In her cultural hometown roots of Queens, New York, Trudee Lunden started playing guitar, writing words and music while still a youth in grade school. After moving to Los Angeles to attend college, Trudee soon achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Music with English and Business Minors from the University of Redlands, California. As a lifelong music enthusiast growing up listening to radio, it was only natural that she also served as Disc Jockey and Music Director for the connected collegiate and community airwaves of KUOR-FM.
Amidst her studies, Trudee also took songwriting lessons with legendary Tommy Boyce, and later moved to Nashville, Tennessee to fine tune her storytelling skills. Throughout her career, she has been an active member of numerous professional organizations including The National Academy of Songwriters, Los Angeles Songwriters Showcase, Nashville Songwriters Association International, Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society, SongNet, Los Angeles Songwriters Co-op, and Songsalive! She is affiliated with BMI and her music publishing company is Scaramouche Music.
Trudee’s work has received accolades from Billboard Magazine and Travel Weekly Magazine. Her song “Good Friends†was featured in the documentary “Unconditional Love: The AIDS Heartline Story†– a film depicting how St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Redondo Beach, California reaches out to support those in need.
Trudee’s background incorporates advertising and marketing expertise, and her songwriting specialty is crafting catchy lyrical and melodic hooks that can sound like commercial jingles. Her songs reveal many topics and moods – from silly to serious – for mass emotional appeal. She loves to sing and embraces all musical styles, marrying words and music to fit each composition as a unique, individual creation.
On a personal note, Trudee is also focused on the environment, sustainability, peace and natural health alternatives. Her catalog includes songs that reflect the social and political concerns permeating society today, and she is developing material for a concept CD to promote positive change.
As a travel aficionado and resident at one time or another of the three main US music cities (NY, LA & Nashville) she's always open to meeting or collaborating with like-minded folks from around the world, so please send a message and say hello!
