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Laurie McClain was born in Los Angeles, but lived most of her life in Lincoln, Nebraska before moving to Nashville, Tennessee in 1997 as a single mom with her three daughters in tow. She has been touring sporadically for the past 20 years in folk/Americana concert venues, limiting her touring so she can raise her children. In Nashville she teamed up with producer/bass player Charlie Chadwick (now her husband) to produce The Child Behind My Eyes (2002), The Trumpet Vine, a tribute to Kate Wolf (2003), Compilation(2005), and now her latest release, ASCEND (2009).

Laurie’s voice is at once fragile, childlike and intensly powerful. Her songs have infectious melodies & lyrics filled with gentle, thoughtful observations ranging from sad to hilarious, but always filled with hope for a better world.

Laurie’s early musical influences include: John Prine, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Bob Dylan, Nanci Griffith, Joan Baez and on & on...

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“Laurie songs go deep and they stay with you.” -Suzy Bogguss

"Laurie's voice has a raw, genuine classic folk resonance that pulls you into every song.” - Singer magazine

“Laurie turns each venue into her own living room, and each listener into a new friend with her disarming humor and passionate performance. Laurie's songs explore the themes of identity, growth, friendship and love in a way that always honors the fundamental mysteries of the human journey. In this Mecca of songwriters, she is a gem of uniqueness and authenticity." - Michael Kearns, Nashville, TN