Born and raised in Stoughton on the South Shore of Massachusetts, just a stone's throw from where she now lives, writes, and raises her kids, Lori McKenna is an exceptional example of how some songwriters just naturally seem to find their way to the homespun sound of a strummed acoustic guitar, an honest voice and a touch of twang. While McKenna grew up listening to the radio music of her day - the Cure's "Just Like Heaven" remains one of her favorite songs to cover - the music she penned at her kitchen table, after the kids had been sent off to school, has drawn more immediate comparisons. Described as "a more buzz-worthy sister to Australian newcomer Kasey Chambers", Lori has also garnered comparisons to artists ranging from Natalie Maines (Dixie Chicks) and Patty Griffin, to Nanci Griffith, and Alanis Morissette. National Public Radio says "More than any young songwriter on the scene today her songs carry that stirring blend of stark intimacy and universality that has always marked the folk form at its finest. The life and love in her songs is so palpably real, so recognizable, there is real healing in them."