on Lila:
me- piano/vocals
danielle stadick, kevin steinman- backup vocals
on Love:
me- piano/vocals
kevin steinman- guitar
Influences
Reba McEntire, Phil Vassar, Martina McBride, Nickel Creek, Chris Thile, Colbie Caillat, Sara Bareilles, John Mayer, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert
Sounds Like
Martina McBride, without the band; Phil Vassar, if he'd have been a woman; Sara Bareilles, but slightly less wordy; and most of all, Courtney Olson, through and through.
I grew up in a small town in Montana. I eventually moved to North Dakota to go to college, and then to Minnesota to finish up that thing called a Bachelor of Music degree. Currently, I'm in the Minneapolis area doing the music industry, indie label thang. I'm enjoying it... but I'm also looking forward to January, when I'll [finally Finally FINALLY] be making the move to the oh-so-glorious state of Tennessee.
I've been singing for most of my 22 years, playing piano almost as long, and writing songs nearly as long as that. I immersed myself in country music at a young age (Reba McEntire's For My Broken Heart was the first album I knew every word to, though as you'd guess, the meaning of "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georga" went right over my five year old head). Only relatively recently have I ventured beyond my country music roots, starting safely with Bluegrass, and then moving out to the singer/songwriter acoustic goddesses of the world, and finally, some good quality indie rock (and all combinations thereof). My songs aren't meant to sound any one way, but just because of my background, most of them will easily fit into that glorious country sound.
I've had the privilege of working with some incredible people-- including good friends and even somebody I've been a fan of since I was in middle school-- Kevin Steinman. I'm slowly but surely been meeting some incredible people, working on the songs, just imagining what my stuff will sound like with a band... and I can hardly contain my excitement for the move to Nashville. It's gonna be magic, I just have a feeling.
Thanks to all of you who stopped by, read this, said hello, but mostly...
SO Lovely- heres the thing...we should probably plan a reshoot for one of these days, because (i know your ok with them and all...but...) i am just not in love with those pictures...im just not as happy with them as i would like to be. plus i know some new fun tricks and that kinda stuff now...haha,. anywho- we should chat someday when we can both find a free minute! LOVE YOU & MISS YOU!!! ~XoXo~
Hey, no problem at all...don't feel too bad, I actually initially wrote the date down wrong, too! haha I took off today and tomorrow from work instead of tomorrow and Thursday....apparently we are both not "all there" or something!
well then keep NOVEMBER 19TH open so you can come hang out at my show at First Avenue....actually, i am also playing at the Terminal on November 7th in Minneapolis.....so come to any of those and we can hang, have a drink, and rob people?
And what is Preston up to these days? That kid is wayyy too talented! haha
Hey Courtney!! It's definitely been awhile! Things are going pretty well. I've just been really busy with school and the play. I love your music!!! How have you been?
im good. its a fantastic day, deposited money, electronics are working, going home to play tomorrow, its a good day!!! and i wasnt saying that you said that i thought that bluegrass is bad. its not. i like it i just dont really listen to it. 'cept for that song. oooooh check out sws.mnstate.edu/voleskch
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Pass this hug to all of your friends and back to me, see how many you get back!
Wow kinda awkward after all these years i still inspire you to write songs about me! How ya been? We should meet up in montana some time. I was home for a month in august! Be home for christmas too! Later
Yes! You gotta come to the show! It is going to be sooo much fun! Plus, Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps are playing (www.myspace.com/carolinesmithmusic) and they are amazing! :)
Thank you for the comment girly! :-) He's my fave singer of all time. I've loved him ever since I was 11 years old, LOL! (I think I'm showing my age, hahaha). Times sure does fly huh? I'm doin' great, thank you. I hope you're doin' great too. Have a te-rrr-ific night.
umm working(sprinklers) and trying to help my sister plan her wedding. trying to get some stuff paid off, and i am lookin forward to my first vacation time, in a real job!
Hey girl! I think all ur new fans and friends are Chuck Wick fans too..haha, but yeah, we got to meet him the other night and he signed my skirt..thats was fun! My mom's from Minnesota though, thats crazy amazing that u are too! ;)
