Megs McLean

Megan McLean (born February 19, 1997) is a singer, songwriter recording artist and performer from Snohomish, Washington.[1] McLean and her band deliver a mix of guitar driven Country/Grunge originals and covers of new-country favorites. McLean is known for her American Country-Rock-Grunge (Crunge) sound.[2]

Megs McLean
Megs McLean performing on August 8, 2015
Background information
Born (1997-02-19) February 19, 1997
GenresCountry, rock, crunge
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2015–present
Websitemegsmclean.com

McLean attended the University of Montana in 2015 where she was a member of the Griz rodeo team as a barrel racer. She grew up participating in many stage productions including her first musical, Suessical where she played a Wikersham Brother. She then continued through her senior year of high school performing in various professional and non-professional Musical Theater shows.

McLean first hit single as well as her new album was recorded at London Bridge Studio by Geoff Ott in Shoreline, Washington, with Ben Smith of "Heart" on the drums, Brad Smith from Blind Melon on Bass, and featured Shohei Ogami on guitar.

McLean is best known for her breakout Single "It's My Truck" in 2015, and was awarded with Country Pick of the Week[3] in 2016. McLean was the "first artist to have her likeness etched into the infamous vintage Neve 8048 recording console at London Bridge Studio".[4] She also released her "Virtually Me" Virtual reality App at the 94.1 KMPS pop up show[5] Taylor Swift concert in Seattle.[6]

Early life and influences

McLean was born to John and Leslea McLean and is one of two girls, her younger sister Jenna, raised in Snohomish, Washington and attended Glacier Peak High School.[7][8]

McLean's Logo. Two M's in the shape of a cowboy hat.

Career

McLean started out as an actress, starring in Canna, a short film, in 2013.[9]

In 2015 McLean released her first single titled It's My Truck[10] featuring an all-star production team including Ben Smith (Heart), Brad Smith (Blind Melon), Jeff Balding,[11] and Andrew Mendleson. Her single was recorded at the legendary London Bridge Studio in Seattle, Washington, known for recording acts such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Nickelback, 3 Doors Down, Macklemore, and so much more. Her songs are produced by Geoff Ott who has quite the astounding reputation. There was a making of Video produced by Emmy award-winning cinematographers Todd and Jackson of Turn Left Productions.[12]

In 2016 McLean released Out of School also recorded at London Bridge Studio. In 2017, McLean re-released re-released "Don't Speak" from the EP as a single in 2017 with a music video.[13]

In 2018 she began opening for larger acts such as Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tillis, Clint Black and Sara Evans. Then, in 2019 she released a single, "Frisky", out of London Bridge Studio.

Personal life

McLean attended college at the University of Montana where she was a member of the Griz rodeo team. She dropped-out that same year to pursue music when she was offered an exclusive deal with ReelTime. She is involved in barrel racing and gymkhana locally in Snohomish, Washington.

In 2016 McLean began to shine a light on Local Animal Rescue organizations in the Seattle area such as Emerald City Pet Rescue. In her video of the event on YouTube she stated "I really admire the work you guys do here, it has always been a dream of mine to start Megs Animal Rescue Shelter and call it M.A.R.S for short."[14]

References
  1. "Seattle's Wolf - 100.7, Seattle's Fresh Country". Seattle's Wolf - 100.7. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  2. https://issuu.com/skagitpublishing/docs/2017_skagit_county_fair guitar-driven
  3. "Country Music Pick of the Week". countrypickoftheweek.com. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  4. "Megs Mclean". newswire.com. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  5. "Seattle Country Music Radio, News, Artists, Gossip – 94.1 KMPS". cbslocal.com. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  6. "Megs McLean Shocks Taylor Swift Concert Audience by Releasing Megs "Virtually Me" Free Virtual Reality ReelTime VR App During Megs Performance at the Concert". newswire.com. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  7. "Where to hear live music in Snohomish County - HeraldNet.com". February 15, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  8. "Ladies and Gentlemen, Megs McLean". Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  9. Canna. February 3, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2016 – via YouTube.
  10. It's My Truck. June 10, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2016 – via YouTube.
  11. "Discography". jeffbalding.com. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  12. Making MEGS McLEAN: "It's My Truck" _a short documentary. June 8, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2016 – via YouTube.
  13. Megs Mclean (September 22, 2017). "Megs McLean - Don't Speak". Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via YouTube.
  14. Megs McLean @ Emerald City Pet Rescue. March 1, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016 – via YouTube.
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