23-year-old Nashville-based singer, songwriter and guitarist, McCormick takes a wealth of both uplifting and disheartening experiences that belie her age, and transcends her unpredictable emotional landscape by coalescing her experiences into the sexy, raw, heavy, beautiful rock & roll of her debut, Honest Words out on Ryko Aug 17th.
Megan grew up listening to the likes of Bonnie Raitt and Steely Dan, but her most essential influences were from her musical family. "Watching and listening to them was life-changing," notes McCormick. She started singing and picked up her first guitar at age 9, delving into a variety of styles, from blues to folk to alt-country, until finding her own personal style. She also plays the lap-steel, mandolin and bass and writes all of her own music.
On Honest Words, which is produced by GRAMMY Award-winner Dave O'Donnell (John Mayer, Joss Stone, James Taylor), Megan addresses love, life and addiction with wisdom and grace. "My songs reflect a deep look inward as well as the world around me. I find inspiration sometimes in my guitar, on a street corner, or even in a lover. The new album will touch on love, family, addiction and the never-ending search for self-understanding."
