Audra Mae

Audra Mae was born and raised in Oklahoma. After spending her youth in community theaters and costume closets, she moved to TN for a year of college at MTSU in 2003 and quickly decided that a place like Los Angeles might have more to offer an ambitious 19 year-old than a little country town could ever provide. In January of 2004, she packed her grandmother's used car and headed west. Many open mics and packages of ramen noodles later, Audra signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell and broke out as a songwriter in 2009 co-writing "Who I Was Born To Be," which was the only original song on Susan Boyle's multi-platinum I Dreamed A Dream. She signed a record deal with Side One Dummy who released Mae's debut The Happiest Lamb in 2010. Building on the critical success of her sophomore album, also released by Side One Dummy, 2012's Audra Mae and the Almighty Sound with producer Deana Carter, Audra mapped a new creative direction inspired by work with some of entertainment's greats. Miranda Lambert is currently climbing the country charts with the Almighty Sound's "Little Red Wagon," while Kelly Clarkson climbs the pop charts with Mae's co-written track "Heartbeat Song." Mae has recorded with the legendary Burt Bacharach and Celine Dion's comeback album, Loved Me Back to Life, features Mae's co-written "Somebody Loves Somebody" and "Breakaway." Avicii's True has Mae singing lead on the Mac Davis hit "Addicted to You" and her co-written hit "Shame on Me" just to name a few. Her music has been featured on several television shows, including Sons of Anarchy, The Good Wife and CSI. Her resume includes national tours with Cory Brannan, Chuck Ragan, Good Old War and an appearance at Miami's Ultra Music Festival with Avicii. http://www.audramaemusic.com @audramae