Kirk MacGeachy comes from the town of Anstruther, a fishing village on the shores of the river forth on the east coast of scotland. Encouraged by his mother who plays piano and father who loves to sing, Kirk began to sing at an early age.

His involvement with traditional music dates back to high school where he started performing, with his sisters and brother in the folk-clubs scene. This interest continued during time spent at university in Edinburgh where he was influenced by the revival in Scottish traditional Music.

After moving to Canada to study marine geology and biology at McGill, he continued to pursue his musical interests. He founded and fronted a string of Montreal-based celtic bands (celtic conspiracy, favourite Dram, Brahan seer) which culminated in the formation of Orealis in 1986.

He has been the driving force behind Orealis for the past 15 years. His rich tenor voice makes the Orealis sound and his solid guitar and bouzouki guitar accompaniment provides the ground on which the band buiklds its sound.

Kirk is becoming increasingly well known as a solo-artist having performed during the past few summersat festivals and clubs both in Canada and his native Scotland. His ability as a writer of contemporary songs is evident on his solo album debut 'Moon on the Ocean'.