Biography

"A Poetic flair reminiscent of Shawn Colvin and the Indigo Girls. Seek this one out."
-- Billboard Magazine

Meghan Cary's music has drawn comparisons to Shawn Colvin, Stevie Nicks, Blind Faith and even Bruce Springsteen. An award-winning songwriter and a natural on stage, Cary was named Billboard Magazineís Critic's Choice for Best Newcomer when she hit the music scene. As one critic exclaimed: "Cary is a star waiting to happen!" (Barry Fox -The Patriot News). The star has risen.

Meghan Cary began writing and performing music after the unexpected death of her fiance, Matthew Black. Cary picked up Blackís guitar, taught herself to play, and began writing her passion into music, ultimately recording her award-winning debut CD, New Shoes.

"I never meant to make a CD. I just had these songs I wanted to share with friends and family who knew Matti. But one thing led to another and I found myself at this beautiful studio with a great producer and a talented engineer and before I knew it my little cassette tape of songs became a fully produced CD." That CD, New Shoes, garnered rave reviews form Billboard Magazine among other publications nationwide, and a music career was born.

Cary followed up New Shoes with the lushly produced, Onion Dream. Combining her simple acoustic tunes with full band rock numbers, Cary's powerful sophomore CD has been described as "Smooth and refreshing as the finest whiskey money can buy" (Global Muse). Another reviewer raves: "Of the many independent releases that I've received for review, this is one of the very few that I expect to listen to many times for pleasure." (Jon Sobul - KozmicBlues.net).

A professional television and stage actress, Cary brings more than great music to the stage. She creates an intimate theatrical experience that brings her audience along on a rewarding emotional ride. "You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll beg for more!" (David Menconi - The News and Observer).

And now on her newest release, "Live at Your House", Cary serves up the magic of her live show on CD, and literally leaves her audience howling. Live at Your House is unique in the fact that it was recorded live in a living room. "I perform house concerts all over the country, so when it came time to record my first live album I knew that to capture the intimacy, energy and comfort level I wanted from the room, it had to be a living room." This album captures it all.

Raised in Hershey, PA, Cary studied math and chemistry at Duke University, with plans of becoming a doctor. But she made an about-face at school, ultimately earning her B.A. in theatre before going on to obtain her M.F.A. in acting at Florida State Universityís Asolo Conservatory. She has performed in more than 50 plays throughout the United States and Europe while simultaneously working in film, television and radio. Cary is a founding member of the NYC-based, Actor's Shakespeare Company. If you haven't caught her playing Helena in "Midsummer", you've probably seen or heard Cary on television selling you everything from diapers to long distance telephone service.