Eccleston, Colleen

Websites:  http://www.myspace.com/colleeneccleston, http://www.colleeneccleston.com/joomla/
Origin: Revelstoke, British Columbia - Victoria, British Columbia
Biography:

Victoria BC’s Colleen Eccleston packs an explosive voice and an extraordinary sense of performance. She is rock singer, traditional folk singer and driving rhythm guitarist all in one.

Her original songs reflect the deep and interesting world she sees around her and she is a well of great stories from her life of adventure growing up across Canada. She is all about melody and rhythm, word play and humour and it is a rare and wonderful experience to see this woman doing what she is so obviously meant to do. Her emotional range is riveting and her voice will leave you breathless. Her love of life is nothing short of contagious!

Still very much a member of The Ecclestons, Colleen has also performed and recorded extensively as a solo artist. She has fronted a rock band, been actively an environmentalist and peace activist, she has a degree in acting and is a rock and roll and songwriting instructor. She has also toured with James Keelaghan, Under the Moss, Rattle in the Dash, Grand Union, Sandy Scofield and Jenny Allen as the SAE band and Valdy to name a few. She has appeared in concert with Lucie blue Tremblay, John Gorka, Christine Lavin, Garnet Rogers, Sue Medley, Mae Moore, Paul Horn and Morrie Stearns, Ron Hynes and the list goes on...

"She looks like a Catholic virgin and sings like a banshee"
-Kim Fowley

“A Glorious Voice . . . a unique melodic flair . . .”
-Ken Eisner, Times Colonist

“She absolutely sparkles”
-Jerry Paquette

“Victoria’s Colleen Eccleston is a remarkable singer. She is a gifted songwriter and a very strong rhythm guitarist. Her on-stage ebullience makes her concerts a delight, but she can switch from a carefree song about life on the road to a sobering tale of environmental or interpersonal damage with consumate ease”
-The Rogue Folk