Lauren Braddock profile picture

Lauren Braddock

About Me

"STORY SONGS THAT BRIM WITH SPUNK, WIT AND PASSION..IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT KID BORN At WOODSTOCK, LAUREN BRADDOCK IS YOUR ANSWER" -AMPLIFIER MAGAZINE-------------------------LAUREN BRADDOCK's self-titled debut album is a versatile collection of songs that draws on influences from 60's/70's pop to alternative to country.The 15-song CD, produced by Grammy-winning songwriter and critically-acclaimed recording artist Don Henry, touches on issues ranging from the environment ("Don't Turn Away") to animal kindness and world peace ("If I Was Your Girl") while exploring darker issues such as childhood angst ("A Walk Down Sesame Street"), infidelity ("Lost Dawg"), and murder ("Alibi Lounge") -- often in a tongue-in-cheek manner.It is kind of a "hey...remember this?" to that generation who grew up on the Brady Bunch, just missed the Beatles phenomenon but LOVED them anyway and for the girls who romanticized what it must have been like to be the love interest of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton ("Let Me Be Your Layla") but came of age during an un-free love era ("Ignorance Is Bliss").Lauren is the product of America's three major creative centers, having spent nearly all of her life in Los Angeles, New York and Nashville. From L.A. comes the cultural awareness so essential to today's pop music. New York gave her the street wise rough edges -- the tough 'n tender oxymoron that makes Manhattanites so fascinating and complex. And from Nashville comes the song craftsmanship that refuses to let her get away with a musical or lyrical phrase that's less than what her taste demands.Born and raised in Nashville, Lauren is the only child of immortal country songwriter Bobby Braddock, famed for meaty country hits like "D-I-V-O-R-C-E," "Time Marches On," "I Wanna Talk About Me," and "He Stopped Loving Her Today" (voted "All Time Favorite Country Song" in a BBC England poll and "Country Song of The Century" in R&R.) Bobby exposed Lauren to all sorts of music from Hank Williams to the Beatles, and never panicked when his daughter took adolescent journeys into the world of punk rock and other extra-Nashville music forms.Her dream in high-school was to go to New York to be an actress. So she went north and studied at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and surprise, while she was in New York she started writing songs. After drama school she headed out to L.A. where she secured film and television roles. "But while I was chasing a movie career by day," she recalls, "at night I was playing coffee houses with a band." She also did some early demos out there with Jeff Buckley and rock engineer Michael Clouse. One day one of her old buddies, Don Henry, heard those demos and vowed that someday he would produce an album on her.When a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Tree brought Lauren back to Nashville, she and Don got busy writing and recording. Don, who collaborated with Lauren on 10 of the CD's 15 songs, says, "Writing with Lauren is so easy and we always get something really good and fascinating, and in the studio she is wonderful and thoroughly unique."Along with Don, who sings or plays something on every song, many special guests performed on the tracks including pop-rockers Bill Lloyd and Will Kimbrough on guitar, pedal steel player Dan Dugmore, harmonica guru "Jellyroll" Johnson, Hall of Fame songwriter Bobby Braddock (Lauren's dad) on keyboards, and Blake Shelton (whose platinum selling debut album contains a L. Braddock/D. Henry song), Deborah Allen and Matraca Berg on background vocals.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/03/2006
Band Website: laurenbraddock.com
Band Members: Lauren Braddock, Don Henry, Jim Havey
Sounds Like: "The Beatles meet the Cardigans" -garageband.com reviewer"Lauren Braddock sounds quite a bit like Jill Sobule on the pop roots opening track "Don't Turn Away". She also brings to mind Sheryl Crow, Liz Phair, Stacey Earle and Juliana Hadfield." Jason MacNeil, Popmatters"voice reminded me of Melanie" -Jennifer Layton indie music-If you like artists like Steve Earle, Nanci Griffith or Lucinda Williams then this CD should be your cup of tea. - Marcus Thell, SmalllandsCountryClub (Swedish Country Zine)
Record Label: LostDawg/Lovechild Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Hope

Expressing gratitude for the historic event of Obama's inaugeration this week, wishing him, our country and our world PEACE!
Posted by on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:47:00 GMT

Happy Holidays

Sending peace, love and hope for a happy, healthy and prosperous new year for all!!!
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:49:00 GMT

New review from Sharon Cobb

A "Must Have" CD--Lauren Braddock--A Review Take the feel good sound of Corinne Baily Rae, mix in the vocals of Gwen Stefani, Shirley Manson, Alanis Morissette, Joni Mitchell and Dolly Parton, put t...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:11:00 GMT

project

Finished recording roughs, moving on to overdubs. Woo-hoo!
Posted by on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:28:00 GMT

its been a long time, been time a long time....

Just realized I haven't posted in a while. Busy here keeping up with my litttle man and recording roughs for the new CD with Don Henry. He is recording his new CD/gigging too so we are taking our time...
Posted by on Mon, 26 May 2008 07:49:00 GMT

HAPPY NEW YEARS!

Sending a shout out for love, peace, harmony, understanding, and magic in '08!
Posted by on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:13:00 GMT

Poets and Prophets

My dad will be on the Country Music Hall of Fame's "Poets And Prophets" series this Saturday, September 15th at 2 PM. There will be an interview/q&a w/ him and a performance followed by a boo...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:33:00 GMT

Scooby and the Rainbow Bridge

My beloved pooch of thirteen years, Scooby (who's picture is featured on here when the song "Lost Dawg" plays), died today. :( We were trying to discover the cause of what was ailing him and...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:09:00 GMT

MP3/CD baby pages

Hi there! CDBaby is an awesome resource for indie artists or anyone who wants a great place to shop for music online and get turned on to new stuff.  They just made me aware of an affiliated site...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:45:00 GMT

Happy Birthday Sir Paul McCartney!

We will still need you, we will still feed you when you're 65!
Posted by on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:08:00 GMT