Broken Chanter is the adopted name of David MacGregor. MacGregor spent 2007-2017 as the
principal songwriter of Scottish Alt-Pop darlings Kid Canaveral, releasing three albums, gigging
around a fair chunk of the western world and receiving critical acclaim and a Scottish Album of
the Year Award nomination along the way. Following the dissolution of Kid Canaveral,
MacGregor released the critically acclaimed eponymous Broken Chanter LP in 2019, fitting in a
UK tour, BBC Quay Session and a number of festivals prior to the promotion of the record being
cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A light-hearted raconteur and heavy-hearted singer when accompanied by just a guitar, and a
whirling dervish of noise and melody when fully electric with a band, MacGregor’s song-writing
showcases his keen ear for melody and dexterity at tugging heart-strings.
