- Gabriele Filippi
- Nov 2020
- 2 min
- 707 views
A song about what it feels like to be in a toxic relationship, “Skin” unwinds in the folds of that depression that you sometimes hide, becoming numb, and then being in denial about how toxic this is, you don’t know how to get out.
Sensual and elegant, the artist expresses and showcases a significant and remarkable musical heritage. Let’s dig into her story to grasp the most interesting and exciting hints and cues.
Lainey Dionne is a Providence-based cover artist and singer/songwriter. Her debut record, Can’t Refuse – EP, was released in 2016 and is available on iTunes, Spotify, and other streaming services. She writes the “sort of music that immediately makes you forget that you left a burning oven on, or should be doing something productive. Music that will make you forget about everything else and just listen” (Verge Media). Can’t Refuse- EP is an honest and vulnerable look at love and life through a twenty-something singer/songwriter’s eyes.
Her debut album was featured on HomeBru’d, a segment for New England’s leading alternative radio station, WBRU. In 2018, Lainey was nominated for Best Solo/Acoustic Act, Best Americana Act, and Best College Act at the Worcester Music Awards, along with Best Breakthrough Act at Rhode Island’s famed, Motif Music Awards. She is also a 2016 Semi-Finalist for the International Songwriting Competition. Lainey’s songs “Can’t Refuse” and “Even If” have been featured in the Berklee Singer/Songwriter Showcase ’14 and an independent film from Harvard University. As a performing artist, Lainey has been invited to play at famed music venues such as The Strand, regional festivals such as The Big E, PVDFest, and the Newport Film Festival, private events & benefit concerts, and over 60 venues in Rhode Island. Her band toured the East Coast in the summer of 2017 debuting new material along with her EP. Originally from Smithfield, RI, she has been studying the piano since the age of six, and along the way, has picked up several other instruments including violin, ukulele, harmonica, mandolin, dulcimer, Cajon, and guitar. Lainey provides private lessons of vocals and the instruments she plays at True Music Studios.
She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music in 2015, receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Music Business with a minor in Music Production and Engineering. While attending, she had the pleasure of learning from industry professionals such as Grammy Award-winning producer, Jason Stokes and Grammy-nominated hit songwriter, producer, and Warner Brothers Records executive, Kara DioGuardi. She was also accepted into Warner/Chappell Publishing Group executive, Judy Stakee’s Songwriting Retreat in France and is currently working with a team in Nashville for her sophomore album. Lainey’s music is inspired by the lyrics and compositions of Gabrielle Aplin, Vance Joy, and The Lumineers. From her notable education and musical inspirations, Lainey has acquired her own unique sense of artistry.
Listen now to "Skin," the latest Single by Lainey Dionne, available in streaming on all major digital platforms. You can find your favorite one via https://linktr.ee/laineysmusic
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<\span>- .: Nova MUSIC blog // November 2020