MEAGAN TUBB (St. Louis, MO)

As her original song describes, Roses may be red and violets may be blue, but you can see those flowers any time you like; I'm only here once in a blue moon. Meagan Tubb is a female artist with an enticing style that is all her own. In an industry where homogenized pop stars, hype and vacant lyrics tend to be the norm, this self-made and multifaceted musician tirelessly strives to convey messages of hope, belief, everyday observations of divinity and herself. Her fascination with nature allows her to experience life and love from unexpected vantage points, and it is reflected in her lyrics (her song An Argument with the Moon is written from the moon's perspective). Infusing the blues with vintage and southern rock gives Meagan a full arsenal of musical artistry that she somehow molds into her own. As Meagan's sound unfolds, you will hear traces of influential vocalists like Sheryl Crow and Fiona Apple. It is when these styles couple with the legendary sounds of guitarists like Shuggie Otis, Jimi Hendrix and the Allman Brothers that Meagan's mastery of both her voice and her instrument is realized. When it comes to the process of composition, Meagan often finds herself bewildered as to exactly how her songs take shape. As she quotes Neil Young in saying, You just have to provide a home for them and let them come, we see that she is more interested in expressing herself through her music than in all the hype that can follow.

Meagan hails from the Show-Me-state (St. Louis, Missouri to be exact) and she attributes much of her musical journey to a creative upbringing there. By age 5 she was already taking piano lessons, and then she quickly moved on to guitar from there. With her knowledge of music and her guitar in hand, she remembers spending most of the time composing songs and writing lyrics. By age 17, Meagan was wholeheartedly drumming up acoustic performances at school and around town. In 2000 she formed her first band, a clever play on words called Out of the Tubb. It was there in Columbia, Missouri, where she got her first taste of playing local live shows at venues like The Music Cafe and Mojo's. From then on, the seed was planted for Meagan to harness an artistic vision that was bound to take her places. After graduating with a Bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2003, Meagan was bound for the West coast where she spent the next two years in San Diego, California. While soaking up the sun in sunny Cally, she teamed with producer Rick Perez to record the signature Color Outside the Lines EP. While spending this time turning vision into reality in the studio, she also formed her second band Sweet Dream. The band played gigs at San Diego's own Santee Outdoor Amphitheatre, L5, Brick by Brick, Twiggs and Lestat's, among several others.

Then whoosh! she was off to the awe-inspiring, unique musical mix known as Austin, Texas. After a short visit to the Live Music Capital of the World, she was hooked and soon relocated to Austin where she is to this day. After carving her niche in the working world of Austin, she then formed the company she keeps today. Simply performing under her own name- Meagan Tubb, her Band consists of members from all types and backgrounds. Jason Nunnencamp, John Duran and Ric Ricker all play an integral part in the musical style that is unique to the Meagan Tubb Band. In the midst of furious weekly rehearsals and full-time jobs, Meagan and her bandmates are currently playing at venues in Austin, San Antonio and the surrounding Hill Country. Most recently, Meagan Tubb and her band mates have played on Loris Lowe's Local Licks Live Show and The Dudley and Bob Show both on

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