Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
"It's a good sign when the first three songs of a record have you wondering 'why haven't I heard of her before?'" Acoustic Guitar magazine writes about 22 year old California n ative Megan Slankard, "Such is the case with Freaky Little Story... Slankard's vocal style is so distinctive that simply naming influences (Ani DiFranco, Alanis Morissette) doesn't do it justice. Her vocal melodies are immediately arresting, she uses hip-hop phrasing and whisper-to-roar dynamics like a pro, and she never lets her impeccable technique eclipse the emotion she pours into her performances."After the release of Freaky Little Story (2003), Megan appeared on the Learning Channel's What Not To Wear in July 2004, which generated a flurry of CD sales that placed her in the top ten of both CD Baby and Amazon.com charts for several months. Because of the episode's popularity (the show's highest-rated episode), its producers are featuring her in a follow-up program to be aired this September.
To date, Megan has sold over 13,000 units of her first two albums (Freaky Little Story 2003, Lady is a Pirate 2001), and has a third album scheduled for release in September. Her song "Too Bad You" (from Freaky Little Story) was also included on San Francisco AAA radio station KFOG's Local Scene compilation CD, and is in heavy rotation on KOSO in Modesto, KQPT in Chico, and KPIG in Santa Cruz.
She has been featured in Rockgrl Magazine and The Synthesis, and online sources The Owl Mag, Fresh Tracks and Women In Rock, in addition to Acoustic Guitar magazine, whose editors named Freaky Little Story one of their top 5 albums of 2005. She was a final selection artist for RPM Direct Presents: Unsigned Artists Volume 3 compilation CD; an A&R Online featured artist, a Song and Film Spotlight artist, and an Acoustic Cafe featured artist on the "One to Watch" syndicated radio program (sponsored by the USA Songwriting Competition).
Slankard also co-wrote and performed the title track to founding Dire Straits co-founder David Knopfler's new record, Ship of Dreams. She will again perform on his upcoming American/Canadian release.
Megan has performed in over 75 cities in five different countries, including showcases in Boston (NEMO) and Toronto (NXNE), has three overseas tours under her belt as support for David Knopfler (Germany and England), was a finalist for the Pantene Pro-Voice Competition (New York City), and was featured at the international InGuitar festival in Zurich, Switzerland. As well, she will be performing with the Modesto Symphony this September.
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