Sheila Pelletier

Sheila's been singing as long as she can remember and became interested in pursuing it as a career in 1993. By this time she had been singing in a local country band since her high school years and was enjoying a career as a Registered Nurse.

She became the Saskatchewan Bud Country Talent Search winner in 1993 which earned her a chance to showcase her talent at the Canadian Country Music Week in Hamilton, Ontario that year. She later formed her own band with the assistance of Freddie and another friend, bassist, Blaine Yandt. Sheila played the local festival circuit including the Big Valley Jamboree in Craven, Saskatchewan. She has earned nominations for the Saskatchewan Country Music Association Female Vocalist and Most Promising Entertainer categories. A number of CD singles were recorded on compilation CDs and released to radio in the early 90s.

Sheila and Freddie became partners both personally and professionally and formed a dance band in 1994. Freddie's son, Clint, soon joined in. They later traded in the bass and drums preferring to perform in an acoustic concert setting with their vintage acoustic parlor guitars. They've spent the past eight years doing this as either "The Pelletiers" when Clint can join them (he now lives in Edmonton, AB) or as duo, "Freddie and Sheila Pelletier".

In April 2009, Sheila, Freddie, and Clint were recorded live at the Shellbrook Theatre by CBC Saskatchewan aired on Radio One's Sound Xchange program. Sheila was part of the group 'For the Love of Music', a seven piece all female group who have recently retired. Their final concert performance in October, 2010 at the Rawlinson Center in Prince Albert, SK was sold out. The group previously won a YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the Arts category.

Interested in a variety of music; folk, jazz, bluegrass, and traditional country, Sheila's crystal clear voice does them justice and makes her a voice to be heard.