Meghan Toohey

Meghan Toohey is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, producer and performer from Massachusetts who resides in Los Angeles. She is currently recording the debut album for her new musical project The Cold and Lovely.

Education

In Boston, Meghan Toohey attended Berklee College of Music. During her senior year at Berklee, Eddie Kramer chose her song "This Ride" out of 60 others submitted to record, mix and master.^[1]

The Cold and Lovely

Meghan Toohey's current band, The Cold and Lovely, released their first single titled "Not With Me" from their upcoming album on their website on April 24, 2011. The Cold and Lovely members include Meghan Toohey and Nicole Fiorentino (The Smashing Pumpkins / Veruca Salt).^[2] A full length album is currently being recorded with a tour to follow.

The Weepies

Meghan Toohey also plays guitar and other instruments both in studio and on tour with Nettwerk artists The Weepies, including their most recent release/tour for Be My Thrill which debuted at number 34 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.^[3]

Touring

In 2009, Toohey finished a lengthy US and Australian tour with Lenka.

Meghan Toohey has also toured extensively as a multi-instrumentalist with artists including:

• Saw Doctors
• The Weepies
• Schuyler Fisk
• Lori McKenna
• The Damnwells
• DJ Samantha Ronson

Production/Other Work

In addition to her current work in The Cold and Lovely, Toohey is also focusing on producing indie artists. She has produced for artists including Rachael Cantu, Vivek Shraya and Garrison Starr. She also produced a track off of the grammy nominated album Cho Dependent by Margaret Cho.^[4] Meghan Toohey scored her second film and produced Canadian artist Vivek Shraya's sophomore release in 2010. She also licensed several of her songs for film (including the original score for "A Finished Life" on HERE TV) and TV (ABC's Private Practice) and completed original music for a news network based out of London. During the 00s, Meghan performed all over the globe with her band The So and So's, and worked with producers including Victor Van Vugt and Eddie Kramer.

Discography

Year	Title	Artist
2000	Romantic Blunder #4	Meghan Toohey
2001	Eight So Low	Meghan Toohey
2003	The Silver Sessions EP	The So and So's
2003	Give Me Drama	The So and So's
2006	Say I Am You	The Weepies
2008	Hideaway	The Weepies
2010	Be My Thrill	The Weepies
2011	To Be Released	The Cold and Lovely

References

1. ^ Ballard, Toni (8 October 2003). "Back to School with Eddie Kramer". Mix. http://mixonline.com/news/audio_back_school_eddie/. Retrieved 30 May 2010. 
2. ^ Kreps, Daniel (May 10, 2010). "Smashing Pumpkins Add New Bassist Nicole Fiorentino". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/smashing-pumpkins-add-new-bassist-nicole-fiorentino-20100510. Retrieved 26 April 2011. 
3. ^ Vick, Megan (September 10, 2010). "The Weepies "Be My Thrill"". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/new-releases/the-weepies-be-my-thrill-1004113989.story#/new-releases/the-weepies-be-my-thrill-1004113989.story. Retrieved 26 April 2011. 
4. ^ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". Cho Dependent. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cho_Dependent. 

External links

• Official website
• Meghan Toohey on Myspace
• The Cold And Lovely
• Kreps, Daniel (May 10, 2010). "Smashing Pumpkins Add New Bassist Nicole Fiorentino". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/smashing-pumpkins-add-new-bassist-nicole-fiorentino-20100510. Retrieved 26 April 2011. 

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