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It’s been a decade since the Treherne-born artist released new music. In that time, the singer-songwriter, formerly known as Sheena Grobb, got married, became a mother and did some much needed soul searching. At 40 years old, she’s re-entering the music scene with a forthcoming record and a new perspective.
“Everything just clicked into place this year,” Legrand says, sitting in the cosy, sunlit living room of her Winnipeg home. When she stepped away from the spotlight in 2014, Legrand had three deeply personal indie pop albums under her belt and had spent her 20s on the road, living the thrilling, ever-changing life of a touring artist. Eventually, however, the novelty wore off and the lifestyle began to feel more untethered than exciting.
“It got harder to be always in the flow and never really knowing what was coming next. I really felt like a rebalancing needed to happen for me as an artist,” she says. Legrand was craving a deeper connection with the world.
At the same time, she knew she needed to spend some time privately calibrating her personal and artistic goals. Pouring her heart out in a dark room night after night had begun to feel more mechanical than empowering. “I needed something to reignite this work, because it can .