Sloan Wainwright
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Sloan Wainwright is an artist and member of the American independent music scene. Her musical style consists of a combination of folk, rock, jazz, and blues, an approach which owes itself to her time writing and performing throughout the Greenwich Village
.
, and aunt to Canadian-American musicians Martha Wainwright
and Rufus Wainwright
and American musician Lucy Wainwright Roche
. She was married to George McTavey, who died in December 2008 after a long illness. They have two sons, Sam and Gabe McTavey.
Born into a highly acclaimed musical family (youngest sister to Loudon Wainwright, aunt to Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright) Sloan's teenage years were largely influenced by a constant flow of diverse artists, writers and musicians. Writing and performing, throughout the Greenwich Village
scene, Sloan developed her songwriting style.
In the mid 1990s, Sloan began to collaborate with guitarist Stephen Murphy. They assembled a band and Sloan released a self-titled debut CD in 1996, 'Sloan Wainwright'. The Sloan Wainwright Band followed with a second release in 1998, a tribute in memory of her mother Martha entitled 'From Where You Are.' The third band release—in early 2001,The Song Inside, merges traditionally based folk music and more eccentric variations. After that, she released Cool Morning, featuring her rendition of U2
's "Where The Streets Have No Name."
Upside Down & Under My Heart (2011)
1. Living Out The Best Of Your Life
2. Upside Down & Under My Heart
3. Here I Am
4. I Can See Now
5. Today
6. My Song
7. I Wear The Ring
8. Holland
9. Little Bit Right
10. I Am Free
Rediscovery (2008)
1. Time Of No Reply
2. Ring Of Fire
3. After The Gold Rush
4. Meet Me In The Morning
5. All Things Must Pass
6. Mercy Me (The Ecology)
7. There But For Fortune
8. Every Grain Of Sand
9. Love
10. Sitting Here In Limbo
Life Grows Back (2006)
1. When I Walk Away
2. Tired Of Wasting Time
3. Between The Lines
4. Wild In This World
5. Bad For Her
6. These Are The Days
7. The Baby And The Bathwater
8. Meet The Sun Halfway
9. Out Of Her Hands
10. Viking Tree
11. Something That Comes Close
On A Night Before Christmas (Live) (2005)
1. Illuminate
2. 2000 Miles
3. River
4. Blue Christmas
5. How Beautiful Are The Feet
6. Thank God It's Christmas
7. Silver Bells
8. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
9. We Three Guitarists
10. A Soalin'
11. Search The Sky
12. Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You
13. Silent Night
Cool Morning (2003)
1. Cool Morning
2. Word Of The Day
3. Good Day To Live
4. Illinois
5. Where The Streets Have No Name
6. Illuminate
7. I Spied You
8. Ready Or Not
9. From Where You Are
10. Summertime
The Song Inside (2001)
1. Too Nice For Too Long
2. You Are The Feast
3. Wavelength
4. Bridgeburner
5. Falling Backwards
6. The Song Inside
7. Less Is More
8. Fall With Me
9. Freedom
10. Martha
11. Steven Leif
12. I Stand Up
13. Unseen Guide
From Where You Are (1998)
1. Mountain Of Sense
2. I Eye The Lady
3. Psycho Pondering
4. Don't Go
5. Here Comes The Rain
6. For My Pride
7. My New Car
8. Lament
9. I Guess I Can
10. Unravel
11. Across The Universe
12. From Where You Are
Sloan Wainwright (1996)
1. Hey Girl
2. Unseen Guide
3. Box Of Rain
4. Steal My Thunder
5. Poison Television
6. On A Windy Day (Baretrees)
7. Daddy's Water
8. Without
9. Arms Length
10. Our Love
11. Stand
12. I'm Only Listening
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
.
Family
Sloan Wainwright is a younger sister to Loudon Wainwright IIILoudon Wainwright III
Loudon Snowden Wainwright III is a Grammy Award-winning American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor. He is the father of musicians Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche, brother of Sloan Wainwright, and the former husband of the late folk singer Kate McGarrigle.To...
, and aunt to Canadian-American musicians Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright is a Canadian-American folk-rock singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of American folk singer and actor Loudon Wainwright III and Canadian folk singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle...
and Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.-Early years:...
and American musician Lucy Wainwright Roche
Lucy Wainwright Roche
Lucy Wainwright Roche is an American singer-songwriter, and the daughter of musicians, Loudon Wainwright III and Suzzy Roche. Preceded by two EPs, 8 Songs and 8 More, Roche released her debut album, Lucy in October 2010....
. She was married to George McTavey, who died in December 2008 after a long illness. They have two sons, Sam and Gabe McTavey.
Biography
Sloan is a performer best known for her rich contralto voice and personal lyrics. Her musical style combines pop, folk, jazz, and blues.Born into a highly acclaimed musical family (youngest sister to Loudon Wainwright, aunt to Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright) Sloan's teenage years were largely influenced by a constant flow of diverse artists, writers and musicians. Writing and performing, throughout the Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
scene, Sloan developed her songwriting style.
In the mid 1990s, Sloan began to collaborate with guitarist Stephen Murphy. They assembled a band and Sloan released a self-titled debut CD in 1996, 'Sloan Wainwright'. The Sloan Wainwright Band followed with a second release in 1998, a tribute in memory of her mother Martha entitled 'From Where You Are.' The third band release—in early 2001,The Song Inside, merges traditionally based folk music and more eccentric variations. After that, she released Cool Morning, featuring her rendition of U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
's "Where The Streets Have No Name."
Discography
(INCLUDES ALBUMS AND TRACKS FROM EACH ALBUM)Upside Down & Under My Heart (2011)
1. Living Out The Best Of Your Life
2. Upside Down & Under My Heart
3. Here I Am
4. I Can See Now
5. Today
6. My Song
7. I Wear The Ring
8. Holland
9. Little Bit Right
10. I Am Free
Rediscovery (2008)
1. Time Of No Reply
2. Ring Of Fire
3. After The Gold Rush
4. Meet Me In The Morning
5. All Things Must Pass
6. Mercy Me (The Ecology)
7. There But For Fortune
8. Every Grain Of Sand
9. Love
10. Sitting Here In Limbo
Life Grows Back (2006)
1. When I Walk Away
2. Tired Of Wasting Time
3. Between The Lines
4. Wild In This World
5. Bad For Her
6. These Are The Days
7. The Baby And The Bathwater
8. Meet The Sun Halfway
9. Out Of Her Hands
10. Viking Tree
11. Something That Comes Close
On A Night Before Christmas (Live) (2005)
1. Illuminate
2. 2000 Miles
3. River
4. Blue Christmas
5. How Beautiful Are The Feet
6. Thank God It's Christmas
7. Silver Bells
8. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
9. We Three Guitarists
10. A Soalin'
11. Search The Sky
12. Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You
13. Silent Night
Cool Morning (2003)
1. Cool Morning
2. Word Of The Day
3. Good Day To Live
4. Illinois
5. Where The Streets Have No Name
6. Illuminate
7. I Spied You
8. Ready Or Not
9. From Where You Are
10. Summertime
The Song Inside (2001)
1. Too Nice For Too Long
2. You Are The Feast
3. Wavelength
4. Bridgeburner
5. Falling Backwards
6. The Song Inside
7. Less Is More
8. Fall With Me
9. Freedom
10. Martha
11. Steven Leif
12. I Stand Up
13. Unseen Guide
From Where You Are (1998)
1. Mountain Of Sense
2. I Eye The Lady
3. Psycho Pondering
4. Don't Go
5. Here Comes The Rain
6. For My Pride
7. My New Car
8. Lament
9. I Guess I Can
10. Unravel
11. Across The Universe
12. From Where You Are
Sloan Wainwright (1996)
1. Hey Girl
2. Unseen Guide
3. Box Of Rain
4. Steal My Thunder
5. Poison Television
6. On A Windy Day (Baretrees)
7. Daddy's Water
8. Without
9. Arms Length
10. Our Love
11. Stand
12. I'm Only Listening