Meaghan Farrell
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Meaghan Farrell: A Goddess with a Quirky Attitude
by SLY on May 28th, 2010
I feel as if there are moments in life where god thinks, “Sheena, you have experienced some really shitty moments and therefore today I am going to blow your mind away. I am going to show you just how powerful, wonderful and loving I can really be.”
Last night, god decided to forego his regular scheduled program and visit me by emboding the most dynamic performer I have EVER experienced.
Meaghan Farrell
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Holy Jesus, this beautiful women blew my mind away when she sang the VERY first note. I believe she stepped on stage, unzipped herself, revealed her soul and let us just be with her there.
First, the sound of her voice. Her natural impulses and her training blend to perfection. She knows exactly what to do with every note. The intention behind every whispered breathe or word belted out in full force had a control that made every note absolutely beautiful. Simply put she knows how to sing and she sounds phenomenal doing it.
Second, the lyrics and music that she wrote. I think someone shattered her heart. I think once her lover was a whiskey bottle. I think New York is her home. I believe she has experienced darkness and light, the mudane and the sacred and she found a way to write an album worth of music where every song is captivating..from the quirky song about a waitress with a broken heart and little patience; to the female anthem about a long stemmed red rose; to the everyday working american song called “In the Toe” to the heart wrenching “Take Her Home.” Her lyrics have an honesty but a deepness but also a quirky side to it. I felt as if I were reading her journal or my journal but one written with such clarity, truth, darkness and power.
Third, her FREAKING PERFORMANCE. Holy shit! Seriously. Holy Freaking Shit! You could mute all the music and her voice and just watch her and you’d still be blown away. Every mannerism, every face she made, every single time she moved. Her entire physicality, the way she embodied every song or the way every song embodied her….I don’t even know where to begin. She is by far the best performer I’ve seen. I know. That’s a lot to say. But you haven’t seen her. Because you would not question me if you saw her last night. You’d just burst out in tears from the beauty of what we all experienced.
There is a vulnerability, an honesty and yet a power that she evokes. It didn’t matter which song she performed. She’s just such a lovely woman with a story to tell in an amazing way with her beautiful haunting voice. She just sings from her head to her toe. Every pore in her body sang notes. I can’t wait for them to release the video of her cd release show from last night. You just have no idea until you’ve experienced Meaghan.
The video below is one I found on youtube. I don’t know how old it is. Even still, just listen to her.
Here is another. Just watch her.
I keep trying to think of what kind of singer she is or who she reminds me of or who her influences are and I can’t put a finger on it. She has such a wide range and she’s so versatile. But there are a couple performers who slightly remind me of her.
I thought of Bjork. I know, right. Yes, I just wrote Bjork. I feel like there are times when Bjork performs where she just lays her entire soul before you and the song takes complete control over her and what you see is something other worldly. And in that way Bjork and Meaghan are similar. (Click the link and watch that song and watch Bjork and how she performs and how the words leave her body. Reminds me so much of Meaghan).
Many people said they were reminded of Liza Minelli. I could see that. They even look similar in some ways. I just couldn’t find the right performance of Liza that evokes Meaghan to me.
I also think of Amy Lee. Again, couldn’t find the right performance to link too but the power and mystery and darkness but beauty that Amy has and the way her voice haunts you…yup, Meaghan does that too.
The emotional response I have to Meaghan reminds me of when I watch this performance by Reba and Kelly Clarkson.
The power, the story to be told, the heart Meaghan shows reminds me of this performance between Martina Mcbride and Pat Benatar
But there’s also a quirkiness, a joy, a pure happiness that comes across too. Sort of reminds me of this song by Jessica Andrews. Actually, I like this fan version better. (Jessica’s version is too clean and the fan’s pitch is at times a bit unnerving but its not the singing but the joy in the song is that reminds me of Meaghan’s energy and her uplifting songs like her New York one)
It doesn’t even matter. You can’t compare Meaghan. She is just a dynamic, powerful performer, song writer and musician. I am so glad that I was able to experience her now. I know without a doubt the world is going to know her name. She’s just that amazing. I love her music so much that even though she gave out her - Sheena L. Young
Meaghan Farrell: A Goddess with a Quirky Attitude
by SLY on May 28th, 2010
I feel as if there are moments in life where god thinks, “Sheena, you have experienced some really shitty moments and therefore today I am going to blow your mind away. I am going to show you just how powerful, wonderful and loving I can really be.”
Last night, god decided to forego his regular scheduled program and visit me by emboding the most dynamic performer I have EVER experienced.
Meaghan Farrell
Photo Credit
Holy Jesus, this beautiful women blew my mind away when she sang the VERY first note. I believe she stepped on stage, unzipped herself, revealed her soul and let us just be with her there.
First, the sound of her voice. Her natural impulses and her training blend to perfection. She knows exactly what to do with every note. The intention behind every whispered breathe or word belted out in full force had a control that made every note absolutely beautiful. Simply put she knows how to sing and she sounds phenomenal doing it.
Second, the lyrics and music that she wrote. I think someone shattered her heart. I think once her lover was a whiskey bottle. I think New York is her home. I believe she has experienced darkness and light, the mudane and the sacred and she found a way to write an album worth of music where every song is captivating..from the quirky song about a waitress with a broken heart and little patience; to the female anthem about a long stemmed red rose; to the everyday working american song called “In the Toe” to the heart wrenching “Take Her Home.” Her lyrics have an honesty but a deepness but also a quirky side to it. I felt as if I were reading her journal or my journal but one written with such clarity, truth, darkness and power.
Third, her FREAKING PERFORMANCE. Holy shit! Seriously. Holy Freaking Shit! You could mute all the music and her voice and just watch her and you’d still be blown away. Every mannerism, every face she made, every single time she moved. Her entire physicality, the way she embodied every song or the way every song embodied her….I don’t even know where to begin. She is by far the best performer I’ve seen. I know. That’s a lot to say. But you haven’t seen her. Because you would not question me if you saw her last night. You’d just burst out in tears from the beauty of what we all experienced.
There is a vulnerability, an honesty and yet a power that she evokes. It didn’t matter which song she performed. She’s just such a lovely woman with a story to tell in an amazing way with her beautiful haunting voice. She just sings from her head to her toe. Every pore in her body sang notes. I can’t wait for them to release the video of her cd release show from last night. You just have no idea until you’ve experienced Meaghan.
The video below is one I found on youtube. I don’t know how old it is. Even still, just listen to her.
Here is another. Just watch her.
I keep trying to think of what kind of singer she is or who she reminds me of or who her influences are and I can’t put a finger on it. She has such a wide range and she’s so versatile. But there are a couple performers who slightly remind me of her.
I thought of Bjork. I know, right. Yes, I just wrote Bjork. I feel like there are times when Bjork performs where she just lays her entire soul before you and the song takes complete control over her and what you see is something other worldly. And in that way Bjork and Meaghan are similar. (Click the link and watch that song and watch Bjork and how she performs and how the words leave her body. Reminds me so much of Meaghan).
Many people said they were reminded of Liza Minelli. I could see that. They even look similar in some ways. I just couldn’t find the right performance of Liza that evokes Meaghan to me.
I also think of Amy Lee. Again, couldn’t find the right performance to link too but the power and mystery and darkness but beauty that Amy has and the way her voice haunts you…yup, Meaghan does that too.
The emotional response I have to Meaghan reminds me of when I watch this performance by Reba and Kelly Clarkson.
The power, the story to be told, the heart Meaghan shows reminds me of this performance between Martina Mcbride and Pat Benatar
But there’s also a quirkiness, a joy, a pure happiness that comes across too. Sort of reminds me of this song by Jessica Andrews. Actually, I like this fan version better. (Jessica’s version is too clean and the fan’s pitch is at times a bit unnerving but its not the singing but the joy in the song is that reminds me of Meaghan’s energy and her uplifting songs like her New York one)
It doesn’t even matter. You can’t compare Meaghan. She is just a dynamic, powerful performer, song writer and musician. I am so glad that I was able to experience her now. I know without a doubt the world is going to know her name. She’s just that amazing. I love her music so much that even though she gave out her - Sheena L. Young
Discography
Meaghan's debut album, Waitress, is now available on CD Baby and iTunes!
Tracks include:
1. On My Way
2. Yummy
3. Take Her Home
4. In the Toe
5. Long Stem Red Rose
6. Lost In My Life
7. New York Way
8. Waitress
9. Remember My Name
10. Here I Am
Released October 2012 , new EP "Seeing Clearly Now" available in iTunes!!
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Harrisburg native and NYC transplant Meaghan Farrell has been sprinkling heavy doses of happiness and excitement to audiences through her music and lyrics for over 10 years. The eager and passionate singer, performer, and writer, who finds bursts of inspiration everywhere from the shower to the streets of NYC, has been vocally compared to the likes of female rockers like Melissa Etheridge, Pink and Fleetwood Mac. Touching on the emotions of everyday life and drawing from past, tumultous experiences, Meaghan's recent releases include her latest EP, "Coming Clean," funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign, and "I Scream," a bold and sassy single, both following up her first LP, "Waitress."
Influenced from childhood by everything from Billy Joel to Pearl Jam to Tori Amos, Meaghan was later moved by notable songwriters and musicians such as the late Jeff Buckley and Kings of Leon’s Aha Shake Heartbreak. She moved to New York City and attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy with the intent of pursuing musical theatre, but later discovered her truest self came out when writing and performing original work.
Meaghan has played some of NY’s notable venues including Rockwood Music Hall, 54 Below, Brooklyn Bowl, The Bitter End, Arlene’s Grocery, Googie’s Lounge, The National Underground, and Don’t Tell Mama. She’s shared a stage, lessons and conversation with a variety of reputable and talented musicians such as Stephen Katz, Julie Corbalis, Tisra Dewitt, Gus Fafalios and Rebecca Moreland, and wrote and recorded "Waitress" and "Seeing Clearly Now" with Marc Osborn.
Last year Meaghan teamed up with Grammy-award winning producer Earl Cohen (Lady Gaga, Pink, Anita Baker, Nelly) and songwriter Calvin Gaines (Destiny's Child, Lady Gaga, The Temptations) to record the single track "I Scream." The trio pulled a new level of rock and soul out of Meaghan, carving a path full of energy, electricity and power for future music. The single was recorded at Barbershop Studios in Lake Hopatcong, NJ. Her Kickstarter funded Seeing Clearly Now EP, co-written and produced by Marc Osborn (Waitress) is now available on iTunes worldwide, and she's currently in writing sessions developing a new musical based on her original music.
The future serves to be a bright and plentiful for Meaghan Farrell, whose positive and enriching spirit is shared and felt by all those who experience a live performance.
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