I'm a writer making very positive, and defined connections in, and outside of Nashville. If you are an artist who is looking for high quality, non-cover tunes to record, listen to some of my songs here on the player. If you are interested in any of them contact me at the email address listed below.

Likewise, if you are an artist, or writer who is serious about making good music, and would like to try some co-writing to that end, contact me at the email address listed below.

Thanks, 

Donna   dutchessdnn@gmail.com


Donna Dutchess Songwriter￼ Biography Stricken with spinal meningitis at the age of 18 months, Donna lost 60% of her hearing. Regardless, music has always been special in her life, remembering “composing” symphonies in her head as early as 5 years old. Being a child of the 60’s, the biggest influence in Donna’s life musically was the Beatles, couple with a strong exposure to the classics. Being unbearably shy and self-conscious due to her disability, Donna’s entire world exploded at the age of 13 when she started playing the guitar and writing music. Determined to set an example for other people with disabilities, she put together several bands over the next 30 years, acquiring local success with Buffalos’ first all female country band, touring all over Western New York and Pennsylvania. Besides being the leader of the band, Donna played the guitar, banjo and wrote all the bands original music. Due to the success of her last band “Sweet Phantasy” Donna was featured in a half hour television special focusing on her ability to perform and write music, despite her hearing loss. Now with her performing days behind her, Donna is concentrating all her creative abilities on perfecting her craft of songwriting. Having written 100’s of songs over the years, she is writing new and re-writing some old, having them produced and recorded in Nashville for that pure country sound. Tapping in to the wisdom that comes with experience, her music now has taken on a new life, and richness of its own. “Now, I tell it like it is because I’ve been there, done that, and have a lot to say”.

Lorrie Lynn - I create music! My music passion came from my grandfather. He played the country classics. I remember hearing him play Hank Sr's " I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" and was in awe of that song and my grandfather. From that moment on I was hooked!  I've played in a few different cover bands and duos over the years and have thrown in that towel for writing and creating my own material. I have songs in me, I need to keep writing & performing as long as one person will listen. I hope to create and preform my music, till the day I die, even if it's from a rocking chair on my own back porch! Smiling, happy and moving forward. It's always a great time to make some music!

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