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Artist
Meghan La Roque
9+ albums
acousticfolkfemale vocalistindieindie pop
about
Meghan La Roque's new single "Little Island,"celebrates the singer/songwriter's return to the Vineyard, her childhood home. She sings, "It takes a little island/ it takes a little snow/ six years and sixteen cities / to find my way home." The singer spent a number of years on the West Coast pursuing her musical dreams, only to find that, as she says in her MySpace page, "The mirage of beauty that I tasted in L.A. has become the treasure under the tree in my backyard here at home." Ms. La Roque's voice is mellifluous, at times adopting a rich lusty edge. Listening to her often confessional lyrics, one feels like they're receiving sage advice from a trusted friend. Although there's a palpable energy in Ms. La Roque's delivery, her music is alluringly hypnotic. Ms. La Roque is a second generation Islander. Born in Oak Bluffs, she was the only girl in a family of five kids. When Ms. La Roque was nine years old, her mother passed away. "Music was a vehicle for me to deal with that," say says, adding, "I learned to rely on my core." Winning the role of Annie in a production at the Vineyard Playhouse was an eye-opener for the burgeoning singer. "I was always a very quiet girl," notes Ms. La Roque, "and I remember singing very loud for the audition. It felt comfortable and I realized that this is what felt most natural." Ms. La Roque started writing songs in her teens, switching from the violin to the guitar. At 16, she won a songwriting contest at the Wintertide Coffeehouse, a po
