Life and Early Music Career
Raised in Eugene, Oregon, Bonham began singing at age 5 and playing the violin at 9. She started writing songs in 1994 after moving to Boston. In 1996, her major label debut The Burdens of Being Upright went gold, spawning the hit single "Mother Mother", and leading to a pair of Grammy nominations. The follow-up, Down Here, was released in 2000 and since that time she’s continued her career, playing her music around the country.
When asked about the maturation of her songwriting, Bonham replies, “I think I stopped trying to prove so much to people. I went inward and realized that being honest and not being so veiled and cryptic can actually touch more people. In the past, I wanted to be deep, but then I went too far and was over-thinking everything. Now I just write from the heart.â€
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Life And Early Music Career
Raised in Eugene, Oregon, Bonham began singing at age 5 and playing the violin at 9. She started writing songs in 1994 after moving to Boston. In 1996, her major label debut The read more...
The Burdens Of Being Upright Era: 1995 To 1999
Tracy Bonham became a critically acclaimed artist after her debut full-length album The Burdens of Being Upright. Magazines such as Rolling Stone and People noted her bold approach read more...
Down Here Era: 2000 To 2002
After the mild success[citation needed] of her first album, Tracy released Down Here, her second full-length album. Originally titled "Trails of a Dust Devil" with promos having read more...
Bee EP Era: 2003 To 2005
Tracy parted ways with her record label.[citation needed] Whilst touring in support of Blue Man Group, she recorded and released an independent EP, Bee. It included early versions read more...
Blink The Brightest Era: 2005 To 2006
On June 21, 2005, Bonham released Blink the Brightest (Zoë/Rounder). It was recorded in L.A., where she has lived part-time since 2003.
Bonham is also a self-taught guitarist. read more...
In The City + In The Woods
In the late fall/early winter of 2006, Bonham released In The City + In The Woods, her second EP which she funded herself. The 11-track disc features two studio tracks, a cover version read more...
New Album Era: 2007 To Present
Tracy is currently recording new music in Woodstock, NY for her forthcoming project. Some of the songs have been performed live, while others have been put up on Tracy's site as read more...
Tracy Bonham (born 16 March 1967 in Eugene, Oregon) is a Grammy-nominated American musician best known for her single "Mother Mother".
Raised in Eugene, Oregon, Bonham is read more...