About
Soraiya performs with her band Hard Redemption at Rock The Block in Lebanon, TN. May 2023. Photography by Elizabeth Evans.
Soraiya Campbell is a former opera singer and lawyer turned country songwriter. Originally from Vancouver, Canada she now lives in Tennessee and fronts Americana rock band Hard Redemption with her husband, hit songwriter Michael Anderson ("Maybe It Was Memphis").
In addition to her co-writing with Michael Anderson, some of Soraiya's most interesting collaborations over the years include performing in jazz-metal band CHOP from 2001-2003 in Edinburgh with renowned British jazz guitarist Ant Law and The Lightyears bassist John Owens, demo-recording with Grammy and Juno award-winning producer Chin Injeti in 2008, singing with renowned Canadian children's musician Raffi on his 2016 album "Owl Singalong", performing with Mavis Staples' bassist Greg Boaz from 2016-2019 in Los Angeles, a year-long residency at The Local in Nashville with Blackhawk drummer Mike Bailey and The English Rain bassist Kirk Eberhard (2019-2020), and recording with Grammy-award winning pianist Jeff Taylor in Nashville (2024).