band Cheerful Lonesome. Her third album, Carve it to the Heart co-produced by McRae and Marc L’Esperance featured 10 new songs steeped in the dust bowl traditions as far-reaching as the Canadian Prairie to the heartland of the Appalachian Mountains.
In 2008 she moved with her husband to Nashville. They are currently working on her next recording to be released later this year. She also writes a monthly column for BC Musician's Magazine entitled This Winding Road.
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