Lauren Mascitti

218 North 1st Street,Pulaski TN 38478

12 May, 2023

Description

You might remember Lauren Mascitti from Season 18 of ABC’s “American Idol.” Mostly known for her solo round performance during Hollywood Week of a song she penned herself and dedicated to her nana titled “God Made A Woman,” she quickly became a fan favorite. Idol fans catapulted Lauren’s newest independent album release “God Made a Woman” to #4 on the iTunes Country Albums Chart. Lauren is determined to keep the fire burning bright using her momentum and success from her Idol experience as fuel. Years before Lauren Mascitti's newest release, God Made a Woman, helped build a bridge between the traditional twang of her country influences and the modern melodies of her Nashville contemporaries, the songwriter grew up in the small farm community of Louisville, Ohio, raised on the sounds of her grandparents' music collection. Her Nana was a fan of old-school soul and gospel music. Her Papaw loved outlaw country stars like Waylon Jennings. Lauren rolled those influences into her own sound, recording her first album at 7 years old and quickly growing into a seasoned performer, skilled multi-instrumentalist, and expressive storyteller. By 12 years old, she had released four solo records and moved to Branson, Missouri, where she balanced her schoolwork with nightly performances alongside gospel singer (and original Oak Ridge Boy) Gary McSpadden. She played six shows a week at the Americana Theater, becoming a professional singer before she was even a teenager. She started making regular trips to Nashville at the age of 13. There, she studied with renowned vocal coach Brett Manning, played her original music at local songwriters showcases, and began planning her move to the big city. Lauren recorded her first batch of original songs at 15 years old and even scored a hit with "Child of God," which landed on the national Southern Gospel radio chart. A heavily autobiographical album featuring performances from bluegrass icon Ricky Skaggs, pedal steel legend Paul Franklin, and others, God Made a Woman finds Lauren singing about her childhood stomping grounds ("I Wanna Show You My Town"), her work as a nurse ("Hello Sad Eyes"), and her faith in God (“Ready For The Sun To Shine Again”). The album was recorded at the legendary Butcher Shoppe and engineered by the great Sean Sullivan, with Lauren tracking her vocals alongside a all-star band that included dobro player Jimmy Stewart (Brooks & Dunn), drummer Larry Atamanuik (Emmylou Harris, Allison Krauss), guitar hero Guthrie Trapp (Jerry Douglas, Patty Loveless), keyboardist Peter Wasner (Vince Gill), upright bassist Mike Bub (Ashley Monroe, Vince Gill), fiddle player Aubrey Haynie (The Time Jumpers), and Shawn Camp (Guy Clark, Garth Brooks).