Lori McKenna

Lori McKenna

Infobox musical artist
Name = Lori McKenna
Background = khaki



Img_capt = Performing solo on the Custom House Stage of New Bedford Summerfest 2006. Photograph by Thom C.
Origin = Stoughton, Massachusetts
Born = December 1968 Massachusetts
Genre = Folk
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 1998 - present
Instrument = Vocals
First_album = Paper Wings & Halo
Latest_album = Bittertown
Label = Warner Brothers Nashville

Lori McKenna (born in Massachusetts December, 1968 as Lorraine Giroux) is an American folk singer/songwriter. She lives in Stoughton, Massachusetts with her husband and five children.

McKenna started writing songs as a teenager, and became a professional songwriter at the age of 27, when she was already married and had three children; she began singing at open mike nights in Boston, notably at the Blackthorn Tavern in nearby Easton, and eventually at her own shows. Working with her then manager Gabriel Unger, McKenna released four critically acclaimed independent CDs: "Paper Wings and Halos", "Pieces of Me" (produced by Crit Harmon), "The Kitchen Tapes" (self-produced demos), and Bittertown (produced by Lorne Entress). During this period she recorded for Signature Sounds, won awards from ASCAP and the Boston Music Awards, performed at the Sundance Film Festival, the Newport Folk Festival and played many sold-out venues in the Northeast.

In 2004 McKenna signed a publishing deal with Nashville's Harlan Howard Music after fellow singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier shared McKenna's Bittertown with Melanie Howard. McKenna gained more attention in 2005, when Faith Hill recorded covers of four of McKenna's songs – three of which (including the title track) appeared on Hill's 2005 release "Fireflies", the fourth as an exclusive to the iTunes Store.

McKenna parlayed her contribution to Hill's "Fireflies" into both an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show along with Hill, and a record deal with Warner Brothers Nashville. WB soon re-released McKenna's "Bittertown" on its label. In 2007, McKenna toured with Hill and Tim McGraw on the Soul2Soul Tour, accompanied by singer-songwriter/instrumentalist Mark Erelli and guitarist Russell Chudnofsky.

Her latest album, "Unglamorous", was released on August 14, 2007, from Warner Bros. Nashville and McGraw and noted Nashville producer Byron Gallimore’s label, Stylesonic Records.

In addition to her own albums, McKenna has contributed a cover of Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" to the 2005 "High School Reunion" compilation. In 2007, McKenna recorded a cover of Neil Young's "The Needle And The Damage Done" for the American Laundromat Records benefit CD "Cinnamon Girl - Women Artists Cover Neil Young For Charity". Also in 2007, McKenna helped write "Most of Me", "Latest Mistake" and "Can't You Just Adore Her?" on Mandy Moore's album Wild Hope. Also of note, Lori McKenna wrote a song called "Bible Song" that was recorded by country artist Sara Evans on her 'Real Fine Place' album released in 2005. Lori also contributed a song titled "I'm Workin'", recorded by Tim McGraw on his 'Let It Go' album, released in 2007.

Discography

Albums

*A Also peaked at #1 on the US Top Heatseekers.

ingles

*AFailed to chart.

External links

* [http://www.lorimckenna.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/lorimckenna McKenna on myspace]
* [http://www.songfacts.com/int/2007/11/lori-mckenna.html Songfacts Interview with Lori McKenna]
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14328378 Lori McKenna: An 'Unglamorous' Star Is Born : NPR Music]


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