Horizon Music was established in 2004, is owned and operated by Shirley and John Thiel.
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Shirley Thiel (Lange) Singer/Songwriter/Vocal Coach
Shirley has been performing for over 30 years. She has toured Canada, the US, and Japan. In the 80’s she fronted the pop group “Headlines” which released several AC singles in Canada, and toured extensively throughout Canada and the US. In 2000, she released a country album “This Time” and three nationally charted singles and videos on CMT. She was nominated for several provincial and national awards, and in 2002 won “Best Music Video” at the ARIA awards. Shirley currently teaches music as well as vocal coaching at Horizon Music. She is also very active in our studio recording lead and background vocals on several projects, as well as songwriting and co-writing with artists.
John Thiel Guitarist/Vocalist/Producer/Engineer
John has been involved in the Canadian music industry for over 35 years. After performing in western Canada for more than a decade, he toured Canada and the US extensively for another 12 years. Recording became a passion and upon relocating to Calgary he focused on session playing and producing projects for artists, while continuing to perform with many of Canada’s top artists. John has appeared on over 75 full albums, and has produced over half of those projects. In addition, he has played on and produced hundreds of demos, ep’s, jingles, commercials, documentaries and soundtracks. John currently acts as Producer/Arranger/Engineer/Studio Manager at Horizon Music. In addition to providing guitar tracks, he also offers dobro, mandolin, keyboards, and midi programming as well as background vocals. To view some of his credits see “Client List” in the Recording Studio tab.