Megan Redmond

Megan Redmond
Background information
Born March 1996 (1996-03) (age 20)
Portland, Oregon, United States[1]
Origin Denver, Colorado, United States
Genres Country, alternative, americana
Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin, banjo
Years active 2011–present
Website www.meganredmond.com

Megan Redmond (born March 1996 in Portland, Oregon) is an American country music singer-songwriter living in Nashville, Tennessee and Denver, Colorado, where she started her band in 2011.[2]

Background

Redmond’s first single, titled "Telephone," was released in 2011, followed by her first EP, Dreamland, in 2012.[3] The single "Falling," off of Dreamland, was listed by Clear Channel’s Hot New Music program at number 87 on the top 100 charts.[4] In 2009 Redmond received the Colorado Country Music Association’s Female Vocalist and Female Entertainer of the year award.[5][6] She has performed at major music festivals, including the Bohemian Nights in Fort Collins, Colorado.[7] Redmond has worked with the Grammy award-winning artist Linda Davis and is currently receiving training from Nashville vocal coach Kim Woods Sandusky.[8] Redmond was one of the top 25 finalists in the American Songwriter Coffeehouse Tour presented by Fishman Transducers.[9] In 2010, she was a local winner of the Texaco Country Music Showdown.[10]

In addition to Redmond’s role as a vocalist, she is also a multi-instrumentalist with experience in playing the guitar, piano, mandolin, and banjo.[11]

Discography

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Megan Redmond MTV Biography, www.MTV.com
  3. ↑ Megan Redmond Discography, www.MusicBrainz.org
  4. ↑ The Colorado Sound - VOL 4 EP 15 2012, The Colorado Sound, April 22, 2012
  5. ↑ Megan Redmond, Colorado Connections Academy, 2012
  6. ↑ Steve Clayton (May 4, 2011), Pick of the week - Megan Redmond, www.steveclayton.com
  7. ↑ Bohemian Nights Highlights, Bohemian Nights at New West Fest
  8. ↑ Sullivan, Charlie (2012), UMX 2012 Review and Artists to Watch, Colorado Music Buzz
  9. ↑ John Ritchie (September 10, 2012), The American Songwriter Coffeehouse Tour: 25 finalists, American Songwriter
  10. ↑ Megan Redmond on the Web, Texaco Country Showdown, 2012
  11. ↑ Bohemian Nights, Bohemian Nights, August 11, 2012
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