Breagh Isabel
Canadian musician
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Breagh MacKinnon (born 1991), known professionally as Breagh Isabel, is a Canadian recording artist, songwriter, and producer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She has written for a variety of Canadian artists, including Banners, Donovan Woods, Classified, and Ria Mae.
Breagh Isabel | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Songwriter, performer, recording artist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | http://www.breaghisabel.com/ |
Life and career
Born into a musical family on Cape Breton Island, Isabel began writing songs in high school.[1] In college, she majored in jazz piano performance, while writing and recording music of her own.[2] In 2015, Isabel, still performing as Breagh MacKinnon, teamed up with fellow singer-songwriters Dylan Guthro and Carleton Stone to form the band Port Cities.[3] In 2016, the band was signed to Turtlemusik and Warner Music. Port Cities' debut album, produced by Gordie Sampson, was released on February 10, 2017.[4] That same year, the band took home five Nova Scotia Music Awards, winning Entertainer of the Year, Digital Artist of the Year, Group Recording of the Year, Pop Recording of the Year, and recording of the Year.[5]
Isabel parted ways with the band in 2019, following the release of their single "Sorry," which was co-produced by Grammy-winning Canadian songwriter and producer Greg Wells.[6]
Isabel made her production debut in 2020, co-producing the single "Missing Me" by Jocelyn Alice and Mathew V, released in 604 Records. In the spring of 2020, under the name Breagh Isabel, she featured as a recording artist and co-writer on the single "Good News," by the award-winning Canadian rapper and producer Classified.[7] Within one year of its release, "Good News" became a certified Gold single (40.000 units sold), peaked at #23 on the Canadian Billboard Charts, and has since generated more than 10 million digital streams.[8]
Isabel is an out member of the LGBTQ community.[9] In June 2021, she released her debut solo single, "Girlfriends" and its accompanying music video. "Girlfriends" tells a story of two young girls' friendship-turned-romance.[10]
In 2020, Isabel joined the roster of Concord Music Publishing in Nashville, which has to led to her music being placed in major network promos (CBS, NBC, FOX), TV series (Grey's Anatomy, Virgin River, Sullivan's Crossing), and international marketing campaigns (Kia Motors, NSLC, Destination Cape Breton).[11][12] Her work as a songwriter and producer has earned accolades, including SOCAN Songwriter of the Year - Music Nova Scotia (2021), East Coast Music Award for Song of the Year (2022), and a Canadian Screen Award nomination for her work on the soundtrack of Dawn, Her Dad & the Tractor (2023).[13]
In 2023, Isabel began releasing music that has been featured in film or television under two side projects, Izzy Harlow and Sea Saint.
In September 2024, she released the single "Imposter," which reached number 6 on the CBC Top 20 chart and was featured in the LGBTQ film Lakeview, which premiered at the Halifax Film Festival in 2024.[12]
Selected discography
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Between Cities" | Donovan Woods | Hard Settle, Not Troubled | Writer |
| "I Don't Wanna Know" | Ria Mae | Ria Mae | Writer | |
| "Learning to Love" | David Myles | Here and Now | Writer, Artist | |
| 2017 | "Astronaut" | Port Cities | Port Cities | Writer, Artist |
| 2018 | "Shots Fired" | Jodi Guthro | Single | Writer |
| "Burn That Bridge" | Donovan Woods | Both Sides | Writer | |
| "Red Light" | Ria Mae | My Love EP | Writer, Artist | |
| "Montreal" | Port Cities | Port Cities | Writer, Artist | |
| "Idea of You" | Port Cities | Port Cities | Writer, Artist | |
| 2019 | "Sorry" | Port Cities | Port Cities | Writer, Artist |
| 2020 | "Good News" | Classified, Breagh Isabel | Time EP | Writer, Featured Artist |
| "Missing Me" | Jocelyn Alice, Mathew V | Single | Writer, Co-Producer | |
| "King of Spades 2" | T Thomason, Rose Cousins | Single | Writer, Co-Producer | |
| "SOS" | Margot Todd | Single | Writer, producer | |
| 2021 | "Girlfriends" | Breagh Isabel | Single | Writer, Artist |
| "The Bells Are Ringing" | Classified | Single | Writer, Artist | |
| "Some of Everything" | Mint Simon | Single | Writer | |
| "See the Sun" | RAI, Hunnuh | Single | Writer, producer | |
| "Winter Wonderland" | Breagh Isabel | Single | Artist | |
| 2022 | "South Shore" | Moira and Claire | I'm Usually Not This Forward But | Producer |
| "The Old Me" | Ria Mae | Therapy | Writer | |
| "Please Don't Go" | Ria Mae | Therapy | Writer / Co-Producer | |
| "Lose You to Love Me" (cover) | Ria Mae, Rose Cousins, Breagh Isabel | Single | Artist / Co-Producer | |
| "If I Lost You" | David Myles, Breagh Isabel | Single | Artist | |
| "Keeps Me Going" | Banners | I Wish I Was Flawless, I'm Not | Writer | |
| "All About You" | Classified, Brett Matthews, Breagh Isabel | Single | Artist | |
| "When the Day Is Done" | Marshall | Single | Producer | |
| 2023 | "Coming For You" | Adona, Sea Saint | Single | Artist/Writer/Producer |
| "Only an Island" | Matt Andersen | The Big Bottle of Joy | Writer | |
| "Ruinous Love" | T Thomason | Single | Co-Producer | |
| 2024 | "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (cover) | Em Sherman, AG, Sea Saint | Single | Co-Producer, Artist |
| "Imposter" | Breagh Isabel | Single | Artist/Writer | |
| "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" | Breagh Isabel | Single | Artist/Co-Producer | |
| 2025 | "The Way" (cover) | Sea Saint, Rose Cousins | Single | Artist/Producer |
| 2025 | "In Another World" | EJAE | Single | Writer |