Sasha McVeigh

Sasha McVeigh
Sasha McVeigh performing live in March 2016
Sasha McVeigh performing live in March 2016
Background information
Born (1994-03-17) March 17, 1994 (age 30)[1][2]
Hereford, United Kingdom
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger • Songwriter
InstrumentsVocals • Guitar • Keyboard
Years active2012-present
Websitewww.sashamcveigh.com

Sasha McVeigh is a British country music singer-songwriter from Hereford, United Kingdom. Upon completing high school in 2012, she began pursuing a career in the country industry.[3] In 2017, McVeigh moved to Nashville, Tennessee after obtaining her green card. She became a naturalized citizen in 2023.[4]

Music career

McVeigh began performing professionally in July 2012 after graduating Hereford Sixth Form College. She graduated with four A-levels and five university offers, but instead chose to go to Nashville and pursue a career in country music.[3][5]

McVeigh has played on the main stage at numerous festivals in the UK and USA, and named UK Country Radio Awards "Female Vocalist of the Year" in 2015.[6][7] She has embarked on co-headline tours with American artists Sonia Leigh and American Young in the UK, as well as embarking on her own headline tours and opening for acts such as Dustin Lynch, Luke Bryan and Keith Urban in the US.[5]

In 2016, McVeigh released a her single When I'm Over You, which had been recorded in Nashville in November 2015. The song was debuted by Bob Harris on his BBC Radio 2 show and was added to the Wild Country Playlist on Spotify, subsequently amassing over 500,000 streams in the first three weeks. The video premiered on the boot in July 2016.[5][8]

Discography

  • "Sasha McVeigh" - EP (2013)[9]
  • I Stand Alone - Album (2015)[10]
  • "When I'm Over You" - Single (2016)[11]
  • "Rock Bottom" - Single (2019)[12]
  • "God Bless This Mess" - Single (2021)[13]
  • "Hide & Seek" - Single (2021)[14]
  • "Fine Line" - Single (2022)[15]
  • "Mama (Linda's Song)" - Single (2022)[16]

References

  1. ^ "Sasha McVeigh on Instagram: "The best gift you could EVER give me is to stream "The Road I'm On" and send this video to a friend."". Instagram. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Coronavirus pushes Nashville music to an unclear future: 'This is unprecedented for everyone'". March 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Sasha McVeigh – British Country Singer". Success Circuit. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Sasha McVeigh on Instagram: "This week I become an American citizen and "Finer Things" comes out...WHAT IS MY LIFE?!"". Instagram. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Bio". Sashamcveighmusic.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ^ "C2C". C2c-countrytocountry.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  7. ^ "past award winners". Ukcountrymusicawards.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  8. ^ "video premiere". Theboot.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Debut EP". Sashamcveighmusic.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  10. ^ "I Stand Alone Album". Amazon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  11. ^ "When I'm Over You Single". Sashamcveighmusic.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  12. ^ Dukes, Billy. "LISTEN: Sasha McVeigh's 'Rock Bottom' Is Pure Country Inspiration". Taste of Country. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  13. ^ Collins, Robyn. "LISTEN: Sasha McVeigh Has a Good Laugh at Herself in 'God Bless This Mess'". Taste of Country. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  14. ^ Sasha McVeigh - Hide & Seek (Official Audio), archived from the original on 6 July 2022, retrieved 5 July 2022
  15. ^ Carr, Courtney. "Chris Lane's 'Big Big Plans' + 5 More New Songs You Need to Hear". The Boot. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  16. ^ "The MixtapE! Presents Jack Harlow, DNCE and More New Music Musts". E! Online. 6 May 2022. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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