Biography
or History of Lucy Walsh
Having grown up in the distant, yet deep shadow of her famous father,
Joe Walsh, a longtime member of The Eagles,
songwriter/musician Lucy Walsh is finally spreading her own creative
wings.
With a debut album in the works, the twenty-four year old surprises
audiences by being a grounded and gifted artist in her own right. Her
maturity seeps through her lyrics which spring more from self-awareness
than star lineage.
A native of Santa Barbara, California, Walsh was only a toddler when her
parents divorced. She was raised by her mother and step-father, who
encouraged her creative development. By the age of five she knew that
performing was her passion. Luckily, her talents were not only nurtured
at home, but also at the alternative, European-style Waldorf School she
attended. "As a child I watched no television, and all my toys were wood
or cloth," recalls Walsh. In her teens Walsh studied classical ballet
and to this day she still has daily lessons with a private coach to
study classical piano, voice, and music theory.
Aside from the more ethereal artists like Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos and
Enya, Walsh was inspired early on by the 1980s pop wave, especially
Cyndi Lauper. "I remember being three years old, listening to 'True
Colors' and crying my eyes out," says Walsh. "I was overwhelmed with
joy, but my mom thought I was sad and threatened to take it away unless
I stopped the tears. Now that I'm an adult, many people compare me to
Cyndi in terms of colorful personality and quirkiness, and I have no
doubt that I was subconsciously shaped by Cyndi as a performer."
Leaving the comfort of her Malibu home at the age of eighteen, Walsh
moved to Hollywood and supported herself while networking with other
young musicians. She became friendly with Ashlee Simpson who was
impressed by her keyboard and vocal talents and asked Walsh to tour with
her band in September 2004. Ashlee also helped introduce Lucy to
national television audiences through MTV's "The Ashlee Simpson Show."
After a year playing keyboards on Simpson's Autobiography tour, Lucy
decided it was time to focus on her own music.
After a series of New York showcases, Lucy landed a deal with Island
Records, which will release her debut album Lost In The Lights.
The diminutive 5'2" Walsh, with her blonde-haired, green-eyed charm, has
already developed an excited and loyal fan base, as evidenced by the
many enthusiastic supporters on her MySpace page (www.myspace.com/lucywalsh).
Having written or co-written close to 70 songs, including many with
other Island Def Jam artists, Walsh and the label are now cherry-picking
the very best for her album, a pop/rock amalgam liberally flavored with
electronica. "Blending organic with synthetic sounds has always appealed
to me, and when I began recording these songs, that's the approach I
naturally took."
Having grown up in the wings and front rows of Eagles concerts, it was
natural that Walsh would have an ear for rich harmonies. She brings not
only those harmonies, but also thoughtful lyrics, to every one of her
songs. She sings about a friend warped by celebrity, relationships in
the public eye, and the realization that a lover has cheated. Others
songs bring a third-person perspective to sorrow – a young woman left at
the altar, a parent's pain over losing a child barely out of his teens –
yet Walsh also pens songs that express achingly joyful passion and
uplifting hope. It is from this trove that her debut album will take
form.
Knowing first hand the adulation that has followed her father's long
career, Lucy Walsh is committed to music, not for the starry-eyed fans,
but for the ability that music has to express universal experiences and
to inspire people to reach for their dreams. "Those who get into this
business for the fame are in for a bumpy ride, and probably a short
one," she says. "If you are not passionate about the music, you have no
right being here, because it's a lot of hard work! I've planned for this
moment for the past twenty years of my life!" With that intense passion
for music, and the necessary drive for success, the moment that Lucy
Walsh has been waiting for has finally arrived.
[biography from
Official Island Website] |
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