Elaine Roy was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, but grew up across the border in Coal Branch, New
Brunswick, Canada. Elaine started singing at the young age of 5 and music has been a part of her life
ever since. “My Mom has home movies of me dancing in her shoes to the beat of the music at a very
early age.” Elaine goes on to say, “Music is in my DNA.” Elaine credits her Mom’s side of the family for
her musical talent. “My Grandma LeBlanc played fiddle, my uncles played fiddle and guitar and my aunts
played the organ and sang. The Roy side of the family loved country, bluegrass and gospel music. That’
s what I grew up on and that is the music I love.” At the age of 10, Elaine learned to play guitar from her
5th grade teacher on a Gibson that her Dad had purchased for $100.00. “I still have that guitar to this
day.”

When Elaine’s younger brother, Lee, turned 9, they formed a duo aptly named, The Roys. With Lee
playing mandolin and Elaine on guitar, they developed that sweet sibling harmony that just came
naturally. The Roys also started honing their songwriting skills and began writing material for their own
albums. The Roys first moved to Nashville, TN in 1990. Like many other artists that have made the move
to Nashville, the first time doesn’t always take. In 2006, The Roys again made the trek to Nashville and it
paid off in a big way. Their dream of performing on the legendary, Grand Ole Opry came true. The Roys
appeared on national television shows as well as toured internationally. After many years of touring and
playing Bluegrass Festivals, Lee decided to follow a different path for his life and family.
Elaine found herself searching for where she belonged. “Lee and I had been performing together for so
many years that I felt lost without him by my side. I had to find myself musically.”
Elaine began writing and singing again and gained the attention of Grace Records in Nashville. “I am so
blessed to have signed with Grace Records Nashville.” She and the label just celebrated her first number
one on Cash Box Magazine chart for her first single, “Heading In A New Direction.” It was penned by
Elaine and features Vince Gill appears courtesy of MCA Nashville, on harmonies and released on August
11, 2023.

“I feel a new excitement about music and look forward to where God leads me in this journey."