COLLEEN LLOY

I have been singing professionally since I was 14. I learned that I could sing while in Catholic school. The nuns heard me sing and learned I played guitar and well the rest is history. I quietly was singing in clubs and private parties while attending Catholic school. I was one of the original members of City Kidd, who later became Tesla. I have had rock n' roll bands, R n' B bands, and country bands throughout my career and I ended up moving to Nashville in 1999. Though I have always been a songwriter, I did not realize that I was supposed to concentrate on my writing career until I moved here and was told that I should continue to write as my songs have touched peoples' lives. I moved to Nashville to sing. However, I arrived in Nashville learning that it takes a blend of musicianship, skill, writing and vocal talent and a whole lot of luck to move forward. I like where I am standing and have branched into the radio aspect of music here in Nashville occasionally co-hosting the Third Coast Music show on WAKM 950 on Saturday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. We do Live remotes mainly various locations in Franklin like Puckett's. My favorite local spots to play are Puckett's, Bluebird Cafe and Monell's in Franklin and Gary's Place in Spring Hill. My favorite out town spot is Hapas in Maui, HI and anywhere in my hometown of Sacramento, CA. I have opened for many artists including, Tanya Tucker, Billy Ray Cyrus, John Berry, Lee Greenwood, Mel McDaniels, Billy Dean, Paul Overstreet, and Holly Dunn to name a few. The most thrilling of those was in California opening for Paul Overstreet and Billy Dean to a crowd of 25,000 people singing my songs! It was hot outside and we were on an island with water in front of the stage...the people came alive and I was hooked!