(Nashville, TN) Singer-songwriter Brittany Mulgrew held an industry-only performance at S.I.R. Studios on Wednesday, March 18, at 5:30 p.m.
The 23-year-old first came to Nashville in the fall of 2008 to begin recording tracks with producer and guitarist Larry Beaird, of Beaird Music Group, Inc. Mulgrew, who writes all of her own material, cut a number of demos with the veteran producer, garnering interest from several industry execs in the local Nashville music community.
"I am impressed with Brittany's talent as a singer, that's for sure, but it was the fact that she writes all of her own songs that really grabbed my attention," says Beaird.
The Pittsburgh native began writing and singing as a freshman in high school, influenced by the success of local pop star, Christina Aguilera. In 2003, she was chosen as a member for Sony Music's newest girl group, only to see the project dissolve when the label merged with BMG.
After self-releasing her Kissing Strangers album in 2006, Mulgrew began to gravitate towards a more modern, pop-country sound, leading her to explore opportunities in Nashville last year.
"I think my influences run somewhere between pop and country. Artists like Carrie Underwood, Sugarland and Keith Urban have definitely helped me shape my sound, but I also grew up listening to singers like Christina Aguilera and Avril Lavigne," Mulgrew says.
In between her writing and recording schedule, Mulgrew still found time to graduate with her Masters degree in Education from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.
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