Erin McKeown Biography
Erin McKeown is a singer-songwriter whose music doesn't fit comfortably into a specific genre. She has been compared to folkies such as Dar Williams, as well as to alt-popster Bettie Serveert. And she is happy making music that defies popular conventions.
McKeown began playing piano in early childhood, and later taught herself guitar from a library book. It wasn't until she was attending Brown University that she began performing. She had planned to study biology, but her real interest was in musical theater.
"It was through playing the guitar with my friends and just hanging out that I sort of began to see myself as more of a musician," she told Paste in a 2003 interview. "It was a very, very gradual thing, though. I left high school still thinking I was going to be a scientist."
McKeown began playing piano in early childhood, and later taught herself guitar from a library book. It wasn't until she was attending Brown University that she began performing. She had planned to study biology, but her real interest was in musical theater.
"It was through playing the guitar with my friends and just hanging out that I sort of began to see myself as more of a musician," she told Paste in a 2003 interview. "It was a very, very gradual thing, though. I left high school still thinking I was going to be a scientist."
Profile
Born in 1977 in Northampton, MA.
Education: Graduate of Brown University, studied biology and ethnomusicology.
Education: Graduate of Brown University, studied biology and ethnomusicology.
Contact Information
Address: Home--P.O. Box 514, Greenfield, MA 01302. Record company--Nettwerk America, 8730 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 304, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Publicist--Press Here Publicity, 138 W. 25th St., Seventh Fl., New York, NY 10001
Website: http://www.erinmckeown.com
Website: http://www.erinmckeown.com
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