Buffy Lawson
| Buffy Lawson | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Lexington, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-Songwriter |
| Instruments | singing |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Wrinkled Records |
| Associated acts | Bomshel |
| Website | Buffy Lawson discography at MusicBrainz |
Buffy Lawson is an American country music singer formerly part of the music duo Bomshel. Bomshel was started in 2004 by lead singer Buffy "Buf" Lawson and fiddle player Kristy Osmunson, and together they signed with Curb Records. Bomshel's original lineup charted four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and recorded an unreleased album called Bomshel Stomp. One of their songs, "The Power of One", was included in the soundtrack to the film Evan Almighty. Lawson departed in December 2007 and began her solo career signed under Wrinkled Records.
Buffy Lawson was born in Lexington, KY and began entertaining from an early age. She would drag every chair out of the family home into the back yard, charging neighbors five dollars to attend her shows. After graduating from high school Buffy moved to Nashville, TN.
She began by singing demos for aspiring songwriters, then began to write her own songs, which led her to a staff writing positions at several publishers in Nashville. He voice caught the ear of producer Bob Gaudio, who teamed her with Neil Diamond to duet on Marry Me from his 1996 album, Tennessee Moon.
While attending a gig as Lorrie Morgan's back-up singer brought her to the attention of a music industry executive who was putting together a duo. Curb Records signed Bomshel to a recording contract. Opening slots for acts like Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley and Trace Adkins followed.
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