Ann McNamee
American singer-songwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ann Kosakowski McNamee (Southbridge, Massachusetts, May 21, 1953) is a music theorist, singer-songwriter and musical theater composer/lyricist based in San Francisco, California and a retired Professor Emerita of music at Swarthmore College[1] notable for her contribution to music theory; her song writing; and her musical performances with the bands the Flying Other Brothers and Moonalice[2] known for their cutting edge technology,[3] particularly in the area of social media,[4] as well as their performances at festivals such as Hardly Strictly Bluegrass,[5] Nateva,[6] Summer Camp Music Festival,[7] Oregon Country Fair,[8] Gathering of the Vibes;[9] and with her band Ann Atomic during the 2010 revival of Lilith Fair.[10] She composed the majority of the songs on the Moonalice album that was part of T Bone Burnett’s nomination for Producer of the Year at the 2009 Grammys.[11]
Ann McNamee | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ann Kosakowski |
Born | (1953-05-21) May 21, 1953 (age 70) Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States |
Genres | Indie rock, indie pop, alternative rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, professor emerita (swarthmore college) |
Instrument(s) | Voice, piano, keyboards, hand percussion, bass |
Website | annmcnamee |
Scientific career | |
Thesis | Karol Szymanowski's mazurkas: cyclic structure and harmonic language (1980) |
Doctoral advisor | Allen Forte |