I just happened to catch an interview with Lori McKenna on ABC News Nightline. What an amazing story she had to tell! She is a mother of five from Stoughton, Massachussetts who was discovered by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Lori has written several hit songs for Faith Hill and has just released her first album called “Unglamorous.” Her songs are mostly about family life and women’s struggles such as marriage and growing older. A couple of Lori’s biggest hits to date are “Fireflies” and “Stealing Kisses” which were recorded by Faith Hill in 2005.
I have been a big fan of her music since her debut on Oprah well over a year ago. The interview was fantastic, portraying Lori as a down-to-earth mom who still lives in her home town with her high school sweetheart and drives a mini-van. In fact, she says she LOVES her mini-van. (Hmm, not so sure about that, Lori, but I guess with that many kids you need one.) ;)
Here is another great interview of Lori McKenna (with some tidbits of “Unglamorous” mixed in):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CiF04TWvzk
You can find out more about Lori at www.lorimckenna.com
I will definitely be picking this album up soon. b-)
3 comments
Jacobus
FYE (For Your Entertainment) is more likely to have it, if you have one nearby. And y’might try eBay. Most of my Sleater-Kinney collection came from there. And if you don’t know their music, you should. (The OneBeat CD is excellent.) IMHO, three of the best punk-rock artists in existence, all female. Janet Weiss is probably a better drummer than Ginger Baker in his prime. Or anybody!
And if you want to find out more about female drummers, check out drummergirl.com. I’m an old musicfreak, and I’ve found some fascinating groups by looking up the ones mentioned there.
gretchen
Thanks, carver! I knew she had other albums but I had no idea she had FIVE! I looked for “Unglamorous” at Walmart today but it was nowhere to be found. /:) Will try elsewhere this weekend…
carver
This is Lori Mckenna’s 5th album. Check out her other albums. There are far better than “Unglamorous”!