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Process
I've been drawn to making music my entire life. Whether it was banging on the keys of an upright piano in my grandfather's lap as a toddler, playing fiddle around a campfire or performing around the U.S., music has always been my rock - grounding me, teaching me, inspiring me and connecting me with community. I've been a part of bluegrass bands, jazz bands, folk bands and played classical music but my original music remains the most "me", genre-less and ever-evolving.
Collaboration is essential for my creativity. I love partnering with other artists and producers to see what we can create.
Inspiration
Growing up on the coast of Maine gave me a strong relationship with the outdoors from a young age. I feel most connected to my creativity when I'm immersed in nature. Although it's not always conscious, I find I write most about human connection, concepts of home, and moments that stick in my mind, mundane or not. The process of writing a song from start to finish is really what lights me up the most. I've yet to find a more invigorating feeling.
I’m always finding inspiration in the music I was raised on: classic 60s and 70s songwriters like Carole King, Jerry Garcia, Cat Stevens, and Joni Mitchell as well as blues legends like Taj Mahal. I’m also heavily influenced by contemporary roots music and songwriters such as Gillian Welch, Aoife O’Donovan, Adrianne Lenker, Maggie Rogers, Elliot Smith, and Bridget Kearney.
Lately I’ve been loving Slow Pulp, Turnpike Trubadours, and Theo Katzman.
Contact me.
lenarichmusic@gmail.com
(207) 350-9296