McKenna Medley

This is a video of a song I wrote for my dad, and I surprised him by singing it for him live on stage for Father's Day 2008. My dad started crying, which made me start to cry, it was a very emotional event!I was born February 10, 1987, in Newport Beach, California. I grew up around music and the industry- my dad is Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers, so I had lots of music around. I first walked on stage at the age of 2, in front of a stadium of people, (my dad wanted me to say hello). But since that first second I stepped foot onto that stage, I wanted to go back on it. I knew that the stage was were I would be most comfortable. (I have social anxiety and don't find comfort many other places). I have pretty much always know that this is what I want my career to be. The first time I sung on stage, I was 6 years old, and already doing harmonies- not too well though, I'm sure! As I got older, I wanted to keep venturing out, trying harder things and pushing myself best I could. I stood on stage all alone, and was my dad's opening act for the first time when I was 12. That was a big deal, because if I had gotten in trouble while I was up there before, my dad could get me out of it. But the truth was, my parents were more nervous than I was. I was also in a rock band for a while, at just about that same time. I finally got to sing No Doubt songs and other popular songs of the moment, it was a great learning experience for me. After that I created a doo-wop group with four boys from my high school. (I went to OCHSA- a Performing Arts High School in Southern California.) We got lots of work, and had a lot of fun. The only problem was, none of us wanted to be singing doo-wop. But we continued on with that for two years or so. With that group, I first headlined in Las Vegas. Which was a big deal- and more importantly, scary shit! To be 15 and have a room that seats over 500 people, and you are suppost to fill it- that is overwhelming... I don't know how we did it, but we filled it. Then after that the group broke up, but I still continue to go back to Vegas and work, and it is just as much of an amazingly fun thing. I have done a couple demo records, but nothing that really feels like ME yet. I love the torch song, blues, soul, and rock, (I like a lot of older records, I'm a bit of an old soul... Born in the wrong era!) and I havn't been able to get that all across the way I wanted. But I am working on a new demo now, and hopefully this will turn out just right. I love to write songs, so I am always excited to be writing new things! Currently, I am working in Branson, Mo. most of the year at Andy Williams' Moon River Theater. And for the last couple months I have been working like crazy on my original music. I am a bit manic probably- and so when I start writing songs, I write all day and all night- because I know one day soon I'll wake up and have writer's block! So I got to get it out while I can! But hopefully I'll have some new music for you guys real soon!